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The Most Common form of Abuse Experienced by Christian Women in MarriageIs Divorce Harder for Christians than for Everyone Else?What God and the Bible Really Say About Divorce- How Not To Tell Your Children That You're Getting A Divorce - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Hannah WhittenlyDivorce is hard on everyone, particularly on kids. Many parents struggle with their marriages for years before deciding that divorce is the best option for everyone. When this decision is made, it then falls to the parents to let their kids know what be happening. Unfortunately, well-meaning ...
Views: 1854(1 vote) - Your Relationship is in Trouble: Has Your Partner Changed or Just Your View of Then Vs. Now? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2014 from Michael BroderThe title of a great and popular old Off-Broadway play captures one of the most common sentiments I've seen when working with distressed couples: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. If you have discovered that for some reason you and your partner are no longer growing together as a couple, ...
Views: 1851 - Let Go To Win - Child Custody - by Submitted on May 30, 2006 from Gary DirenfeldLet Go To Win Monkey hunters have an ingenious way to trap their prey. They carve a small hole into a gourd and then hollow it out. Into the gourd they place a small piece of fruit or some nuts. They strap the gourd to a tree and then wait. In a little while a monkey shows up and sniffs at the ...
Views: 1850(1 vote) - Recovery From Divorce - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2015 from David HarmAt the time, I couldn't believe it would happen to me. We raised a family, we fought, then made-up, and made plans for our future - together. We didn't always have good times, but I honestly believed we would work through all our problems. We didn't have much money, nor did we go on exotic ...
Views: 1849 - The Challenge of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2016 from Darlene LancerForgiveness can sometimes feel impossible or even undesirable. Other times, we forgive only to be hurt again and conclude that forgiving was foolish. Both situations arise from confusion about what forgiveness really means. Forgiveness doesn’t require that we forget or condone another’s actions ...
Views: 1848(1 vote) - My Husband Puts Me Down In Front Of His Family: When Your Husband Puts You Down - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2020 from Kelly LaceyMy Husband Puts Me Down In Front Of His Family: When Your Husband Puts You Down Some words have fangs. Among the sharpest are those classified as negative labeling. Negative labels come in the form of adjectives: "You're lazy, selfish, unreasonable, insensitive, etc.," and also in nouns: ...
Views: 1847 - Husbands Family Doesn't Like Me: My Husband Family Hates Me - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackHusbands Family Doesn't Like Me: My Husband Family Hates Me One of the top three reasons listed for marital problems is trouble with in-laws. Dealing with in-laws doesn't have to be that way if you have some basic rules in place from the beginning. You don't want the in-laws to become ...
Views: 1846 - How To Chose The Right Divorce Lawyer - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Belinda Rachman, Esq.You open up the phone book and are faced with so many ads for divorce lawyers you have no idea who to call. Divorce is scary because you have heard so many stories from your friends about how nasty and expensive their own divorce was. Or maybe you saw your own parents as they waited for their ...
Views: 1841 - My Husband Makes Me Cry Everyday: My Husband Yells At Me When I Cry - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2021 from Bentley MilesMy Husband Makes Me Cry Everyday: My Husband Yells At Me When I Cry The question of whether you can do anything when your husband does not love you anymore is like wanting to know whether the spilled toothpaste can be put back in the tube! Love is one of the most fragile emotions which once ...
Views: 1841 - Alimony versus Child Support Payments - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from David KaneWhat is Alimony? Alimony is also often called spousal support. Alimony payments are used to provide the spouse that is making a lower-income with funds to cover expenses that are not provided for through child support or through the division of property. Many factors come into play when ...
Views: 1840(1 vote) - Do You Feel Trapped in a Relationship? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2013 from Darlene LancerDo you feel trapped in a relationship you can’t leave? Of course, feeling trapped is a state of mind. No one needs consent to leave a relationship. Millions of people remain in unhappy relationships that range from empty to abusive for many reasons; however, the feeling of suffocation or of ...
Views: 1840 - BREAKUP RECOVERY - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2016 from Darlene LancerBreakups can be severely painful. Love stimulates such powerful and pleasurable neuro-chemicals that rejection can feel like withdrawal from a drug. It can compel us to engage in obsessive thinking and compulsive behavior, even in animals. Rejection and breakups are especially hard for ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: Make your Marriage Work - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2014 from Tina TessinaRelationships: Three Tips to Getting your Marriage Back on Track Every relationship has its ups and downs. Is your marriage struggling right now? If you're trying to get it back on track, here are tips to help. 1. Don’t hold a grudge. Talk about what’s bothering you in a rational way. ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - My Wife Rejects My Affection: What Does It Mean When Your Wife Doesn't Show Affection - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2021 from Maci AspenMy Wife Rejects My Affection: What Does It Mean When Your Wife Doesn't Show Affection "Come on honey, it has been such a perfect night ... don't you think I am sexy?", "Listen, I am tired, let's just sleep ok." ... Does this sound familiar to you? For nearly 20% of marriages it does all year ...
Views: 1833 - My Husband Hates Me and I Don't Know Why: My Husband Hates Me What Do I Do - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2021 from Bentley MilesMy Husband Hates Me and I Don't Know Why: My Husband Hates Me What Do I Do There comes a time in every relationship where the feelings that you had for each other changed into something else. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. When you feel like your husband doesn't love you anymore, ...
Views: 1831 - My Husband Says I'm Boring: Why Husbands Get Bored with Wives after marriage - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2020 from Kelly LaceyMy Husband Says I'm Boring: Why Husbands Get Bored with Wives after marriage Although a divorce is - or at least shouldn't be - a goal by itself, it is a fact that more than 50 percent of our marriages end this way. Here are a few tips to save your marriage. You can find more tips by ...
Views: 1831 - Careers More Likely To Lead To Divorce - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2012 from Dana Barker DaviesThere are many things we consider before we choose a partner for life – good personality, good looks, attitude, career and so on. Unfortunately, quite often it doesn't end as we hoped it will - you know “happily ever after” and stuff and there are many factors to blame.According to research ...
Views: 1829(6 votes) - Co-Parenting weekend off? My House is Quiet ... Too Quiet! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Jill DarceyDo you dream of the moment when you can have a bath undisturbed, or go out somewhere (anywhere, you're not fussy!) without taking an hour to get everyone into the car? That time has come ... you've got a weekend to yourself and ... Instead, you can't decide what to do!You want to make the most ...
Views: 1829(2 votes) - Divorce Splits During School Year Tough on Children - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2012 from Rosalind SedaccaMany families experience separation or divorce as summer approaches so they can take advantage of the school break to make post-divorce transitions. There are many other families, however, that make the break in the midst of the school year. There are several reasons why this sometimes ...
Views: 1828(2 votes) - Treat Yourself Right After Divorce - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from Antonia RagozzinoLet's Clean Up Your Trash After Divorce! Divorce can leave you with a lot of left over trash, both emotional and physical. Think about how we treat our homes after spring cleaning. How do we nurture our landscaping after the rubbish and remnants of a brutal winter? We treat our floors and ...
Views: 1828 - How to Get Your Ex to Return Your Calls - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Nea Joy JusticeIf you’re desperate to get your ex to return your calls, you may be on a wild search for the magic bullet. I don’t know anything about magic, but I do know a lot about how to get an ex back. Maybe you’re not quite expecting to get back with your ex, but you just want him (or her) to return ...
Views: 1823 - Love…Are you in or on your way out? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Jo-Anne CutlerTraditionally February musings are all about love, romance and partnership, yet many couples are not on this same train as they are experiencing relationship hurdles, unfortunate scenarios of love petering out, while others are going down the path of becoming unmarried and enduring the aftermath ...
Views: 1822(3 votes) - 7 Tips For Parenting From Afar - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2010 from Elinor Robin, PhD7 Tips For Parenting From Afar Whether afar is across town or across the country these tips will help any parent who is not currently sleeping under the same roof as his or her children, due to divorce or some other reason. 1. Remember that your child is a digital native. On the other ...
Views: 1821(7 votes) - Dr. Romance: Ending your Marriage - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2013 from Tina TessinaRelationships: 3 Tips to Know when to Get Out of your Marriage and File For Divorce As a counselor, I’ve helped lots of couples solve difficult relationship problems, but it isn’t always possible. Here are three reasons to know it’s time to let it go: 1. Your partner keeps going out of ...
Views: 1820(1 vote) - How To Forgive After Divorce - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Shelley StileForgiveness is a miraculous act that serves as a release valve that propels us forward into a new life after divorce. To forgive is to be truly free, to be unencumbered by the past. The problem or challenge with forgiveness is that it is very difficult and oftentimes near impossible for us to go ...
Views: 1820 - Why You are Struggling in Relationships. - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Cynthia BelmerPain, rejection, loneliness, abandonment are one of the many things that couples feel when struggling in relationships. It’s difficult indeed to ignore such emotions, especially when they become a pattern. Many of us are unaware of their root cause and that the key to having a truthful, loving ...
Views: 1818(1 vote) - How To Heal a Broken Heart - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Gustavo CastanerHaving a broken heart is one of the most painful experiences in life and when it happens it seems that you will never get over it. How to heal a broken heart seems even more challenging than the actual heartbreak experience because it is prolonged and re-lived over and over again. The knot in ...
Views: 1816(3 votes) - My Husband Talks To His Best Friend More Than Me: Husband Talks To Male Friend Everyday - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Colten ReeseMy Husband Talks To His Best Friend More Than Me: Husband Talks To Male Friend Everyday Before things get out of hand and we seek to part ways with our partners and loved ones in a marriage there are certain factors that we must address honestly to ensure we do not find ourselves reliving ...
Views: 1815 - How to Choose a Couple Therapist - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Mark KauppWith couples divorcing and splitting up at the highest rate modern time, quality couple therapy is a must. And, finding a qualified couple therapist is essential. Only 14% of therapists in the United States that state they do couple therapy have actually had training in how to do couple therapy. ...
Views: 1814(1 vote) - The 4 Emotional “Paths” You can take following your Relationship Breakdown,Separation or Divorce. - by Submitted on May 04, 2011 from James RichardsonThe 4 Emotional “Paths” You can take following your Relationship Breakdown,Break Up,Separation or Divorce. Many years of experience and research at the Divorce Recovery Centre indicates that following the end of your relationship there are 4 emotional “paths” you may follow. Infact in the ...
Views: 1814 - Dating After Going Through A Divorce - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Sarah MartinIf you've been through a marriage or serious relationship breakdown, it can be very hard to get back onto the dating scene. It could be many years since you last went on a date, and it can seem intimidating to start right back at the beginning again with someone new. There are no hard and ...
Views: 1813 - How To Make My Husband Value Me: How To Make Husband Realise Your Importance - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2018 from Henry JosephHow To Make My Husband Value Me: How To Make Husband Realise Your Importance Love can be fleeting. That fact alone is disheartening when you meet and fall in love with a man. Finding someone that you truly adore is rare and naturally you want to do whatever you can to ensure that he'll stay ...
Views: 1813 - My Husband Prefers His Friends Over Me: My Husband Puts His Friends Before Me - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Colten ReeseMy Husband Prefers His Friends Over Me: My Husband Puts His Friends Before Me At times relationships that we thought were steady and strong can also break without any prior notice. Perhaps you are facing a situation right now where you suddenly find that your marriage has hit rock bottom. You ...
Views: 1811 - Learning To Leave - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezSome of my most cherished beliefs about who I am are the exact ones that I have had to surrender to allow the winds of transformation entrance into my life. When I married at nineteen, I was crystal clear that I was making a solemn vow “for better or worse/ for richer or poorer/ in sickness ...
Views: 1810(2 votes) - Avoiding A Love Break Up - 2 Best Signs For An Impending Love Break Up You Can Avoid - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Johnny WayneIf you have had a love break up many times, you will really know how hurtful and painful it can be. And if you thought back after the relationship ended, you probably saw all the signs that you didn’t recognize before. If you’ll remember those signs and keep them in mind, they can help you ...
Views: 1809 - Divorce to Remarriage: Meeting the Kids - How to Impress Them Not Depress Them - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Alyssa JohnsonDating after divorce can be tricky. But introducing that special someone to your children is even harder. Let's cover the 4 most important steps to take in that first meeting between your new partner and your children. 1. Don't introduce them too early - Be sure this is a committed ...
Views: 1804 - 4 Ways To Stop A Break Up From Happening - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Andrew HunterAre you seeing some signals that your boyfriend may dump you? Don't just let it happen, take these steps to prevent a breakup. It may be tough to do, working at making it work will be worth it if you love each other. The most important first step is to talk openly, searching for ...
Views: 1803(6 votes) - Managing High Conflict Separated Parents - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Gary DirenfeldForget Harmony, Settle for Peace An oft-common mistake working with high conflict separated parents is to move them towards getting along and working cooperatively for the well-being of their children. It is a lofty and noble goal unfortunately far beyond the grasp of folks who would likely ...
Views: 1800 - Relationships: Why Would Someone Accuse Their Partner Of Cheating? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one is in a relationship, they could begin to wonder what has happened to it. This could be a sign that it is no longer having the same effect on them as it used to have. What this could show is that they haven’t been putting in as much effort as they did in the past. Perhaps they have ...
Views: 1800 - My Husband Is Withdrawing From Me: Emotional Withdrawal In Marriage - Husband Withdraws Affection - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2021 from Maci AspenMy Husband Is Withdrawing From Me: Emotional Withdrawal In Marriage - Husband Withdraws Affection Many couples who seek out relationship help and marriage advice have fallen into a relationship rut-in other words, they feel stuck. And when you and your spouse/partner are locked in cycles of ...
Views: 1799 - Single and Happy This Christmas - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Gina HardyI sat down to write today and have changed the title so many times ! There is just so much to discuss in the fascinating world of love and relationships, but I couldn't let Christmas go by without writing something apt. My word bag is slowly starting to open so who knows where this will end ...
Views: 1798(4 votes) - Is Your Spouse Hiding Assets? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Edward Amaral, Jr., Esq.The division of assets and liabilities can be one of the most difficult tasks in a divorce today. Many people commit to marriage without a Pre-Nuptial Agreement or without substantial knowledge of their fiancé’s financial standing. Then when the couple find themselves in a divorce down the ...
Views: 1797 - How To Fix A Marriage When One Is Unhappy: What To Do When Your Not Happy In Your Marriage - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackHow To Fix A Marriage When One Is Unhappy: What To Do When Your Not Happy In Your Marriage I work separately with husbands and wives who are at their wits end on how to transform their unhappy marriage. Unhappy marriages produce a bi-product called tension. It's this constant tension that ...
Views: 1796 - Divorce And The In-Laws - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2013 from Carol FergusonGetting divorced is a time that is considered very sensitive for most. This is not something that many people look forward to and in fact it can be something that is very disruptive to their lives. This is especially true when it comes to dealing with the in-laws. When you are dealing with ...
Views: 1794 - Letting Go and Moving On - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Grace TallmanLetting Go and Moving On After experiencing a major loss, it is sometimes difficult to move on with your life. Before you can look ahead to a brighter future, you need to learn to let go of your painful past. The loss can involve a break up with someone you care deeply about, a job ...
Views: 1793 - How to Be Secure in Your Insecurity - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIf you knew me 15 years ago you wouldn't recognize the author, coach and public speaker - with a lot of Moxie - I am today. I was once the shiest person I knew. As a child, I dreaded the first day of school because I usually had to stand up and tell everyone what I did on my summer vacation. ...
Views: 1792(10 votes) - Introducing the Tantrum Club! - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Adele TheronIT’S TIME TO THROW A TANTRUM! Women since generations ago, have been told to be polite, ladylike, calm and collected and in the midst of struggle to rise above and push through. But what’s the definition of pushing through? Some people are content to spend hours rationalising whether their ...
Views: 1791(1 vote) - Couples Therapy - How to Deal with Your Spouses Annoying Habits - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2016 from Nicola BeerWhat are your spouse's most annoying habits? Is it the way they talk, eat, sit, clean up or snore when they sleep? Do they perhaps hum an annoying tune or crack their knuckles? And when was the last time they did something that irritated you? Last week? Yesterday? An hour ago? One of the most ...
Views: 1789 - My Husband Is Always Angry and Moody: Why Is My Husband So Moody Lately - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2020 from Kelly LaceyMy Husband Is Always Angry and Moody: Why Is My Husband So Moody Lately Most marriages die a slow, agonizing death from too little compassion. Compassion is sympathy for the hurt or distress of another. At heart it is simple appreciation of the basic human frailty we all share. When you feel ...
Views: 1789 - Dr. Romance: Married, Different Shifts - How to Stay In Touch When You Barely See Each Other - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Tina TessinaIn this tougher economy, couples are finding it necessary to take the jobs they can get, and that means more couples work different shifts. If one of you works a “graveyard shift” or rotating shift job that limits your time together; the difference in your shifts and commutes may mean you ...
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