Category: Marriage

  • Solutions For The Most Common Marital Problems. Part 4: Domestic Duties

      Welcome back and thanks for joining us as we unpack the most common problems facing married couples today. Thus far in this series we’ve looked at the three biggest issues most couples face, namely money, sex and communication issues. Though while these three are certainly the more common causes of marital strife, they are…

  • Solutions For The Most Common Marital Problems. Part 3: Money

      In the previous two articles in this series, we looked at the first two items in a list of common problems that married couples face, namely issues relating to communication and sex. This time around we are going to be covering that third major issue in the divorce trifecta, namely money!   Money Financial…

  • Solutions For The Most Common Marital Problems. Part 2: Sex

      We opened this series on common marital problems and their solutions by discussing the most common marriage pitfall known to mankind – communication. Now we are moving on and touching on another big one – the issue of sex in the marriage.   Sex Regardless of how much love and commitment a couple has,…

  • Solutions For The Most Common Marital Problems. Part 1: Communication

      Every marriage has it’s peaks and valleys. In fact, it’s considered perfectly normal for a couple to go through good times and bad times, happy times and sad times, fun times and ….well,…not so fun times. But just because you’re in a rough spot, doesn’t mean that all is lost. There is often hope…

  • Love, Lust and Loyalty – What’s REALLY Happening Behind Closed Doors

      According to an interesting survey conducted jointly by MSNBC and iVillage, there is a lot going on behind closed doors that people wouldn’t otherwise admit to in the love, lust, and loyalty departments. With regard to whether or not some of those things are even acceptable – it turns out that opinions often vary…

  • Compare And Contrast: Why Comparisons Will Kill Your Marriage

      Theodore Roosevelt is apparently the source of the well loved quote “Comparison is the thief of joy“. Teddy was a great thinker, and lover of nature and politics, and in this case he was absolutely correct. Why? Because it’s true, and believe it or not, it applies to your marriage as well. How, you…

  • Reaffirming Your Wedding Vows – The Do’s And Don’ts

      For a number of couples, whose marriages teetered on the brink of divorce and were salvaged by hard work and commitment, they want to celebrate their newly rekindled love with a vow renewal ceremony. But how to go about it? Good question. Here are a few pointers to consider.   First, the entire point…

  • Marital Mythology: The Lies We Believe About Marriage (Part 3)

      Thanks for joining us again for the wrap up of this three part series on the lies we believe about marriage. In the previous installment we looked at number 3 and 4 on our list of marital myths. Moving on, we’re going to wrap this up with the last two items on the agenda.…

  • Marital Mythology: The Lies We Believe About Marriage (Part 2)

      Welcome back. In the first section of this three part series we looked at two common marital myths that undermine relationships. Moving on, here is a breakdown of another two lies about marriage to consider…   Love Is A Feeling   In the English language, the word “love” covers a lot of ground, and…

  • Forgiveness – Why It’s So Important After The Divorce Process!

      When people think about divorce, they tend to imagine bitter arguments, secret infidelities and custody battles. It isn’t often that anyone makes the mental leap from divorce to forgiveness in one bound. Yet it appears that perhaps we should. Many people go to great lengths to overcome the pain they suffered as a result…