Marriage and Divorce

So there they are with a beautiful photo album. The wedding was perfect. The flowers were fragrant. The dress and hair were impeccable. They truly believed this marriage would last till death do they part. But it seems that all…
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Divorce mediation is becoming increasingly more well known and popular. With the emotional upheaval that even a civil divorce can stir up, it is without doubt a wise move to at least research this option. Many spiritual leaders can offer…
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It’s highly doubtful that anyone who goes into marriage believes that if it doesn’t work out, they can always get a divorce. However, sadly enough, more than one in three marriages today are ending in divorce. What is wrong, you might…
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Money is probably the most common bomb lying in wait for a married couple. You and your spouse may come from different backgrounds and be raised with varying ideas on finances. It can come as shock to a newly wed…
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Most people aren’t happy when they hear the need a lawyer. However if there is a divorce in the near future an attorney may be just the person needed to protect assets and insure that they receive what they need….
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People divorce for many reasons.  But the top one is usually cheating. One or the other partner may end up having an affair with somebody else, opposite sex or same sex. Even if it is short-lived, such an event can easily…
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When I was a child, for a few years I shared my bedroom with my sister. She might as well have been in bed with me, her presence was so overpowering (can you tell I was the younger sister?). Still,…
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The most important thing to remember when you are preparing for a child custody battle is to know that child custody hearings should NEVER BE battles. In fact anytime a custody hearing becomes a battle then it is no longer…
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Divorce is not anyone’s idea of a good time. It is not why any couple gets married. There are no two people who make the commitments of marriage just so that they can experience a divorce. Thus, there was once…
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People run to divorce court when they feel betrayed and all trust is lost. Any great relationship is built upon trust. Your spouse is usually your best friend. The person that has you back no matter what goes down. Your…
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Having been married for only fifteen years, I may not qualify as an expert, having been married only once I at least get an “atta boy” for hanging in there. Under most circumstances, when a couple receives their wedding vows…
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Why Couples Might Divorce: There are many different reasons why couples divorce. Expectations of one another is at the top of the list as far as I am concerned. Many couples come together and get married believing that they have…
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The divorce statistics in the United States reflect an alarming rate, currently at 50% among all marriages. This means that there’s a 50% probability that half of all marriages will end in divorce. Although the numbers may sound alarming, the…
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There are, of course, many reasons why people divorce. But there are 10 top ones which seem to crop up regularly between couples and they can be divided into two clear categories. 1. The PHYSICAL reasons which tend to be…
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I’ve never been one who believed in calling it quits on a marriage. Marriage is a sacred bond by God. An institution designed to last until death. However over the years I’ve drastically changed my mind about this topic. Perhaps…
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Marriage is a voluntary union between two people. The key word being “voluntary”. Although in theory, marriages are meant to last until death (or so say the marriage vows), the reality is that marriages tend to last until one or…
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Should I stay or should I go? Forget the other ‘life questions’ such as “is it okay to let my baby boy play with dolls?” or “can I get away with horizontal stripes?” this is the biggie. You’ve been with…
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“I hate my ex-spouse during the day, and have romantic dreams about him/her when I sleep.” How many times have you heard that statement from one of your friends or family member? It is not as uncommon as you may…
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Each couple who divorce do so for different reasons. These will depend on their personality and the problems that arose within their marriage. Quite often one of them will claim that the marriage ended because of, for example, the other…
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How to Know When to Call Your Marriage Quits No one enters into marriage with the hopes of ever divorcing. The ultimate goal is to carry out the vows made, I take thee, to have and to hold from this…
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Each couple who gets a divorce does so for different reasons. But are all getting divorced in the hope that they will be happier divorced than married. Why each marriage become unhappy can be for 1001 different reasons. I have…
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It takes two to make a marriage, if you find yourself standing alone; it’s time to call it quits. Who really has the rights to say when to call it quits in a marriage? From a Godly point of view…
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More than anything, divorce is out there, well and alive. People everywhere are talking about it and they are wondering why there are so many divorces out there. What are making people get divorces? Am I in danger of getting…
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“Closure” is a word that many of us would like to ban from our language as one of those overused, overplayed words that we are tired of hearing, but when in comes to divorce it is not only critical, it…
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Heather is a hard working mother of two who has basically kept her family together while her husband Todd has squandered their money on get-rich-quick schemes and new toys that he wants like snow mobiles and sailboats. She has worked…
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Breaking up is hard to do, so the song says…and I know it’s true. If one has gone through separation or divorce, they know the beginning pain and stabbing feeling in the stomach that is called turmoil. It twists and…
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When it is working right, marriage is the best relational institution known to man. Although they may vary in application, practically every culture develops some form of marriage relationships and vows. From time to time, what started as marital bliss…
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How to manage divorce stress during the recession Divorce is a word which reminds me of my past. There was a time when I really wished such words didn’t exist in the dictionary of life. There were times when I’d…
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Marriage isn’t always fun and games. Too often it is filled with feelings of distrust, sadness, loneliness, and sometimes even fear. Married couples are divorcing at staggering high rates, as many of you know, and some may know this first-hand….
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Oh the joy and bliss that you feel when wedding the love of your life. You are going to show everyone how to have a lasting and loving marriage! The majority of us enter into marriage thinking that this it…
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