In the previous two part series on things people wished they had known before getting divorced, one of the things we mentioned was fighting. Fighting is often viewed as the cause of a failed relationship, but as we pointed out, it isn’t fighting that makes marriages fail, it’s how you fight that matters. So […]
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10 Warning Signs Your Marriage May Fail (Part Two)
In this two part series we are looking at some of the more common reasons people’s marriages end up in divorce court. Often it’s issues that start small and seem to be ordinary, everyday problems. But like so many things in life, if you don’t deal with them, they become major problems. Problems that […]
10 Warning Signs Your Marriage May Fail (Part One)
Many mental health experts and relationship counselors claim that they can tell if a marriage will end up on the rocks long before it gets there. But how? Are there tell-tale signs one can look out for? Red flags that could serve as an early warning system that something is amiss? Apparently there are. […]
Money Talks: Why BOTH Spouses Need To Understand Family Finances 2
In the introductory article in this two-part series, we talked about the importance of both spouses having a handle on the family’s finances. Not because one of you isn’t equipped to handle it, but because life is unpredictable. Should something unplanned take place, like death or divorce, you won’t have to pay an attorney […]
Don’t Become Another Divorce Statistic (Part Two)
In the first article in this two part series on avoiding divorce in your second marriage, we looked at the first three items on our list. Don’t remember them? Here’s a quick refresher: In order to avoid becoming another divorce statistic you and your spouse should 1) Make time to be together, 2) Focus […]
Don’t Become Another Divorce Statistic (Part One)
The idea that you could get marriage help from your divorce attorney may seem strange, but in truth, there is no better place. After all, we have talked to thousands of couples over the years whose marriages have failed, and we have noticed certain common themes along the way. For example, couples whose […]
Saving The Unsavable Marriage? Can It Be Done?
Relationships, like untested dinner recipes, vacations abroad, and Noir Films, don’t always work out the way we expected them to. Sometimes people reach a point where they no longer view their spouse in a loving way. Sometimes they decide that the relationship is beyond any hope of salvation and, in the interest of self-preservation, […]
Trial Separation: Thinking Points For Couples Considering Separating
For couples considering a trial separation, their relationship is obviously in choppy waters. Wanting to live apart from your spouse, even temporarily, is a good indicator of the fact that you foresee divorce as a very real possibility. But is it the right choice? Sometimes a separation can help you both to get […]
Late Life Remarriage – What You Need To Consider
Remarriage is a subject that comes with a lot to consider. There are a number of pros and cons, challenges and victories, and even successes and failures you could take into account. But if there’s one thing we’ve noticed over and over when discussing this subject with people, it’s that fewer and fewer senior […]
Helping Your Spouse Through A Midlife Crisis
A midlife crisis, as it is commonly understood, is a major shift in how a person perceives and reacts to the world around them. This usually occurs anywhere from one’s late thirties to early fifties. It tends to be brought on by major events in life, like the death of a parent, or a milestone […]
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