Marriage and Divorce

A marriage ending in divorce is the most painful emotional process between two individuals and their families, with the internal healing process and moving on with one’s life even more difficult. But the types of divorce and how they are…
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“Who is this person?” and “can I really be expected to spend the rest of my life with them?” are questions that should probably be asked before the exchanging of vows take place. The idea of love and marriage is…
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No one enters a marriage with the intent to dissolve it at the first sign of trouble, but there are instances when not even love can save it. There are a number of infractions that cut so deeply and create…
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Throughout history, the family setting has changed quite drastically. We have gone from an atmosphere where Mom stayed home with the children, cooking and cleaning, while the “bread winning” Dad went off to work. Problems for the most part were…
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In the beginning of most marriages the sexual and emotional chemistry is off the charts. One day after the next is filled with discovery and bliss. Then as time begins to pass you begin realize that your relationship with your…
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There’s no doubt about it, divorce has become more socially acceptable and marriages have become increasingly focused on individual emotional fulfilment. The US ranks fifth place in divorce rates. Divorce rates in the UK rose from 25,000 in 1961 to…
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The majority of couples go through periods where their marriage is a no longer the highest priority. At first everything appears to be wonderful on the surface. They danced closely at the wedding, visit and make time for both sides…
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I Do, and now I Don’t! Things change and so do people, it’s life and you can either take it all in and move past it or you hold on to feelings that eventually come out at the wrong time….
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A common reason of divorce is that we married the ‘wrong’ people. But is that really true? The short answer is NO! There is nothing ‘wrong’ about the partners being divorced. That’s what we like to believe when we don’t…
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Case Study: Geoff and Lillian Geoff and Lillian met in 1992, both having been recently divorced. They shared a mutual group of friends, well-intentioned, who told them they’d be perfect for each other. Of course, none of the friends understood…
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Marriage is a special and legal bond between two people. A commitment to be with one person for the rest of your life, through thick and thin for better or for worse. Freshly married couples may experience the honeymoon period…
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We are still plagued as a society that stigmatizes divorce. Divorce is never easy; yet we, as a collective society, tend to jump to conclusions regarding the reasons people divorce and label them as pathological symptoms of a lack of…
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Divorce is never an easy decision to make, and many people do not want to have to get to that point. I don’t know a single person that has that as their life goal. Divorce. What a nasty word and…
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The statistics of divorce has risen at a staggering rate. But if we look at the economy, the rise of STD’s, and the amount of illegitimate children, it’s not really much of a mystery. The real challenge is knowing when…
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There is no single and isolated reason why couples decide to break up.  The reasons why couples go their different ways are varied and multifaceted. One of the main reasons why couples break up is infidelity.  Infidelity usually flourishes in…
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How to react at the moment of separation? When the moment of separation comes, it can be either a wonderful feeling or a very sad heart-wrenching hurt. How we react to separation depends on what brought the relationship or marriage…
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It is always better for a marriage to fulfil the promise, “till death do us part” than for it to end in divorce. And for unhealthy marriages, knowing whether to keep fighting fairly to save the marriage or to call…
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While at first many people might have thought that celebrating a divorce was insensitive or tacky, it seems to be growing in popularity as people realize that there is good reason to celebrate moving on to a new chapter in…
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Divorce can be absolutely devastating on those involved, whether they instigated it or not. Naturally, there is going to be extreme anger-which mostly stems from being hurt as an emotional defensive shield over the divorce. An emotional defensive shield is…
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For those who’ve grown so accustomed to sharing their lives and space with a spouse, a divorce can be the most feared of all of life’s events. Traumatic, devastating and overwhelming; divorce is a nasty beast. Ask any recently divorced…
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Marriage is the ultimate commitment. Two individuals vowing to love and honor one another, for better or worse. While the vows are not taken lightly, no bride and groom dwells on the phrase, For better or worse. They are in…
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When you are getting married you exchange vows and promise to love and cherish each other for the rest of your lives. These vows come form the heart, as no one enters a marriage with even the slightest thought of…
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Getting over your ex can be tough, especially if you are heartbroken. Anyone who has experienced this kind of pain knows that it will take some time to recover. But, there are some things you can do to speed along…
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A friend of mine and I were talking at work one day and she mentioned that her husband hadn’t given her a check for his rent yet. “Come again? You charge your husband of more than a year rent?” As…
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It is so easy to get a divorce today, but there are consequences that will have to be dealt with. Sometimes they take years to come, sometimes they are immediate. Either way, it is never as easy to end a…
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Marriages are over the minute trust is gone. It may take time to realize it but when you don’t trust your spouse or your spouse no longer trusts you, the marriage is over. It’s only a matter of time before…
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You got up this morning to go about your day. You shower, put on your clothes, get your coffee, paper, etc. It seems like any other normal day as you pour yourself a bowl of cereal. No matter how you…
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My first husband and I had been growing apart for years before I finally realised that the time had come for us to divorce. There had been signs that were lit up in neon in the bad relationship window. That…
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As adults, we are each responsible for our own choices in life. This includes whether or not we lie down and allow our marriages to fail. There are times that one spouse divorces the other, leaving them no option but…
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Abuse was one of the reasons that Tessa left her spouse. He was very abusive verbally and physically. She had taken her two children and left. She and her children were able to get help from an abuse shelter. This…
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