Marriage and Divorce

Love, lust and lonliness can make us do some pretty amazing things. When it comes to relationships, these three factors make it hard to decide when to move on. Friends can offer clear insight on a situation, but their advice…
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I am at a crossroads with my marriage of 15 years. I know I am not in love with my husband anymore but I don’t know how to tell him. I find myself wondering where did the feeling go. I…
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Where are we going? Why are we going? Who is going with us? Let’s ride! OK, so it is not funny. Sometimes we have to laugh to keep from crying! Is this something that can be smooth over, or is…
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Each of us is somehow different, no matter how hard we try to fit into the crowd or just try to make our way through life as peacefully as possible. As we grow older our physical appearance changes as we…
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When we met, about five years ago, I was so happy to have a man who really cared. He called me to tell me how much he missed me, made me the center of his world, and after about six…
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Should I stay or should I go? I’ve uttered that a time or two over the years. It’s a question that requires an honest answer and a decision that should not be entered into lightly. Here’s my story and my…
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Thirteen. That’s supposed to be the unlucky number. It was for me. I had been married for thirteen years and the verbal abuse had only escalated. We had known each other three months when we decided to marry. I was…
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When I was a young girl a “mixed marriage” was one between two people of different faiths, especially if it was between a Catholic and a Protestant. At that time this was one of the greatest fears of parents when…
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The house is a disaster as the the tired woman trudges in from her 12 hour shift as a nurse. She has a toddler in tow, a fist full of over due bills from the mail box and the clutter…
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We hear constantly males that are leaders especially falling prey for sexual immorality and we haven’t pinpoint what the problem is. I heard a female over the radio in a talk show calling for the females to start running for…
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As we all know, the divorce rates have been climbing up. The truth is, people who get married want their marriages to last. So why isn’t that happening? Let us explore the psychology behind marriage. What are the wrong reasons…
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Unless a couple has lives together for at least a year prior to marrying, each may not be fully aware of the other’s habits. Therefore, you could have a spouse that has habits, which can be dangerous to you. We…
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Men are not all the same. men are simple and uncomplicated but there are a lot of variations on the theme. They are very basic like five flavors of ice cream, but the differences are subtle. It takes a perceptive…
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Why do we blame others for our problems? It’s a bad habit that must be overcome in order to have good relationships. When we blame others, we are, in essence, giving all the power to the person we blame. We…
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Here are some basic sensitivity tips for males: *Make it a habit to take a good look at your partner at least once a day, try to notice something that you find attractive about her (earrings or an outfit, if…
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What are couples really meaning when they say, “We can’t communicate”? The issue with understanding what this means is what they mean by “communicate.” All too often, when a partner states, “We can’t communicate,” what he or she means is…
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Has the traditional family structure faded into the sunlight? When compared with the traditional Chinese family, which is strongly rooted in tradition and maintaining the kin group, the American family seems to be doomed. Chinese student Xi Chen studied the…
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Married to the Drug“A loveless marriage” Once upon a time there was a man and a woman who very much cared for each other. The woman felt she had all she ever needed, and that this man she took as…
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Nowadays, you do not just have stay-at-home moms, but you have a lot of stay-at-home dads, too.  A lot of dads like to stay home with their kids while their wives have careers, and there are different factors that are…
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My husband and I always seem to surprise people when we tell them we are happily married. They just can’t figure it out. Either they have never seen happily married people in their lives or they think we are lying….
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“To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish ’till death do us part.”-Traditional Wedding Vows It’s a sad shame that, in…
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When I was a child I expected to grow up, get married and live happily ever after. The husband part of the equation didn’t really figure. Can’t live with him? His day at home can be traced second by second….
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When is it time to go or end a marriage? Well that all depends on whether you are will to put up with living that way or leave. The main thing to think about in this case is you. Do…
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If people are students of history, they will realize that the roles of men and women have changed a number of times over the years.  As humanity has worked its way through various eras, men and women have shifted when…
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Do mama’s boys make good husbands? I think it depends on the mama! Some mamas think that their sons are the center of the universe and can no wrong. That’s okay! Every child should feel like the center of the…
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It is true that abortion is a very sensitive issue both culturally and politically. It is also true that marriage is supposed to be about trust and mutual responsibility, and we generally assume that one of the main purposes of…
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I always had in mind what I thought that the perfect relationship was going to be, and once I found that person to share it with I was going to execute that plan with perfection and have the love of…
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Not all husbands want the exact same things from their wives, but there are several things that a vast majority of men would agree that they want, even expect from their wives. It really isn’t rocket science. Men want to…
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Being sensitive towards women is a job well worth doing. As men, we have a certain degree of rigidness which is designed to keep us from being sensitive…or so some believe. The truth is we merely need to find a…
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In an idyllic family dynamic, the leadership of the family is a shared responsibility of both the husband and wife. In reality, however, it is not always practical for this mutual effort to exist in an exactly equal proportion. For…
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