Marriage and Divorce

Everyone needs a good night’s sleep. So what do you do when you are greeting the morning light with deep dark circles around your eyes from lack of sleep and the desire to pummel your spouse after enduring their loud snoring through…
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Your head is pounding and there is no way you’re going to get any sleep. The problem gets worse when you’re sure the farther away you get, the louder the sound gets. You live with a snorer who may or…
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Puffing – Blowing – Gurgling in their sleep! What the hay!? Should it be too bad for you if someone snores profusely and keeps you awake nights? Thing about snorers is that most times they ‘just don’t get it’! They act clueless…
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Many people understand the importance of a weekly date night with their spouse.  Fewer people, however, are able to execute this.  Between pressures at work, children, and everyday life, it’s not easy to find that time to spend with just…
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Having a successful marriage is a goal that is difficult to be accomplished. One of the most important things you need to keep in mind for a successful marriage is to make it exciting and keep it that way. Some…
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When children are involved, few things can cause an emotional effect like no other on a couple as a divorce can. The person you were about to marry was once, to you, the greatest person you could ever marry or…
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I just attended a wedding today..(yes, I am a bridesmaid again…feels like the girl in the movie 27 dresses.)   ­anyway, I just find the priest’s advice to the couple as a part of his homily something worth sharing…it was about the…
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When the excitement of the wedding fades, you will be faced with the reality of life with your spouse.  Most wish for a long and healthy marriage, and there are certain practices that can help you accomplish this.  Keep communication…
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You have a hectic schedule at work and many responsibilities at home.  As such you are not positioned to easily balance your work and marriage responsibilities in today’s stressful times.  Holding a job is important as it provides you with…
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Couples should not live together before getting married because there is not the same level of commitment to the relationship. When you marry, you take vows before God, swearing an oath to remain by the side of your spouse until…
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A few days ago my friend Nathan,(whom which is a great writer by the way), asked a good question. He asked,”What are the prerequisites to a marriage?” So like most the others I responded but it got me thinking so,…
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Ask any couple, who has been married for fifty years, how their marriage survived and they will tell you that it took work. It didn’t just happen. Before mentioning what this writer considers to be the key ingredients to a…
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Common marriage problems after children often involve exhaustion, lack of sleep, money troubles, and lack of sex.  No one ever said that having children was easy.  Although children are immeasurable rewarding, they are also immeasurably exhausting.  It is best to…
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A marriage might seem exciting at the beginning when the love is new and fresh.  As time goes on, however, some find the thrill seems to leave the marriage just a bit.  Fortunately, there are things you can do to…
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Sometimes we all get caught up in the daily grind, and do not set aside enough time to spend in mutual contact, connecting with our spouses. This is especially hard if you have conflicting work schedules, or don’t have enough…
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When you are married and find out that you are going to expand your family to include a little bundle of joy, you are probably ecstatic and excited to share your lives with this child that you have created together. …
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How Many Happy Marriages Last? How many people do you know that are unhappily married? Probably too many.  Do you think they had hopes and dreams for love and for a future together? Do you think they ever imagined they…
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It is imperative that communication is present in a marriage. A lack of communication between the couple in a marriage can cause the marriage to fall apart and is usually the main cause. To meet both your needs, your spouse…
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Bad habits.  We all have them.  Nobody likes to admit they do, and they certainly do not want them pointed out by others.  However, many of us are quick to point out the faults of others, while completely dismissing those…
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Making a military marriage work is tough but it can be done. If an individual plans to stay married to a service member they will need quite a lot of insight as to what to do and what not to do…
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There are no guarantees that a couple will have a long lasting marriage, but they can begin a plan of action from before their exchange of wedding vows. Once they have discussed and reached an agreement on what priorities they…
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Many times after people get married they forget to do simple things like complimenting each other. When you first meet that special one it seems like everything is perfect. The more you know them the more your love them. You…
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People associate mid-life crisis with the male of the species, although this isn’t strictly a true picture. Women are equally capable of feeling that mid-life crisis for a very good reason. Life is halfway through, and often individuals know that…
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There are increasing numbers of young couples who plan to get married in front of Buddha in temples, they requested and asked if the master of temples could preside witness for the wedding ceremony. According to Great Master Hsing Yun,…
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A big screen TV, a remote, a cold beer and ESPN.  How hard can it be ladies?  Of course, that is the atypical scenario that has been played out ad nauseum on every sitcom ever televised about a married couple and their dysfunctional…
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A mid-life crisis can be a life-altering experience; one that is often blamed for the break-up of a marriage. Psychoanalyst Elliot Jaques was responsible for coining the term, although the experience had already been identified by Carl Jung, and is…
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A happy marriage doesn’t just happen of its own volition. It takes commitment, compromise and effort from both partners. It’s an effort worth making, as it   will enrich your life like nothing else on earth. These are just some of the key…
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I do not know if mothers intend to interfere with the marriages of their grown children or if they are looking out for their well-being. Which side of the coin are we looking at? If we were the children and…
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You had a romantic courtship and a dream wedding, now it’s time for the happily ever after, right? Wrong! A successful marriage takes a lot of work. We all become overwhelmed by the stress of our busy lives and the…
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So, you’re married and you feel your mother is interfering? You may very well be right. Your life has lately undergone a major change, and so has hers. Don’t judge her too harshly. Someday, you may find yourself standing in…
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