Marriage and Divorce

There are many simple ways to say “I love you” to your spouse. Whether it’s a hug, a kiss, or just a smile; it has to become a habit and not just something that you do once in a while….
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Having a successful marriage is so much more than who handles the dirty laundry. It can be very different from one couple to the next. Although housework can be an issue needing to be handled, the outcome doesn’t necessarily make…
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A decade of marriage is certainly a significant milestone. Most couples reaching this mark have surpassed the statistics. Their love has the strength of a diamond and the loyalty of a proud parent. The 10 year anniversary is a symbol…
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Marriage is all about communication and Understanding. Without communication minor problems or differences can become major. Communication can solve problems before they become problems. The less problems, the less arguments and stress. Stress in life and marriage should be avoided…
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W.O.W. Widow is defined for the purpose of this article as a spouse who suffers the loss of a loved one who has chosen to renounce this world, and all its pleasures for the imaginary online world of W.O.W. When…
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This is so simple and yet so complex at the same time. As a marriage grows and matures so do the people within it. What wives want in the early years changes as time goes on, sometimes morphing into something…
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There should be a both option since that would have been the hands down winner in my opinion. Most articles supporting that seem to be in the wife column hence my decision to write here. In my opinion finances in…
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Coping is a personal thing and we all do it differently. When a husband cheats it undermines the very foundation of the relationship and makes you question what the marriage even means. So many questions and so much hurt. But…
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Staying Faithful. What we have to ask ourselves is, what is faithfulness?’ Faithfulness is trust, trust in each other. We could also associate faithfulness to our religion, in that we believe it completely without question. Yet in life we can…
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Of course they ought to have the choice. It is apparent they have the freedom to make their own decisions as long as they do not hurt themselves or the general public. Their relationship is between the two of them…
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First of all, let me just say that as a woman, I do not believe that sharing housework is THE key to a successful marriage. Meaning that as a husband and wife, you can come to many different types of…
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I cannot say that there is any one thing that is key to a successful marriage. It takes a blending of so many things to harvest a successful marriage. I am big on cooking, and have had the opportunity to…
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I’m sure that many would cautiously stray from this subject thinking that there is no real way to prevent unfaithfulness. In years past, I probably would have agreed but thanks to the source of my strength, I do know that…
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Promises cost little but mean so much when kept. Remember those little coupon booklets kids made for parents promising all sorts of things, like one yard cutting, one dish washing, one day of peace and quiet for mom and dad….
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If every child in the world had the type of parenting that I used to envy on television when I was a child-as was the case with Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, as well as Ward and June Cleaver, for example-then…
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I use to work in a call center and a lot of my friends from there played World of Warcraft. For weeks they tried to get my boyfriend to play but he kept saying “That game sounds stupid, D&D (Dungeons…
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I’m not going to lie. There have been many days over the course of the past two and a half years when I’ve said “this isn’t worth it.” My husband and I got married in March of 2006, after knowing…
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Yes, marriage is worth it, but given our country’s high divorce rate, many couples shy away from getting hitched. If only someone would tell them the secrets to staying married, nervous couples could make better choices. And better choices equal…
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I do not want children of my own. Before I am bashed and called vain and inconsiderate, consider this: I love children! What an oxymoron. I was once a child, as most of us were, so why wouldn’t I want…
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It seems strange referring to my first marriage, as a marriage at all. In retrospect it really wasn’t much of one. My definition of marriage, as a partnership, as a union of souls is so much different today, than it…
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Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to…
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I am writing on this side because in my case my wife is better off financially for retirement and at the moment is the breadwinner. As far as day-to-day finances we share the responsibility and I must say that if…
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I sat in the deli, eating my turkey on sourdough sandwich, contemplating all the methods I could think of to become independently wealthy. So, basically, my mind was empty. Two ladies, who are at least a generation ahead of me,…
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No one wants war. No one sane and ration.  No one with anything to lose, with anything or anyone at stake, anyhow.  Maybe big corporations that sell big guns or tanks who profit from war get excited about it, but…
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Having been married for 10 years, I can say that the easiest day of being married is the day in which you stroll down the aisle. While the wedding day seems to be packed full of details, fright, and nervousness,…
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It is very hard to feel like you are in a loving relationship when your husband is away working all the time. When my husband was in the service and sometimes gone for a few days at a time, I…
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“Marriage is a wonderful institution. But who wants to live in an institution?” That was a quote by Cher when she appeared on a talk show several years ago. It was funny. It also reflected the views of many women…
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Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and this question come up, “So what do you do for a living?” They spill out the contents to an exciting career – or at least one that’s mediocre and produces…
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Yes it is. Different role perceptions who does the cooking, who makes the decisions, who works outside the home, etc., all have to be decided jointly, honestly and openly from the very beginning or at the first opportune moments. It’s…
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Some of the outer fringes of the feminist movement are telling other women that they should not be stay at home moms, and instead should go back to work because being a stay at home mom is nothing more than…
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