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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- But, You Don't Know My Ex! - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Jill DarceyThis is one of the most common comments heard when talking with people about an Ex. Those of us who are parents and inside a Complex Family often have an Ex, and we normally believe it is near impossible to get on with them. Let's face it, it didn't work when we were married or partners, so why ...
Views: 2904(4 votes) - Can You Be Friends With Your Ex? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Brooke AlexandriaWhether you can be friends with your ex depends a lot on the kind of relationship that you and your ex had as well as the way that your relationship ended. The level of intimacy within your relationship has a lot to do with how long it will take for you to be friends, if ever. This includes both ...
Views: 1835(1 vote) - Can You Really Find Love The 2nd Time Around? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2013 from Tina TessinaIf You're Searching And Can't Find Love, Try This Probably the most prevalent question I'm asked in my counseling practice is “Where is love?” Clients want to know why they can't find a successful life partnership, why a friend or family member won't respond as they would like, even why ...
Views: 1640(1 vote) - Can You Save Your Marriage if Your Spouse Doesn't Want To? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Liam NadenOne of the most difficult situations for a marriage that is failing occurs when one partner wants to save the marriage and the other one doesn't. If that is the case in your marriage you will know that it's probably the biggest crisis that will ever occur in a marriage. There are many reasons ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - Children Are Not Pawns in Divorce - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from PD RiversChildren Are Not Pawns Has your significant other become “de trop” (as the French like to say)? Has he or she gone outside of your relationship for anything other than a casual friendship? Have you cause to re-examine your relationship? All too often we allow ...
Views: 3116(2 votes) - Children of Divorce: The Angry Aftermath - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Janet PfeifferDivorce is difficult for everyone. Even though children are resilient in many areas of life, divorce takes its toll on the youngest family members as well. While superficially they may appear to be fine, their internal struggles and turmoil are often hidden beneath an exterior of normalcy. ...
Views: 1657(1 vote) - Common Marriage Problems - 6 Significant Problems To Learn From - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Johnny WayneMarriage is not a constant happiness. Common marriage problems can happen anytime with no warning. Life for couples on the first part of marriage is intimate and almost close to perfect, but things will change as time goes by, bad habits and personalities will all be revealed. The different ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - Couples Splitting Up Should Try Mediation First - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Erin JohnstonMost couples separating or divorcing find that they are in a period of high conflict. Some have experienced constant arguments and fights for months or years; some are reacting to a sudden change of heart. Regardless of the circumstances and presentation conflict between the between the ...
Views: 1429(2 votes) - Dating After Divorce – What to Do - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Dar HawksIt is daunting to consider dating after experiencing divorce, especially after spending ten or more years with someone. By implementing the tips in this article, I am certain you will become more comfortable and even enjoy dating because dating is a process and can be structured to fit your ...
Views: 2693(3 votes) - Discipline for Single Parents - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2010 from Armin BrottDear Mr. Dad: I'm a single parent and I'm finding it harder and harder to keep my kids in line. When I was married the two of us could back each other up. But now that I'm alone I don't seem to have the energy to take a stand. What can I do to regain control? A: At one time or another, all ...
Views: 2006(5 votes) - Divorce Financial Coast - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Areefa MughalBesides all the emotional turmoil, there are many practical issues to be resolved when a married relationship comes to an end. If you and your partner find themselves in the unfortunate situation where you have decided to divorce, you both need to consider what happens to your money, ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - Divorced Dads and Step-Dads: Keeping it all in Perspective - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2010 from Rosalind SedaccaBeing a divorced Dad can be one of the most frustrating experiences any parent will ever face. For many it seems like a can’t-win situation. You find that you’re constantly trying to prove yourself – to your ex, to the children, and often to a Step-Dad who has moved into the picture. If Mom ...
Views: 1933(4 votes) - Do You Respect The EX? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Tina TessinaYou're divorced, but you still see your ex. How do you handle it? Here are three tips to help. 1. Treat your ex as politely as you treat your friends or co-workers. Don’t be as familiar as you used to be. A little less familiarity will generate a little more respect. Say “Hello”, ...
Views: 1838(1 vote) - Don't Make The Same Mistake Twice! - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Tina TessinaDating Again? Use These Five Tips On Every Date! You’re fresh out of a disaster, and you are terrified of the thought of dating again, but you’re going to try anyway. Good for you! Here are some guidelines to help you avoid repeating old mistakes: 1. Pay Attention! You Have Things to ...
Views: 1681(1 vote) - Finding Free Divorce Lawyers - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsWhen times get tougher and it’s making your relationship with your spouse more burdensome, then it is time to sit down and think about it. But you have to clear your mind first before talking with your spouse. This way, you can get access to your thoughts freely without being angry or annoyed. ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - Get an Ex Husband Back- The Rules - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Gery Writer“I still love him.” For an incredible number of women, this is actually the undeniable reality. Even after the happy times and the bad, all the petty annoyances and all the huge arguments, a real feeling of love can continue to persist even years after divorce. Marriage could be a lifetime ...
Views: 1899(2 votes) - Help Prevent Marriage Failure - Important Know Hows To Prevent Marriage Failure - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Johnny WayneIf you are afraid of marriage failure, think that in every relationship there comes a time that problems will come. Don't over react when marriage failure comes because it is normal and there are times that divorce is thought about, yet still not pursued. • If you have children and both of ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - How Divorce Affects Your Children - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Shelley StileRecently I spoke with a woman whose coaching practice revolves around the issue of children and divorce. She had many useful strategies for dealing with this challenge but what it all seemed to come down to is this: if you love your children more than you might hate, resent or simply dislike ...
Views: 1694(1 vote) - How NOT To Save Your Marriage When the Going Gets Rough - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Jacob ElichmannMen have bad habits. Men make mistakes. No surprises there, right? Unfortunately, I've seen many husbands who could have saved their marriage, but they made one critical mistake that cost them divorce. As you continue reading this article, I'm going to walk you through five critical ...
Views: 3855(1 vote) - I want to be faithful in marriage - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Kevin ChonyuiOnce you have taken your vows, don't do anything to break that trust. You have both taken vows to be faithful in every way to one another. Now it's time to believe in one another and trust your partner. You have taken the plunge and made the biggest commitment of your life. But statistics ...
Views: 1898(2 votes) - Legal Aid for Divorce: How to Get It? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsAs most couples would know, going through a divorce procedure is a harrowing experience in itself. Of course there is the process of weighing the pros and cons of divorce: “Do we really want this?” “Is there really no other option?” “What about the children?” “What about the joint properties?” ...
Views: 1202(1 vote) - Life After Divorce: Choosing a Happy New Year - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Shelley StileThe New Year is the proverbial time to make resolutions about our lives. This year may I suggest that you resolve to make an empowering choice for yourself? Choose to have a Happy New Year. As human beings, the ability to consciously choose is our most powerful attribute. Choice is ours and ...
Views: 1352(1 vote) - Looking For Love After Divorce? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Tina TessinaDon't Repeat Past Mistakes. Follow These Three Tips Looking for love after divorce? Here are three tips to help as you begin dating after your divorce. 1. Be suspicious if it all seems “too good to be true” – it probably is. If your subconscious, neurotic needs are running the show, it’s ...
Views: 1699(2 votes) - Matrimony to Acrimony or Harmony? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Jill DarceyThe choice is yours ... this is how you make it. The importance of the choices you make when your marriage ends through which children were born into this world, becomes more apparent as time continues to march forward. Each step takes us down one of two pathways - acrimony or harmony. Time ...
Views: 1967(4 votes) - My Divorce Journal - What's Normal? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Dawn SinnottThen - 11/1/2003 “I usually write when things are bad and they are as bad as it gets. ‘Carl’ has been to every doctor known to man, has taken every medicine available and even went to a nutritionist. For 2 ½ years we’ve been dealing with all of his physical ailments – night sweats, heart ...
Views: 1122(2 votes) - PARENTING GUIDELINES AFTER DIVORCE - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Darlene Lancer1. Tell your children the truth, with simple explanations. Tell them where the other parent is. 2. Don’t bring up grievances or speaking derogatorily about the other parent to or in front of your children. 3. Don't discuss financial, legal or other disputes with your children. 4. Don’t ...
Views: 1476(3 votes) - Save My Marriage Today Review - Con? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2010 from James HardySave My Marriage Today Review: What is the book anyway? Over the years I have reviewed many save marriage type products, some of which didn't even seem to be concerned with helping people. However, when I came across Amy Waterman's course - Save My Marriage Today I began to get excited. ...
Views: 883(4 votes) - Save Your Marriage: End Limiting Beliefs - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Lee Baucom“What can I do?,” cried Sharon, “I can’t do anything! I don’t even know where to start! I want to save my marriage, but he refuses to even think about it.” And with that, Sharon launched into a discussion that lasted at least 25 minutes, telling me why nothing could be done, why her marriage ...
Views: 2067(1 vote) - Sons, Fathers & Divorce: Successful Joint Custody Strategies - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Mary Kay Cocharo“My son wants to live with his Dad; what do I do?” Suddenly the joint custody arrangement you shared with your ex-husband no longer meets your child’s needs – at least in his mind – and he has made the decision that he’d like to live with his father full time. While to your son this may seem ...
Views: 1333(1 vote) - Stepfamilies: The Difficult Ex and the Issue of Badmouthing - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Joan SarinThe “difficult ex” - I think every divorced couple goes through at least a stage of complaining about this. I hear it in nearly every couple I work with, and I had my share of this pain too. It seemed to me for years that my husband’s ex-wife looked right through me as if I didn’t exist, and ...
Views: 2370(1 vote) - Suffering Through A Breakup/Divorce? Tips On How To Heal - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Rachel MohebanThe lyrics as sung by Frank Sinatra: “Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again..” offer a positive way of getting through life’s challenges. Sometimes, however, it takes a lot more healing and work to get through tough times. It is said that 3 of the most difficult ...
Views: 1913(6 votes) - The Four Basics of Deciding to Stay Married or Get Divorced - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from John KuypersI feel prompted by the Holy Spirit to reach out to both of you. My intention in this note is to summarize the basics of deciding to say married or get divorced – what’s going, what your choices are and where things can go for you. Basic #1. You both appear to have concluded the status quo ...
Views: 2034(1 vote) - Tips To Win My Girlfriend Back - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Gery WriterIf you are wondering how to win my girlfriend back, then you may be in luck. That is because there are lots of ways that you can attract your partner back to you and make the relationship stronger than ever. Figuring out how to get back with your ex partner, is a great way to build upon a new ...
Views: 729(2 votes) - You are stronger than you think… - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Adele TheronJust like the picture, finding your strength and realising your attributes are found through the struggles and the pain in life. Not when things are easy and you FEEL you are at your strongest. It is through the weak moments that you learn and become stronger because of those circumstances. A ...
Views: 1632(1 vote) - “Who Am I And Where Did I Go?” - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2007 from Patti HandyI remember it vividly. It was shortly after my divorce was final and the highly emotional state had calmed a bit. Although it did not happen suddenly, the realization hit me like a slap in the face. I didn’t know who I was. The I that I was looking for had been pushed aside for years, by me. ...
Views: 1515(1 vote) - How to deal with a controlling spouse? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow to deal with a controlling spouse? Jane complains that her husband does not understand her and that he does not let her go out of the house without asking for his permission. She goes on to mention that if she wants to go to see her friends or the mall she has to tell him. Jane also has ...
Views: 2311(7 votes) - Beyond Split & Broken - Complex Instead - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Jill DarceyStatistically, the effects of divorce on our society are difficult to prove although there are figures bandied around. What we do know is that some people go on and have far better lives and some don't. For majority however, we can say divorce carved its mark on our life and we live with it for ...
Views: 2355(6 votes) - How to raise self esteem after a divorce - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Michelle SearsGoing through a divorce can leave you feeling unhappy or disconnected with yourself, even hopeless sometimes. How to raise self esteem after a divorce may not have even crossed your mind yet. But the main area of your life that is affected is your self esteem. Because self esteem is ...
Views: 2159(6 votes) - To speak ill of your Ex with your child says "I love you, but biologically you're 50% a jerk!" - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Jill DarceySpeaking poorly of your child's other parent is one of the largest issues overlooked by co-parents - and yet it is one of the easiest for you to resolve. The reasons (or should I say excuses) that it is acceptable to slag off about your Ex to your children are numerous and yet the confusion that ...
Views: 2690(5 votes) - Children Adjusting When They're Home From The Ex's Place - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Jill DarceyDo you find it takes time for your children to settle in when they come back from your Ex's place? If you're like me, sometimes I wonder what goes on there that means they have to change so much. I mean, they've only been away a weekend and yet it feels like I get completely different children ...
Views: 1537(4 votes) - How to build healthy relationships? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow to build healthy relationships? How do you build healthy relationships with your partner? What should you do to build and maintain happy and healthy relationship and marriage? Everybody wants to have happy relationships and marriages and all couples want to keep improving their ...
Views: 1327(4 votes) - How to forgive someone? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow to forgive someone? Do you forgive your friends when they hurt you? Do you remember the positive or the negative from your friends? How can you forgive someone? Many people want to learn how to forgive someone whether it is a friend, a family member, or colleague, but find it hard to ...
Views: 1376(4 votes) - 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: 1746(4 votes) - Things women should know and avoid in a relationship - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Dia ThabetThings women should know and avoid in a relationship What are the obstacles that stand in the way of the relationship’s happiness? How can a woman drive the man she loves away? Being in a relationship is like a company that is shared between two people. Every relationship and marriage ...
Views: 1697(4 votes) - Dr. Romance: Divorce-Proof your Marriage - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2013 from Tina TessinaFor Adult Children of Divorce, 3 Tips for a Better Marriage than your Parents Had If you're an adult child of divorce in a marriage that's been struggling, you can learn good marriage-building skills to keep your relationship from going the divorce route. Here are three tips to help: 1. ...
Views: 1822(6 votes) - A Guide for Blended Families (Step Parenting) - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Dean SunseriA blended family or step parenting can be a very big challenge for everyone involved. The following are some guidelines to make the new family unit function more effectively. 1. Be Patient – A natural family is created slowly, yet a blended family is more abrupt. Allow time for ...
Views: 1845(3 votes) - Separating Your Emotions as a Person, From Your Emotions as a Parent - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from PD RiversDivorce makes us reexamine the way we perceive a family. You have changed from a nuclear family with two parents to a one parent family. To begin this lesson I would like you to write in your journal about how you perceive parenting. I think the most important thing in a parent-child ...
Views: 1550(3 votes) - 4 Simple Tips To Win Back Your Guy - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Andrew HunterYou may want know how to win your guy back once the pizazz is gone. Using 4 simple steps, you can get your relationship back on track as you were before – even if your boyfriend is dating someone else. The first step is to become a person he can trust. Be around him as much as possible, let ...
Views: 1324(5 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: 1749(2 votes) - Co-Parenting? What To Do with Lateness or No-Shows with Your Ex - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Jill DarceyAlbert Einstein when asked of "Relativity" answered with this. "Relativity: An hour sitting with a pretty girl on a park bench passes like a minute, but a minute sitting on a hot stove seems like an hour." So what does this have to do with your Ex showing up late? Don't we all know how long 10 ...
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