Domestic abuse is a big problem in American today. Many people claim to be against abuse in any form, but when it comes down to actually doing something about it, they either cannot identify it, or just don’t think it…
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Date night is an important part of any couple’s relationship. It is a night to be away from work, children, and household chores, and take the time to connect as a couple. It is a time to remember why you…
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Verbal abuse is often one of the most difficult forms of abuse to combat. It does not involve being hit, although it can escalate to that. Instead, it involves a constant belittling, fighting and may even make you feel as…
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For those people who are in a monogamous relationship, it can be difficult sometimes to come up with ways to improve your sex life. It may seem that you have tried everything that can be tried with your current partner,…
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Christmas is that time of year that family members and friends who don’t seem to speak to you for 11 months out of the year are suddenly emerging from the woodwork. They all seem to have some sort of little get-together that…
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When we are married, we should want to talk about everything with our spouse. However, even with a spouse, there are danger zones in communication. There are certain things that you should never say to your spouse, and that are…
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Revenge is something that we all get the urge for occasionally. Something is done to us, and we find ourselves wanting to respond in kind. There are books written about it. There are movies made about it. Some people even…
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There are many who would contend that growing up as a part of a large family is not easy. To an extent, they are right. There are times that it can be difficult to be noticed in a large family. …
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In spite of the importance of being able to communicate freely and openly with your spouse, many of us don’t. Sometimes it is because we are embarrassed to admit certain things to them. Other times it is because they actually…
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Although there are many men who like to believe that nagging is a problem that is exclusive to women, there are many men that nag as well. In fact, they are often the ones complaining the loudest that their wives…
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April 3, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Statistics show that second marriages are even more likely to end in divorce than first marriages, although the rates of divorce still may not be as high as many people tend to think. Keeping a second marriage alive is often…
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April 2, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When it comes to sexual infidelity in a marriage, there really is no single cause. The only thing that is certain is that the responsibility for it lies with the person who has had sexual relations with someone outside their…
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March 26, 2014 Friends and Peers
While it’s true that we don’t want to lose our friends when we get married, there are some friends that can damage our marriage if we let them. They mean well, and often they may even mean to protect us…
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March 25, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
As with so many things, this depends largely on the individuals involved. People may divorce because they’ve grown apart and have nothing in common anymore. They may divorce because of previously undisclosed abuse. One or both may have simply grown…
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March 23, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
It really depends on the situation and the reasons for the divorce. In most situations it is not only ok, but actually desirable to work with your spouse either to prevent, or have an amicable divorce. There are, however, situations…
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We all make mistakes. Sometimes we can get by on those mistakes by simply saying you’re sorry, but often, we need to truly show how very sorry we are for mistakes we have made in order to be believed. Maybe…
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Often, when people think of the relationship between a parent and child, they think of the parent as the giver almost exclusively, and of the child as the taker. While there is definitely more give than take on the parent’s…
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March 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
While the famed parental alienation syndrome that was popularized by Richard Gardner has turned out to be largely a farce, there are still parents that purposely alienate children from their non-custodial parent. It may not be a syndrome, but it definitely happens. …
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March 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Being a non-custodial mother is difficult in any situation. You are unfairly judged by people who believe you don’t have your children because you don’t care about them, or because you didn’t fight hard enough. This problem is even further…
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March 9, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
The holy grail that we are all searching for as we walk down that aisle to the alter is a long, happy, and successful marriage. It seems that we all enter into marriage with that thought in mind, but with…
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March 6, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
A good fight leading to greater intimacy? That sounds crazy. However, it truly can be one of the best things for your marriage. After all, fighting and intimacy both have a basis in passion. When you fight, you are passionate…
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March 6, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When people talk about what makes a marriage strong, one of the things that is not talked about is physical attraction. It is considered shallow to talk about being physically attracted to your spouse, and yet, it is truly one…
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March 6, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Everybody needs love and attention. They need to feel loved and to be able to give love. In marriage, it is especially important to be able to read your spouse’s needs and know when they just need a little bit…
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March 6, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Sometimes, while your spouse is away at work and you have the day off, you may find yourself wanting nothing more than to set a romantic mood for the time that they get home. You want to get them in…
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March 6, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When people have children, the children often become the cornerstone of the home. Everything revolves around the children, and the adults in the relationship start to play second fiddle. What we often fail to realize, however, is that our children…
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March 5, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Intimacy is an important element of any relationship. It can be tempting, however, to stop the intimacy when things aren’t going as they should. If we’re not having our other needs met by our partner, we lose all desire to…
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March 5, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When you get divorced, it can often be devastating. It can devastate your self-esteem. It can devastate your life plans. You may even lose some or all of your faith in the opposite sex. Any of these things can make…
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Anyone who has been in an abusive relationship of any kind can tell you that it is not easy to recover. It is possible, but the recovery is likely to be a very long road. Sometimes it will be painful….
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Misery loves company. When your partner is depressed, it can be pretty depressing for you, too. In order to cope, you need to come up with strategies not only to get help for your partner, but to cope with it yourself. This isn’t…
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February 28, 2014 Crisis Support
When a child tells you they have been molested, the next steps have to come with a great deal of caution. This can completely ruin a good person’s life if it is not true. It can ruin the child’s life…
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