What are your opinions on second chances? Has your partner cheated on you, lied, or neglected you? Do you feel hurt, betrayed and scared? It’s normal to be angry and let those feelings dictate your next actions; whether it is filing for separation or even divorce. So what are the…
Forever is a long time when it comes to avoiding issues and annoyances that can put a damper on your marriage as a whole. That’s why so many marriages end in divorce. But while any number of things can go wrong and lead to a divorce, most, if not all,…
Divorce claims anywhere between 40 and 50 percent of all marriages, but just because a marriage stays together, that doesn’t mean it’s a good thing for the parties involved. Take, for instance, the phenomenon of the controlling spouse. As Huffington Post puts it, “A healthy relationship partner supports you in having your…
As two people spend more time together, it becomes easy to start becoming critical of each other’s thoughts and actions. You have spent so much time learning the other person that they just make for an easy target when things aren’t going your way. In fact, the problem is so…
Infidelity is one of the oldest problems that marriages face. Each year a staggering number of husbands and wives are unfaithful to one another, and many jump straight from their marriage into a new relationship with their affair partner. Big mistake. Infidelity is never a good “way out” of marriage…
If you read the headline, this may seem like it’s going to be another trendy list-based piece, but allow me to bury that notion right off. The five words we’re talking about are not damaging because they are individual units, but because of the way they can be used together.…
Taking your marriage for granted is inevitable at some point in the life span of a relationship. The results can range from marriage-ending distance to an unwillingness to change your status quo for the better. In other words, you either stay together for years in an unhappy marriage, or you…
Dr. Jennifer Landa recently posed the question of whether a marriage without sex can still be healthy in a piece for Prevention. Because couples basically accept that sexual activity decreases after marriage, there are cases where husbands and wives swear off sex altogether and manage to stay married. Even so,…
Everyone wants to be happy in their relationships, but if you are at the stage where you need to improve your relationship or risk deceleration, then it’s time to get serious about the task at hand. To help you do this, we’ve put together four mindsets/tips that can make all…
In a recent interview with the AlterNet website, author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Darlene Lancer dished on the intricacies of codependency and how it can affect a person from childhood to adulthood. Lancer specifically talks about the relationship woes that can arise from being too dependent on your…