A Happy Marriage

This is advice to anyone planning to get married:  Make sure that the person you are getting married to has the traits you are looking for in a partner.  Don’t get married thinking that he or she will grow into being that ideal partner.  It usually doesn’t happen. People don’t change, and you can’t change […]

A Happy Marriage

On February 10, 2011, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Marriage, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

A lasting marriage does not always mean a happy marriage.  There are plenty of miserable couples who have stayed together because of their children, religion or economic reasons.  But for many couples it’s not enough to just stay together.  They want a relationship that is meaningful and satisfying. People are looking for a partnership, and […]

The Science of a Happy Marriage

Scientists have studied everything from the biological factors that seem to influence marital stability to a person’s psychological response after flirting with a stranger.  Their findings suggest that while some people may be naturally more resistant to temptation, men and women can also train themselves to protect their relationship. Partners cheat due to their own […]

Cohabiting Before Marriage

Cohabiting before marriage may be the “kiss of death”—or divorce. What are the odds that you’d be in this relationship if you weren’t living together? The more you get to know your possible future spouse before you live together, the better chance you have of breaking up with the wrong person and finding the right […]

Why Marriages Fail

The wedding may be the ending of some fairy tales, but it’ supposed to be the beginning of a long, happy life together. In a recent survey of 4,000 divorced adults between the ages of 18 and 60, that was one bit of information that came out. Since the 1970’s the percentage of Americans who […]

Newest Divorce Statistics

In March 2017 the Pew Research Center came out with new divorce statistics. At a time when divorce is becoming less common for younger adults, the divorce rate for older adults ages 50 and older (grey divorce) has gone up 109%! That means the divorce rate has almost doubled for older adults since the 1990’s. […]

Grey Divorce

Grey divorce is a growing trend.  Seniors are now realizing that here is no reason to stay in a long, bad marriage.  People live longer today, and the reality is that you might as well enjoy every minute of the time you have!  This gives more seniors reasons to get a divorce even after 30 or 50 […]

Declining Divorce Rate

Even though you continue to read about the rising divorce rate, the divorce surge is over—it is no longer true that the divorce rate is rising, or that half of all marriages end in divorce. Actually, this has been true for some time. Marriages in the United States are stronger than they have ever been. […]