Marriage and Divorce

Planning a wedding can be stressful enough without the additional burden of also discussing your finances together. But it’s an important step that must be taken before a couple gets married. Statistics show that one-half of marriages end in divorce,…
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Knowing what marriage counseling is and why a person might need it are two fundamentally related questions. First, marriage counseling is intervention by anyone who may give advice on the topic of marriage. The person in no way needs a…
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Marriage can be a very romantic and exciting time. Thoughts of beautiful dresses, flowers, a grand cake and of course, the honeymoon. They may know each other’s favorite restaurant and family history, but the one thing they seldom talk about…
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You want your husband to care. You want him to ask how your day was. You want him to ask you what’s wrong when you’re sniffling about a commercial you just watched. The problem is that he seems utterly oblivious,…
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Unconventionality with your spouse can go a long way to bringing some pizazz into your marriage, to the point of making it smoking hot.  Marriages can become very conventional, routine, boring and mundane.  After the romancing to win your spouse…
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Marriage is exciting and scary the first time around. When people are thinking about getting remarried, guess what? It is exciting and scary. Aside from the excitement and nerves, people getting remarried often have different expectations than when they married…
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2012: The year of Fifty Shades. This unassuming trilogy, originally written online as one fan’s ode to the Twilight series, has sold over 25 million copies as of November, 2012. The books by Shades of Grey, its sequel Shades Darker,…
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Boy meets girl, they fall in love, get married, have children, and live happily ever after. Not all fairy tales have a happy ending. Promising yourself to someone until death do you part, body and soul, in the eyes of…
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Men and women are almost as different as night and day in the way they approach life situations. This fact can make communication frustrating for both sides. Women in general want a man who is sensitive to her wants and…
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Sensitivity is the core element on which all human relationships thrive- – -including that between a husband and wife. On the other hand, insincerity, which tantamount to an indifferent attitude, could jeopardize a relationship and cause a rift in one’s marriage. Which…
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In an age when divorce is common and people quite often remarry, the hope is for a new chance for a marriage that will last a lifetime. The reasons for divorce vary from scandalous infidelity to simply growing apart with…
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A promise, an agreement, a contract—all words to define ‘covenant.’  What about a marriage covenant?Is there any difference?  Yes and no.  First .examine how they are the same.  All three of these words that define covenant relate to a person…
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Would you let your parents, relatives or friends choose who you are going to spend the rest of your life with? This is the question that the institution of arranged marriage ultimately boils down to. In a society where the…
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To clarify this at the outset, ‘submission’ in this article refers to submissive behavior imposed from an external source as opposed to voluntary submissiveness.  The author recognizes that some people are genuinely happy to obey their significant other. ‘Honor and…
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Romance novels are often used as a means of escape from the trials, tribulations and boredom of ordinary life. Women are frequently numbered as their more faithful and enthusiastic readers. Unfortunately, romance novels seldom bear any resemblance to real life….
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Some husbands are very sensitive to the needs and desires of their wives, while there may be little or no demonstrable sensitivity shown by others. Husbands are unique individuals. How they interact with, and in response to their wives in…
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It is always a tragic when a marriage ends. According to statistics up to 50% of marriages end in divorce. What is more disturbing is that some couples can stay as long as thirty to forty years together and still…
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It can be easy to fall into a “me” frame of mind in a marriage. The reason it is so easy is that people focus on the efforts they are putting into making the marriage and household run smoothly. They…
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Divorce is never a word that makes anyone smile, it brings tears, and rips hearts and families apart, after the papers are signed, and things are finalized, and then comes the hard part. Spending so much time with this person…
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When most people think of marriage, they think of a big, beautiful wedding and two people who are madly in love pledging their lives to each other.  Although love is one of the chief reasons that people get married, there…
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Deciding to divorce will probably be one of the most, if not “the most” difficult decision an individual will ever be forced to make.  For many, divorce is not a decision taken lightly and the serious emotional nature of the decision can…
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When a spouse is known to have or is suspected of having an eating disorder, it may be very difficult for the other spouse. The spouse may not know how to help and may wish to seek advice on what…
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Bad eating habits cause problems that have an effect on a person’s mind and body. These detrimental outcomes are common among women as they are in men. When your spouse has an eating disorder, it may lead to an unhealthy…
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Married couples have many obstacles in today’s society.  With the divorce rate at 50 percent, couples are almost doomed before they begin their lives together.  Many couples are raising children that are from a first or even second marriage that…
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When a spouse shows signs of dementia it’s usually a frightening and stressful time for both marriage partners. Although it’s difficult take an emotional step back from the situation to regain your mental and emotional balance. Dementia is commonly associated…
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It is good to have a healthy dose of jealousy in a marriage.  Certainly nothing that could be used as an excuse to break up a marriage…or worse yet, an excuse for domestic violence.  It helps to prevent one or…
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Unfortunately, divorce proceedings are not always amicable. Ideally, couples would agree on a 50/50 split, shake hands and go their separate ways. Yet this seldom happens. A vast array of conflicts arise in regards to assets, who financed the household…
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Is there anything wonderful about being married? Why would two people make a commitment to spend the rest of their lives together. There must be something very special about marriage that makes people walk down the aisle. Some get tired…
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The time immediately following getting married is very critical for most couples because that is when they are trying to set up their new life together. While it may be fun and exciting moving in and decorating the new home,…
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You once loved the man to whom you are married. There was a time when romance was alive and things were wonderful. However, over time, for one reason or another, things turned stale. The first steps in telling your husband…
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