Marriage and Divorce

Questions flash through your mind in absolute despair.  Could I have prevented this?  Did I make this happen?  What should I do?  Could I change myself?  These questions are common and with love nothing is ever simple.  The dictionary’s term…
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Should a wife have her own bank account?  We have to assume the question was asked in fun;  posed as an exercise in writing;  a way of pretending that such a question actually has some validity. So let’s play.  It’s…
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Do you want to have a marriage that will work? Then you must know who you are and who your partner is. But most importantly you must know what roles you will have in the family and partnership. And you…
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Marriage is a partnership and a commitment. When you commit to love and to cherish a person, you assume that the vows would last a lifetime.  However, the fact that you are two unique individuals with different personalities and upbringing,…
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Marriage bonds  two people together for a lifetime, as the most intimate and intense relationship is slowly but gradually developed between them. Unfortunately, in such a close relationship control issues often arise and cause marriage problems that poison the relationship….
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There is no feeling in the world that can compare to the feeling of a spouse betraying the very love foundation you have spent all this time building. That is one heavy load of emotions to come crashing down around you…
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Marriage is more than the perfect ceremony, the perfect dress and the most handsome couple. Those are all events that lead up to the union prior to the I Do’s. It’s more than love that brings a couple together. When…
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There is no doubt in my mind that marriage should most definitely be redefined. Look around at the world we live in. The “Little house on the prairie” days are long over and the struggles for the human race to…
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Two ingredients that can help keep a marriage strong are hope and faith (in the love you have for each other.) Without either, when the going gets tough and neither of the couple has hope, they have nothing to cling…
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It’s like asking if a wife should have her own clothes closet. Of course, a wife should have her own bank account. Independence and security are two reasons that immediately come to mind. She should have her own source of…
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Marriage is a partnership and this should ideally be a partnership of equals. All relationships are unique as two personalities come together to form a loving, romantic and ideally long-term union. When it comes to control issues within a marriage,…
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You should never be afraid of your spouse. You are just as human as they are. Sometimes that isn’t so easy to see when you are scared. Then there are a few different scenarios you could consider. If you have…
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Marriage is one ritual of unite. When two people have crush and love each other, marriage is set to bond their feeling. As if two red roses tied into one, their soul will combine. Their heart becomes one and a…
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When a woman enters into her childbearing years, she is already thinking “do I want to have children,” and if so how many and when in my life do I want to have them and then there is the with…
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Marriage is an amazing institution.  There is so much passion, adventure, battles, and discoveries.  It is the union of two hearts and souls as one while still being their own person…unless codependency reigns. What is codependency?  Some might define it…
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When you first learn your spouse has cheated,  how to handle the situation is probably not your first concern. Recovering your equilibrium after the severe shock will be the first item on your agenda. Whether you discover the betrayal through…
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Marriage is a journey full of potholes and bumpy roads; where crisis awaits every corner. Just as the essence of life itself, “It’s not the number of times we fall but what matters is the number of times we rise”….
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Spending time with your family is a great thing. If your relationship with your family is such that you are able to freely converse with them then you should. However, many husbands may resent the fact that you spend time…
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When your spouse betrays you, the effects can be devastating. The trust has been broken and repairing the damage is not always easily done. It almost doesn’t matter how your spouse betrayed you, the fact remains that they did. Once…
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Fighting is a colossal waste of time. It accomplishes nothing. As people become more mature they realize this, and don’t waste the time or the energy. To learn to disagree without fighting takes maturity. If you are not mature then…
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You met Ms. right one night at the bar, she’s gorgeous! She’s smart, she has a well paying job; ensuring she doesn’t mooch off you. The night the two of you consumated the relationship it was mind blowing. It remained…
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Marriage is the basic union of a man and a woman as they join together as one, and start their lives of sharing everything with one another. I believe the majority of Americans nowadays first seek the thought of this…
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The Healing Power of Sex First of all, let me say that I am no expert on the subject of sex. I’m not a sexologist. I’m not a doctor or a psychologist. There won’t be any studies or collection of…
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Did you ever think after several years of marriage or dating that your life would end up like this? Okay not your “life” life but your sex life? Let me guess if you had to choose between sex with your…
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As for the actual dollar cost of marriage counseling, it is generally the same as for individual counseling, which means the range is quite large. You must decide together what you are able to pay or willing to pay. How…
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Before we can discuss how love changes you, we must first understand love’s definition. What does it mean to truly love someone? It’s more than just a feeling; it is a decision to put the needs and hopes of someone…
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A boring sex life, as we all know, can happen to anyone for any number of reasons. A lot of people like to pretend (or to joke for that matter) that typical and boring sex only occurs when a relationship…
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When people marry, they get to rely upon each other as a couple, and that’s normal. Where it all goes wrong is when co-dependency steps in. Have you ever seen couples that are so together that it is almost as…
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Money should never be a real concern when it comes to who makes more money in the marriage. Most of time, the money is combined for the needs of the family. Paying bills, savings accounts, and college funds are usually…
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As the saying goes, “It takes two to tango.” Both parties have an obligation to not allow an argument to escalate into a fight. Arguments can be constructive. Most fights are counterproductive. Here are some tips to embrace the former…
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