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  • Establishing Paternity in Michigan: What You Need To Know 2

      In the previous segment we looked at what Michigan law defines as “paternity”, and what the purpose is of the Michigan Paternity Act. In this segment we are going to look at the different ways that legal fatherhood can be established in the eyes of the court.   How paternity is established: Paternity, if…

  • Establishing Paternity in Michigan: What You Need To Know 1

      Establishing paternity isn’t a subject that comes up for the average married couple expecting a baby. If a child is born or conceived during a marriage, the law automatically presumes that the husband is the biological father of the child, and grants him legal rights as a father.      However, in cases where…

  • Forgiveness – Why You Need It After a Divorce (Part 5)

      In the previous article we looked at what forgiveness wasn’t, which may sound strange, but is very necessary in understanding the true nature of forgiveness. For many people, forgiveness is synonymous with being okay with what happened to you, or being willing to keep allowing it to happen. Obviously, for forgiveness to happen, you…

  • Forgiveness – Why You Need It After a Divorce (Part 4)

      So far in this series we have talked about what forgiveness does for you, what you need to do to achieve it, and what state of mind is required to be successful. But no how-to guide on such a difficult topic would be complete without addressing some of the misconceptions that surround the subject.…

  • Forgiveness – Why You Need It After a Divorce (Part 3)

      In the previous two segments on forgiveness after divorce, we looked at the health benefits of forgiveness, and some of the mental changes required in order to be successful at forgiving. But how does one actually go about forgiving someone who has wronged you? Like so many things in life, the words are easy…

  • Forgiveness – Why You Need It After a Divorce (Part 2)

      There is a well known saying that goes: Forgive and forget. Though anyone who knows anything, knows that while you can choose to forgive, forgetting is rarely an optional extra. After all, the ‘forget’ portion of that little quote is rather misleading. Why? Because it doesn’t mean that you should literally ‘forget’ what your…

  • Forgiveness – Why You Need It After a Divorce (Part 1)

      No, we’re not saying you’ve done something wrong that needs forgiving, in fact it’s exactly the opposite! The kind of forgiveness we’re talking about is the kind you offer to someone else. And if your first thought is, “You’re nuts! Have you ever met my ex? God himself wouldn’t forgive them!” then this article…

  • 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…

  • Living Together Even After The Divorce? Part Three

      Welcome back and thank you for joining us again for the wrap up on this discussion about living together after divorce. Due to the difficulties in our nation’s economy in recent years, a number of divorced couples have chosen to continue living together after their divorces. It’s called cohabitation after divorce. This isn’t because…