Marriage and Divorce

When I met my husband he lived in his own apartment, did his own laundry, dishes, cleaning etc. 2 years after dating we moved in together. I was not going to change the flow of things, he seemed to be…
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There was a time when marriage and work never had to perform the balancing act that they do today. Men went to work while their wives worked to make a nice home and family life for them both. The marriage…
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It is difficult for many families when video games and computer games are involved in every day life. It is even more difficult when it is only one partner that is drawn away into that fantasy world to escape reality…
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It’s not about making your husband love you more, it’s about loving yourself more. If you stop to think about your life in general, you can probably pin point on many occasions how you feel about your relationship when you…
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HOW TO COPE WITH A PARTNER’S ADDICTION~ There are so many addictive behaviors that I could not begin to scratch the surface of all of them. Some addictions are so minor and easy to cope with that they’re often overlooked…while…
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WORK SHARING AS A TOTAL AIM Husbands and wives should share the general workload, but housework is only a fragment of the total work that must be completed by individual couples. And each couple is just that – individual. My…
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I do not think I am the only person to do so but I am only putting this in the “wife” side because I happen to be the better with money in my own relationship and there is no “both…
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If you were to be asked what matter most to you, you would likely say family, relationship, and maybe spirituality, which are the 3 topmost things that most people would likely say as well. But if you were to honestly…
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Dancing is personal, it can be sexual, and it is indeed energizing, especially when the mind and body find perfect synchronization. When you dance with your spouse, a large percentage of your communication is nonverbal, which may make you sexually…
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Are you ready to file for bankruptcy in your marriage partnership? You have checked all the numbers and they just don’t add up to success. You have been emotionally over-spending for most of your married life. Marriages can go into…
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Occasionally, family members become concerned that their loved one needs help yet seems resistant to acknowledging their problems. You should openly and honestly share your concerns with your loved one, offering him or her the help you believe they need….
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Maintaining a home takes hard work and effort. Add children and outside employment to the mix and the work compounds. The manner in which household chores are divided up is often one of the most frequent causes for friction in…
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The couple sat at the end of the table staring off to separate corners of the dance hall. The spinning globe above them spitting spots of light randomly across their blank stares. It was to be an evening of rekindled…
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To put it bluntly, cheating is a coward’s way out when a partner is unhappy in their relationship. They go completely the other way because they are too afraid to talk to their partners about what made them unhappy about…
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A marriage that includes a diagnosed partner with a mental disorder or defect has a 100% chance of success. Vows of honesty, trust and passionate day-to-day support are the key elements of any successful functioning marriage or partnership. “People who…
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I’ve often heard about how hard it is to be a military spouse from other people. In fact, when people hear I’m an Army wife, sometimes they thank me for what I do. The strange thing is, as a military…
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Not Rocket Science It’s as easy to get divorced as it is to get married, these days. Why does it matter? Recent studies show what we knew all along: love isn’t enough to keep two people together. It still looms…
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How much should you tell your husband about past life? Well, that’s a pretty good question. Especially since most of us have things in our pasts that we aren’t proud of or that we would never want anyone knowing. That…
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I come from the old-school of life’s lessons. My mother was brought up during the depression era of America and if you think things weren’t any different then than they are now, you are seriously mistaken. However, the one thing…
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Dancing can improve your marriage because for one reason; it will get you out of the house. Secondly, you are active. If you are a senior who has arthritis; the movements will help circulation of your limbs. Dancing gets the…
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Just as a marriage can survive infidelity or financial crisis, it IS possible for a marriage to survive lying, as long as partners are willing to change the dynamics of the relationship, and willing to work at the marriage. Lying…
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It is rare to find a couple happy with each other because of lack of compatibility In order to bring order compatibility they should be able to adjust, adapt and accommodate to varying situations in life. Marriage is a spiritual…
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There was a time when no discussion was needed for a couple when dividing up the household chores. It was a given. It was the woman’s job to do housework and take care of the children while the man was…
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To have a set standard on household chores within a family unit is certainly a process that takes place over time. Initially, young couples struggle to find a balance where both spouses are contributing within the household. However, the scales…
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Two people, two personalities, two diverse styles coming together as one. Who told you marriage would be easy? Love is the basis of all good marriages but it is not enough. Love is what keeps me from choking my husband…
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If only husbands realized how special it makes a wife feel to be whirled around the dance floor, they would possibly put out a little more effort. How many times has a woman closed her eyes and imagined she is…
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Most of us know a mom who stays at home with the kids while her husband goes off to work each day. This scenario was once prevalent throughout the world, since women were expected to stay home and raise children….
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Have you ever heard people warn others about marriage being hard? If you’re engaged they may tell you “Expect it to be hard, because it will be.” or “You are going to snap at him. It’s okay, just forgive each…
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My mother had always taught me valuablelessons in life, like if you don’t have anything good to say about someone, say nothing at all or remember that charity begins at home, but the one my mother stressed is to do…
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I believe that a restraining order is effective against violent spouses. Domestic violence is a very sad state and also a very traumatizing experience for the members of the family, most especially the wife. Research shows that domestic violence has…
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