Marriage and Divorce

Who wouldn’t want to marry the “man of her dreams?” Surely, you would want to. But oftentimes, this does not happen as the “man of your dreams” is based on a character who is perfect in every way. You shape…
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Ok, you guys have trick questions! Here is your trick answer, someone better. The man of our dreams is usually just that, a dream. Most women dream of a man who will drop dead and return from the dead if…
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I doubt there’s a woman out there who hasn’t dreamed of a spouse who looks like Brad Pitt, is as intelligent as Bill Gates, as kind and generous as Paul Newman, and as built as Arnold Schwarzenegger. But, alas, such…
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“To err is human, to forgive divine.” This quote from Alexander Pope is so well-known that it has become an idiom, often used and thought of when we find ourselves in a situation where we are troubled by someone’s transgression…
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The requirements for obtaining a civil annulment in each State are different. However, it is a legal process in each State that affirms for a variety of reasons, the marriage was not legal from its onset. Some States are reluctant…
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How to fight fairly in a marriage I couldn’t help myself when I had the opportunity to write on this subject, all to many marriages end abruptly due to the fights and how they build from bickering, to yelling to…
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I read a book a number of years ago entitled “Forgive and Forget.” I understand what the author was trying to say – it was actually a very good book, but I have come to believe that forgiving, and remembering…
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Trying to decide on the right time to have a child can be very difficult whether it is the second, first, or third. Considerations regarding economics, family dynamics,and biological clocks all have to be factored into the answer. On top…
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Expectations in a marriage change significantly over the years. Couples grow and mature together, as well as individually. Their position in life changes as they change jobs, move, have children, experience career ups and downs, meet new people, take risks…
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There are no two people on the planet that will agree about everything one-hundred percent of the time. If a married couple doesn’t disagree openly, at least once in a while, then somebody isn’t being honest. Someone is keeping silent…
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I’ve learned from the past mistakes or I should say that I never had time for LOVE or I thought that I can live without it. But I was wrong then, after knowing the harsh facts of life that no…
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We must first understand what it means when we say we for give you. Forgiveness is not an easy thing to do in any situation. It’s even harder when you must forgive someone that you love and trust very much….
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Divorce used to be the number one reason for a couple to want counseling. It was often the last resort for many to save their marriage. However, like all things do, marriage counseling has changed. It has become a successful…
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Do Expectations In Marriage Change Over The Years? Although it has been a number of years now, I can still remember a young boy in his early 20’s getting up at 6AM, to go to work. I’d hurry home after…
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When we first fall in love with someone and marry them, the last thing we think about is falling out with them. We are entirely focused on how wonderful the other person is and how good they make us feel,…
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People marry expecting to stay in love forever. Changes come to a marriage that many misinterpret as falling out of love. If the expectations in marriage did not change over the years, all marriages would fail. The expectations change in…
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Many couples are skeptical when it comes to discussing marital problems. What couples in this situation may see is that issues cannot be resolved within the couple, and that outside help is needed to resolve things in a manner acceptable…
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To fight fairly in a marriage, or in any arena, one must stick to the issue at hand. For instance, it would be counter-productive to bring up something that happened a year ago in the marriage if ones partner were…
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Couples date for weeks, months and years. Some of them break-up, some of them marry. Then there are those who simply date or move in together without ever marrying. Do couples still focus on getting married eventually? They go about…
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If regularly read newspapers, chances are that you will stumble upon wedding announcements any given day of the week. Despite this, there is a big difference in those who enter into matrimony today compared to those who did 40 or…
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Why be married when you just be committed… Okay, first of all, let me start off by saying that I love my husband. Absolutely adore him and would never leave him. (Might kill him, but would never leave him.) Secondly,…
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It is a fallacy to assume because someone is divorced that individual has somehow “failed.” To remain in a questionable relationship would be a failure. To divorce, move on, and improve your life circumstance is a success. There are myriad…
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Beyond Myself?: Marriage Do you want to know what is the number one reason for divorce? It is selfishness! When you decide to marry another person you are giving up yourself. This formation of a new union should lead to…
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When you walk down the aisle in that beautiful white dress, did you have any idea you would be expected to feed your husband because he is incapable of doing it? Did a husband think of what his views may…
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Most marriages fight over 3 key issues, power, money, and sex. Occasionally, extended family issues bleed over into the marriage, but most of those center on one of these 3 issues. Because fighting can extend far beyond standing toe to…
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As a licensed mental health professional, I work with many couples who are in crisis in their marriage. Sometimes it is because there is a real underlying mentl health condition that interfers with establishing healthy relationships. Sometimes it is because…
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Marriage is difficult. Any marriage. When a marriage fails, there are many possible reasons. Married too young, married and did not know what to do, married someone that did not pull their weight in the relationship, married to someone who…
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Marriage is a dying institution. Many people are choosing to cohabit versus get married. This is not just a guess based on what the people I know personally are saying about marriage. Most of them have been married at least…
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When I was married to my first wife I was only twenty and a very immature person but like most couples I married my long time partner and believed I was happy and in love.I did not have a very…
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You have decided you are going to give it another try. Your first marriage didn’t work out so swell, but you survived. According to statistics you have about a 30% chance of success. So what can you do to improve…
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