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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- Dealing With Divorce - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Pat BurnsDivorce is traumatic. Having been through it personally, I can speak to the fact that even if you are ending a terrible marriage, there is still trauma and grieving. You may not be grieving the reality of your marriage, but rather grieving the death of all your hopes and dreams..what you hoped ...
Views: 2420(2 votes) - I Want to Sext with my Ex. - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2016 from Madeline FosterA divorce, separation or formal break up is a tough situation that people find themselves in everyday. There are always hard feelings between the parties involved and anger or hurt feelings can sometimes take over common sense. With mobile phones and SMS text messaging things can turn ugly ...
Views: 2419(2 votes) - Why People Have Marital Affairs - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Peggy FergusonWhy, when most people believe in monogamous marriages, and that affairs are "wrong", are so many couples struggling to recover from infidelity? Most people do not intend to have an affair and most couples never would have believed that it would happen to them. Affairs happen in the marriages of ...
Views: 2419(2 votes) - Save Your Marriage In 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Lee Baucom“So, how DO you save your marriage?” asked the frustrated voice on the other end of the call. “Eric” had been working to save his marriage for some time. And it seemed that no matter where he looked, all he saw was conflicting advice: “fix your communication,” “make her jealous,” “use ...
Views: 2414(1 vote) - Releasing Anger and Resistance to Embrace Love - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Wendy MacKayIf you are experiencing negative emotions in regards to a specific person that you feel affected your life, I am here to share my story of how I was able to eliminate anger and resentment with my mother, and embrace love and acceptance for myself. You are responsible for your own emotions and ...
Views: 2412 - Family Photos Essential For Children Of Divorce - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Rosalind SedaccaI read a poignant comment on a blog recently written by a married mother of three. She was a child of divorce whose father moved out of the home when she was four. She talks about having very few pictures of herself as a child and only one of her mother and father together. Her grandfather found ...
Views: 2405(1 vote) - Signs Your Ex Still Loves You - 4 Clues That They Are Still Interested - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Charles UadialeAre you in search of signs your ex still loves you? Here are a few signs that show you what your likelihood are in winning your ex back. It is significant to know the signs your ex still loves you, particularly if you recently broke up and you are in search of ways to get back ...
Views: 2405 - *** Divorce Support While Your Children Are in School - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Dr. Tolu AdeleyeA number of things can shake up a person's life, but divorce is definitely one of the biggest. Whether you initiated it or not, dealing with the aftermath takes a great deal of emotional fortitude. Most people start to identify themselves in conjunction with their spouse, especially after ...
Views: 2400(3 votes) - Forgiveness and Amends: Dealing With the Fallout of Divorce - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from PD RiversPlease begin this lesson by writing in your journal: 1. Are you still angry about the breakup of your ...
Views: 2399 - Your Spouse's Infidelity Revealed: Of Course You Are Angry and Scared: Part 1 - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Peggy FergusonInfidelity can be a component of sexual addiction or relational event(s). It is generally enshrouded in secrecy and dishonesty, with great amounts of time and effort spent to keep it hidden. Spouses find out about the infidelity or sexual addiction in a wide variety of ways. Several are ...
Views: 2395 - How Do Priorities Affect Divorce? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Lily JaylenWhen people look into getting a divorce, they are doing this for many different reasons. One of the top reasons for getting a divorce is that the priorities have changed at some point in the relationship. This is an issue that affects many people. When the goals or expectations that people may ...
Views: 2389 - Falling Out of Love - Should We Pack It In? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2010 from Peggy FergusonOften when a couple comes in for couple’s counseling, one of the partners is stating that s/he has fallen out of love with the other partner. Sometimes they both feel that way, but usually it is just one spouse verbalizing this. When you are feeling this way, it is common to question whether ...
Views: 2387 - ***Relationships: 5 Resolutions to Keep to Create Successful Relationships - by Relationships can be our greatest joy, or our greatest challenge. Often they are both! With a world going through significant economic restructuring and transition, many people are re-assessing what is truly important to them. After all, will we assess our lives with the question of "How did my ...
Views: 2383 - Breakup Tips That Minimize the Hurt - Unexpected Outcomes and Spiritual Words - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Richard PorrWith any breakup, there are plenty of strong emotions and great potential for long lasting harm. But the point of the greatest hurt is also the point of the greatest damage. That's normal. The challenge is to think beyond the pain and supposed consequences of a breakup and give consideration to ...
Views: 2381 - Abusers Abuse despite Abandonment Anxiety - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2016 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The abuser abuses his intimate partners, significant others, and nearest and dearest because it helps him to regulate his excruciating abandonment anxiety in 4 ways: (1) By devaluing others, he restores his sense of ...
Views: 2380 - Parental Alienation Syndrome: The Controversy - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Les LinetSome women’s groups have denounced and denied the existence of Parental Alienation Syndrome, claiming it is a ploy by men to use against women. The claim that PAS has not been accepted in U.S. courts of law is not true. Although there are judges who have not recognized Parental Alienation ...
Views: 2379(6 votes) - My Husband Is Obese and Refuses To Lose Weight: How To Deal With Overweight Spouse - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2021 from Weston BrantleyMy Husband Is Obese and Refuses To Lose Weight: How To Deal With Overweight Spouse I really didn't mean to be devious. I was worried about his health and mine. I finally went cold turkey and gave up my two pack-a-day cigarette habit and put on 40 lbs. He weighed 241 lbs. and tried every diet ...
Views: 2378 - I Got Married Too Young and Now I Regret It: Advice for People Who Marry Young - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2018 from Jennifer SageI Got Married Too Young and Now I Regret It: Advice for People Who Marry Young If you married young, you're probably sick and tired of hearing about how you should have waited. There is a reason that older folks are quick to let you know why it's important to wait - but that doesn't mean ...
Views: 2376 - Dr. Romance Video: Guidelines for Co-Parenting after Divorce - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2012 from Tina Tessina(To view video, click here.) No matter how angry or hurt you may be after a divorce, if you have children, you’ll still share a lifetime with their other parent, your ex. Dr. Romance offers guidelines for moving past the anger and hurt, and finding a way to co-parent your children that is ...
Views: 2368 - Husband Always Leaves When We Fight: Leaving House After A Fight - How Often Does A Healthy Couple Fight - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2021 from Carmen JimenaHusband Always Leaves When We Fight: Leaving House After A Fight - How Often Does A Healthy Couple Fight Marriage is just like any other relationship that has many issues to be resolved. Couples argue for so many reasons. One may be the fault of the other, while sometimes it is simply because ...
Views: 2368 - California Divorce Forms - Can You Fill Them Out Yourself? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Ed ShermanSince I started the self-law movement in Berkeley, California in 1971, millions of couples have successfully filled out and filed their own California divorce forms, so you can almost certainly do it too. After reading this article, you'll know how to get started. Doing your own California ...
Views: 2367 - Divorce in Texas - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2005 from Carl SeleskyGoing through a family law matter involving divorce, couples can disagree on many issues including: property division, child custody, child support, and visitation. Many a family lawyer in Houston specializing in divorce can tell you that divorcing parents and their children are better off to ...
Views: 2359 - Signs Your Spouse Is Planning A Divorce: Signs Your Husband Is Planning To Leave You - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2021 from Bentley MilesSigns Your Spouse Is Planning A Divorce: Signs Your Husband Is Planning To Leave You I recently received an email from a woman who said she was feeling severe distance from her husband. She asked me to tell her the "signs" that would warn her that her husband wanted a divorce. I answered by ...
Views: 2359 - How To Be A Submissive Wife: A Wife Should Submit To Her Husband - The Necessity For Submission In Marriage - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2018 from Jennifer SageHow To Be A Submissive Wife: A Wife Should Submit To Her Husband - The Necessity For Submission In Marriage Submission is to agree with, accept or yield to an authority, usually a higher authority. Submission, within the context of marriage, is the means by which a woman aligns herself with ...
Views: 2349 - PTSD and Military Divorce - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThere is no doubt that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can put strain on any relationship, but marriages are especially affected, and many of them can lead to divorce. The military is notorious for its exceptionally high divorce rates, and while this fact exists for various reasons, among ...
Views: 2343 - Issues Regarding California Child Custody and Visitation for the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Lance ClaeryDisagreements regarding holiday child custody visitations frequently occur between separated parents. This is especially true during the period that includes Thanksgiving, Christmas/Winter Break, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Some court orders are not clear enough and are interpreted ...
Views: 2342(4 votes) - California Divorce Court - How to Divorce Without Appearing There and What to Do If You Must - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Ed ShermanGoing to California divorce court and letting a judge make all the decisions is not the best way to get divorced. If you and your spouse can work together to agree on the legal issues of your case--how you'll handle division of your property and debts, support, and parenting if you have minor ...
Views: 2340 - My Wife Is Never In The Mood Anymore: My Wife Never Wants To Make Love - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2018 from Henry JosephMy Wife Is Never In The Mood Anymore: My Wife Never Wants To Make Love Following are 5 ways you can stir up sexual thoughts in your wife's mind: 1. Touch your skin to her skin in unusual and different ways. For example, while facing your wife, connect the area between your wrist and your ...
Views: 2338 - How To Deal With A Control Freak Wife: How To Stop Controlling Behavior In Marriage - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2018 from Jennifer SageHow To Deal With A Control Freak Wife: How To Stop Controlling Behavior In Marriage A healthy marriage involves a couple who comes together as one, but retain their independent identities in the context of a unified relationship. Unfortunately, in an unhealthy relationship, usually the ...
Views: 2336 - I am Afraid to Date Again. I am Considering Online Dating instead of the Real Thing. - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Sam VakninThere is a delicate balance to be maintained between the need to process the trauma of divorce (to recuperate, heal, and recover) and the need to maintain the interpersonal skills essential to dating and, later, to bonding and pair-formation (pairing). The main problem may be the temporary ...
Views: 2336 - Emotional Neglect In Marriage: Emotional Abandonment Shut Out By Your Spouse - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2020 from Kelly LaceyEmotional Neglect In Marriage: Emotional Abandonment Shut Out By Your Spouse If a healthy intimate relationship is to stay that way, there has to be an abundance of emotional and physical intimacy in that relationship. But what is the connection between the two? Is one a pre-requisite of ...
Views: 2333 - How To Understand Husband Behavior: How To Understand Husband Psychology - Understanding Your Husband - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2018 from Sylvester DanialHow To Understand Husband Behavior: How To Understand Husband Psychology - Understanding Your Husband Whether you have been married for 2 days or 20 years, understanding your husband can be a challenge, to say the least. It's not that he is overly complicated it's probably that he doesn't ...
Views: 2327 - Learn how a happy sex life may safe your marriage from divorce - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Hans NeukommA marriage without happy sexual romance is no true love marriage To understand the importance of a truly divine sexuality within a marriage or relationship of love between a man and a woman, you may want to look at one of the main causes for divorce. Often one of the partners has an out of ...
Views: 2327(4 votes) - Staying Connected - 12 Tips To Successful Long Distance Parenting - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2016 from Nicola BeerStaying Connected To Children When Living Apart - 12 Tips for Successful Long Distance Parenting Of all the challenges, change and stress divorce brings, long distance parenting is one of the most painful and difficult to face. And yet, it is a very real experience for countless numbers of ...
Views: 2324 - 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: 2324(1 vote) - My Wife Won't Forgive Me: How To Get My Wife To Forgive Me After Cheating - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackMy Wife Won't Forgive Me: How To Get My Wife To Forgive Me After Cheating It isn't always easy figuring out how to get your wife to forgive you for cheating. Finding the right way to win her heart back fast after you've cheated on her can seem impossible at times. That doesn't make it ...
Views: 2322 - Second Chance Relationship - 5 Learning Ways Before Deciding a Second Chance - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Johnny WayneDo you believe and wish for a second chance relationship?The irony for most couples is that they only find value and worth in the relationship when it's all gone. There are break ups that don’t mean it’s the end, it also means a space to breath and be back again. When you both feel it’s time for ...
Views: 2320 - What is the ALIMONY FORMULA in a DIVORCE? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2007 from Barry RocheThe simple answer to this commonly asked question is, "There isn't any set formula". The amount of alimony (or "spouse maintenance as it is called in some countries) is determined by a range of factors rather than by any specific formula. Each case depends on its own merits and the legislation ...
Views: 2317 - Alimony and Estimated Tax Payments - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Meghan GehanAs she stood at the mailbox, Suzanne's face went pale when she saw the return address: Department of the United States Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Official Business. A chill traveled down her spine, a feeling that reminded her of the day she stood in front of the judge as he finalized ...
Views: 2313 - A Realistic Approach to Reducing Unhappiness and Preventing Divorce - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Peggy FergusonWhile many conflicted and combative couples stay together through the holidays to not disappoint the kids or the extended family members, other couples who may have not even been thinking about divorce, begin to feel discouraged, disappointed, and disenchanted after the holidays and decide to ...
Views: 2311 - Divorce and Custody - Love Gone Wrong in the Military - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2009 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneMarriage is a wonderful state. It can bring a sense a fulfillment, belonging, love and intimacy when both people enjoy their life together. Adding children can fully complete the picture. However, so many marriages exist with disharmony, disappointment, distress and tension. The additional ...
Views: 2310(4 votes) - How Florida Marriage Dissolution Affects Child Custody - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Matthew BrickmanChild Custody after Dissolution of Marriage in Florida: The subject of dissolution is a popular one, but few married couples will actually be able to achieve it. Why? There are a few reasons of course, one of which might be that the couple in question cannot actually prove that they have come ...
Views: 2308 - First Holidays For Blended Families - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Daniela RoherIt is normal to be overwhelmed and unsure of what to do, so don’t think you are unique or that there is something wrong with you. If this is your first holiday with your new blended family, expect challenges. Also, don’t think your situation is unique, as more than 50% of American families are ...
Views: 2305 - My Marriage Is Falling Apart and My Husband Doesn't Care: I Feel Like My Husband Doesn't Care About Me - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackMy Marriage Is Falling Apart and My Husband Doesn't Care: I Feel Like My Husband Doesn't Care About Me You are in a tricky situation currently; you are considering divorce; your wife has already walked out on you; you found her cheating; your marriage is failing for reasons unknown. But you ...
Views: 2302 - 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: 2301(6 votes) - What to Do When You're Facing Divorce - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2010 from Annie RamTo be or not to be that is the question...," is uttered by Hamlet in William Shakespeare's famous play Hamlet. He makes this statement when he is trying to decide whether or not to kill himself. I find this quote to be so apropos to the situation of making the decision to divorce or not. For ...
Views: 2301 - How To Unleash Your Personal Power With Goal-Setting Techniques After Your Divorce - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Diane AdkinsPeople who suffer from depression or have other psychological problems sometimes need to learn to set positive goals and make major changes in their lives so that they can overcome these feelings and feel better. Even if you don't have any major problems, after you experience a divorce you may ...
Views: 2299 - How to Bounce Back from Divorce - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Ed ShermanDivorce may be one of the most difficult transitions in your life. You can expect to go through alternating cycles of shock and denial, anger and depression, and understanding and acceptance. Eventually acceptance becomes stronger and lasts longer. Here are 10 things you can do to help bounce ...
Views: 2295 - How To Save A Marriage That Is Falling Apart: Saving A Failing Relationship - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackAre you worried that your marriage is falling apart and you want to save a troubled relationship? Saving a failing relationship can be a real challenge and it takes love, determination and patience. If you are willing to go through the process of saving your marriage, the following tips can be ...
Views: 2292 - ***Appreciation A-B-Cs - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Carolyn EllisAppreciation is an underutilized, yet hugely valuable, ingredient in successful relationships. Many of us take a major blow to our self-esteem when we divorce. Practicing appreciation of ourselves and others can help heal our wounded hearts. It is like a fertilizer that can help relationships ...
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