Marriage and Divorce

Those first few years of marriage can be all at once the most exciting and the most difficult. They are filled with learning experiences that give us opportunities to grow together as a husband and wife. One of the things…
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Many married couples have been through a scenario where one spouse comes home after a hard day at work, and starts nit-picking each and every thing that their spouse has done throughout the day.  In the end, they often wind up arguing, and nobody…
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You may often hear that interfaith marriages are doomed to fail.  This however is not true.  You may find marital success with a person of a different faith, just as being of the same faith does not guarantee success.  It…
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Some spouses are not necessarily as supportive as you would like them to be. How you should deal with this situation depends upon why they are unsupportive. Some spouses are unsupportive because they don’t know how to be supportive. Some…
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For ages there have been unjust circumstances, and unjust circumstances can sometimes call for military involvement. When a person thinks of the word ” military, ” an image of a group of men and women in uniform, and carrying guns,…
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The bible offers a simple method on how to have a happy Christian marriage. Husbands love your wives as Christ love the church and gave his life for it. (Ephesians 5:25) Now the simplicity in the verse is actually very…
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When a relationship is on its last leg there are many signs. If you know the signs that the relationship should e over it will be easy to know when it is time to go. It is important to know…
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I believe marrige is undervalued today. It is treated as if it is only temporary. Saying “I do” is supposed to mean forever. The divorce rate is soaring high at close to 50%, that’s half of all marriages in the…
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I was married at a very young age of 17 with my husband. We had discussed many things prior to marriage but he had not personally told me how he felt about children. This turned out to be the worst…
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Everyone in society seems to have an opinion on what a marriage means, and what it will take to make it work. While the majority of us find ourselves searching and striving for a happy marriage that is overflowing with…
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A spouse is supposed to be one’s backbone, crutch, and safety net. This means that during a time of crisis he or she will be there to support either emotionally, financially, or physically. If the husband is sick the wife…
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The decision whether to stay in a relationship or not sometimes deserves much thought and consideration. Usually break ups occur because of irreconcilable differences. Although we all share things in common, no two people share all of the same exact…
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“Love makes you softer around the edges” that’s what my husband said when I asked him this question. I love this description. Love is such a strong emotion, and the wonderful thing about it, is that it takes so many…
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Ergo the Ego; Expectation, The Super-Imposition Expectations are born of ego and perhaps the cornerstone of failed relationships. As each of us seeks to maintain the dignity we’ve come to know as our identity it can be extremely difficult to…
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Interfaith marriages are not at all doomed to fail. Faith is a tricky thing. If the husband or wife believes that their way of thinking about faith, religion, and spirituality is the only way of thinking and everyone else should…
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No relationship, nor person within is perfect. Thus, it stands to reason that challenges and even the failure of a relationship must be a result of someone’s either purposeful or inadvertent errors. Sometimes this is true. Sometimes, it, however, if…
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Okay, we all know that looks aren’t the most important thing when it comes to lifelong relationships such as marriage, right? While that may be true, there is certainly something to be said for the health of your loved one…
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Living Toxic: A Real Life Story of Living with a Toxic Partner I dedicate this artcle to all of us who have suffered the mental and physical anguish of living with a Toxic partner or spouse. Many of us unknowingly…
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Military couples face numerous challenges during the course of their marriages.  One of the most difficult is deployment.  Although much attention is given to prepare for the separation and support is offered during the time apart, people often make the…
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We are social animal and it is often said because we cannot live alone. Every human being loves to be surrounded with other people, whether it is the family or friends. We love to share our feelings and emotions with…
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Making a marriage work is not an easy task at any time, but during times of financial trouble it can become especially difficult. However, if you believe in your marriage and you take a logical, step by step approach to…
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The past is the past. How much you want to reveal to your husband depends entirely upon what you want him to know. How important is it to bring up the past? Will it make your relationship any better or…
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Sometimes it’s a tough thing being married. You may love your wife or husband, and feel that you’ve got a good life going on, and yet, you somehow find yourself crushing on or falling for someone else. What gives, you…
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Do men really change after marriage? In my personal opinion, you can’t just say the man is the only one who changed. As time goes on, people change, women change just as much as men do – and with the…
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When having to prepare a meal for only two people, it is tempting to always take the easy way. Heating up a frozen pizza, or throwing some fish sticks in the microwave gives enough food to fill you up. It…
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When a couple marry, they need to decide how to deal with their taxation in the most efficient manner. Of course, changes occur when they claim together, and it’s something that should be carefully considered before the ceremony, so that…
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While it may be common knowledge that the first year of marriage is filled with a tumultuous roller coaster of change, newlyweds should not be discouraged. If you’ve recently said I Do, keep the following suggestions in mind in order…
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My wife and I definitely went into the ‘slump’ after the honeymoon but through some simple changes we pulled out of it. Here are a few tips and a personal story that I hope will help if you have fallen…
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So you are recently wed, and up until now life has been “perfect”. Your relationship has been respectful, almost always loving and affectionate.But then something happened… it was your first argument. Is this a bad sign, that your marriage is…
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Communication is the grill seasoning on the perfect steak. In order to maintain newlywed bliss, you have to keep the lines of communication open. People all fall into the trap of talking down to their spouse or starting an argument due to…
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