Marriage and Divorce

So your wedding was perfect and the honeymoon was everything you expected and more, but now you are not sure what to expect.  This is a guide to what to expect in your first year of marriage. Patience Testing Issues…
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It is overwhelming when faced with working a full time job and trying to maintain a household. It can stretch a person thin and leave them frazzled. However, learning how to get your spouse to help with household chores can…
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Falling in love is easy, staying that way takes a bit of work, and patience. Even the most loving of couples finds themselves in the midst of a rut, or discover that their love life has become less than spectacular….
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Friends, especially long-term ones, know us sometimes better than we know ourselves. They’ve traveled life’s road with us riding the ups and downs, joys and disappointments and we have even endured spats between us. We share a communication unlike that…
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As the years roll by, keeping a relationship fresh is an increasing challenge for most couples. Even though you might still love each other, you just can’t find the time to devote to the nurturing of a relationship. You are…
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Marriage is a serious commitment meant to last a lifetime. In order for that to be accomplished, the marriage needs to be a healthy one. Being in a relationship that is not built on solid foundation can cause serious psychological…
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Too often couples allow their relationships to stagnate into routines that drain the life from their marriage.  Human being like adventure and excitement and when the first fruits of love begin to whither on the vine some forget that they…
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Married people work at maintaining at least two if not three relationships. There is the relationship the two of you have, the relationship you have with yourself, and the relationship you have with others. All three are important to a…
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Happiness is a state of mind and each person has their own perception of happiness.  This perception is based on past experiences in one’s life. When two people come together to share a life with one another, their reality of happiness may…
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My dearest dear, I’m writing to tender my resignation to you. I do it with a heavy heart. I appreciate the opportunity of being your wife, and with the greatest reluctance, I decided to leave the place where I have…
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Taking a vacation can be a huge stress-buster for the married couple! Most people look forward to a good vacation, and when marriage is part of the equation, the rule should be double the fun.  Why are vacations so important to reducing…
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The ingredients for a healthy marriage are ones that each of us possesses, but whether or not we use them in the relationship mix is completely up to us. There are five basic ingredients that are found in healthy marriages…
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To keep marriage strong we must first understand just what a marriage is. There are plenty of definitions – and plenty of different promises that we make in wedding vows  – but in essence marriage is a loving commitment made…
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Most people when they get married aspire to be the best spouse they possibly can, though few if any do any real research to find out what exactly being a good spouse entails. For the most part, if you were…
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There is no such thing as an one-size-fits-all perfect wife, but you can be the perfect wife for your husband. Being a good wife is not about following the worlds (or your girlfriends or their husbands) standard of what a…
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Keeping Marriage Healthy. What’s the most important thing in your life?  If you have children, they’re probably your first answer.  Health is another good one, but hopefully somewhere in the top 3, is your marriage or life partner. So what…
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Marriage is not easy.  I should know; I have been married almost eight years and recently, I have been regretting the decision.    More and more, I am wondering if divorce is an option.  This is not like purchasing a pair…
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So you feel you have all the components to support a healthy, happy and enduring marriage. You are deeply in love and committed to spend your lives together. You share mutual respect and trust. Surely those qualities are the formula…
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You may love him, admire him and think he is the only man for you, but can you survive working with him in the day to day operations of a business?  Before you jump right in and answer in the…
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This does happen more often than what people would think.  During a marriage, there may be a bit of an attraction that exists between a married man and his/her sister/brother-in-law.  Naturally, for most part, nothing happens during the marriage.  But…
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It is three o’clock in the morning and you still cannot get to sleep. This is not because you are tired but the fact that the thunderous sound of snoring from your partner is making it impossible for you to…
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In marriage, the differences of gender, religion, social status, educational qualification, temperaments among other things should be merged into a “give and take” manner so that couples can make a success of their marriages by looking and working in the…
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Forgiveness is one of the greatest tenants of compassion. Like charity, and sharing, forgiveness contributes to a spiritual cleansing essential to the emotional well being of the inner self, or soul. But even the most compassionate soul struggles with forgiving…
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Lying can ruin a marriage in many ways. Lying will cause cheating and if the lying is about cheating then there is a very slim chance that the relationship can be saved. One of the most common reasons that a…
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The biggest pitfall of couples seeking marital advice of others is that everyone has an opinion. Where as that may not sound discouraging at face value, people morals, own experiences, and temperament can sway you away from your own gut…
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Emotional abuse is the most destructive, yet least recognized form of abuse.  It is not physical, so it leaves no scars, and therefore, people often don’t believe it’s happening.  The person who is most likely to recognize emotional abuse is…
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“She felt overwhelmed. Her dream, about life sharing and forever love, had gone. The emotional, which once stood proudly in front of the Church, became fragments of heart. She, who deeply bewailed in a desperation, tried to fight her hatred…
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A marriage without trust does not have much chance of surviving over the long haul. This is because trust is essential in any successful relationship. If a person cannot trust their partner, eventually the lack of trust will be exposed…
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To the best of my knowledge, the Virgin Mary was the only woman ever to give birth after immaculate conception. For us mere mortals, conception can only occur with the presence of sperm. Now I’m no doctor, but unless I’m…
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When it comes to marriage and abortions, we are talking about a decision which should be made by both parties.  Unlike a pregnancy out of wedlock, a pregnancy in a marriage is an important cornerstone in the relationship.   Some may…
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