Marriage and Divorce

Deal-Breakers: First you have to decide on the deal-breakers – those things that you will absolutely not put up with from a significant other.  You won’t be a Swinger or a Scientologist.  You refuse to tolerate verbal or physical abuse. …
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People tell you things about marriage all the time. You just might be so head-over-heels-in-love, you don’t hear them. Marriage is a huge commitment. You’ve heard that before but until you’re in the thick of it, you have no idea…
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Just because you are married doesn’t mean you can’t have a romantic date night with your spouse.  Going on dates helps keep the spark in a marriage and can be very enjoyable.  You will have many choices on what to…
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What is Love really?  Does anybody know?  I am asking for pure love.  I ask because there are relationships that is failing because love is not in the relationship.  When you say you’re I do’s, that is for all eternity. …
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Bringing up a spouse’s flaws without causing a rift in the relationship takes tact and skillful communication. Criticism is difficult to digest, especially when the source is a trusted partner. Becoming upset or angry might be a predictable reaction to…
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Are you unsure of what to buy a loved one for a special Anniversary? Or maybe you are tired of giving the same old flowers to someone for every occasion. Make their Anniversary special this year by sending the appropriate…
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“Do you like puppies?” I’ll never forget this question. It was asked to me by my gynecologist when I went in to inquire about possible methods of contraception. “Sure,” I said. “Who doesn’t like puppies? But I must admit I…
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Romance seems to almost be a thing of the past especially for married couples beyond the newlywed phase. Men seem to be truly horrible at being romantic and I speak from personal experience. Men tend to make being romantic too…
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What do wives want? Well, as a wife I know what I want from my husband, however, is it the same as most other wives? After doing research and talking to my friends and family, I came to the discovery…
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Lost a Really Good Friend and Husband over immaturity I meet my soul mate at age 13. He was a good ole country boy with great morals and values. He was a true gentleman, with all respects . I remember…
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There is a common saying everyone knows and many of us use with great frequency: It takes two to Tango! Well it also takes two to have a marriage. In the traditional sense this is a man and a woman….
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I find it interesting that virtually every couple that takes the magical “walk down the aisle” together will choose to recite some version of the traditional vows for marriage. My wife and I selected the usual “until death do you…
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Working together sounds great. But, it really depends on the couple and what kind of job you are going to. It can be a wonderful thing or a total disaster. You need to miss a person sometimes to realize how…
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Marriage is almost exclusively about sharing. The desire to share lives and resources with another is the construct that establishes marriage. Marriage is defined as the “union of two individuals.” The process of being united with another creates overlap of…
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Months you spend preparing for this day and now that it’s finally here it all feels like a dream. You have the dress, flowers and of course your groom looking smashing in his tuxedo. What could be better? Standing at…
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Contrary to urban legend, the concept of marriage as a response to cupid’s intervention is a reasonably modern convention. Prior to the Twentieth Century marriages were more often arranged than not. Dating, as we know it did not exist, and…
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Sharing things is one of the most important aspects in any relationship. Whether the relationship is between family members, friends or spouses, you must be able to share with the other person or trouble will ensue. After all, no one…
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I love him dearly just as I did the last two spouses I had. I find myself able to remember the man I chose to marry in the first place this time however. There are days were he frustrates me…
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Are women really looking for father figures? Do men just take longer to settle down and mature? What’s the attraction women may have for the older man? There probably isn’t a universal answer, but lets see if we can identify…
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Sharing is the heart and soul of every good marital relationship. When two people come together to be joined in marriage, they are saying to each other, “I want to be with you. I want to share my life with…
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My mother married a man who was many years her senior. While she was madly in love, she was but a kid, newly arrived in this country with English as a second language, not yet mastered. My dad would be…
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What’s happened to that handsome young guy you chose “for better or worse”? The excitement of marriage and honeymoon are long gone, and it’s clear that some things about him are more worse than better. Your darling husband squats there…
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Admit it, your spouse drives you crazy at times. They make us want to tear our hair out and scream at the top of our lungs. Sometimes, we say ugly things to them that we don’t mean and can’t take…
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Sharing is what makes a marriage work. Once you say, “I do”, you are saying that you are willing to share. It is important because in the rest of your time together, sharing is what you will have to do…
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What is it to love another person? Does it mean you have a significant emotional experience and are attached to the person forever? Does it mean we have strong feelings about someone that never fade? Anyone who is married (and…
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We all have dreams for what our future will hold and that includes our ideal marriage partner. Often, these dreams are developed in childhood. A little girl listens attentively to the story of Cinderella and romanticizes Prince Charming. She just…
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People change. It is a fact of life and marriage partners are no exception to the rule. You may have fallen in love with his thick, wavy hair, and then he goes bald – she may have been svelte on…
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While it’s not a new trend woman marrying older men still seems to turn heads and start people talking. Why is it that it’s so widely gossiped about? She’s a gold digger or he’s desperate, why can’t they just be…
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As with all emotions, there are differing degrees of jealousy. How you cope with a jealous partner will vary greatly dependant on the degree to which they are acting out and expressing this feeling. It is typically hinged in a…
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After the honeymoon phase has come to an end and real life sets in, it may at times become difficult to recall what you were so attracted to that you fell head over heels in love with this person. At…
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