Marriage and Divorce

The best form of communication is effective communication. This is especially true when it comes to communicating with your spouse. Your ability to convey your thoughts, feelings, requests, and ideas effectively will rely heavily on your skills of communication.  Many…
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Marriage is a good idea because if you love someone then you also want to marry her and be with her for the rest of your life. It is a good idea to get a paper on each other because…
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Divorce is a serious life change that affects not only the two persons involved but can result in emotional and financial strain on close family members and friends. The question of dating after divorce is dependent upon the individual but…
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Divorce is a very sensitive topic for anyone going through it. Some people want to hit the clubs and start the search for a new mate right away. Some people end up “gun shy” and decide they do not want…
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Sadly income levels can affect marriages especially at the middle to lower end of the income bracket. In some circumstances young families are constantly struggling to make ends meet. For some, cracks in the relationship may show after a time….
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How long should one wait to begin dating after a divorce? The honest answer is it is impossible to say as you are all different people. It will depend on the individual’s temperament and disposition. The period between the resumption…
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Yes, you can be in a loveless marriage and not recognize this fact. Why? Because you don’t want to deal with it. Who wants to be alone again? Who wants to start over? But, on the other hand, who wants…
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Marriages are subjective – what one person is willing to accept may differ vastly from another’s idea of what is acceptable. Despite what someone is willing to endure, it is safe to say that some marriages can be loveless when…
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Being married to a volunteer firefighter is more than a relationship, it is a lifestyle. It is not the same sort of lifestyle that other couples will share with one another, but it is not necessarily one that is any…
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Couples are drawn to each other by a magnetic attraction while courting. The passion in the relationship is usually intense and many couples just cannot get enough of each other.  This period usually lasts for two years but thereafter couples…
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A good marriage counselor should listen to both parties even if one spouse does the initial contact. It is perfectly fine for the counselor to take a first report and follow through with someone in crisis; but eventually the other…
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No one likes to admit that money issues affect a relationship, but the sad truth is, it often does just that. Couples that struggle with paying the bills and paying for basic living expenses often suffer from stress which can…
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When a couple decides it is time to have a second child, they are entering a whole new phase of parenting. The arrival on the scene of a second baby impacts the family dynamic, finances, the marital relationship and the…
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There are stumbling blocks when you choose to marry out of your race. Although there should not be; it is a reality. Those who are in love with each other and will work to keep it together will survive. There…
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Some marriages are strong enough to withstand any challenges they face. Some are not so lucky. Financial difficulties, can really put a strain on a marriage. On the other hand, if a person is not working and depending on the…
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Most couples get into marriage counseling too late. When the fighting has gotten worse and the silences have become overwhelmingly awkward. There in inherent value in entering counseling before it’s too late. Preemptive counseling can give each person the tools…
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Since people have strong views in general about this subject, it takes considerable strength to explore all of the facts.This is done in this article in lieu of any opinion.  It simply is what it is. Is cousin marriage incest?…
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Interracial marriages used to be much more problematic than they are today. If you watch a movie like Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? it is pretty quaint and archaic to our modern sensibilities. When they re-made the film, reversing the…
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One of the greatest threats to the marriage union is when unreal expectations are ushered right into a couples newfound wedded bliss. Having said that, I believe there are some expectations that are perfectly healthy and reasonable for consideration. One…
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If you’re anything like me then you’ve never heard of a proxy marriage despite its centuries of worldwide presence. A proxy marriage is a marriage where someone stands in for the bride or groom if they are physically unable to…
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Forgiveness is a gift that you give yourself; not the other person. If you love your spouse, you must forgive. (I am saying that you should stay married to someone who has denigrated you so badly or abused you or…
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The allure of a new, romantic partner can seem magical at first.  You may see the new person as intriguing, sexy, different and mysterious.  Most of those things are illusions.  The only one that is based in fact is that…
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What to Expect from Marriage Marriage expectations, like everything in life, change with time. This isn’t a bad thing. I have been married for 18 years, and in those 18 years, my expectations in my marriage have changed drastically. When…
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I have mixed reactions regarding marriage by proxy; however, except for those serving in the military. There are two types of marriages by proxy: single and double; in other words, for single, one person who is marrying has to be…
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Infidelity is an unfortunate fact of life in our society today.  This is not to say that every spouse is unfaithful, but far too many are.  Being unfaithful is considered such a betrayal because not only are you not being…
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When you take your marriage vows you promise to love, honor and cherish another person. The two of you are a couple and you trust that your love will be respected. When your spouse breaks your trust by cheating on…
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Life is about change, once we are conceived we have started to change until the day we die, when we are born there are expectations put on us as children and then adults. We soon learn to get our own…
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The expectations that two partners have of each other in a marriage do change over time and they should change. Ideally, a couple will sit down and talk about what they expect to get out of the marriage and what…
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Has your wife stopped having sex with you?  Does she take her phone calls in a private room away from you?  Does she find excuses to not be alone with you?  If so, chances are she’s cheating on you.  But…
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Forgiveness, like compromise is essential to any relationship, especially those that have evolved into long-term commitment. These two components of love will often work-off the other, either strengthening or weakening the whole. That being the trust and security which acts…
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