With divorce rates rising at an alarming rate, and statistics for the success of second marriage so disheartening, is it any wonder than more and more couples are choosing to forgo tying the knot in favor of simply living together? After all, with the prospect of a messy and possibly expensive divorce on the […]
Archive | February, 2017
His & Hers: The Differing Perspectives Of Marriage
In 1972, sociologist Jesse Shirley Bernard put forward the theory that within each marriage there are two separate marriages – the husband’s marriage and the wife’s marriage, and that the husband’s marriage is invariably better than his wife’s. These were controversial claims at the time that they were made, and met with much resistance. […]
Does The Health of Your Marriage Affect The Health of Your Baby?
Most couples, when planning for a future with children, spend a great deal of time preparing for sleepless nights, dirty diapers, and toys underfoot. They read up on the safest car seats, the latest crib designs, and investigate pediatricians with more thoroughness than an online data-miner. But the one aspect of their future family […]
What Should You Do, Now That Your Divorce Is Final? (Part Two)
Thank you for joining us again to discuss this list of things we highly recommend that you do after your divorce is final. We understand that divorce is an emotional and exhausting process, and many people come out feeling like they’ve been put through the wringer. You’re done and you just want to put […]
What Should You Do, Now That Your Divorce Is Final? (Part One)
Your divorce is finally over. The paperwork is all done, the assets are divided, the custody arrangements are finalized, the court visits are concluded. Whew! It was a long time coming, but you made it! Great job! You’re now officially free to move on with your new life. So, what should you do now? […]
Fifty Shades of Grey: What The Law Says About BDSM in Michigan
If you’re anything like several thousand other Americans who love a racy drama, then you can expect to be flocking to the cinema with countless others on February 10th for the next installment of the ’50 Shades’ movie. However, loving a movie and reenacting it’s content are two different things. So for those of […]
Planning To Marry Your Affair Partner? Not a Good Idea! (Part 4)
Thank you for joining us for the last and final installment in this four part series on why affair partners don’t often make good martial partners. If you haven’t read the first three articles in the series, we encourage you to look them over before reading this one. Otherwise, let’s jump right in where […]
Planning To Marry Your Affair Partner? Not a Good Idea! (Part 3)
Thank you for joining us again for this four part series on why affair partners often make for poor spousal choices. We get it – it seems so obvious! You have such a good time together and you seem such like a great match. Why wouldn’t it be a match made in heaven? Well, […]
Planning To Marry Your Affair Partner? Not a Good Idea! (Part 2)
In the previous introductory article, we introduced the subject of affair partners, and why they often don’t make good marital partners. Yes, we understand that you two have so much fun together and really seem to ‘get’ each other, but there is more to a marriage than good sex and fun times. If you […]
Planning To Marry Your Affair Partner? Not a Good Idea! (Part 1)
Why do people have affairs? Ask that question and the answers you’ll get will probably be more varied than pebbles on the Michigan shoreline. Some will tell you it’s the thrill of doing something illicit, others will argue for the need to be loved in a loveless marriage, while there are those who will […]
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