Marriage and Divorce

It can be very difficult on a couple’s future when a wife finds out that her husband hates her friends. He is afraid that if she maintains friendships outside of the relationship, that she will find a better relationship. Under normal…
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It is difficult to come down firmly on either side with this debate and I was tempted to say ‘no’ but because it is easier if you use your husband’s surname when you marry I decided to vote for the…
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Congratulations!  You’re a newlywed!  This is an incredibly wonderful time; the stress from the wedding is finally behind you and you and your spouse can now enjoy each other in wedding bliss….right?  Right!  Everyone says the first year of marriage…
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It has been a long standing tradition in France that a spouse would take her husband’ name when she marries him. There has been no questioning that it should not be done so and even today many women find it…
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If your first year of marriage is exciting enough to warrant an MTV series, you may be headed for trouble. After the wedding ends, the fanfare dies down and real life begins. With luck, that real life is infinitely more…
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You have finally taken the big step and made the decision to share your life with the person of your dreams. While getting through the wedding and the glamour of the big event, it is now time to settle down…
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Are you someone who has recently gotten married? Is it correct that you want to help make your marriage as smooth as possible? There are steps you can take to achieve this. You will learn tips newlyweds can use for…
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With so much excitement leading up to the honeymoon and during the honeymoon, couples often find that after the honeymoon is over that things suddenly go from incredible to boring and unfulfilling. Suddenly the marriage went from being exciting and…
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Marrying someone who bleeds red, white, and blue- man OR woman- requires the same amount of strength and courage as swearing an oath to protect this great nation. Behind the uniform is a person with the same emotional needs as…
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If you and your love just got married and you haven’t yet lived together, you are probably expecting bliss, and it very well can be, at least for some time. To keep things that way for as long as possible,…
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Your name is your identity and it says so much about you. I am a believer in numerology and if you follow that and do a chart of your name against your personality you will see just how accurate your…
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The single life is over. A new chapter of your joint lives begins. Life is exciting, your future stretching out before you as you wish for a happy, loving and long-lasting marriage. And as long as you’re prepared for the…
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It is easy to get married.  The goal is to remain married.  There are days, I admit, I miss the single days.  It is my world, complete with impulsive shopping trips to Lane Bryant, hair appointments twice a week, and…
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So uncle Brad is not too fond of your newly acquired husband. You sort of knew it right away from his lifeless hand shake and that fake smile. If he was your daughter he certainly had a lot to say….
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We’ve all heard stories about the first two years of marriage: feuds about toothpaste tube rolling, how to manage bank accounts, and where to spend the holidays. While these topics are certainly important to discuss during the first two years,…
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So you’ve walked down the aisle, done the honeymoon, opened the presents-and the two of you are finally alone. What happens now? Now is when the real work begins. Here are a few tips to make the transition to married…
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The life of a military wife is a life of adventure, stress, responsibility, change, joy and sadness. Although there isn’t anything quite like experience itself to prepare a new military spouse for the trials and tribulations of military life, there…
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We scroll our crushes’ names on our notebooks growing up; we practice our signature with different last names to “test them out,” and as young girls we like boys in part because their last names sound good with ours even…
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In an ideal world, marriage is a lasting covenant between two individuals who wish to build a life together. Sadly, this is no longer the case. The latest surveys in the US claim that around 60% of marriages end in…
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There are few things in life that can compare to the excitement of getting married. Starting a life together for the first time is certainly one of those things. The thrill and excitement of being married can make it very…
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You may think that the first year of marriage will be perfect.  Unfortunately, a lot of times it can be very challenging, especially if the couple had not been living together until then. The following are tips on how to…
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You have gracefully and lovingly said I do, and now you are off to start a happy life together. On to the honeymoon, a vacation of a life time. You and your new spouse, celebrating and consummating your marriage to…
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During the preparation stages of your wedding, the actual thought of your life spent living together after the ceremony may hardly cross your mind.  Planning your wedding can be a consuming task in your life for months before you actually marry. …
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Everyone loves a man in uniform.  Unfortunately, what they don’t tell you is, what is “attached” to that uniform and handsome groom you just married.  As people have told you, “you marry the family.”  You married not only the family but…
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Showering, like feeding your fish or checking your e-mail, is part of the everyday routine (at least, one would hope). Every move is systematic: you turn on the water, disrobe while the water heats, check the water once, adjust the…
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Why do couples enjoy showering together? Because it’s good, clean fun! No kidding, what is more enjoyable than having someone wash your back or shampoo your hair? What is more delightful than having your partner slowly soap up your body…
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The wedding day is over. You’re back from your honeymoon. Reality is setting in, as you return to work. Bills are coming in and piling up, you have thank you notes to complete, and there are twice as many birthdays…
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Welcome to the jungle of self exploration and growth! Congratulations You are newly married.  This is not to be taken lightly this is serious business. This is a sacrament of two souls joining as one so be prepared to merge…
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Marriage is something to be treasured. No matter how long a couple has been married or how convinced and committed they are to one another, there comes a point when you’ve settled into the routine of married life, and for…
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 When watching television, movies or even reading a book most relationships end in happily ever after.  One might expect marriage to be just that, a bed of roses and once a fight happens or a challenging time occurs in your…
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