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  –…

  For many couples who end their marriages, their divorce seemed unavoidable. Just a sad but inevitable result of circumstances entirely beyond their control. But is that an accurate depiction of what really happened? Is divorce simply something that strikes randomly? Something that so many couples can’t avoid, and don’t know how to combat?  …

  Everyone knows someone who had an unfaithful husband or wife. But that’s only one, may be two, individuals. However, if we are to believe the hype, infidelity is so widespread, that half of the people you know are currently cheating on their spouses. But is that really true? According to Tom Smith, director of…