People might think that marital happiness is at its zenith when Mom and Dad are chasing around little kids, enjoying watching their childhood while taking fun family vacations. But nothing could be further from the truth. It might feel sad to watch them grow and become independent beings, but when…
Breaking up is hard to do, but it’s even harder when you never even saw the split coming. Whether it’s been a month, six months or years, getting dumped out of the blue is pretty jarring when you were under the impression that all was well. When the reasons a…
The heady excitement of meeting a potential new romantic partner can make it easy to elevate your expectations too high when you make that first date. Many people walk into a first date with preconceived notions and walk out severely disappointed that their date didn’t meet their high standards. First…
If you have kids and a significant other with whom you have frequent arguments or general conflicts, then it’s time to examine how that conflict affects the kids. Parents fight and families go through rough times, but experts say that the manner in which you handle things, coupled with the…
When it comes to turn-ons, some people are…shall we say…unique in their preferences. With the advent of erotica like 50 Shades of Grey, all kinds of kinkiness and fetishes are going more mainstream. A fetish, or paraphilia in scientific terms, is an object, practice or body part that becomes a…
Everybody know the allure of getting some strange, but some people take it to another level. We’re talking about sex with a stranger. We’ve seen it in porns or even our favorite rom-coms. However, there’s a fine line between fiction and fact. Before you get busy with someone you’ve never…
Domestic violence is a major problem for women – and men – and its effects are devastating. But a more subtle form of abuse is equally problematic, and its signs are more difficult to see than telltale bruises and black eyes. Emotional abuse is as painful as physical abuse, but…
A discovered extramarital affair of your partner is indeed devastating and knowing that you have been betrayed by the one you love will surely turn your world upside down. Overcoming pain from marital infidelity is a long and tedious process but if both parties are willing to give the marriage…
It’s easy to make assumptions about people who cheat and the relationships they destroy in the process, but there are a lot of strange facts about cheating that may surprise you. When it comes to infidelity, most partners who have experienced it would agree it’s painful and downright destructive for…
Every year, we see more and more couples choosing not to marry. Many choose to cohabitate. Many do not want even that level of commitment. The Atlantic recently reported that these couples are not afraid of marriage per se, but instead are afraid they will be unable to stay married….