In addition to the more common sexual affair, emotional affairs are now on the rise, say relationship experts across the country. And while you may think that having an emotional affair is not damaging to your marriage (“after all, we’re not having sex”), this couldn’t be further from the truth. Specialists who deal with…

  Welcome back to our discussion on mental health and how it affects marriage. In the previous article we talked about depression and how it often leads to divorce. Moving on, we will be looking at what spouses face when their partner is struggling with mental illness, and what factors to consider when debating a…

  There is no clinical data that directly links depression to divorce. There are, however, countless mental health professionals who will tell you that depression, left untreated, can have a disastrous effect on a marriage, which often leads to divorce.   The consequences of untreated depression can be far reaching. While depression itself isn’t usually…

  We accept notions like “everything will be OK” and “you can have anything you want if you’re willing to fight for it” as being life mantras that convey truths. However, more often than not, they’re completely false. In the same way, we believe a host of myths about marriage. The sad truth is that…

  Welcome back. In the previous article we talked about nagging and how it can erode the love and trust in a marriage, which can in turn lead to divorce. We introduced Howard J. Markman PhD, who has written on the subject of nagging, and discussed his assertion that nagging is the “enemy of love”…

  Thank you for joining us again, as we look at the 10 most common signs that your spouse is cheating on you with someone online. In the previous article we looked at the first five items, including how much time they spend online, how quickly they shut down their screen when you enter a…

  Online affairs, or ‘virtual affairs’ as they are sometimes called, are becoming so commonplace these days that the term is recognized in it’s own right. More and more people are turning to their computers and smartphones have their sexual desires met. A phenomenon that may seem strange, until you consider the facts: You can…

  For many people, spying on their spouse when they suspect unfaithfulness, often raises ethical questions. However, while ethics are certainly something that needs to be considered when deciding to spy on someone, there are also legal factors that need to be taken into consideration. Especially when you realize that violating ethics might make you…

  Dr John Gottman, the well known author and therapist, is widely acclaimed for his work on marital stability and divorce prediction. Gottman is certain that he knows exactly what causes a marriage to fail, and he uses an unusual symbol in his analysis of the communication styles that he says often precede divorce  –…