Marriage and Divorce

It is not the bald or graying hair, not the paunch around the middle of one’s spouse of many years that cause the greatest cause for alarm.  The mirror does not see the changes that most sides of a couple…
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The most-ancient documented marriage was of Nimrod’s to Ester (after whom Easter was named), who was the first of Nimrod’s brides to become pregnant (but there is a lot of speculation about whether or not she carried his biological child,…
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The way to build harmonious families is the way of True Love, resulting to a family characterized by acts and decisions based on a Pure Conscience. Among the uncountable beautiful definitions of love, love can also be defined as that…
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Perhaps you and your marriage partner have considered sleeping in separate bedrooms, but may have some apprehension about the effect it will have on your relationship. If you are about to the reach the breaking point due to personal habits and…
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When both partners in a relationship possess the personality trait of adaptability, there is a greater chance of achieving a successful and sustainable marriage. Adaptability means being able to adjust to changes with flexibility and tolerance. Life is constantly changing,…
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Job centers would have difficulty describing exactly what is required of a stay at home marriage partner. Unlike any other job in the world, the diversity of what a stay at home marriage partner does means that it’s hard to…
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Marriage is a very complicated relationship. Chances are that no two marriages are truly exactly the same. There are some couples that believe all marriages are just like theirs and others who believe their situations are totally unique. The truth…
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Is marriage really a case of two becoming one? In certain circumstances, marriage can be a merging of ideas and personalities. In some others, it is essential to maintain one’s uniqueness and address one’s own needs. Marriage is about knowing…
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When things don’t go exactly as planned, it’s time to try something else. This notion can be applied to many areas of a marriage including sleeping  arrangements. Sure everyone idealizes cuddling up next to their significant other and drifting off to…
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A new relationship is exciting, fun and even a little scary at times. What happens when the “new” wears off and the mundane sets in? Both men and women are sometimes guilty of setting relationship expectations too high, which often…
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Being in a relationship takes work – more work sometimes than you might think of.  A relationship is a living breathing thing in constant movement.  Not all movement though is good.  So what determines the relationships movement?  Like with everything,…
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First marriages tend to fail for a multitude of reasons. Many people marry when they are far too young and inexperienced. Sometimes youngsters rush into marriage without really knowing their partner properly. They think love will last forever and then…
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A good night sleep is a very important part of being healthy. Sleep deprivation has physical and emotional  consequences, One of the most important decisions in getting a good night sleep may be where you sleep. Sometimes that may mean…
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The white flowing gown and the delicate rose petals that line the aisle can send shivers of excitement down the spine of any bride. It is the simple notion of saying ‘I do’ in front of an adoring crowd to…
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Marriage is one of the oldest social institutions in the world, but it is also one of the most complicated.  In the United States alone, over 40% of first marriages end in divorce.  Therefore, it is important to seek marriage…
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When you first begin a relationship, it is easy to get swept off your feet and believe that person is absolutely perfect. You may tell your mother, sister, brother, and all your friends that you will marry that special someone. It is normal…
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It is difficult to be the world’s best husband if you don’t have the world’s best wife. What I am trying to say is that marriage takes equal effort. If your wife truly is the world’s best and you are…
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It is doubtful when a young girl dreams about her beautiful wedding and successful marriage she pictures herself as “the second wife”. It not a title that you hope to call your own. However, times have changed. Approximately 51% of…
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Marriage counseling can benefit even the strongest of relationships. However, going into a therapist’s office for an hour at a time, might not be the easiest solution for busy couples. Thanks to advances in technology, mental health marriage and individual…
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In most media, relationships are shown in black and white. Either they are perfect and simply meant to be, or the clearly villainous offender must be brutally dumped. Real life relationships are not so simple. There are no villains and…
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Romance can prevail in a long-term marriage, but this doesn’t just happen on its own. With all of the advice given about keeping the romance in a marriage alive, the best advice is often the simplest  to keep a couple’s…
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A remarriage is a new relationship. In order to have a new relationship one must be done with the old relationship which means one must keep the relationship with the ex on a professional level. It’s easy to fall back…
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Before deciding that a relationship is co-dependent one must know what a co-dependent relationship is. Basically in layman’s terms, a co-dependent relationship is one where one partner cares for or loves, if you will, the other without personal regard. According…
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Husbands who do house work help to improve things with their wives.  I believe in order to have a good understanding of relationships, to make something last, you have to understand each other.  What better way to understand someone, than…
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It just worked for us and it felt right. I earned the money, and my wife dealt with the family budget. That was the way it always was and there where no problems with that. Wives, to my mind, are…
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Remember the days when it seemed like every little girl dreamed of her wedding day and it seemed like every little boy dreamed of being a cop or fireman? Apparently other people do not remember those days either. Modern society…
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Second marriages are becoming more common.  More people are getting divorced. At the same time, these very people are getting remarried. The question is what chance do these marriages have of lasting? The survival of a second marriage depends on…
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Low self esteem is a very strange thing. Those who have it may be totally unaware of the significance of the way they perceive things. Unfortunately, people around them, and particularly their nearest and dearest, do notice. Low self esteem…
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Have you ever wondered how (and maybe even why), television wives of fifty years ago managed to look perfect, keep an immaculate home and have perfect looking children? That answer is simple: it was television. Made for entertainment of the…
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Life for young couples is harder than it has been in the recent past. These days mortgage repayments and bills are high. Often there are two cars to keep maintained and on the road. Children’s school clothes to buy. It is no…
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