Marriage and Divorce

How do you build a perfect relationship? You do not. Perfect relationships do not exist. Very good relationships exist. Loving, joyful, incredible relationships exist but if you believe that you can build a perfect relationship all you will end up…
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Being a better wife; better than who? All wives will have faults, as perfection can lead to boredom and predictability. Someone who is always perfect is flawed by that itself. If we do not have some bad days as well…
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When is the right time to start having kids? That’s a tricky one. There’s no real right answer to that one, really. Different factors take importance for different people. But here are some general commonsense factors. Probably the most important…
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Building the “perfect” relationship can be a daunting task, filled with unachievable goals. When instead you strive for the perfect relationship for you, then the outcome is a satisfying relationship built on shared values and goals rather than what outside…
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Many women and men want to be blind to what is starring them in their face. There are many signs of trouble and most of us, may it be out of comfort, or just not wanting to believe, ignore all…
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All marriages ebb and flow like the tides. It is not a sign of trouble just because your spouse wants to golf with his buddies, or spend some time alone. However, there are danger signals to watch for in your…
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Women: Do you feel that the love is gone from your marriage? Do you wonder what happened to the great relationship you used to have? Finally, are you willing to do what it takes to get that relationship back? This…
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I don’t really believe that marriages are made in heaven and that people are created in pairs and destined to be together. Love and marriage are more about growing to know and understand each other, to appreciate each other, to…
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In our busy lives, while rushing in and out of our homes to get to our jobs, looking after family or being faced with everyday issues, whether be it financial or otherwise, we sometimes forget to say these three simple…
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When I met my future husband, I was ready. I was twenty four years old but I felt like I’d been dating forever. I was talented at dating the wrong men and I had perfected the art of falling in…
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The sad reality is in that most marriages that have ever occurred the majority of them have been loveless and based not upon romance, but rather upon necessity. The idea of a romantic marriage is relatively recent. If we study…
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I remember when I was in my teens, money is never a consideration when I dated my boyfriend. As long as I was with the love of my life, just to be with him under the moon was heaven to…
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Refresh your marriage with these simple ideas Spring is in the air, it is time to shed those winter woollies and start to expose those parts of you that have been covered up for the last few months, to some…
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This is one of those very few absolute deal-breakers if two people are not in accord. It is a very serious decision to make and if one person wants kids and the prospective spouse does not, it’s really time to…
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For centuries, women have been considered to be disposable goods. Throughout history, in many countries, women were bartered in arranged marriages like a piece of property. Not only have we been bartered for marriage, we have actually been auctioned in…
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If your marriage has lost the passion that you once felt without even trying, don’t be discouraged and feel alone. The fact is, most marriages at one point or another fall into a state of complacency and the spark seems…
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The Making of A Good Husband! If we accept much of the conventional wisdom today, we’d believe that the phrase, “good man” is an oxymoron. The often stated slogan of disaffected single women and jilted married women is, “a good…
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We have all seen the infomercials on television that offer a 90 day free trial. It says “If you don’t order in the next 30 minutes, you will miss out on this great opportunity!” This is an emotionally driven marketing…
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“Love and marriage, or marriage and love?” This one question has puzzled the minds of many Indians in the past 20 years. Almost until the turn of the century, for most Indians, it was marriage and then love. But that…
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Marriage is an interesting concept in our society because it is celebrated so elaborately, yet it only has a fifty-percent success rate. Is the divorce rate evidence that marriage can not continue without the couple being in love? NO, I…
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Most people envision their future partner in life. Some people have a list of criteria, such as successful, caring, wants children, well-educated, stable, good income, shared values and so forth. These people seek a firm long-term commitment to share their…
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When a marriage is in trouble certain signs begin to show themselves. One would need to become a detective to solve crime. It takes work to maintain a marriage. It needs certain elements to thrive such as quality time, effective…
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When you got married you were hopeful. The dreams that you had for your future were all positive. Never did you imagine dreaming of the day that you would be able to leave the marriage. Sometimes things don’t work out…
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Perhaps you can sense it; the struggle that most people experience in life around their intimate relationships. In a conversation with a close friend he concluded that there is virtually no one with moral integrity regarding infidelity in relationships. In…
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The institution of marriage is one many ceremony officiants describe as not to be entered ill-advisedly and most children are taught being in love is a requirement for marriage. Perhaps love is part and parcel of marriages but what happens…
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TOO TIRED TO HAVE AN AFFAIR Last April, my Sweetie and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. I felt dazed. How in the world did we get so far along on the matrimonial obstacle course? We started out starry-eyed, convinced…
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Not everyone’s idea of a perfect life involves a nine-month waiting period that ends in a drastic change to his or her living style. Without children a person may never get the chance to experience that parent child bond that…
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People choose to not have children for many different reasons. Yes this is very true but I think a person who wishes to have children and not really think about the life they are going to create for this child…
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America is a society built on the idea of what marriage is “supposed” to be. After all, our last Presidential election was sent hurtling into chaos over a question of whether people of different sexual orientations should be allowed to…
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The complete guide to help you plan your wedding reception. Marriage spins excitement in the yearning caress of love, tastefully anticipation the explosive irresistible passion leaping out with evidence to enhance the happy union. Most Couples will exhale in frequent…
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