Marriage and Divorce

When two people fall in love, they spend as much time together as possible. When they are apart, each one feels that something important is missing in their world. They will eagerly plan the next occasion when they can be…
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All friends have disagreements from time to time. As newlyweds and best friends, the same is bound to be true for you. This would be especially true if you haven’t lived together prior to marrying. Each of you is carrying…
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After the wedding is over and you and your new husband or wife arrive back home from the honeymoon, you enter what is often the most difficult time in your marriage. Your expectations are all set up to be disappointed,…
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Are you and your partner best friends or bitter enemies? No one enters a relationship with the hope and dream of falling out of love. Unfortunately, all too often, couples fail to find a way to keep the feelings alive….
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Many years ago, I married my high school sweetheart. We are still together, but a little more time away on our honeymoon may have left one or the other of us widowed! Our honeymoon was one long love fest punctuated…
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The search for someone that is our soul mate and will be there for us no matter what, is one thing that we all want deep down inside from life. When we think we have found that special one, we…
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Ladies and Gentleman, lend me your eyes, for the following tips on what not to do on your honeymoon could save that lovely trip to Tuscany or Arizona from being the last you ever make together. How would you explain…
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Weddings seem magical. For one day in their lives, the bride and groom feel like a princess and a prince, and they are treated by their guests as such. All attention is focused on the newlyweds and everybody celebrates their…
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Newlyweds will find married life is as exciting as you make it. The more effort expended, the more rewarding it will be. If you expect it to simply happen, you will be sorely disappointed. That having been said, let’s go…
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Are you having trouble coming up with bedroom decorating ideas that blend two styles? Here are some ways to mesh your bedroom decorating ideas into a bedroom you will be happy to share with your new spouse. Bedroom Decorating Ideas…
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“Uh oh! Did I just really do that? Somebody pinch me QUICKLY!” If you’re saying those things to yourself, or even out loud, don’t ignore it. In many cases it’s probably nothing. It’s just the realization that you made this…
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Like most people, you probably have spent your entire life imagining just what constitutes a dream honeymoon. It should be romantic, magical, and full of spontaneous lovemaking. You spend weeks, maybe even months, planning this once in a lifetime trip. If…
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I believe that in the 21st century in a developed Western society like the United States that a woman has the right to choose whether or not to change or keep her surname. It’s true that it’s tradition for women…
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Sleeping with someone else on your honeymoon, will pretty much engrave an image that eats at the heart. How, you ask? “Till, death do us part” were the words you vowed be the only thing, that would come between you…
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While on your honeymoon, what you do not want to do is argue or disagree over anything, no matter how trivial. On your honeymoon you are supposed to be seeking respite and escaping from the headaches of the venture that…
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The question of keeping one’s own name strikes at the heart of the unequal social relationship between men and women. Marriage seems to illustrate the failures of a clear set of rules or guidelines in questions like whether to keep…
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We’ve been married twenty-five years and our marriage is still as fresh and exciting as it was the first time we met. Okay, slight exaggeration, but somehow we have managed to keep matters interesting. How? The answer is simple and…
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Sex isn’t easy for anyone, male or female. It might surprise you to learn that despite the acres of pornography we walk through every day, despite the hyper-sexual image that women are encouraged to adopt by a largely male-run media,…
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The reality of marriage hits you a short time after returning from your honeymoon. You work, eat and sleep and do it all again the next day. The biggest thing that has changed is you’re focusing on your life again…
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Everyone has different ideas of what the perfect honeymoon is. Regardless of whether your ideas involve a romantic hotel and room service or a wilderness adventure, there are some definite no-no’s. Not to say that a lot of rules are…
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Marriage between two friends is the best way to begin a life together, but marriage between two best friends is the ideal. In this way, the couple begins with a foundation based on trust and understanding. Equally as important, husband…
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The first year of marriage, married couples should set expectations with both sides the first year and stick to what they are doing. When it comes to times of relaxation, which is one of things the holidays is for, one…
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When two people who used to eat together only once every few days, at restaurants, begin to eat together at home every day, some things definitely change for both of them. People who have lived with siblings of the opposite…
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The first two years of marriage are probationary, to some extent. It is a time many marriages may culminate in disillusionment and disappointment if newlyweds fail to take this time to set some parameters for their relationship. They need to…
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The first few years of my marriage, the holidays gave me a stomachache. Just thinking about making a choice made me feel sick. Both of our families had traditions for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Neither would have been happy with a…
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From the moment you get engaged, people start fussing over you, whether it’s your friends ogling the ring and sighing over the romantic proposal story, or the wedding vendors trying to get your business, being the bride, or even the…
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Sex in marriage is a very important act which naturally binds the relationship together. It is a legitimate pleasure which God has created in marriage but it must be done in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere with a sound mind….
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Getting marriage isn’t a license nor permission for tedious behavior. Marriage isn’t just about companionship and bearing children. Nor is it time to put away your charm and charisma, your sexiness and good humor to the side. Marriage is the…
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With the passing of time, it is quite normal for the initial spark of passion between newly weds to dim. While this may be normal, it can leave a couple feeling estranged from one another, each feeling a bit alone…
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Keeping the spark alive is a vital part of a good marriage. During the newlywed stage, this, of course, is a given. Once the new has worn off and the children come, it becomes more of a challenge to maintain…
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