If things are tough in your marriage, and have been for some time, one of you may have uttered the dreaded D-Word: divorce. And even if you haven’t said it aloud, you may have thought about it. First, don’t worry, simply thinking about it doesn’t make you a bad spouse, and saying it out loud […]
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I Think I May Want a Divorce
6 Signs That You’re Having An Emotional Affair
Emotional affairs can be somewhat murky territory. Because there aren’t necessarily clear definitions of infidelity – like there are with a physical or sexual affair – it can make the boundaries blurry, and sometimes the people involved don’t quite know that they’re doing something that could seriously damage their marriage.
My Marriage is Making Me Fat!
For many couples across the country, marriage is a major factor in a period of weight gain. According to one 2012 study, in the five years after getting married, women in their early 20s gain an average of 24 lbs., while men of the same age group gained an average of 30 lbs. While gaining […]
Help! I Don’t Like My Wife Anymore
As awful as it feels, falling out and back in love again over the course of marriage is completely normal – and is almost to be expected at one point or another. People tend to change over time, and as we go through different phases of our lives, sometimes the distance we feel from our […]
6 Mistakes That Could Be Ruining Your Marriage
While big problems like affairs and major life changes are serious threats to the stability of marriages, there are also bad habits and mistakes that can cause the connection between spouses to erode, and eventually lead to major issues in the relationship. Sometimes, these things happen so gradually, it takes things getting to the brink […]
I’m Tired of Doing Everything In Our Marriage
Domestic maintenance isn’t necessarily an enjoyable thing. Even if you like the results – a clean bathroom, clean clothes to wear, a well-kept lawn – the actual process of getting these things in order can be boring, feel like drudgery, and is awfully easy to neglect. But if you don’t do it, someone else has […]
My Wife Won’t Let Me Watch Porn
Pornography remains a serious point of contention for many, many couples. There’s a whole range of emotional and ethical reactions to it – for some, it’s offensive and has no place even existing, yet other couples view pornographic material because they feel it adds excitement to their sex lives. Still others lie somewhere in the […]
Do Brad And Angelina Stand A Chance?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, one of the highest profile celebrity couples around, were finally married in France a short while ago, keeping the ceremony very small and very private (as many expected them to). But do they stand a chance of long-term happiness in the chaotic world of Hollywood romance?
The Many Reasons to Have Sex
Sexual activity is a little bit different for everyone, so as we dig into the “reasons to have sex,” there is plenty of ground to cover. In the past, most psychologists and sexologists agreed on three basic reasons: physical pleasure, emotional connection, and procreation.
My Spouse Says Their Affair Was My Fault!
In the wake of an affair, it’s only natural to search for reasons. To help cope with the pain and difficulty that accompanies infidelity, people will look to any target in their line of sight to blame for the affair – and one of the most common reactions is to blame the spouse who didn’t […]