5 Facebook Fights in Marriage
Kids. Sex. Money. According to therapists, these are the most common topics married couples argue about. After recently talking with a number of counselors and clergy about common marriage problems they’re dealing with, Facebook should be added to that list. In fact, Facebook is one of the most popular relationship conflicts for today’s married...... >Read More
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Not Another Divorce Statistic
I did not want to be another divorce statistic, but the numbers were not in our favor.
My husband Rudy is a bus driver and I work in dentistry - both careers that rank high in divorce statistics. We have a severely handicapped son. We struggled financially. My husband has been fighting depression for most of his life. My life... >Read More
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Your Marriage is Worth Fighting For?
67% of first time marriages go the distance. I was reading a report on divorce statistics from StatsCan and this fact jumped off the page. It seemed to contradict a much repeated statistic that 50% of marriages end in divorce. So which one is true? Well, they both are actually.
Two of every three new marriages will indeed last for... >Read More
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Life After Divorce
You don't have to do this alone. We're here for you. Talk to a mentor today.
Divorce is a great loss and a crisis which has a huge impact the lives of everyone involved. If you have experienced, or are experiencing divorce, my heart goes out to you. I know about divorce. My parents were divorced when I was 12... >Read More
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When Thanksgiving Gets Stuck in Your Throat!
Not everyone will have a happy Thanksgiving…especially this year. Many are out of work, have issues relating to health, children and family. Some are mourning a loved one, others are facing the holiday season as a divorcee for the first time. What happens to thanksgiving and praise when peace disintegrates into chaos?
I’ve been through...... >Read More
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Hope for Adult Kids of Divorce
I knew that divorce rates were higher among those whose parents had divorced, but it wasn’t until I read an article on CNN.com this morning that I realized how much higher they are.
According to the article, “The risk of divorce is 50 percent higher when one spouse comes from a divorced home, and 200 percent higher risk when both... >Read More
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Finding Hope in a Chat Room
Alone and discouraged, I sat staring at a computer screen. I was frustrated by the way my life had turned out. I’d worked hard to hold onto remnants of hope for my marriage, but each day that summer I could feel it slipping through my fingers. I felt so alone. God was still there, I knew, but there was... >Read More
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