Marriage and Divorce

Marriage is defined as the relationship between two individuals who have pledged their life and love to one another. Over the past few decades, the separation of individuals has become more apparent through annulments and divorces within the Canadian legal…
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In this day and age, marriage is taken too lightly. With divorce treated as a “lifesaver,” many people are just not putting enough thought into the choice of their significant other. Why is this so? Why are people not paying…
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Divorce is becoming more prevalent in society, and unfortunately it affects every single person involved. What’s more, children are highly affected by divorce and some remain affected throughout their entire lives. No matter how smoothly the marriage ends or how…
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Divorce is a stressful time for everyone involved. It’s a great deal of pressure for the couple. What with the emotional deflation of a failed marriage, constantly doling out fees for attourneys, and, in most cases, griping with one’s ex-spouse…
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Some black women don’t marry because of cultural pressures and expectations around their partners. There is a lot of fear around marriage because of the specific cultural behaviour that characterises being black. With the high number of black children without…
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The question at face value? Absolutely yes. It’s interesting, too. I notice a lot of writings that qualify the yes or no. If we were asking if a woman should have equal custody rights, I’m willing to argue that there…
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Dealing with dating after a divorce is potentially one of life’s most difficult endeavors. The difficulty with the children depends somewhat on their ages but some children are going to be upset about you starting to date again regardless of…
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Many people in conflicting partnerships will say that they prefer to stay together for the children’s sake’ while living a lie to protect them. But this is a BAD idea. Though it might give some temporary benefit to the children,…
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A husband’s biggest nightmare is to find out his wife is contacting an old boyfriend without saying anything.  Is this the end of the world?  Maybe and maybe not.  There are a number of things to take into account about this…
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I overheard a conversation this week that disturbed me. Actually, it made me angry but I was in no position to speak up, mainly because the conversation wasn’t directed at or included me, but because of my own apprehension of…
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I can tell you exactly what you want from your guy! But before the Big Reveal, just think for a moment. Don’t you just want him to put his dirty laundry away sometimes? Or do you merely dream of him…
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I don’t think there is a simple yes or no answer here and certainly a case can be made for living together and not living together. The answer lies within you, but finding the answer requires some careful thinking. You…
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A few tips on how to make a happier marriage are to discuss things with your spouse up front. Some major argument starters are finances and children. To deal with any money issues you should both sit down and discuss…
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Dating my spouse after marriage is surely different than when I and my husband were still having relationship before marriage. I and my fiance (my husband now) lived far away separately by thousands miles. I was in Indonesia and my…
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I have been married for a long time, and although in the initial days of the romance, being together meant everything, and neither one of us felt complete without the other, sustaining this kind of total dependancy upon each other…
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You’re not as flirtatious as you were at 18, and if one more thing on you sags you’ll scream bloody murder. After having kids and being married for sometime it’s hard to take out time for you and your significant…
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Simply by changing your attitude, you can change your life. Sometimes, all that is required is an attitude adjustment on the part of one or both partners to establish or rebuild a relationship’s trust and level of commitment. The following…
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Long lasting marriage.. sounds difficult ! is’nt it but it is possible. Many people have started believing that their marriage can go and beyond the diamond jublilee. What do you need to make your marriage successfull and lasting? Well to…
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Marriages often require two individuals to live together under the same roof for extended periods of time. Spending so much time together, couples can often feel claustrophobic or even irritated by the smallest behaviors their partners have adapted. In order…
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After the honeymoon phase is over, and couples begin to slide back into the comfort of their typical routines, romance can often take a back seat to other issues. Buying a house, getting out of debt, or simply an overwhelming…
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Many couples wonder how to have a successful relationship and marriage that lasts. There are countless books written about this topic, yet the advice is usually pretty simple. Communication is the key to any successful relationship. Both parties must feel…
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First of all, we need to learn how to date. Some people think that you can’t date your spouse, but you can. The first step to that is to stop acting like your spouse is not human. Just because your…
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Friends of the husband or the wife can become toxic to your marriage especially when those relationships existed before the couple marries. Single friends, no matter how supportive they seem during your relationship with your soon to be wife or…
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A marriage is a collaborative partnership. For this joint venture to work both partners have to bring something to the table. Each spouse has to be a complete individual, with a personality, opinions, interests, desires, and hobbies all his or…
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Alone time is cherished very much within my household. My husband and I have a 10month old and our days are always filled with chasing him around and feeding him and playing with him. When he goes down for a…
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In marriage, it’s easy to lose yourself in the seriousness of life. There are so many responsibilities and all of us are learning. Some seem to be more natural than others, though is their natural attitude towards marriage what makes…
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First things first, before you even get married, you should make sure you are in love with your partner and not in lust. Too often people get married these days because they think they are in love after knowing each…
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Not only can alone time benefit your relationship, it may improve it. Marriage is the union of two individuals. Each comes into the bond of marriage unique from each another. Within a healthy marriage that individual identity must be maintained,…
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When it comes to money or finances, if you like to call it, how do you deal with it and especially when you are discussing this with your other half whom is going to spend eternity with you. Everyone of…
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A good date with your wife starts with a well thought through invitation. Not at the last moment, when she is pre-occupied with what to cook for dinner, but also not too far in advance. The kids might get into…
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