6 Signs Your Spouse Has Checked Out Of Your MarriageWhen your spouse isn't interested in doing the "work" of marriage, it's easy to feel powerless. But all isn't lost, said Jeannie Ingram, a couples therapist based in Nashville, Tennessee."The relationship doesn't have to end," she told HuffPost. "The truth is, all relationships need tuning up from time to time."Below, Ingram and other experts share the most common signs a spouse has checked out... [...]
5 Reasons Everyone Should Get Divorced in Their TwentiesI was engaged at 23 years old, married at 25, and divorced at 27. My ex-wife was four years younger than I was.It's easy to write those words and then think to myself, "Well that was a big, dumb mistake."My divorce was, and still is, the worst thing that has ever happened to me. Surely my life would have turned out completely different if I hadn't chosen to get married. But now at 35, I... [...]
What I Really Want To Tell My Toddlers About Our DivorceMy sweet babies,We love you. We always have and always will.You are perfect as you are. You are enough and you matter.Daddy and I are separating and as much as I'd like to explain it all to you, you don't really care to listen right now. So instead, I'll write it, and maybe one day you'll read this.Here's the truth; Daddy and I had a WHOLE LOTTA chemistry. We were drawn to each other. Daddy... [...]
Are You Prepared for Your Day in (Divorce) Court?You made the difficult decision to divorce and worked hard to keep the process low conflict and out of court. Despite your best efforts, however, proceedings hit an insurmountable impasse and you now find yourself with a court date looming in the near future. Sometimes it is just not possible to reach a quick and easy divorce settlement through mediation or other out of court method. Don't be hard... [...]
Make Your Spouse Your Co-Founder, Not Your Best Friend
My previous position on how to be happy in a relationship can be summed up as "Don't expect anything of anyone."
Now I think my advice is, "Don't expect everything of anyone."
I believe the divorce rate, and even higher rates of dissatisfaction and sexual dysfunction in marriage, result directly from unreasonable expectations of marriage.
My ex-husband was absolutely my best friend. He... [...]
