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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- "My Wife's Separate Vacation Spells the Beginning of the End of Our Relationship" - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Sam VakninSeparate vacations may, indeed, signify the beginning of the end of your relationship - or serve as a boost to its quality and durability. It all depends on several factors: 1. Topical vs. recreational vacations If your wife is addicted to chess and you can't stand the game, she has the ...
Views: 6861(1 vote) - *** Relationship Break-Up (Part 2): Living In the Void - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Carolyn EllisThe break-up of a love relationship can be emotionally devastating. As I shared, I recently joined the ranks of the heartbroken when an important relationship I was in ended abruptly and unexpectedly. Life in the void is an important opportunity to let go of an old paradigm and prepare yourself ...
Views: 3837(1 vote) - *** When Divorced Parents Act Like Kids - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from Carolyn EllisDivorce can definitely bring out the worst in people. Often adults will revert to behavior worthy of the schoolyard bully. Witness the recent public outing of actor Alec Baldwin, who unleashed the fury of his anger and despair of his divorce at his 11-year old daughter. Baldwin has been ...
Views: 4262(1 vote) - ***Are You Parenting From Guilt? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Carolyn EllisWhen a couple decides to separate and starts the process of splitting up the children's family home into two separated homes, there is inevitably a sense of guilt. Divorce is an adult problem created between two adults, but as parents watching our children adjust to going to "mom's house" and ...
Views: 5965(1 vote) - ***Divorce and Children - Different Rules, Different Homes after Divorce - by Submitted on May 01, 2008 from Carolyn EllisYou're divorced and you have kids. How do you handle different rules and discipline between mom's house and dad's house? Do you have any say about what goes on in the other parent's home anymore? Here's how one of my readers expressed her frustration: "My two children are with my ex every ...
Views: 3952(1 vote) - ***Divorce Politics - 6 Tips to Handle Mother's Day and Father's Day after Divorce - by Submitted on May 01, 2008 from Carolyn EllisDivorce and separation can mean that special family holidays, like Mother's Day or Father's Day, can end up being stressful and full of conflict. When you're separated or divorced, what kind of role does the ex-spouse play in helping the children show that for their other parent? Here are a ...
Views: 6301(1 vote) - ***Holiday Survival Tips For Divorced Families - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Carolyn EllisFamily holidays are supposed to be relaxing and stress-free, but often they aren't. Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas can take you back in time to when you were a family with both parents living together under one roof. Holidays that have a strong cultural tradition of "family" can ...
Views: 2655(1 vote) - ***How Energy Shifting Improves Your Relationship And Attract Your Spouse Back - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2017 from Katarina PhangOne of my best male friends was looking for me on IM feeling totally desperate because his wife was seriously talking about divorce now. They have been on that route before but this time she was totally serious. They have been having a rocky marriage as long as I can remember. So I went ...
Views: 13011(2 votes) - ***Measuring Self-Worth After Divorce - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2007 from Carolyn EllisDivorce can really knock your self-esteem for a loop. When you’re in an intimate relationship with another human being, a huge sense of who you are and your self-worth is tied up in the relationship. When that committed relationship ends, the degree to which you’re reliant on someone ...
Views: 4970(1 vote) - ***Mel Gibson Had His Button’s Pushed - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 from Teagin Maddox,Mel Gibson strikes again, and this time, his disgraceful tirades have been caught on tape and released for all to hear. His behavior has generated a domestic violence investigation and some surprising discussions amongst celebrities, some whom are more upset about the tapes being made public on ...
Views: 3136(1 vote) - ***Separation and Divorce Tips - How’s the Ex? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Carolyn EllisDivorce etiquette is often badly needed after separation after separation and divorce. How many times have your family or friends “How’s the Ex”? You know all too well that divorce requires an adjustment in how you see yourself outside your marriage. When you’re used to saying “we” or “ours”, ...
Views: 2501(1 vote) - ***Step-Parenting: 7 Ways To Undermine Your Blended Family - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2008 from Carolyn EllisBlended families are becoming a reality for more people every year. Did you know that one in three Americans is part of a blended family, either as a step-parent, step-child or step-sibling? What kind of blended family will you have? Here are 7 sure-fire ways to undermine your blended family ...
Views: 5015(1 vote) - 10 Essential Single Mom Secrets (and Dad's too) on How to Keep It Together After Divorce - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2017 from Laney Zukerman The Relationship Coach10 Single Mom Secrets on How to Keep It Together After Divorce As a counselor and coach to hundreds of clients and a mom to two vibrant, smart, beautiful women ~ now young adults ~ I have learned numerous life lessons through the years. I learned to design and incorporate what I call ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - 10 Tips for Getting Through the Divorce Process - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2020 from Kalyna KapurWhen you are in love, and everything is going well, life might seem like a dream come true. But because it is life after all, nothing can ever be constant. There will always be a regression to the mean. Meaning, if things are going good for a while, they might become just normal, and the scales ...
Views: 511(1 vote) - 3 Smart Moves for Women who are Separating - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Nancy KayIf you are considering separating from your husband, you are probably overwhelmed with the emotional swings of wondering what will happen next. You may not even want a divorce and are trying hard to reconcile. During a time like this, you may not realize just how critical it is to take ...
Views: 1606(1 vote) - 4 Tips To Get Your Ex Girlfriend Back - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Kay iqbalIf getting your ex girlfriend back after breaking up is your reason to live then keep reading. The majority of the time the break up happens because you have done something wrong. Maintaining lasting relationships by men can be bit of a mission but it is definitely possible, they just need a ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - 5 misunderstandings of bisexuality - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2019 from jianghe chenThese misunderstandings are mainly from a conference on bisexual that I organized in New York. In the meeting, I asked bisexual friends to discuss what they hated as the most annoying words of bisexual, and then I listed them, and I made minor adjustments to them: 1. "There is no hypocritical ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - 5 Steps to Overcome Divorce & Separation Anxiety - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2015 from Nicola BeerFear of an uncertain future can stop us from doing great things, and it can keep us holding onto things and habits that are hurting us. Today I will share 5 steps to deal with separation and divorce anxiety. I think it is fair to say, that the majority of us from time to time wonder what the ...
Views: 2435(1 vote) - 5 Ways to Avoid Court at all Costs! (by: Anne Brown PhD, RN) - by Submitted on May 12, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownDivorce can be ugly. Courts can make it uglier. I think we are all in agreement "settle out of court". How can a couple do that when they are fighting to the extent they are filing for divorce? You are probably going to get tired of hearing me say first always "Fight for your Marriage." 1. ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - 6 Things I Wish I Knew Then That I Know Now After My Divorce (by: Dr. Anne Brown PhD, RN) | DivorceForce - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownWe always hear people say, "I wish I knew then what I know now," so here is some help if you are navigating a divorce now ... 1.Believe in Yourself! Three words that are so powerful they can change any "I can't into "I can". When you hear the words "I want a divorce", there will be times ...
Views: 1809(1 vote) - 6 Tools for Resiliency in Recovery - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownResiliency and Recovery have a nice ring. The two R’s! Having a backbone makes this process a lot easier. Resiliency is having the ability to adapt in the face of adversity. The more you know yourself, the greater your self-awareness, and the greater your backbone, the greater your chance ...
Views: 1599(1 vote) - 7 Damaging Effects of a Toxic Relationship - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2020 from Kalyna KapurWe, humans, long for one thing in our lives the most, and it's to feel connected and understood by another person. It doesn't matter how much money we earn or what we achieve in our professional life; if we are not happy in our personal life, we are never going to attain true happiness. So, the ...
Views: 758(1 vote) - 7 Must Have Skills of a Good Lawyer - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2019 from Maqsood RahmanThere are 7 skills that a good lawyer must have: 1) Communication skills Lawyers must be articulate with their words, possess the ability to write effectively, and be astute listeners. Speaking in front of audience is crucial to a lawyer’s job. Drafting documents that put the client in the ...
Views: 1480(2 votes) - A Man’s Guide To The First Night of Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2017 from Randy SkiltonThe build up to ‘The Big Day’ is generally dominated by the female of the species and her chosen band of merry women – bridesmaids, mother, mother-in-law to be, sisters, aunts – basically any woman with a relationship or blood connection to the bride. Don’t be fooled. Weddings, their ...
Views: 1446(1 vote) - Abuse Victim's New Year Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Sam VakninNew year resolutions are notoriously fragile and ephemeral. But victims of abuse cannot afford this cavalier attitude: their mental - and too often physical - health depends on strictly observing the following promises to themselves: 1. I will treat myself with dignity and demand respect from ...
Views: 2430(1 vote) - Affordable Family Attorney - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2011 from Jacob VaraliGoing through a divorce and going on your separate ways can be an emotional rollercoaster. Not to mention the costs that you will be facing during the separation. If you want a good outcome, it would usually take an expensive lawyer who is an expert in all the technical legalities involved in a ...
Views: 616(1 vote) - Are you in a Toxic Relationship? Should you Stay or Go? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2017 from Laney Zukerman The Relationship CoachAre you in a TOXIC Relationship? Are you questioning if you should stay or go? Empowerment Coaching can help. Breaking away from a toxic relationship is very difficult. You may be suffering from emotional abuse, or you may be addicted to an unhealthy love relationship ...
Views: 2090(1 vote) - Banish Negative Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2018 from Antiqua LishaThere is nothing more draining than negative thinking especially when your thoughts are picking you apart. So many things can throw you into negative thinking, it's like a drug labeled "being realistic" and it sucks. Maybe you are like me a few years ago, getting out of a bad marriage lost in ...
Views: 1597(1 vote) - Bankruptcy And Divorce - How Do They Affect Each Other? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from James GarrettIn the current economic environment, many people are considering bankruptcy as a way to manage overwhelming debt. With the stress of financial difficulties straining relationships, more couples are also getting divorced. Before filing for bankruptcy and divorce, though, spouses should understand ...
Views: 1550(1 vote) - Basics about Choosing a Divorce Lawyer - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2011 from Jacob VaraliWhen you get married, you are filled with hopes and dreams that this loving relationship will last forever. But as you probably already know, this is something that does not always happen and today most court cases are filled with divorce cases. There are a lot of things that go on in a divorce ...
Views: 702(1 vote) - Best Family Divorce Attorney - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Jacob VaraliYou might think that a divorce is something that only couples undergo, when in fact it is actually the destruction of an entire family. Experience tells us that most children who get affected by these kinds of things end up getting emotionally scarred. That is also the reason why some ...
Views: 831(1 vote) - Bet You Don't Know How To Apologize - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2016 from Tina TessinaAre you and your partner having a tough time getting over an argument? Here are some tips to help. 1. Surrender to your responsibility. When you become aware that you have made a mistake, admit it and apologize. Use it as an opportunity to learn and grow. You don’t have to be afraid of ...
Views: 1813(1 vote) - Billing Process of Divorce Lawyers - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Christy O’ConnorIf you are thinking about divorce and need to know how divorce lawyers bill the process, you can be sure it is a very complicated process and does not entail just one single thing. There is an entire structure divorce lawyers do, and the fees may not always include just their services but others ...
Views: 1050(1 vote) - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Amy TorresSaying the words, "I want to break up," whether with respect to a marital relationship or any other committed romantic relationship, is one of the hardest things a human being ever has to do. Making the conscious choice to end one of the strongest bonds we have ever made frightens us to our ...
Views: 1960(2 votes) - 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: 1670(1 vote) - Can rejection actually be a good thing? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2017 from Martha BodyfeltNone of us are immune to rejection. It doesn’t matter where you are in life, and whether it’s ending a marriage or breaking up with a partner. Even the strongest of us can’t help but feel like we did something wrong when the person we loved and cared about and spent our lives with as a ...
Views: 1235(1 vote) - Chicago Divorce lawyer-The demand of Many Legal Advice seekers - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Matthew ThorIn recent times, the impatience in us has been increased thousand times and the impact on our daily life. The impact is on the persons surrounded us and the case is in our house also. The other may tolerate but in case of wife or husband the case goes up to court for a mutual divorce. The cause ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Child Custody And Visitation Issues Affect More Than Just Divorces - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from James GarrettIn today’s culture, child custody and visitation factors happen in cases other than divorces. Custody and visitation legal rights need to be set for couples seeking divorce, grandparents, step-parents, former partners, and parties of extramarital affairs and one-night stands. In each of these ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Child Custody in Divorce Cases. Should You Make It A Fight? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from James GarrettChild custody issues are by far the most emotionally charged aspects of any divorce case. In no other area do the decisions made by you, by your spouse, or by the judge have a more lasting impact than those affecting the lives and future of your children. When faced with issues of child custody ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - Choosing A Divorce Lawyer With Expertise in Local Requirements and Regulations - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Christy O’ConnorDivorce is a difficult decision to make for any couple no matter what the circumstances may be. Divorce lawyers do not always make it any easier because their purpose is to take care of their client. However, it is also important to understand the importance of hiring a lawyer with expertise in ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - Choosing the Right Divorce Attorney: 5 Questions to Ask - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Nancy KayWhen it comes to making the best decision about which lawyer to hire for their divorce, many people rely on getting a referral from a friend of relative. Although this is a common way to choose a lawyer, it can lead to a mismatch in expectations between how the client thinks that their case will ...
Views: 1352(1 vote) - Co-Parenting Etiquette When You Don't Get Along - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2019 from Andrew LancasterCan’t stand the sight of your ex-wife or husband but you love your kids to bits and wouldn’t want that to get in the way of your co-parenting? You’ve come to the right place for answers. Children are often caught in the crossfires of matters that should be left between parents. To ensure that ...
Views: 1170(1 vote) - Co-Parenting with a Frosty Ex during the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Nancy KayFor many parents who are divorced or in the process of going through divorce, holidays are especially challenging to navigate through without losing your cool. As you begin to prepare for the holidays by filling up your freezer full of turkey and pies, it is also wise to prepare ahead of time ...
Views: 2554(1 vote) - Cope With Divorce By Hiring A Virginia Beach Divorce Law Firm - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from James GarrettIf the end of your marriage is imminent and you are planning on filing for divorce, you might have some important choices to make. Divorce is a daunting, lonely and misunderstood process for many people, particularly when there are kids involved. Your choices have legal, social and emotional ...
Views: 1507(1 vote) - Dealing With A Stressful Divorce - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from James GarrettEverybody who has undergone a divorce can let you know first hand it's one of the most difficult events you will ever experience. That is especially accurate for people that are also parents. The day to day concerns of parenting are significant enough without divorce and the matters that come ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: His mother was an alcoholic and a toxic bitch - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Don't know if you can help me or if i need to go to specialist alcohol sites. My partner and i had been together for 21 years, i asked him to leave 8 months ago, but i miss him dreadfully at times and i have to remind myself why i asked him to go. His mother was an ...
Views: 1531(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am allowing my narcissistic ex to run circles around me - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I am mindful that I am allowing my soon to be controlling, narcissist ex (civil law attorney) to run circles around me, just as we did when we were married. After attending a divorce group session at my local church, they recommend that I set up some specific boundaries and ...
Views: 684(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am feeling overwhelmed to the point I just want out - by Submitted on May 21, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I read some of the things you stated about marriage. Why people divorce. I am feeling overwhelmed lately. To the point I just want out. I have been married for over 17 years. We have 2 school-age children together. I am in school full time and work full time and still ...
Views: 762(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I believe he is a good man at heart - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My husband left to be with a much younger women. The problem became obvious in our marriage 3 years ago. I thought It would be something we would surpass. I was confused and did not act until one Friday night he did not come home to sleep. He came back that Saturday night and ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I don't have the strength to file for divorce - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I have been separated for almost 2 years now but don't have the strength to file for divorce. In part this is because I feel bad (I decided to separate because I was unhappy) and he has no immediate family in the US, but also because of our daughter ...
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