Written by David Schel Like most people, I reached age 49 never experiencing a lotto win, surgery, or fighting in a war. I have, however, experienced the painful fallout of divorce throughout my entire life. When my wife and I got married, we had no family in our lives because of the devastation that occurred […]
The Photo Finish That Accompanies Divorce
January 10, 2013 13 Comments
Written by Jennifer Graham The family dog licks Tiger Woods’ face, as Elin Nordegren cuddles the couple’s daughter and newborn son. It’s their last family photograph – at least the last one the public saw. It was taken nine months before Woods famously crashed his car in 2009, shattering not only his windshield, but this […]
Stop The Divorce Roller Coaster — I Want To Get Off! (A Child’s Plea)
December 21, 2012 2 Comments
Written by Lesli Doares I remember my 15th birthday like it was yesterday. You see, birthdays in my family had always been special occasions. The birthday child got to choose a special dinner menu and my mom would make the requested flavor of cake. But things didn’t quite go as usual on that September day […]
Divorce Reform IS Possible In 2013
December 11, 2012 4 Comments
Written by Beverly Willett The election may be over, but America remains as divided as ever.[1] And our leaders and our citizens have their eyes focused in the wrong direction because the number one problem facing America today is simply not the deficit or unemployment or health care. It’s family instability. Moreover, the welfare of […]
Transforming Anger
November 30, 2012 2 Comments
Written by Naomi Grunditz How many marriages fall apart because the fighting just won’t stop? What’s worse, those who split up without learning how to deal with anger–their own and others’–will only face the same problems with any new partner down the road. And what will that accomplish, but another broken family? [1] Psychologist and therapist Dr. […]
Six Signs Your Marriage Is Headed For Trouble
November 13, 2012 2 Comments
Written by Michele Weiner-Davis I’ve been a marriage therapist for a very long time. It’s been my experience that people wait a very long time before getting help for their relationships. Research shows that most couples wait six years before seeking marriage counseling. Plus, most people never seek professional help; they head directly to a […]
Honoring The Institution
October 23, 2012 1 Comment
Written by Chris Gersten I have a friend, we’ll call him Marty, whose marriage has been struggling. Marty has been married for over 30 years. His children are grown, married, and out of the house. Marty also has run a successful business so he is not hurting financially. Marty’s wife, Ann, left him to live in Italy this […]
What Britnee and Her Buds Could Teach Their Elder Sisters
October 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
Written by Richard A. Panzer Let me tell you about a talented, bold and beautiful young woman named Britnee Marsh, who just entered Delaware State University (on a full academic scholarship) as a step towards her goal of entering the field of Forensic Science. Last June at an annual banquet, Britnee was crowned “Miss Free […]
Balancing Marriage On The Fine Line
September 20, 2012 14 Comments
Written by Eve Gaal In my college days of yore, we’re talking the seventies and eighties, couples wrote letters to each other instead of tweeting. We chatted at social events and hugs were actual embraces instead of words followed by happy faces. Waxing nostalgic, I remember the romantic cards, poems and notes that I saved […]
Hard-Core Porn: The Cancer of Marriage
September 5, 2012 4 Comments
Written by Mike McManus Hard-core pornography is a contributing factor in more than half of all divorces. It is also addicting our youth, distorting their values, and rendering many young men sexually dysfunctional. Believe it or not, “Current federal obscenity laws not only prohibit distribution of hardcore pornography on the Internet, but also on hotel/motel […]
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