Marriage and Divorce

When a unit is mobilized there are long speeches filled with platitude, bands playing patriotic music and ceremonies to commemorate this occasion. Depending on the unit, you might even get balloons, banners and a politician or two to shake hands…
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Have you ever had your mind centered on one direction or one idea, and then something else comes along, and it serves you better? Or, that something is already there, but you turn away and seek something else which turns…
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I was 25 years old and stood in a back room of the church waiting anxiously to marry the woman who I had been with off and on through the college and career searching years of our lives, six to…
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Many people assume that being married is just the same as dating, but with a piece of paper making it legal. This is simply not true. While those of you who have lived together may have a better idea, marriage…
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While I never had a physical affair, I do consider what I did to be an emotional affair. I gave this gentleman some of my time, thoughts, and feelings; things I took from my husband to share with a stranger…
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Exactly what does a man want in a woman so that he will marry her? This is what I’m thinking a man wants-36-24-36. A man wants the perfect woman, that’s what he wants. Just like we women are looking for…
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If you’re reading this article in fear that your man doesn’t love you then I recommend that you end your relationship right now. I’m serious. Those insecure feelings that he doesn’t love you will not be mended by any words…
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Anytime someone takes on a new role in their life they tweak their label a little bit. If you are going off to college, you are now officially a college student. If you get a new job you have a…
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If your spouse is ready to have a child and you aren’t ready, you should tell them exactly how you feel and why. You’ll need to express yourself clearly and calmly and state your case. You’re going to need to…
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Can a marriage continue without the couple being in love? This is the question at hand! Well in my own opinion, yes it can, the flame can burn out beyond even the want being there to repair. When both parties…
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I believe that effort is the primary factor that sustains a marriage, not love. Of course, most of us regardless of our marital status will want love to be an important and crucial component of our marriage. But placing too…
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Is it better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all? Yes, I know it sounds cliche…but a huge part of me believes that statement couldn’t be more true. Maybe Alfred Lord Tennyson had something there….
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To properly write any kind of piece on mental illness, or to debate a topic like this one, I think anyone with an opinion should know more than one person with a mental illness. Otherwise, there is no sound basis…
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It’s ironic how interracial marriages were considered to be taboo about 50 years ago, yet they’re more common now in today’s society. In the United States of America, there are a multitude of interracial couples that go beyond black/white relationships….
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There are many reasons why people decide to get married but a real marriage should be made from love and understanding. No two people should jump into marriage without mutual agreements on what they expect from each other and what…
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Marriage was originally designed to last a lifetime. The vows almost always include “till death do us part”. If you are considering marriage there are definitely some wrong reasons to take the vows. ~To be happy If you are not…
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Can people with a mental illness successfully marry? This question makes my skin curl up at my finger tips. Why would a person who has been diagnosed with a mental disorder not have a successful marriage? First, I’d like to…
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NBC has a new TV show called “Momma’s Boys.” With Ryan Seacrest as the host, three young men will let their mothers choose their ideal woman. The point of the show according to NBC’s websites to ask, “Who really is…
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Love is a choice, not just a feeling. It is a choice you commit to when you say your vows and it is a choice every day in sickness and in health till death do you part. It never becomes…
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When women marry men their wedding vows do not include, ‘I will scrub for you and vacuum dust from your path.’ These chores need to be carried out, however there is no set rule which requires that they belong only…
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The whole world can seem to relate to this topic, even if they’re like me and not yet married. You see I’ve always wanted to get married, but for some reason there seems to be something that is holding me…
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Marriage is not easy. People change. Circumstances change. Relationships change. It seems like the first things to do to save your marriage is learning how to adapt to changes. In fact the way you deal with change may make or…
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A marriage is more than a set of vows, it is a legal union. There are some rights that are deemed by laws that come with the state of marriage. These should be honored and respected. They are an important…
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Although losing love is one of the hardest things any person will ever have to endure, it is still better than never getting to experience this most powerful of human emotion at all. No matter how the love is lost,…
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There was a time that you were madly in love with your spouse and you could overlook almost anything he did. Now, you dread spending time with him and you just do not get along anymore. There is only one…
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One must first understand that women have affairs for different reasons than men do. One might be quick to assume that a woman has an affair for just the sex, as this is the reason that men usually have affairs….
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What are the signs of a cheating spouse? Is your spouse cheating or not? Any unusual behavior can be misconstrued as a “sign” of a cheater. Granted, there are some spouses that are more prone to cheating than others and…
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I choose to take the question to mean “should wives be all right with their husbands watching porn”. Because, come on, “allow”? Issues with semantics aside, I believe that there is nothing wrong whatsoever with an adult male, married or…
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Should wives allow their men to watch porn movies? Is it okay for a married man to look at another woman’s behind whether with his wife or not? What is the difference? There really isn’t one. Whether he’s looking at…
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One of the downsides of the internet is that it makes cheating and accessing porn very easy for even the most novice user. The first thing you may notice is that your spouse is suddenly spending an inordinate of time…
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