Marriage and Divorce

Mothers interfere with their children’s marriages because, most of the time, the child is not doing things the way the mother did.  It can be an awful hurtful thing for a mother to not be able to let go but,…
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I stayed 5 years longer than I should have. I did so because I thought my children were too young and I wasn’t sure I could make it out alive, and I WAS DUMB. I felt this way because he…
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People often talk about loving people but not being “in love with them”. There is a marked difference between loving someone and being “in love” with them. The emotional turmoil when you first meet someone, and that honeymoon period that…
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All relationships are strengthened and tested by numerous trials and tribulations. It is how these problems are dealt with that will make all the difference. The interference in a seemingly healthy relationship not only originates from outside sources, but from…
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There are some evident factors that could kill a marriage such as cheating, lying, involving the family in every marital problem, not wanting to have sex anymore with one another, and disrespecting each other. However, there are other issues that…
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Like a lot of things, relationships are not perfect. Not many are. Whether that relationship is between married couples or unmarried couples, it is a fact that every relationship requires a great deal of work to be successful. Sometimes, married…
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Generally, all married couples can remember that first flush of enthusiasm, love and adventure as they launch their marriage ship into the difficult waters. We all say to each other, and to ourselves, that we will never allow external pressures,…
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Criticism is part of human existence, and can either help build or destroy relationships, depending on how the parties involved handle it. To understand the effect it has in a relationship, you will need to understand the nature of mankind,…
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Cheating on your partner is never a great way to save your marriage, in fact it’s not even a terribly good way to end a relationship or marriage. However, much you may feel that the other person understands you in…
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This extremely difficult and emotive question can only really be answered by looking from the different perspectives of the parties to the marriage. Fundamentally, an occurrence of cheating is a huge sign that a relationship is in trouble, but the…
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By recognizing and acknowledging that men and women are quite different, a newly married couple can more easily avoid squabbles and work through issues that will arise in marriage.  It is clear to see that man and woman are quite different physically,…
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You’ve been to the altar, said your “I do’s” and crossed the threshold into your new life together. Now to the business of happily ever after! The honeymoon flies by until one day you are back to work and back…
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You think your marriage is in trouble but you aren’t sure why. Could bad habits be sneaking into your day to day and causing turmoil in your marriage? Think about it for a minute, there are a million things that…
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“Guess what Alex did on his way home from work last night?” my husband’s boss asked the staff. “He got married.” Yes, Alex and I did get married after work on a Friday night, and then went to our jobs…
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As everyone knows, the day you get married is the first day, of the begging, of the rest of your life. Each person has already lived for part of their life, alone, and has habits, that have already been inbred…
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When two people get married, if they love each other, habits, whether bad or good, do not usually cause divorce. The problem with today’s society, love is not always the real reason two people decide to tie the knot. More…
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REVISED MARCH 21, 2011: What’s in a name? This is a personal choice, which should be made between the couples despite what traditionally has been done in the past.  I personally will not be changing my name in the professional…
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When you are busy planning your wedding, it is easy to forget that there will be a life together after the wedding. It is all very exciting; choosing dresses, booking church and reception venues, and all the myriad details that planning a wedding…
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The wedding day is all about flowers and flowing gowns, smiles and hugs from friends and family, encouragement and promises.   Marriage is a beautiful, romantic idea but there is really no way to prepare for every little thing you…
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When I married my husband, I chose to change my last name to his. I made that decision because I knew it was important to him, but it was also important to me. Sharing the same last name as my…
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There she stands beautiful as a dew kissed rose, the stars captured within her sparkling eyes. She looks breathtaking as you place your hand in hers and promise to love her forever. There he stands so proud, grin from ear…
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A person’s name, for men and women alike, is part of their identity. An identity which they have created for themselves over time, through their time and effort spent on their career, their social life, their love life, their family…
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To begin with, I want to make it clear that I’ve done both. With my first husband, I HAD to take his name; it was the law at the time! When I divorced him, after over 28 years of marriage…
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When those wedding vows, “For richer or poorer,” are exchanged, newlyweds seldom think they will fall into the poorer category. When two people are combining incomes, riches are sure to follow. Not necessarily, according to a report by CNN. Predictable…
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So you want to share you’re life with him, but you’re not willing to share his name? That simply does not make sense. To me, it comes simply down to asking yourself one question: does my surname really define who…
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Leaving your friends and family out of the wedding may be what is right for you. However leaving your friends and family out of your marriage is a bad idea. After all they only want to celebrate with you, and…
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When you announce that you are getting married everyone congratulates you, and then everyone starts giving you advice; enough advice to blow up your brain. Some advice is sound, like be unselfish, be considerate, communicate etc. Some advice is unsound,…
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1. Keep the TV cameras out of your house: it’s very difficult to establish yourselves as a married couple as it is, especially if you’ve never lived with anyone or been married before. Adding TV cameras can only make that…
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Military men go through intense training in order to prepare for a life in the military. Good or bad, it is the life that they signed up for. For their spouse, the signing up may have been much less voluntary….
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Finding your knight in shining armor and getting that longed for proposal is exciting. When your knight comes clean cut and in uniform, even better! There is more to being a military wife, though, than the chance to look at…
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