Marriage and Divorce

There are some rather obvious ways to prevent having an affair; not spending time alone with other people, communicating openly about what the objectives and goals of the relationship are, respecting your partner by not participating in activities that you…
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Should A Wife With A Wandering Eye or A Husband With His Hands In More Than His Pockets Be Banished? Maybe not. If you know for AN ABSOLUTE FACT that your spouse is spreading his or her wings to fly…
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It’s easy to deny, but when the signs are there, your relationship may be in danger of an affair. Take a look at your relationship with an honest frame of mind, and see if you can find any of these…
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According to the experts anyone can end up in an extra-marital affair. According to Ask Peggy a popular website for those seeking guidance http://www.dearpeggy.com/affairs 40% of women and 60% of men have had or will have an extra-marital affair. There…
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My best friend’s husband is the best lover I have ever had. Of course she does not know I feel that way. I am her worst nightmare. Last week when I went shopping with my friend I told her I…
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Do you ever worry if your partner is interested in someone else? Here are some signs that your partner might be having an affair. Errand Take Longer Then They ShouldIf a simple trip to the grocery store starts taking hours…
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Day dreaming about vacationing in Paris, taking long walks on the beach, romantic dinners at home and untamed sex are all a good way to pass the time away until you realize you are thinking of a mysterious stranger and…
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I am a woman who has been cheated on more than once. It is very true that you can forgive and it is very hard to forget. It is just a natural reaction to feel that the other person will…
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The internet has opened up an entire world of possibility and opportunity for anyone who has access to it. A lot of positive things can be done via the internet. Unfortunately, a lot of negative things can be done just…
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Families don’t sit down for dinner together, they don’t ask each other how their day went.It seems like one of the main culprits of marriages is the lack of communication. If couples do not keep an open line of communication…
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Jealousy is certain to ruin even the strongest of relationships. Once the doubts have set in and the green eyed monster has raised its ugly head they can take a long time to disappear and the damage done can be…
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“Love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage” So go the words of an old song. But nowadays it seems, that an unwelcome guest can jump in some way along the journey to happily ever after’. That unwelcome…
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Three words stick out like sour thumbs in this title! They are; cheating, feel, and better. Cheating is defined as an act of lying, deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, or imposition. Cheating characteristically is employed to create an unfair advantage, usually…
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This dilemma is a double-edged sword. Anyone who has ever seriously explored this issue has probably experienced the disquieting caress of forbidden attraction for themselves. “Do you love me? Do you really love me? Do you love me more than”…
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Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? Don’t act like a wife/husband and do wife/husband duties until you are one. If you move in with someone that you are dating, you will start doing the…
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I know a couple who actually take complete delight in each other. They treat each other with the utmost respect and consideration. The lines of communication are always open and there is no secrecy between them. She makes sure they…
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On Marriage A Lifelong Work-in-Process So, you’re about to get married. Oh, you’re already married! We’ll, it would be nice to know something about it. This is especially for you people about to get married. And, also for those who…
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Tom has gas in the morning. He leaves his dirty socks all over the floor, his underwear somehow ends up in the couch and he hits the snooze button for a full hour before getting out of bed. Believe me,…
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Should people? This is one of those scenario’s lacking a truly correct answer. People need to wrestle with Yahweh, parents, expenses, or whatever else they feel needs to be addressed before hanging ‘His’ and ‘Hers’ towels in the bathroom. This…
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I see the favorite tip is communication and that is correct in most all cases. Although in some cases the lack of communication can be just as beneficial. There are a few touchy subjects in everyone’s marriage and if not…
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In order for a relationship to be a great relationship, as opposed to a stagnant or difficult relationship, there needs to be five times more positive energy invested into the relationship than negative. (John Gottman bases this on his important…
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I can’t tell you if he snores. I have no idea if he throws his clothes in a heap on the floor each night when he gets undressed. His morning routine is a mystery to me. He is my fianc,…
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Being able to live with someone is a crucial part in a marriage. Although it is a understandably controversial issue in some religions, how could you spend the rest of your life with someone, if you are not sure how…
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Yes, I do believe it is vitally important to live with your future husband/wife. The reasons behind my rationale are quite basic. The first reason is the good old saying “Try it before you buy it ” reasoning. This is…
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This is a sticky issue, but I think the outcome is more important than the actual fact whether couples should live together or not. Look at the divorce rate in developed countries. I know that in Canada, 38% of marriages…
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How about not changing your spouse’s behavior but looking at yourself? Will that work? Loving our spouse is giving them the freedom to be who it is they are. When we love without WANTING anything in return, that is when…
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It’s an odd question really. According to Webster the word “should” means “owed, was obliged to, ought to.” Certainly no couple is obligated to live together prior to marriage but neither are they obligated to refrain from doing so. The…
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It’s horses for courses really, but I’m coming down on the ‘yes’ side, simply because I can’t argue convincingly for ‘no.’ When I married in 1969, even though I was pregnant, the permissive society hadn’t really caught up with us….
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Coming from a conservative society where marriage is held in the highest regard, divorce is illegal, and co-living with someone is practically taboo, one might be surprised to see me on the ‘yes’ side of the argument. I’ve often thought…
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Fact. Couples who live together before marriage have a 46% higher risk for divorcing than married couples who did not previously live together. Fact. Unmarried couples report lower levels of happiness and wellbeing than married couples. Fact. When couples live…
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