Marriage and Divorce

Relationships that stand the test of time are the envy of couples across the world. The rewards that stem from a strong marriage are ever lasting. The “happily ever after” isn’t automatically applied to real life marriages like the fairy-tales…
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I have both been a full-time stay-at-mom and a full time paid employee as a mother. My days as a stay at mom were always unappreciated and undervalued by not only my other half but, generally, by society as well….
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When discussing whether the husband or wife should control the household budget, the question should be which of them is better with money. If the wife is bad with money then certainly the husband should be the one to care…
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The key to building a healthy marriage is Honesty and Faith in one another. Just like in the Frank Sinatra song “Love and Marriage” you can’t have one without the other. Being honest will lead to having more and more…
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“For richer or poorer, till death do us part.” These are familiar words spoken by millions of couples at the time of their wedding, but most only expect the “richer” part. Believing their future will be bright and prosperous, they…
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Marriage should not be treated as a myth.  It takes hard work, patience, and serious long-term commitment on both sides to make the marriage work.  It is your job to discern whatever marriage myths you may hear down the road. …
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The debate surrounding the career woman and the housewife have long been the source of frustration, insecurity, and hurt for women on either side of this invisible fence. There are valid aspects to both of the position and to the…
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There can be disadvantages to being the second wife.  These range depending on the marriage but may include the following. You may feel like you are being compared to the first wife Some second wives might feel like others look…
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Deciding to have children is a major life decision.  Thus, it should not be made on a spur of the moment.  You should think carefully and thoroughly about why you want children and whether this will be a good decision…
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Strengthening a marriage can be done in many ways.  Sometimes, it just starts with listening more to your spouse.  Your partner could speak volumes to you at times, and you may not even be listening, through exhaustion of your own…
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For many years now people have been fed the notion that if they want their marriage to succeed, they need to work at it; as if it’s a career or a difficult hobby. The thing is though, its utter nonsense….
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Living happily ever after is how we are brought up to believe life works. Fairy tale love and story book romances are filled with improbable love and happiness against all odds, rarely acknowledging that marriage can be fraught with peril….
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Before answering this question, there are various different types of mental illness and each one effects a person in a different way. Some mental illnesses such as depression can effect a lot of people and some may not even know…
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When you are married and sharing a home with another person, it is natural that you feel their stresses just as distinctly as you do your own. Typically, women are even more susceptible to this than men are as they…
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When you are married, there are going to be times when the sexual intensity between the two of you waxes and wanes. This is very natural and it is in no way a situation that is unique to your marriage…
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Often those ladies who have never been married before don’t know what they are letting themselves in for when marrying a man who has been married before. It can cause doubts in their mind about whether they are disadvantaged by…
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Marriage is still one of the world’s great pastimes, but unfortunately, though not altogether surprising, so is divorce. In the United States, for instance, the 2008 statistical year saw in excess of 2.1 million marriages, i.e. about 7.1 marriages for…
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        I don’t think  that stay at home mothers are as appreciated as much as they would like to be. They are the Mrs. Cleavers of our society.They cook, clean, do laundry, run errands, pay bills, make play dates,…
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When people decide to get married and they exchange marriage vows, the work has really just begin.  Marriage is a wonderful thing for those that are willing to work on the relationship and navigate through conflicts that will eventually materialize. …
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Marriage is a life changing experience in ones life. Whether you want to marry first, then fall in love, a term known as arranged marriage or whether you choose your partner yourself, fall in love and then decide to get married; in…
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It’s time to face the truth: The World’s Greatest Wife doesn’t exist. Regardless of how much we ladies try to be Martha Stewart, we aren’t. Even if we all were it wouldn’t matter, because what works for one husband may…
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Let us assume we are married for all the right reasons to begin with. You fell in love and had the fairytale beginning to start things off. Now you have this beautiful garden you created out of this love. Full…
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When trying to decide if you’ve married the wrong person it’s best to wait until a time when you are not upset with something your spouse has said or done recently, because this is likely to influence your thinking in…
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Nothing works except someone makes it to work. How do you make your marriage work? As the question implies, some marriages work while others do not. Many factors do birth challenges in marriage but it takes one making a decision…
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When we get married the first thing we think about is being happy the rest of lives. There is no such thing as a perfect marriage so we really have to work hard to make the marriage work. A marriage…
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Sometimes it takes a lifetime’s perspective to understand personal relationships and in turn, our relationship with God. When we are young, we place great value on personality interactions, and the fun of being together. But the deeper values are those…
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There are many ways to add mystery to a boring relationship. Most relationships become boring because the partners involved have considered each other predictable. This means that both members of the relationship must spend time trying to come up with…
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A marriage is built on a very strong foundation consisting of trust, care, and honesty.  This foundation is built when two people have given up their love and entrusted it in each other.  Being in love does not necessarily mean…
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Marriage isn’t just a game you and your partner join in together for fun.  It’s a lifelong commitment which both of you promised in the eyes of God to protect and to sustain throughout the rest of your lives together. …
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A lack of respect can damage a marriage. If you do not respect your spouse and vice versa, then the marriage will suffer. Couples who scream and shout at each other do not respect each other. Most of the time…
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