Marriage and Divorce

“Let’s stay together, for the kids’ sake” (Every responsible adult with children, heading toward divorce). They say the saddest word mankind knows will always be “goodbye”, and to a large extent, I dig why. Those of us who have ever…
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The Status quo can stand in the way of happiness. Let me define status quo just to be sure we are on the same page. Status Quo is surviving the existing state of affairs. I will go one further and…
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Since July 2006, I’ve had the privilege of facilitating a workshop for divorcing parents. The objective of the program is to help these parents to see their divorce through the eyes of their children. My work with the nearly 1,500…
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Taking a different perspective and avoiding  the trite advice by saying “give yourself time,” or “relish your new found freedom.” this writer strongly suggests you try dating as soon as possible, perhaps even at separation (a process before divorce). You…
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Many will find what I’m about to say hard to believe: When the honeymoon is over, the beginning of the end has been set in motion. Many couples are closer to breakup than sharing the rest of their lives together….
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Marriage is a commitment. That simple phrase explains the prevalence of divorce in our commitment-phobic society. We can’t commit to weekend plans (something better might come up), a company (well this other company looks enticing), let alone a marriage that…
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Why is it that an ex-spouse oftentimes still feels that you are his or hers? Do they not understand what “ex” really means? One day, your spouse doesn’t want anything to do with you. It is over. Done. Time for…
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The divorce is final, the lawyer is paid, and you are legally single again. With the signed papers come good news, and bad news. The good news is you can go out to a fancy restaurant to eat out on…
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Healthy and happy relationships are something we all strive to achieve, however because relationships consist of two individuals, often this does not turn out to be the case. When individuals come into a relationship they bring with them their own…
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At the time of a divorce there is a wide array of emotions being felt. These include anger, hatred, grief, sadness, which can even lead to depression and a deep sense of loss of self-worth, trust, confidence and direction. Is…
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We are living in an era of high profile breakups and 60 minute marriages. People not wanting to get married or stay married. Why is this so? I think it’s due to the changes of a time long gone. When…
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Marriage is a pinball game? Quarters make for a cheap date, you lose points for the wrong moves which happen from the cumulative responses which are experienced over a period of time, and then divorice is imminent. Hmmm…A divorice where…
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Divorce, or the breaking up of any important and long term relationship, is one of the leading causes of stress in men and women in the United States today. In a society where more than 50% of marriages end in…
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Yes, you may be aware that when considering communicating with an ex-spouse, there may be a great temptation to conduct this with an angry verbal tirade or, possibly, by some physical expression of your feelings. However, this may not be the wisest…
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There is a little sing-song I attach to the emotional stages of divorce. “First you’re angry, then you’re sad, you feel like you’ve been used and you get mad, but eventually you get glad”. These are emotional stages of divorce….
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Dealing with stress in a divorce is a lot like catching bronchitis. Some people never battle with it. Others are prone to it. It can make you physically sick. It wears you out. You just want to lay home in…
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I think I have heard all the reasons people have for why so many marriages end in divorce. Whenever that question is posed, I hear the usual, which are: “people get married for all the wrong reasons,” and “people do…
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Divorce – The End And The Beginning Too Divorce is the possible worst agony that can happen in one’s life. Well, this article is not to concentrate on the reasons behind the whole process, but how to move ahead of…
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If you are the other woman, there is no list for you to follow or rules to remember other than you are messing with another woman’s man. The friends you do have do not respect you even if they say…
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The second wife will always be considered just that: second wife; second to be considered in opinion, last to know about family secrets, and will never receive the same quality of life the “first” wife had. If such “second” wife…
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Divorce is stressful on a family. Children often have trouble understanding why their parents are getting divorced. Below are some of the best things you can do or say to your child about divorce or separation. Here are 7 tips…
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Divorce is a painful process that many people to often seek out as quick fix to their problems, without taking into consideration the effect it can have on their lives and – more importantly – their children’s lives. The most…
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Divorce is extremely difficult for children to understand. A child has two parents that live in the same home that he does. They eat together, play together, and they all go to sleep in the same house. This gives a…
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When a child is young, it needs to be respected that no one can take away or replace their biological mum or dad. Even if better in the long run for the child that the parents split or get divorced,…
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A father should have the same rights to his children as their mother. As long as there was not any signs of abuse from the father, he should have equal rights. On the same note, if there was a problem…
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A Splitting Headache People are like atoms and molecules; they form bonds with one another except through friendships, love, and family. Akin to the former, when bonds are broken, a great deal of energy is released. This energy between people…
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A very sensitive subject to say the least and one that will be debated for many years to come I am certain. As the mother of three boys and having joint custody with their father but not having primary residency,…
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Any reasonable and fair person should believe that father’s and mother’s are both entitled to custody of their children. However, the bigger question is not whether the father or mother are entitled to custody, but more importantly what is best…
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The worst things a parent could tell their child about a divorce is, almost anything. Well, that seems to be the situation in my family. I came from a broken home that was pieced back together with edible paste. In…
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In my opinion, there is no certain age when a child should have the right to choose which parent to live with in the event of a divorce. As everyone knows, children mature at different levels, which means the actual…
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