Marriage and Divorce

No! Absolutely not! Non-custodial parents should not be treated differently from custodial parents. For the purpose of this article ‘differently’ means with less respect and/or withholding information that any parent would reasonably expect to have access to. (such as school…
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Romance for some women means being on the receiving end of extreme compliments from a male. Quualifiers can include such things as a candlelit dinner, a walk on a tropical beach, flowers, jewlery, or flattery. The list goes on. For…
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It was 12 years ago, but I remember it like it happened yesterday. The message that my parents were going to divorce was intimidating. I was only 11. A little girl who’s in one day the World flipped up side…
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Setting our expectations too high in a marriage, then having those expectations go unfulfilled, will chip away at the foundation until the whole thing crumbles. The institution of marriage is not what it used to be. I’m sure most of…
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I think it’s important to try to keep the non-custodial parent as involved as possible without compromising the physical and mental health of the child. Here are six tips for getting the non-custodial parent more involved: 1. Give your child…
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A husband not only can do many things to make his wife happy, but he should also be doing them. Many men, however, are puzzled by the problem of what to do to put a smile on their wives’ face. …
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I was only about half a year old when my parents divorced although they where never really married. At first my Mum got an extra day each week with me. But I loved my Dad as much as my Mum…
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Do Fathers get a fair shake when it comes to custody visitation and child support of minor children? Absolutely not! What completely boggles my mind is that no matter how bad of a mother you may be in most states…
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Men often show emotions differently than women. They don’t always say what they mean. Communicating isn’t on his top ten favorites list. So, how do you know that your man cares? Are you wasting your time or is there a…
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As a marriage and family therapist, I would say that marriage and family counseling, if it is successful, can be very beneficial for children. In my own practice, I have seen couples recover from addictions, leave hate and anger behind,…
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No. I will not be my old self after marriage. It is hard to be my old self for I am one person who will always redirect my steps if my past has not served me well. Speaking as a…
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You love your spouse, partner, or significant other. They love World of Warcraft. An online, ongoing game that pulls men, women, and children away from the ones that love them. I know what it feels like to become a widow…
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Children are like sponges. They soak up everything they hear, and every emotion around them. They will react in different ways, but if they are exposed to negativity, their reactions will be negative. I am a single father with two…
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Divorce is hard enough as it is without having the couple fight over custody of the children. If the divorce is an amicable one and the father genuinely cares for the children, that type of father should have equal custody….
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In order to know if you are settling for less, you have to know what do you really want in a mate. The best beginning is not a specific list, but rather a generalized impression. If your description of your…
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People should realize that there is life after a divorce. You can come out of your shell and experience life again. Children are often our main reason and concern when we choose to start dating again. It is often with…
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Divorce is a plethora of emotions. Good and bad, pleasant and ugly. It all depends upon the individuals perspective and perhaps the stage the moon is in. All joking aside, the only rule that people should be forced to abide…
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Children become tools for parents to use when they are no longer in a relationship. It is all about anger, betrayal, and punishment, with the adults thinking of themselves and not their children.  Children, in turn, are like pawns in…
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I am not a man who will be a father or husband. But, I am here to tell all of the men out there who will turn out to be one. I am not here to give advises to men…
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It is Monday night and I am all alone. My husband is away on another job training. I miss him. I try to pretend as if everything is fine when he is away, but inside my heart is aching.I feel…
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I always remember what my father advised me regarding housework or commonly known as household chores. He told me that I should do all what my wife doesn’t like. She doesn’t like to cook then I should be the one…
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Divorce can be difficult for everyone involved, especially children. Sometimes amidst all the arguing over who gets what, and who will get custody, parents forget about what’s really important. The children. While parents argue over whom the children should live…
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Soul mate or Antithesis works best? When you contemplate this relationship question, the natural first response likely would be “soul mate,” of course. After all, who would want to date, let alone, spend the rest of your life with someone…
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Married to the Military!  That is how it can sometimes seem to the spouse of a military service member.  The military makes very high demands on those who wear the uniform and for those married to a military service member;…
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Coping with life during a spouse’s deployment in the Military is a hard pill to swallow.  However, is everything really great when that spouse returns home from the deployment?  I can say from experience that this is simply not true. …
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Marriage is an institution in itself as referred by some experts. People so often confuse marriage with just like any other relationship and this is a completely wrong approach. Marriage requires constant work and regular maintenance without which it can…
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Deployments, like extended training missions, can cause a few hiccups in a relationship/marriage.  It’s not that there is any less love between spouses but rather that these relationships have to be expressed in a different way during deployment.  There is…
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When the oath of allegiance has been sworn by a soldier, it automatically means that his family and friends have also accented to the oath. Therefore everyone attached to him/her should be ready to breast up with the challenges that comes…
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From a wife’s perspective, marriage is a million things no-one ever told you to expect! Of course it is all delightfully romantic and peaceful! Okay, so I am kidding. That bit lasts about two days! From then on life changes….
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OK then, here’s my take on this without having the intention of writing a relationship “how to” guide (and by the way no, I don’t know where you can get one of those): living together is something that all meaningful,…
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