Fundamentals

Some people tend to make it more difficult for things to take place when they really need to. This happens most times when it comes to the relationship. People find that they are not compatible after a few years in time and then they decide that they need to divorce. This is more than […]

Having a loving relationship is life’s greatest joy, and ending one brings about one of life’s biggest sorrows. Ending a relationship is never an easy thing to do. On the contrary, with your partner’s feelings at stake, it is one of the hardest things to do.
It is often as difficult on the person who […]

Without a doubt, one of the most traumatic and heartbreaking moments in an adolescent’s life is getting broken up with. It can be very tough to cope with the feelings of rejection that come with being dumped by a loved one. It’s important to realize, though, that it’s not the end of your world. […]

It is not easy to have a difficult marriage. And it becomes more difficult that you do not want to show the world that your marriage is not a healthy one. You try to avoid sharing this situation to your friends and family. All you want is people see your marriage as a great […]

Back in the old days in Mesopotamia, marriages do exist in a different form such that divorces were documented because they happen. Some causes of divorce at these times take account of adultery. Though since polygamy was a standard practice at these times we can only speculate the reasons for adultery in divorce.
While early […]

No studies can really tell us how your particular baby or toddler will react to your divorce; each baby is unique. Babies are born with their basic personality, namely, his or her own particular way of eating, sleeping and eliminating. These basic qualities determine how this little individual will react to stressful situations, from […]

Elizabeth Marquardt presented her book, “Between Two Worlds” (Crown Publishers, 2005), as based on groundbreaking research that provides new insights to the true impact of divorce on children. Her key conclusions are that there is no such thing as a “good divorce”, that 75% of all divorces are from “low-conflict” marriages where parents should […]

Where do you go to meet someone new? Years ago it seemed like singles bars were the only permanent meeting place. They were open every night, but they were also pressure cookers that were often fueled by too much alcohol. Now there is another spot this is always open: the World Wide Web. The […]

The most intense, heart-wrenching decision comes at the start: Should you get divorced? Much has led up to this question, including the notions of separation and divorce. Up to now they have only been thoughts and words, with no immediate consequences. Now that you realize the time to decide has come, you have to […]

Divorce is something that does not only involve the parents but also affects the children in many ways. It is stressful for all of them. The effect of divorce on the children varies with the age of the children.
Anger, anxiety, sadness and a lot of other mixed feelings can be seen in the child […]