Marriage and Divorce

Many people without realizing it turn the oldest child into the new “Man of the house” when they divorce. They don’t realize that their child needs to count on them to be the adult and they also need to know…
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Every estranged couple is in a different situation so it is impossible to know if all of these tips will apply, but read on and use what you think is applicable. If it is you that is keen to keep…
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Your life is in an upheaval. Your “till death do us part” didn’t stretch quite that far. At least not to the physical aspect of death, but it was still a death nonetheless. As much as you feel that “death”,…
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Unless it was your “dating” while you were still married that led to the divorce, most people are not ready to jump right back into dating. We tend to need some time to adjust to the new life without your…
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Unfortunately, people today live in a day and age when people will sink to new lows without any concern about the consequences of their actions. In this case, this is referring to spouses making false accusations during a divorce involving kids. All…
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Once the stress and disruption of your divorce is over and you are ready to re-enter the dating scene there are a few things to keep in mind. One is that just because you are ready to start dating doesn’t…
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Divorce is a very doorway to years of pain and dysfunctional for kids. There is a time for everything, a time to fight it through and say, “Dang-it, honey we’re going to find a way to make this work for…
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Marriages can be made for several reasons. Love often is involved, but that is only in our Western culture where we have romantic beliefs. In many cultures and even in our past, marriages were arranged. Keep in mind that a…
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Do you hate your spouse more then you love your children? When you involve your children in a war of money between you and your ex, that’s exactly what you are telling the world. The only place to discuss child…
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Sigmund Freud, a neurologist and psychiatrist who co-founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology, and Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst who is known for his theory on social development, both had similar ideas about how emotional maturity is defined….
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Getting on with your life after divorce is difficult – even for the noncustodial father. Many are shocked to see their children’s reaction to their efforts to date new people. From the child’s point of view it is the final…
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Of course you can be yourself after marriage. You should always be yourself. If you cannot be yourself in marriage, then there is something seriously wrong with the relationship. Nobody should marry a person with whom there is any level…
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You’re going through a divorce. You’re bitter, angry and confused. Along with all of the other issues you must face is child support. Child support is calculated based on the income and the amount of money you AND your spouse…
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As difficult as a divorce is for adults, think about how difficult and confusing it is on the children involve. Inevitably, children are greatly affected by a divorce. How do you help your child deal with anger issues due to…
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The way the world is today, one cannot afford to enter into a loveless marriage.  There are so many wicked people out there.  One has to be sure of the person that you are marrying.  Love is very important in…
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I actually really never thought about interracial marriage even while out shopping and seeing couples and children out in public,I just thought it was not my business.These days I currently am worrying about interracial marriages.Not the way you are thinking…
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Many people think that once you get married you no longer “have to date.” The point of getting married was to leave the dating world behind. What about dating your spouse? Is it really as strange as it sounds, and…
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From a personal experience I would have to say YES. I was married to my first husband for 4 1/2 years and it ended in a bitter divorce, to this day things he and I did to each other are…
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Society and Divorce How divorce is treated by the law is largely a reflection of social attitudes, which have changed dramatically over time. When divorces were first made widely available, the legal procedure retained the centuries old stigma of one…
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Each person has their own set of bad habits they must deal with on a daily biases. Bad habits can affect everyone around the person that has bad habits. Sadly, most people are not forgiving of their partner’s bad habits,…
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Every person has positive and negative qualities. This is important to realize when you get into a relationship. Many couple makes the mistake of being too critical of each other. This is not good because it causes the partner that…
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As we mature in our relationships, and often times when we become physically debilitated in some aspects, we sometimes lose the ability to perform and engage in gratifying sexual activity. The mind is there, but the body is not willing nor…
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Do love and marriage really go together like a horse and carriage? For some they do, but for many they don’t. Why not? Why does love seem to die away in so many marriages? At the beginning of most relationships…
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Marriage is a life changing time in people’s lives, especially for couples who are living together for the first time. Keeping your individuality is essential to ensure a successful marriage. Just because you married someone doesn’t mean that they have…
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It is an important thing to approach differences of opinion with your spouse with an open mind. Failure to do this will cause you to have difficulty in your relationship for years to come.  This is because freedom of expression is…
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Discussing your past with your spouse can be a difficult task. You need to approach this with the idea in mind that you do not want to lie to them, but you must not overwhelm them with so much information…
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Though most people realize that to err is human, why is it that we are least willing to forgive the faults of those closest to us? Is it because we see in them a reflection of what we most want…
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It is two people guarding each other against the emotional pitfalls of a sometimes topsy turvey world. Debating with each other over the little details of life, comforting each other when it is needed, and clinging to each other for…
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It’s been a really long day. Meetings, deadlines, difficult clients, office politics, traffic jams…the kids are clamoring for your attention as you walk through the door. You attempt to start dinner, distracted by the mail overflowing with bills and the…
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The older mentality was that couples should not live together until getting married. Many couples spent their first night sleeping in the same bed on their wedding night. I’ve often wondered to myself how many brides or grooms laid next…
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