By Mike McManus Marriage has fallen on hard times. Half of America’s marriages have ended in divorce since 1975 – a divorce rate that is triple that of Britain or France. Dr. Diane Medved offers answers in a compelling new book, Don’t Divorce: Compelling Arguments for Saving and Revitalizing Your Marriage. It is must reading for […]
Children Are Hurt by Marriage Failure
September 20, 2016 1 Comment
By Mike McManus We all know that half of America’s marriages fail – and have for decades. What’s less well known is that America’s marriage rate has plunged in half and unwed births soared 8-fold. Who is most wounded by divorce and non-marriage? Children – innocent victims of their parents’ selfishness. Only 46% of American […]
The Joy of Love
April 18, 2016 2 Comments
By Dr. Hilary Towers Last week Pope Francis released his eagerly-awaited synthesis of the work that took place during the 2014 and 2015 synods on marriage and the family. The conclusions reached by Francis and the synod fathers in the lengthy document entitled, Amoris Laetitia, (Latin for “The Joy of Love”), have caused much discussion […]
Time of Divorce Affects Well-being of Children
March 16, 2016 Leave a Comment
By Lori Lowe Many people talk of the “good divorce” and imagine resilient children who go on to have strong relationships with both parents following a family breakdown. That’s not what the research shows generally happens. Instead, when children experience parental divorce, they are more likely to have insecure relationships with their parents once they […]
How To Fix No-Fault Divorce
December 11, 2015 11 Comments
By Mike McManus In the old days, if a spouse wanted a divorce, there had to be proof that a partner was guilty of a major fault – adultery, abandonment, or physical abuse. Marriage was considered a sacred contract agreed to by the man and woman before God and witnesses. Then in 1969 California Gov. […]
Preventing Divorce Through Compassion, Humility and Positivity
February 5, 2014 Leave a Comment
By Krsnanandini Devi Dasi & Tariq Saleem Ziyad The following is based on the true story of a couple headed toward divorce. After the narrative, we give two scenarios that were possible, given the challenges the couple experienced. We ask you, the reader, to choose the scenario that would give the best hope for the […]
Why Divorce Reform Is Key To America’s Prosperity
November 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
The devastation caused by divorce in America each year is real and pervasive. And the toll it takes on men, women and especially children has far ranging negative consequences in every realm — financial, physical and emotional. “Families are torn in two, children grow up without a stable home or with a missing mother or […]
A Voice For The Children
November 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
By Lesli Doares Several years ago, a colleague of my husband’s loaned him the first season of In Treatment. As a therapist, I appreciated the show but it felt a lot like a busman’s holiday for me. After watching a few episodes, he turned to me and asked, “Is this what you do all day?” […]
The Best 2 Hours Of My Divorce
January 24, 2013 1 Comment
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 […]
Until Death Do Us Part: Why Did Russell Armstrong Commit Suicide?
November 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
Written by Michele Weiner-Davis There is a lot of talk about high profile divorces these days. Celebrities and their miserable marriages are making front page news. So is the marriage between the late Russell and Taylor Armstrong of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” fame. I don’t know Russell Armstrong. And the truth is, I […]
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