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How To Stop Name Calling In Marriage: Husband Calling Wife Names
It is your life/marriage and if you want to work to save your relationship, you are going to have to start by working on yourself. Weather you believe it right now; it does take two people to have problems in the marriage even ... Views: 2285
Break ups are no fun no matter the case. Regardless of the reason or how long the relationship lasted, the time immediately following the breakup can be tough. If you were not prepared to breakup, it could be even worse.I realize where you are coming from and I’m here to tell you that there is ... Views: 2283
How 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: 2266
My Wife Hates Me and Wants a Divorce: My Wife Hates Me and Wants to Leave
Needless to say, realizing that your wife does not love you anymore, can be crushing. However, instead of letting yourself fall into depression, you can have a more constructive approach to the problem. This article ... Views: 2264
What do you think of people who are detached from reality? People that are seemingly living in a world of their own making? It’s unnerving to say the least as well as truly sad. Yet for those of us attempting to recover from a divorce, our inability to fully accept our new reality is not too ... Views: 2262
Husband Does Nothing For Me: I Do Everything For My Husband And He Does Nothing For Me
After years of working with couples, I am still amazed at how very hard we make it for our partners to give us what we want. When we protect our vulnerabilities with self-obsession, usually in the form of ... Views: 2262
Husband Never Says Anything Nice: Husband Compliments Everyone but Me
Every marriage needs a healthy dose of on-going romance to add spice, delight, and fun to the relationship. It's not enough to just start out with a sizzling romance. You have to find a way to keep the romance alive as the ... Views: 2261
Have you ever have your heart broken? Imagine how you would feel after you found out that your husband of 15 years, the father of your child, the man who was the co-writer and producer of your music and one of the biggest driving forces of your multi-platinum, multi-million dollar career was ... Views: 2257
"Does marriage counseling work? My wife and I have tried seeing a marriage counselor for the past few weeks, but it doesn't seem like it's doing anything...What am I doing wrong?"
If you're like many of the lost and confused husbands in the 21st century, then you have already tried the most ... Views: 2256
Now, as you are most likely aware, a marriage is a coming together of two equal partners, both have an equal say in what happens in the marriage, and both have an equal responsibility to make the marriage work. A marriage is a partnership where you have to leave behind you those heady days when ... Views: 2255
How to deal with relationship issues and problems in daily life?
We all deal with relationship issues in our daily lives from trivial problems to more moderate problems. If you don’t learn how to deal with relationship problems skillfully, then you might not be handling the issues that ... Views: 2253
I Can't Stand My Husband's Family: What To Do When You Can't Stand Your In Laws
The issue of in-laws is one which many wives wish did not exist in marriage. This is because it is the bane of many ailing marriages. Many daughters-in-law tend to dislike their mothers-in-law and very few ... Views: 2241
One of the greatest myths about California child support payments is that there is anything to argue about.
California has a mandatory statewide guideline for child support, meaning that a judge must order the guideline amount unless the parents have a written agreement otherwise, or unless ... Views: 2234
Despite years researching and treating this topic, I find it to be poorly understood but extremely destructive both to parents and to children of divorce. Parents who have lost their child through alienation have sometimes described it as worse than the death of their child because, for the ... Views: 2231
There’s a saying that “those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” If you’re separated or divorced, chances are high there was a lot of difficulty in your past. Living in denial of the past means that you are robbing yourself of the opportunity to ... Views: 2228
Separated Husband Won't Talk To Me: My Husband Doesn't Want To See or Talk To Me During Our Separation
The hectic modern life often makes us oblivious to the needs and desires of our spouse. This is the main reason that most marriages fall apart these days. The one thing that you must ... Views: 2228
There are many types of divorce articles available on the Internet by a variety of authors. What's below will help you get the most out of the divorce articles here on this site and anywhere else. The below information about divorce articles holds true for most any type of articles on the ... Views: 2227
Children intuitively know that there are problems in a marriage, sometimes despite their parents' best efforts to hide them. They may even believe divorce is a welcome relief from their parents' hot or cold war. However, they do not share their parents' need to separate, but on the contrary, ... Views: 2225
Texas Attorney General
Child Support can be enforced through the office of the Texas Attorney General. Any parent who wants to provide support for their children may do so through this office. The Texas Attorney General office will provide services to the custodial parents such as: locating a ... Views: 2224
We have now reached the fourth reason that is driving obesity in the western world, which is not entirely due to the individual. I consider that the western culture corporations have designed this pattern, firstly by encouraging everyone to use a car for transportation, instead of their own ... Views: 2216
Divorce is an enormous life transition. The basic storyline goes something like this. One day you’re in a relationship and the goal is to live happily ever after. Then over time, your relationship hits the rocks. People get unhappy with each other and someone makes the decision to divorce. ... Views: 2215
Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) has, to date, not been included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is not widely accepted in United States courts. Even after it might be included in the diagnostic manual, courtroom arguments will likely continue for decades – ... Views: 2215
I Resent My Husband For Not Making Enough Money: My Husband Does Not Make Enough Money
Most people grow up in families where no one talks about money. People may argue about money: He doesn't make enough or she spends too much. However, there generally is no real education about what role ... Views: 2214
Bad things happen. The passing of a parent, the death of a pet, rejection from someone important, the loss of something you truly enjoy, and the list is endless. There is no “pain free” way to live. We build attachments. Attachments come to an end. Yet, as Buddha said, “Pain is inevitable. ... Views: 2213
Divorce is a major stressful event for children and adults. To children, divorce is confusing. They have so many concerns and questions about how their lives will change. They cannot control what is happening to their family, and they often think that they are responsible for their parents ... Views: 2209
Many factors come into play when determining financial aid for any family. Key to the financial health of the divorced or separated parent with a college or college-bound student is the designation of “custodial” parent. This is the parent who will receive the financial aid package ... Views: 2207
A 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: 2204
I Left My Husband but It Was A Mistake: My Biggest Mistake Was Leaving My Husband
Just the thought of being separated from someone you thought would be with you for a lifetime and someone you thought you'd grow old with could bring a rush of hurt and pain, more so when it all happens to you. ... Views: 2201
I asked my good friend Philip, an Aikido practitioner, to wrote this article because when I first time heard of this technique I immediately recognized it as a gold mine for resolving relationship conflicts (although this particular story is about a conflict with a neighbor) and and at the same ... Views: 2201
Want to know how to handle being dumped? It's less about communication than you think!
DO put it in perspective If you're dumped, it hurts. But count your lucky stars. You don't have a relationship if the other person's not really interested.
DO understand that there were problems already ... Views: 2200
A research was carried out on the level of break-ups after which it proved that more than 60% of relationships end in breakups. These people who broke up was not because they do not love their partners but due to the fact that they used the relationships to satisfy their unmet needs . After ... Views: 2197
Dear Dr. Romance:
My husband and I have been happily married for 9 years, and we have a good sex life. We love each other very much,and want to grow old together.
He served two wars in Iraq. About two years ago, I started being concerned about his sexual behavior relating to men. He used to ... Views: 2196
It's a controversy that just won't quit. Is it divorce or parental discord that most damages children? Well, answers are finally coming in!
A recent article by marriage and family therapist Ruth Bettelheim has much to say on this topic that is both relevant and, quite surprising for many. ... Views: 2193
HEALING FROM DIVORCE
Copyright by Merlene Bishop
Divorce can be a painful and difficult process, even if you were the one to file. There are a lot of adjustments and changes to be made regarding the decisions about who will live in the house, division of property and assets, and of ... Views: 2188
My Husband Says His Feelings about Me Have Changed: My Husband Has Lost Feelings for Me
When your husband is falling out of love with you, making him love you again can seem very hard. "How do I avoid a divorce, then?" I hear you asking. And yes, it can be hard. However, it can be done if you ... Views: 2188
My Husband Ignores Me When I Talk To Him: My Husband Doesn't Answer Me
Communication is very important in marriage. It is important for spouse to share their thoughts, feelings and be sensitive to each other's needs. The main cause for breakup in communication is usually a lack of ... Views: 2187
Me and My Husband Have Nothing To Talk About: When Couples Don't Have Anything To Talk About
This happens to most of us. Even those believing themselves to be compatible still found themselves facing this communication breakdown problem when they least expect it. They think they know their ... Views: 2185
Ever been stuck in a situation or a problem but not known how to get out of it? Life throws us lots of different hurdles and hiccups along the way and people disappoint us and we disappoint ourselves. But our biggest mistake is not when we first make that mistake, because our past can determine ... Views: 2184
My Husband Opposes Everything I Say: How To Deal With Argumentative Spouse
It is important to communicate with "I" messages for the obvious reasons. The most immediately obvious advantage is that "I" messages are not as likely to elicit defensiveness. With this communication change, we are ... Views: 2175
Personal space and respect are to the smoothness of a relationship. All personal relationships require boundaries. Boundaries are the limits you place on how much others can ask of you, verbally or otherwise. If a friendship or relationship is between two people who both have solid boundaries, ... Views: 2174
My Husband Is Too Needy: Husband Wants All My Attention
If you have been living with a jealous partner for any length of time, you are probably tired of constantly explaining and defending yourself, especially if you are innocent of the charges that you are cheating. Jealousy in a ... Views: 2170
There will always be a pain in 'goodbyes'. No matter how much we seem to understand everything, it breaks our hearts to ever see anything beautiful die.
It seems we weren't really made for sad endings, or any kind of parting. And yet it is only by allowing some things to end could we ever ... Views: 2170
"The waste of money cures itself, for soon there is no more to waste." -M.W. Harrison
Divorce is a major undertaking and transitional time for many. Your emotions are usually running very high during the beginning of your divorce. There are many mixed feelings; you will feel like you are on ... Views: 2168
How Do I Know If My Wife Doesn't Love Me Anymore: Does My Wife Love Me Signs
You think you're able to read your wife's mind pretty well after all these years, right? Any man who answers that question with a resounding and firm "yes" is a rarity. Most married men will confess that they often ... Views: 2168
Practically everything valuable is worth doing it correctly. Succeeding at recovering from divorce is truly a circumstance that illustrates this aim.
Preparing carefully up front, attaining helpful guidance and following it, could make a major distinction in your instances for success or ... Views: 2166
It made little sense to me why my wife would hide Eat, Pray, Love in the nightstand beside our bed. So, when I decided to see what all the fuss was about, I reasoned, “No need to buy a copy since there’s a perfectly good one in the nightstand beside our bed.”
You’d have thought I just made ... Views: 2163
Keeping A Child Away From The Other Parent Can Backfire
Marriages can fail for many reasons. When they do, people can be seen on a spectrum from minimal conflict to high conflict as they sort out the task of untangling their lives to resume independent living. Where children are involved, ... Views: 2162
Dear Sara;
It’s been almost three and a half years since you passed away, five years since we divorced and seven years since you left me to be a sole parent to Jack and Michaela. I figured that maybe now we should talk again. First let me update you on the kids.
Jack for the most part is ... Views: 2159
Wife Ignores Me For Days: How To React To Silent Treatment
Your wife ignores you. It drives you crazy. You may be talking to her and then at some point you realize that she's off in her own little world and hasn't heard a word you said. Or perhaps you call her trying to firm up your evening ... Views: 2158