Marriage and Divorce

I am a strong believer that a couple should live together before marriage. My reason for this believe is that sometimes a relationship is touch and go. While dating you really don’t get to know the other individuals dis-likes or…
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It’s too easy to fall into the monotony of the day to day. The kids need rides, the extended family wants your time, social engagements, long work hours, keeping up a home, etc, etc. you get where I’m’ coming from….
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A long-term relationship is a journey. You grow up together, you change interests, jobs and sometimes the family status changes. If you are paying attention and being conscientious, you are going through these changes together. Working sincerely together, trying to…
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I definitely think that couples should try to live together before they decide to get married. It makes things so much easier on the both of you. And with divorce rates as high as they are, you almost need to…
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At the end of a long day is the first thing on your mind to kick off your shoes and veg out? Do you find yourself and your significant other just hanging out on the couch waiting for bed time,…
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It is perfectly understandable if you answer this one “no”. We understand, you were raised to believe that marriage is a sacred institution, not to be entered into lightly and that it will take work by both husband and wife…
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If the excitement of a relationship has turned from passion to plain, old companionship, you can rekindle your desires with a little imagination. The excitement and passion of a new relationship is like nothing else on Earth. It puts you…
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There’s nothing better than a fresh new relationship. Everything is wonderful. You can’t stop thinking of that special someone and seeing them gives you butterflies in your stomach. However, most relationships fizzle out over time. Even non-married couples who have…
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HOW TO KEEP A LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP FUN AND FRESH At first glance, that question seems to be an oxymoron. How can a LONG TERM relationship be FRESH? And stranger still, how do you keep it fun? In a society…
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I have lived with two men in my life. The first was a serious, two year relationship. After about a year and a half, we got an apartment together. Within six months, it was over. In those six months I…
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Too often humans can fall into ruts. Life becomes ordinary and mundane as you go through the motions day after day. For some, this can be a sign of security. For relationships, however, this can spell disaster. If you take…
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Ever wonder how some relationships last for what seems like forever? How the couple seems to be just as much in love now as they were way back when? Is there some secret formula? How do some people manage to…
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It’s the same routine over and over, Sue thought to herself as she placed dinner plates on the table. Bob will be home at six, we eat, kids do their homework while we watch TV, kids take baths and its…
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Remember that famous scene from the movie WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN where Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia are in a bar, and Meg seduces him, right there and then. Other people at the bar are completely stunned. This…
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Searching for that ONE way to rekindle your fizzing relationship? It will take MORE than one way. You can bring the passion back, but FIRST you have to be on civil terms before getting in the car. This is where…
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Razzle Dazzle Your Spouse. Can you remember what it was like when you fell in love with each other? Did you spend hours on the phone to each other whispering sweet nothings? What about all the candle-lit dinners, the cards,…
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Pre-marital counseling, although a private choice, seems like the logical choice. I’d warrant that any couple would benefit from pre-marital counseling. Pre-marital counseling is a wake up call for a lot of couples. The proposal, planning the wedding, and the…
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Christian marriage counseling offers faith based Christians a way to confront marital problems while keeping core values close. However, it is also true that professional Christian therapists and psychologists, employ some of the same tested and tried principles that mainstream…
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What does a wife need from her husband? I can’t answer that question for all women, but I do know what I need. I need my husband to be supportive of my endeavors and ideas. I want my husband to…
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We are hopelessly tumbling into a climate of failed marriages, and quick-fix relationships, barely lasting long enough to even see a one year anniversary, let alone a place on the alter of matrimony. Future and present generations are becoming tainted…
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Saving your marriage for children may seem like the right thing to do, but if the marriage has lost what it was originally built on, staying for the children can cause more harm than good. Couples tend to tear each…
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Singles often fear having children, as they imagine that their lives will drastically change and the freedom that they have will vanish. Although true, it is the individual’s decision and responsibility to preserve their own identity after having a child….
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It has always amazed me that people who consider it too much work to have a dog will, without much thought at all, have children.  A dog, they reason, would take too much time, money, and training; be messy and…
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The decision of whether a working man should do chores around the house is ultimately a choice which must be decided by both the husband and the wife. Many women also work as well as men, so to say that…
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We are all guilty of bad habits and sometimes not even realizing that we have them. They say “complacency breeds contempt”. What constitutes a bad habit in a marriage in the first place? is it: 1. Taking for granted that…
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This title stood out to me because it made me think I was living in a time where a woman’s place is in the home, and there she should slave over a stove, her children, as well as deal with…
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Trying to balance motherhood and being a loving devoted wife, is not as hard as it sounds. Some things do have to change to make this happen, but with a little time and effort it can be achieved. Things tend…
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First I would like to say that I love the working man, mostly mine, but you do need to set aside some time for your wifey. Family life balances with everything in our lives and it’s hard to see that…
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 My answer is NO but it certainly helps.  In any relationship “shared” responsibility is the key to a less hectic – more successful life.  Less stress all around means a happier couple “no matter what.”  However, how realistic is this…
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  Romantic date nights should be on perhaps a monthly basis and regular date nights should occupy the other three weeks.  This does not mean, however, that the other three should be dry.  Sometimes, romantic date nights cost a little more…
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