Marriage and Divorce

There are very few women who don’t enjoy getting flowers from her husband. This relatively small act tells her that she is loved, appreciated, and deserving of being treated like someone very special. The surprise bouquet of flowers, or even…
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The idea of a broken marriage can be terrifying and overwhelming to both spouses, and divorce can signal defeat and failure. So why don’t more couples work harder to save their marriages? It seems that many people today don’t understand…
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Money speaks loudly in a relationship. Just about any aspect of a home or relationship relies on its voice. Food, clothing, rent or mortgage payments, power, gasoline, automobile, medical coverage and supplies, gifts and romantic evenings out all require spending ability….
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In marriage, respect is one of the key elements that will lead to success and the couple’s happiness. Everyone wants to feel that he or she is respected for who they are. We all want to feel that we are…
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Deciding to remarry your ex-spouse can be a tricky situation and a difficult decision to make, especially if you had an ugly divorce a few years back or said something that might have hurt them. Coming back to the question,…
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Infidelity is just plain wrong. If you feel you need to cheat on your spouse or significant other then maybe you need to reevaluate yourself and your situation. It takes two and if you can’t control yourself then you shouldn’t…
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At the time a couple get married, they are usually happy and in love. Many couples enter marriage with many dreams and great expectations of an eternal joyful co-habitation. Because they love each other they believe that they will automatically…
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Historically, marriage was a way to legally transfer property. It was an agreement between two families trying to secure their heritage and their children’s future. Over time, however, it has gone through many changes and transformations to become what we…
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Divorce has become the order of the day. According to stats, about 50% of marriages in the United States end in divorce. This happens because most couples rush into marriages before thinking about what their haste actions. According to studies,…
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More than half of every marriage in the western world today will end in divorce. This is a sad fact, but it is true, according to recent statistics. This is only accounting for first marriages. As second and third marriages…
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Every sin can be forgiven, if not by other men and women at least by God.  Cheating is no different.  When asking ourselves this question look to our Heavenly Father for guidance.  Does he think cheating is a forgivable sin? …
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Passive aggressive behavior can hurt marriage in a variety of ways.  It is important to address it as soon as possible to avoid the following issues. Communication is often stunted because of the behavior When someone is passively aggressive they…
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“I feel awful saying this,” Mary told me during one of our phone counseling sessions, “but I often wish my husband would die. I feel like a terrible person saying this, but I think about it a lot.” “I hear…
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Living with a husband who is passive-aggressive can be an excruciating experience.  This is the kind of person who can regularly put you between the proverbial rock and the hard place.  He may tell you one thing one day only to tell you…
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The strength of a marriage is only as strong as the honesty of the partners towards each other. The more secrets husbands and wives keep from each other, the more distrust cements itself in. Of course, the biggest secret a…
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Marriage is more than a tradition, it is a sacred institution that offers more than it ever demands and gives back more than it takes. At least, that is what it’s supposed to be. In this day and age, however,…
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A union of two people brought together in marriage by an everlasting love with the tenacity to defeat the adversities of life, no mattter what they may be, with and in the face of God, exist for some. However, marriage…
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An affair can put your marriage at serious risk. If not handled properly, an affair can end your marriage for good. While under no circumstances is this going to be an easy task, but if you are seriously interested in…
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There was a time in my life when I would have said that no one should ever marry unless they were in love, but then I found out that love does not always last. What many call love is really…
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Having a sexual fantasy is certainly not cheating. As long as you do not re-enact this with an inappropriate person then you are in the clear. Sexual fantasises are private, they are personal thoughts and desires to be kept to…
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The divorce rate is around 50 percent in this country. That means that when you get married, you have a 50/50 shot of not having your marriage last for the rest of your life. The consequences of a divorce can…
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Define your version of a soul mate Well, in many people’s eyes the word soul mate is widely over used in the wrong fashion. The meaning of the word is very delicate are and should be made very clear to…
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In my own perspective, I would consider communication and understanding as the basis of all relationship, and no matter how much two people may love each with these two factors missing, they may not have the sort of relationship they…
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The question of whether marriage is still relevant or nearing extinction is a tricky one to answer.  Especially if my husband is reading this. Unfortunately, the once blessed union between a man and a woman destined to go on to…
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An affair does not necessarily have to be sexual. A person can cheat on his partner by carrying an emotional affair.  You can harbor feelings of passion and desire for another person and he may reciprocate those feelings without having…
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Beginning at a very young age we are programmed to believe that our lives are on a schedule, and the goal of all is the same, to meet someone, fall in love and get married, buy a house, have children, raise…
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“Life is short. Have an affair.” Excuse me? That is the slogan of an up-and-coming web-based company called Ashley Madison. Type “www.ashleymadison.com” into your browser (If you dare.) and you will be confronted with a browser window that boldly states…
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Could it be that staying together too long can cause someone to run out and get that rush from a new prettier/handsome face? This is just one of the many excuses cheaters use in order to break hearts. Here are…
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“I don’t know… we’re just not happy anymore…” Those are probably the most ridiculous words ever uttered as a reason for divorce! Forgive me if this article comes out with a bit of vim and vigor, venom and sheer incredulity,…
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When one looks at the title of this debate, the first word they may notice (or at least, the first one I certainly noticed) was that one little word “allow”. In a marriage, though the two people in it are…
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