• The History of Divorce in Michigan and The USA (Part 2)

      Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this look into the history of divorce here in Michigan and throughout the US. Previously we looked at the earliest records of divorce in the US, which happened to be in Massachusetts, and the year Michigan first documented a divorce – 1892. Up next we’re…

  • The History of Divorce in Michigan and The USA (Part 1)

    Divorce, that great source of religious contention and social inequality for so many years now, has certainly changed significantly throughout history. Many of the laws we take for granted these days were at one point in history, quite revolutionary, and at others – a complete pipe dream. The fact that here in Michigan it’s no…

  • Amicable Divorce in Michigan – What You Need to Know

      The dictionary defines amicable as ‘characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable’. Which sounds like the absolute antithesis of divorce, doesn’t it? Yet while the term ‘amicable divorce’ may sound like a fantasy, it actually refers to a peaceable process that is a real possibility! However, in order to achieve it, a couple must…

  • Porn and Divorce – Is It Really a Factor In The Equation?

      Ask the average man what he thinks about pornography and, out of the earshot of his wife and/or mother, he’ll tell you it’s just something all guys do and it’s not an issue unless you make it one. In fact, with every passing month, more and more women are joining the ranks of the…

  • How Divorce Can Actually Be Healthy For You!

    I have a friend who was recently divorced. Having known her for years, and knowing the history of her marriage, I couldn’t be happier for her that she is finally free. But here is the catch – so is she! The stigma of the sad, lonely divorcee, facing the struggles of parenting alone amidst an…

  • Solutions For The Most Common Marital Problems. Part 7: Expectations

      This is it, folks – the final item on the list of solutions to common marriage problems. So far we have discussed all the “biggies” like money, sex, communication, domestic duties, trust and prioritizing your marriage. And here we are, at the final item. But just because this particular issue ended up on bottom…

  • Solutions For The Most Common Marital Problems. Part 6: Prioritizing Your Marriage

      We’re almost there, guys! One more in our series on common marital problems, and then we’ll be done. (And hopefully by then your marriage will be in a better place!) Thus far we’ve covered five of the most common marital sticking points, namely communication, sex, money, domestic chores, and trust. But now we are…

  • Solutions For The Most Common Marital Problems. Part 5: Trust

      Welcome back and thanks again for joining us, as we work our way through the seven most common marital problems plaguing couples nowadays. Thus far in this series we’ve looked at the first four items on our list of problems, namely communication, sex, money and domestic duties. Moving on, we are going to address…

  • 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…