Need to reduce relationship stress? You’re not alone. In the lifespan of any great relationship, there will be peaks and valleys. There will be times of great happiness and others of depressing tension. It’s common to get bored or put out with your spouse, but that doesn’t mean you should…
Forty-two-year-old Ekaterina Fields recently had a rather shocking statement that she shared with a London judge while locked in a $9.6 million divorce battle. (That’s the total estimated value of the couple’s assets; husband Richard is the breadwinner as an international attorney.) Ekaterina told Justice Holman the following of her…
Many people view marriage as a lifetime commitment. (In fact, some would say you have no business being married if you can’t look at it in that way.) Unfortunately, the scope of “till death do us part” often makes spouses feel undue pressure about how they’re going to keep their…
Most marriage counselors agree. Divorce is pretty easy to spot. In fact, most can tell while you’re sitting in their office whether there is hope for survival or the marriage is about to crash and burn. This reality was highlighted in a recent article on Huffington Post. Therapist Becky…
Divorce isn’t the ultimate endgame when one signs on for marriage, but a growing number of women, who claim to be happily married, are actually preparing for theirs should it occur. According to CBS New York, divorce attorney Jeff Landers is just one lawyer throughout the country offering divorce 101…
Your children may seem like the most important people in the world to you, and they should be. After all, they’re part of you, they’re dependent on you, and they enrich your lives in so many ways over the years. However, if you really want to make a difference in…
With everything that couples can argue about in a marriage, the one that leads to the decision to file for divorce more than any other is money. Financial difficulties account for the vast majority of divorces because of the additional hardships that fiscal vulnerability creates. If there are any problems…
Long-distance relationships aren’t all bad. In many cases, they can actually be great for determining the long-term viability of a relationship. Distance will tell you, in its own way, whether you have a love that can stand the test of time or one that is destined for the divorce papers.…
Mature relationships — the kind that seldom require the decision to file for divorce — are much rarer than you probably think. In fact, you may be in a relationship that you feel is mature because you live together, pay bills together, plan vacations together, etc. You may feel your…
The decision to disclose infidelity when the infidelity is not your own is always tricky business. On the one hand, what goes on in a person’s relationship is no one’s business but their own, but on the other, as a loving friend or family member, there is a protective side…