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Facing Your Pain Head-On

I know without a doubt that my divorce was the right thing. That being said, the pain that I felt as a result of that decision is by far the most intense and excruciating pain I have ever experienced in my life. It is a pain that never completely goes away. Although it has lessened with time, it is something I still deal with on a regular basis. There are times when the pain is dull and barely noticeable. There are other times when it is intensified and all-encompassing like it was in the beginning. It is at times like … Continue reading →

Finding Your Strength

I have a dear friend who has struggled through an abusive marriage. After finding the courage to separate from him she found herself pregnant with twins and went back in hopes of keeping her family together, despite her controlling husband. As I watched her struggling to keep things together I couldn’t help but think of my own separation experience. I remembered that desperation to keep my family together, I can only imagine if I had found myself pregnant in the midst of that. It brings on a whole new set of trials. In the beginning I would have taken him … Continue reading →

Getting Along with Your Ex

It can be hard to get along with an ex. Clearly you struggled with this while you were married or you wouldn’t be in this situation, but now the tension is even greater. Emotions are high on both sides in the divorce. You both love your children and want to be with them and because of those deep feelings you don’t always think rationally about them. You don’t have to be best friends, but you are linked together for life, so you might as well make the best of it. Studies show that children have a much easier time adapting … Continue reading →

5 Emotions Infidelity Brings On and What to Do About Them

When a spouse cheats, your emotions run wild. Not only do you go through every emotion imaginable but you can experience them all at the same time. It’s enough to drive you insane. Understanding the emotions that come with infidelity can help you with the recovery process. Your emotions are normal, must be felt and processed and knowing how to do this is imperative to your healing. Infidelity Emotion #1: Rage Rage is more than anger; it’s an emotion that can send you into a flight of forbidden words you never thought you would say. It may make you do … Continue reading →

Are You Living with Regret?

I’ve never been big on regret. I don’t like to look back at things and wonder if things would have turned out differently had I made a different decision, simply because looking back doesn’t change anything, it only makes you feel worse. So why bother? I was reading an article today about divorce, as I often do, but this one I found rather interesting. We all know that divorce is on the rise. Depending on which research you are looking at as many as 50% of all marriages will end in divorce, but did you know that between 50-80% regret … Continue reading →

Do You Ever Regret Getting Married?

When a marriage takes a rocky turn, it’s not unusual for one or both partners to wonder what their lives would have been like if they had chosen not to get married. They might imagine themselves as swinging singles, successful in their careers, going out and partying every weekend without worrying over the little trivialities of life. But these are the wistful thinkings of a person who is unhappy in their marriage, rather than reality. Let’s take a look at some statistics. If you are married, you are likely to be more successful in your career, earn more, and have … Continue reading →

Do You Miss That Extra Paycheck Since Splitting Up?

If you miss having a second income since your divorce or feel you may have permanently messed up your children with the breakup, read on and see why this was truly the best decision you could have made. The truth is that many single parents live on one paycheck, myself included, but it’s not easy to leave financial security behind and venture off on your own. As a life and relationship coach, I’ve helped thousands of women over the years to get out of unhealthy relationships, raise their confidence, and find more fulfilling lives and loves. When a woman is … Continue reading →

“You’re My What?”—Heartbreaking Parent/Child Reunion

While the media was busy covering Madonna’s latest unsuccessful attempt to adopt another child from Malawi, not much was made of another newsworthy (to me anyway) story that took place during the singer’s recent trip to the African nation. According to reports, the Material Mom made sure her three children–12-year-old Lourdes, 8-year-old Rocco, and 3-year-old David–accompanied her during her pilgrimage to Malawi last week. The entire family spent six days touring various poor African villages to promote Madonna’s Raising Malawi charity. (The charity helps feed, educate and provide medical care for some of Malawi’s more than 1 million orphans, half … Continue reading →

The Other Parent in Your Child’s Life

Your Feelings Talking about the other parent in your child’s life probably causes you some type of stress. Depending on the circumstances, these feelings toward the other parent may be good feelings or bad feelings. Either way stress is most likely involved. You had a history with the other parent and there are feelings there. Whether you are divorced or widowed there is a past. Some feelings involved with this situation may be bitterness, betrayal, mistrust, sadness, regret. Do not forget there were also the happy times. Your Child’s Feelings No matter how you feel toward the opposite parent, your … Continue reading →

Marriage Blog, I Bid You Farewell

An adventure that began two years ago in Pets, then expanded to Marriage a little over a year ago when I first introduced myself here, has reached journey’s end. Today I’m writing to say farewell. Dale should be rejoining you all very shortly. She’s already back to posting in Christian so I imagine it won’t be long before she makes a reappearance here. You’re also going to get a new face to Marriage, but definitely not to Families.com. Mary Ann Romans is one of Families most prolific bloggers. She’s written in different categories over the years and is currently covering … Continue reading →