Tag: personal protection orders
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Is it Normal to Fight so Much in a Marriage? Or Should we Get Divorced?
Do happy couples really fight? You bet they do! In fact, while it may sound counter intuitive, fighting can actually be healthy for your relationship. However, that only applies when you go about it in a certain way. In the same way that eating habits can be healthy or unhealthy, depending on what you eat…
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Domestic Violence in a Marriage – It’s More Than Just Physical Abuse
A recent article in the New York Times discussed a frequently misunderstood subject – the issue of domestic violence, and the fact that it adds up to much more than just physical assault. If you’ve read about domestic assault at all, or discussed it with anyone who was ever a victim, then you probably already…
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Can Getting a PPO on Your ex Affect Your Kids?
When people talk about Personal Protective Orders, they tend to think in terms of the abuser, and the victim. But they don’t often consider how that process affects the children – and it does! Children, who rarely have any control over their situations in life, are directly impacted by the choices their parents make. Whether…
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All I Want For Christmas is… a Personal Protection Order!
It may come as a shock to you, but the holiday season isn’t a time of good cheer for everyone. In fact, for some families, the Christmas season brings unique stresses and burdens that make life especially challenging. So while we’re all home with our loved ones on Christmas day, exchanging gifts, sipping hot cocoa…