Think there’s something terribly wrong with your non-abusive marriage? Change that thought before it ruins a perfectly good day. Divorce does not magically make money troubles go away. In fact, it usually increases your total expenses and makes it harder to earn what you earn. Marriage counseling also costs money and doesn’t make more for you. And you don’t need to divorce to...
Yesterday, one of my Google alerts took me to this story about Usher’s divorce and child custody fight from WXIA 11 Alive News in Atlanta. It’s about an interview he did with Oprah Winfrey. I don’t have any other details of his life or his marriage, but several things in this interview cried out for comment. Why they married: “I impregnated this woman, we were in a...
Until a crisis erupts, it’s pretty easy to overlook many of the ways your spouse or life partner shows love for you. Pay attention to them now, and the crisis may never erupt. Which of these have you been receiving without noticing them? Trust for your driving, your fidelity while away from home, your care of the kids Respect when talking about you to others, asking your advice, relying on...
Is one worse than the other? Both happen when we don’t care about our mate or when we are so overwhelmed with emotions we feel entitled to or unable to control our awful actions. Surely, infidelity causes as much emotional pain as emotional abuse does. And because it can lead to deadly diseases or a fiercely angry lover or lover’s mate, it runs the same risk of permanent or fatal...
Date nights help you stay close, replenish your passion for each other, and grow in the same direction over time. But they don’t have to happen after dark. Some of the best daytime date nights bring you transcendent experiences, the sort where you rise above yourselves, feel your inner selves expanding, sense your spirits lifting. Take an Introductory Ride at Your Local Flight School Aerial...
