Divorce

Marriage Mayday: Seven Signs That You're Headed for Divorce
by EqualityinMarriage.org
There are many symptoms of a failing marriage. Recognizing problems early is the only way to try and get a partnership back on track. Since communication breakdown is often a glaring sign on the road to Splitsville, it isn't surprising that one partner

If We Were Meant to Be Why Are We Getting Divorced?
by Paul Mauchline
Before we commit, we seem to focus, with such scrutiny, on the question, Are you the one for me? So why is it that one out of two marriages ends in divorce? We would all have to agree that committing ourselves to a relationship, and eventually to marriage

Why are at least half of us selecting the wrong partners?
by Paul Mauchline
I am not an anti-divorce advocate. Divorce is necessary in cases of physical or mental abuse or in the case of two people who are so incompatible that they never should have been together. If your partner is mentally or physically abusive to you, children

Learning From A Relationship Breakdown
by Robert Elias Najemy
A divorce, separation or, in general, any loss of an important relationship is a painful experience. . Such pain can seriously diminish our peace and happiness. We can, however, use this inner discomfort for our spiritual benefit.

We All Have The Potential To Creat a Loving, Fulfilling Relationship
by Paul Mauchline
We will always have relationships that will fail, and couples that will divorce one another. I guess what I would like to see is fewer relationship failures and fewer divorces. One failure out of ten marriages, in my mind, is a far more acceptable ratio

Breaking Up is Hard on More Than Two
by Paul Mauchline
Whether you have lived together for two years, or been married for fifteen, your breakup affects friends, family, and, most importantly, children if you have them. There has been so much focus in the media on the question, Are you the one for me?

Divorce: The First Steps
by EqualityinMarriage.org
So it's official - you are getting a divorce. Wait, don't head straight for the couch with bonbons and a box of tissues. Now is not the time to fall apart; it's a time to step up to the plate and take control of your situation, effectively managing your

Separation: Be Smart About Time Apart
by EqualityinMarriage.org
Even as you read this article, there are many couples living in a transition between married life and getting divorced. Separation can come in many forms and have many intentions. For some it is simply a necessity so they can begin building separate lives

Divorce - Six Steps to Being a Survivor
by EqualityinMarriage.org
Anyone who has navigated the rough waters of divorce will tell you it can make the Australian Outback look like a day in the park. It takes all the grit you have to turn emotions like anger, fear and sorrow into positive energy to manage your divorce succ

Recovering From a Divorce
by Bob Grant, L.P.C.
If there was one part of my job that I could do without, it is watching couples spiral down the path to divorce. While most couples I see don't end up getting a divorce, there is that small percentage who are so filled with resentment that either one

Happily Ever After ... Divorce
by EqualityinMarriage.org
So the story of your marriage ended less like a Disney cartoon and more like a Shakespearean tragedy. Now that all the legal and financial matters are settled, staying in bed with a carton of Ben & Jerry's and watching rerun Lifetime movies may seem

Close Shop, Move On
by EqualityinMarriage.org
There are MANY unhealthy ways to deal with the emotional ramifications of a divorce. Instead of using all that energy in a negative way, try to channel it into the process of transforming yourself through this transition.

Make Your Own Divorce 'Emergency Kit'
by EqualityinMarriage.org
The road to emotional recovery from divorce can often be unpredictable territory. One minute you can feel fine and the next you are overwhelmed by all the residual feelings and the unnerving sense of change. Being prepared for those moments when you

Has Your Marriage Been Attacked? Can Tragedy Trigger Divorce?
by EqualityinMarriage.org
We all know that couple. They are always bickering, never content - yet somehow it seems they will always be together. Then, out of the blue, one of the pair plays the divorce card, leaving all those involved wondering what knocked them off the fence and

Good News For The Divorcée
God is a Divorcé Too!
by Sherman Nobles
Good news for all divorcées! God loves you and His grace and forgiveness is for you. If you are now single again, He understands your need for companionship and will provide for it. God does not expect you to live single the remainder of your life

Turn Divorce Into Personal Growth
by EqualityinMarriage.org
Dozens of authors have written shelves of books on recovering from the emotional pitfall of divorce. Too often, these books are bought only to become props in the living room of a person who once thrived, but is now trapped somewhere in the healing proces

Mushy About Money? Being Smart, Not Sentimental About Your Finances
by EqualityinMarriage.org
Tips for taking the sensitivity and negativity out of financial issues for active, healthy management of what your household spends and saves. Let's face it, balancing your checkbook is never going to be foreplay.

The Not-So-Great Escape
The Divorce Remedy: The Proven 7-Step Program for Saving Your Marriage
by Michele Weiner Davis
People who are unhappy in their marriages often speak of feeling trapped. They yearn to be free from the tension, loneliness, constant arguments, or deafening silence but worry that divorce may not be the right decision.

Careful Choice
Conscious Divorce: Ending a Marriage with Integrity
by Susan Allison
Making the decision whether or not to leave a relationship may be the most daunting part of the divorcing process; at least it is the one filled with the most anxiety. This is partly because divorce is a choice made of our own free will, and we sense

Another Woman
The Get: A Spiritual Memoir of Divorce
by Elise Edelson Katch
To end her 30-year marriage, Elise Eldelson Katch is preassured to participate in an ancient Orthodox ritual that requires her to stand alone before a panel of emotionally distant Orthodox rabbis.