Marriage and Divorce

Foot Fetishes have been looked down on for years. There are many reasons why people have made it seem wrong. Fortunately they are wrong. Everyone usually has a fetish of some kind. Feet are actually a common thing for people…
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Why do marriages break up? A quick Internet search will likely reveal an endless string of websites from organizations to personal blogs devoted to the topic. The fact is there are numerous reasons why marriages fail. Part of the problem…
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It is easy to see why so many votes would be on the side of falling in love “immediately” and the writer concurs with this view for a very good reason. “Falling” in love and “being” in love are two…
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There are many factors that might influence whether a marriage will succeed or fail. Some circumstances are in the couple’s control and others are not. For example, a couple is more apt to remain married if their parent’s were happily…
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Expectations in marriage do change over the years as the couple matures and their relationship grows. Many of the expectations brought into a new marriage are a reflection of the background, impressions, and observations each person has previously experienced. Sometimes…
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Divorce is an evil of contemporary society. Approximately one-half of all marriages fail to endure “until death do us part”, as the spouses pledged in their wedding ceremony. The consequences of a marriage break-up are damaging for everyone, excepting, of course, the lawyers who make substantial financial gains…
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Domestic abuse is not easy to prove in court. Part of the problem is that many incidents have not been reported along the way, making it difficult to prove a pattern of abuse.  Another problem is that most abusers can…
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Divorce is hard on the whole family.  It is a stressful time for all who are involved.  The children feel a lot of mixed emotions and their world has just turned upside down.  They are not sure how to handle this.  Talk…
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Amelia Earhart was not what one would call a “romantic”. Before marrying George Putnam, she wrote a prenup in which she set out the less-than-optimistic condition: “you will let me go in a year if we find no happiness together”….
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Having low self esteem is unhealthy. It has a negative effect on many aspects of life, including marriage. Before you look at the negative effects of low self esteem in marriage, first understand that there are two types of behavior that…
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Marriage is a journey through peaks and valleys. The ups and downs inherent in the pressures and demands of daily survival can take a toll on even the most committed relationship. You might wake up one morning wondering, “Where is…
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Every marriage has its ups and downs and a couple are likely to experience many of these during their marriage.  Changing circumstances, happy memories and difficult times over the years that they are together are all likely to contribute to…
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Marriage is a relationship that is unique to any other. Largely this is a positive thing because of the love, adoration, respect and bond that a married couple can create. But there will also be challenges and conflicts. Every marriage…
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Marriage is a blessing and a curse in many ways. People get the joy of finding someone they want to spend the rest of their life with, and are doomed to seeing the same person day in and day out…
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It appears that some marriages have stood the test of time. Both husband and wife appreciate one another and their contribution to keep the family healthy and united. It could be said that such a marriage is made in heaven…
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REVISED DECEMBER 01, 2012: Many people have a different perspective and definition on cheating; some believe that the person has to indulge in intercourse in order to qualify as cheating.  Yet others believe that one can also have an emotional…
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Call it love, call it romance, it is called so many things. But it is always eventually called a relationship, a series of promises that place two people’s hopes and emotions into their two hopeful, grasping hands. Yet, there is…
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Back in the day, marriage was not something you entered into lightly, and it was considered to be a lifelong commitment. These days, however, it’s not so much a case of ‘Til death us do part,’ but rather ‘Til divorce…
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If you are in a relationship where trust is the main component, then having male friends would not be an issue.  A stable relationship that is strong on many levels would be able to withstand any such ‘competition’ of other…
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How to determine if your foreign marriage is legally recognized and binding in the U.S. Laws that regulate the legality and legitimacy of marriages performed outside the U.S.A vary from one foreign country to the next. Therefore U.S. citizens, who…
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If your adult child is divorces, or in the process of going through a divorce, you may find yourself in the difficult position of remaining a loyal and supportive ally for your child while avoiding conflict with their ex-spouse. This…
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Love and support are very important, and the cornerstones in a marriage and in family relationships. Your spouse needs to know that when they have an idea, or need to make a decision, they have rock solid support to find the…
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Relationships between two people are always challenging. No matter how well two people get along, there will be times when they do not see eye to eye on an issue. Differences of opinion will often lead to arguments. Arguments. by…
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Marriage counseling is not just for troubled marriages. When a couple begins to take each other for granted, or the zest has disappeared from the marriage, couples therapy, more popularly known as marriage counseling, can be an option for bringing…
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Marriage is a serious commitment; it needs sustenance amongst other things and a  lot of maintenance from both the partners. Most married couples today are faced with issues arising out of bad habits from one or both the spouses. Bad…
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A marriage without sex is a sign that something is seriously wrong with the marriage. This is a more common problem than you might think, because this isn’t something that most people want to talk about to coworkers, or even…
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Being married by proxy means one (or sometimes both) of the persons is unavailable for the ceremony. A stand-in, with power of attorney, represents the missing bride or groom Recorded history of marriage by proxy dates back to the early…
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After the first flush of marriage, many people may see faults never seen before in the person they married. It’s a known fact that living with someone is very different from merely being boyfriend and girlfriend. Part of the romance can wear…
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In any typical home there are duties that simply must be done for the household to continue to function at a normal, or somewhat normal, level. Where there are two healthy individuals in the home, there must be an agreement…
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Dealing With Anger After Divorce The divorce is finally final, but it won’t be over until you let go of the anger. The Bitterness Trap: Someone wise once said that bitterness is like taking poison and expecting the other guy…
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