Marriage and Divorce

Divorce is a traumatic event that forever alters the life of a child. Whatever means available to make the transition from “family under one roof” to “family divided” a less stressful event is a good thing. Unless a father has…
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When you marry, you do not marry with the idea that, if things do not work out, you can just divorce your spouse. You marry because you envision yourself growing old with each other. However, life has a way of…
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Divorce is a messy situation many times. Spouses are arguing over splitting of property and anger is flaring. Add into the mix a couple of unassuming children. Having their parents stay together and argue viciously is not good for their…
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I am sure that child support is wonderful for some families. Idealistically child support should work and all children will be well cared for by their parents. Realistically I think it falls far short of this goal. If a father…
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I recently attended a workshop entitled: Children and Divorce. This class was a complete eye-opener on the effects of an ending marriage for the children involved. It inspired me to share the tips and information that I learned. The teacher’s…
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Children are the greatest guard dogs in the world for a newly single mom, let me tell you! I am the lucky mother of four terrific children, two boys and two girls. My rocky marriage broke up after 12 years…
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After a divorce, life starts over for some. For others, it just continues on. Regardless of the way you view it, divorce can be painful for all those involved. Children often take it the toughest. They are pushed into feelings…
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Even the most conscientious divorced parent may find themselves stumbling when it comes times to deal with entering into new relationships, or at least playing the field. Deciding what level of participation the child will have in this new endeavor,…
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Divorce can be a confusing time in any adult’s life, but imagine what it’s like in the mind of a child. Even so, in the midst of pain and strife, it’s easy to forget that a child needs to be…
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There are some questions that the world can ask that just shouldn’t be placed on the table to be asked. Okay, I am not naive! I do know that there are some people whom are not fit to be called…
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My parents divorced when I was about 8 years old. This was many, many years ago, when divorce was almost thought of as a crime! Most of the time, I remember being confused at the new rules more than anything….
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Parents and Dating After Divorce Parents’ separation and subsequent divorce are obviously extremely traumatic experiences for most children. If all goes as well as possible, and with extensive, focused parental support and encouragement, the children can begin to heal,. However,…
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It’s time that our society remember just how important both a mother and a father is in a child’s life. Even when the children are grown they seek out mothers for certain things or problems; and at other times it…
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Whilst a divorce can be a shattering experiences for you and your children, there may come a time when you want to start dating again. When this happens it is likely that your major concern will be how the children…
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I got divoced at the age of forty-one, but since I’d been married since the age of eighteen, it seemed like a life time to me. Thinking it would be wise to wait until my daughter reached the age of…
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My parents were never married but they were together for 13 miserable years. They never really wanted to be together and never really wanted to try, but they stayed together because of me. They thought they were doing the right…
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Divorce is hard on everyone involved, but it is especially hard on the children because they have no control over the situation. Children react to divorce in different ways; some adjust easily, others become sad and withdrawn, and yet others…
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It’s only natural that at some point after a divorce that dating will begin again. Finding a new partner is hard enough, let alone finding a new partner when you have kids. Letting your children be involved will re-enforce with…
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Letting your child be a child after a divorce can seem to be a strange statement to make, as it almost suggests that we can change their age overnight. However, it is an important issue to address following a marriage…
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What are the positive effects of divorce with children? *Parents are not aware of how their actions are destroying their children: A family, and especially children, who are going through abuse, verbal name calling, alcoholism and drug addiction, cruelty to…
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As a single father with sole custody of my two sons, I must admit I had to think about this question. I realized that the reason for my indecision was because the question is flawed. More precisely, the premise behind…
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Returning to the dating scene can be hard for any adult after a divorce. This being true, one should keep in mind how this is going to affect your child. When a divorce occurs in a family there is going…
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Children go through the same stages of a divorce as the parents. So, initially, they are looking to the parent to provide stability through out these stages. They may not understand why they are sad, angry or confused and introducing…
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Divorce is not only an emotional time for you, but it’s an emotional time for your child too. Your child, like yourself will go through an array of different emotions and feelings during a divorce between you and your souse….
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Cohabitation before marriage is normal for some people and a controversial subject for others. Some people have religious objections to a couple living together before marriage, indeed the popular descriptive phrase “Living in sin” alludes to religious scruples about couples…
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After a divorce arguably the most sticky part will be child support. There is a growing number of parents in the United States that feel that they do not need to pay child support. This problem truly is a disgrace….
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Many couples today live together before marriage. People have many reasons for living together, they may wish to marry at some time, or they may not wish to marry at all. Couples’ reasons for cohabiting are as individual as each…
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When a divorce disrupts a stable family environment, it is not surprising to find that this causes the child a lot of suffering. From the instant that a break-up is announced they will experience a myriad of conflicting emotions. There…
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The issues affecting child support are extremely numerous, but contemporary questions surrounding the process certainly revolve around support guidelines, parental ethics and accountability of payments. Child support issues can best be summarized as a heart-wrenching process which forces a quantification…
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Sisters, aunts, daughters, mothers. For as many different kinds of woman as there are, you will find representatives from every group that have married a man in prison. Young and old, rich and poor, working and unemployed, pretty and mousy;…
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