Marriage and Divorce

It is in one way ironic that we put troubled families into the hands of lawyers; the one profession certain to turn any manageable conflict into a war zone. One the other hand, a wise man once said if you…
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After the trauma of the divorce, the inevitable annihilation of the relationship, and the division of your assets to you and your former partner comes not only you and your former partner to pick up the pieces, but your children…
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You have been in an unhappy marriage for some time but you aren’t sure if you should leave or not. You have children so you are conflicted about whether or not to stay or go. You only want what’s best…
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Divorce is usually viewed as detrimental to children. We watch closely their behavior during and after a divorce and look to see what the divorce has done to that child. We wait and watch their relationships as they grow to…
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Should you stay for the sake of the kids? This question comes up many times when a couple is thinking of divorce. My opinion on this question is it all depends on how intelligent the couple who is staying together…
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This should be a non-issue. Both parents should have equal rights to their children. Mother’s are not better than Father’s in raising children. Kids need both parents. Sadly it’s the Fathers who usually give in when it comes to custody….
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When two people decide to bring a child into the world, it is with the understanding that they are accepting full responsibility for the child’s support and well-being, whether financially, emotionally, or physically. Supporting children for at least eighteen years…
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Good news America, it seems the divorce rate in this country is beginning to decline. This is good news unless you are among the nearly one million couples that were divorced in this country last year. That’s almost two million…
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Divorce is not a particularly lovely subject and when custody issues come into play the subject gets bleaker at every passing second. There is no reason a father should not have equal custody rights to his children that a mother…
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How is it possible for the breakdown of a marriage to have a positive impact on children of divorce? In most aspects, it does not, however, there are some situations in which a divorce would benefit all involved. Children are…
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Marriage is a commitment, and not always an easy one to keep. It is, however, one of the most important ones you will ever make. Divorce today is the commonplace and parents who are still together is the exception. We…
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If someone stays in a relationship for the sake of the kids it can harm them in the future. Their lives will be based on a lie because obviously their parents are longing to lead separate lives. The children will…
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Okay – so despite our best intentions, the marriage doesn’t always work out. People change, fall out of love, decide to live differently either alone or with a new partner. Is there a ‘best divorce’? Well, the divorce that seems…
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This is more of a personal testimony. I know what it’s like having divorced parents. Mine have been divorced twice. Yes. They married and divorced each other twice. When I was four my parents divorced and my mom moved me…
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I have received child support for my children and I have paid child support. I have been, as a single divorced mother, on both sides of the coin. I also have experienced different perspectives within my family since my children…
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In the past, there may have been more definite stages’ of a relationship. First there was courtship, then betrothal, and finally, marriage. Historically, divorce was rarely considered as an option. However, in today’s society, there has been an increasingly prevalent…
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There is no simple “yes” or “no” to this question. When the relationship between the parents breaks down and there is no hope of a healthy marriage ,then they owe it to their children to put their well being first….
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Given the current state of events worldwide, including but not limited to the War on Terrorism and civil unrest in the Middle East, deployment of military service members throughout their enlistment is no longer just a possibility. It is now…
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The impact on children when they go through divorces can vary. Some kids are even eager for their parents to get divorced. There are however those who don’t take it so well. These young children are most likely never included…
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Marriage is a lifelong commitment at least that is what we all hope when we enter into it. However many of us have experienced the gut wrenching pain of divorce. When it happens it feels like a death and it…
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Setting up a new place can be fun, but it is never easy, and it’s made all the more difficult if you are leaving an established home behind. As a dad you can make your new place fun, of course…
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Parenting isn’t something that is cut and dry. It’s different for everyone, and each child has their own set of needs. No one hands you a manual for parenting when your child comes. It’s something that you have to figure…
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Shortly after I was born, my parents got a divorce. I never found out the whole story as to why. My mother raised me and didn’t want me to have preconceived ideas about my father, so she refused to talk…
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Arranged marriage (also called prearranged marriage) is a marriage arranged by someone other than the couple getting wedded. The matchmaker can be the parents, an agent, a religious guide or even a dating site and account is taken of the…
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My ex-husband and I have a good relationship now, but it wasn’t always so. We were married to each other twice, once for 6 years, divorced for two and then remarried for 3, and once again divorced (for almost 2…
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Imagine that you have a very small bird. Maybe something has happened to the mommy and daddy birds and this little bird is all shivery and scared and hungry. What do you suppose you would do to take care of…
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A loving father that has no history of improper behavior should have equal custody. Fathers play an important part in early childhood development.  A caring father understands that his children have rights, also. Divorced couples sharing joint custody may become “part-time…
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Divorce may be a common event in America but no matter how many times it happens, the effects never change. Especially if there are children involved. I actually went through two divorces with my mother and any other children who…
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Yes, there can be love without passion. The reason for this is because there is a difference between “love” and “being in love.” Dr. Gary Chapman in his book “Five Languages of Love” dedicates an entire chapter in explaining this…
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Everyone have their own idea why a person get married. Married is another meaning for commitment, patient and responsibility. The purpose in life it goes with looking ahead and ready for change. To get married and being married its a…
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