Too often parents discount the depth of the feelings their children have when they get a divorce. A serious misconception is that older children feel the split much harder than little ones do. You've heard people saying, “Well, he's only four and doesn't know what's going on.” That's been a common theory up until now when researchers at Georgetown University discovered that actually the opposite is true...
Ask almost any senior citizen if they prefer to just sit around and take things easy, and they're going to tell you “no way”. Mistakenly many of us equate an advanced age with lack of vitality and interest in the the world around them, but as people are living longer, they're retaining these characteristics well into their golden years...
Oftentimes, when a couple is in the throes of bitter conflict or divorce, couples therapy may sound like a good idea. After all, what can it hurt to have an expert sort out your differences and put you on a path to happiness? Actually, it isn't quite that simple. While therapy can do great things between you and your spouse, it can only happen if both of you are ready and open to the commitments you will need to make...
Let's get to the main question in a hurry. Why is it that half of all American marriages end in divorce? Looking back at the statistics, the biggest catalyst in the rise of divorce were the laws allowing no-fault divorce. From 1960 to 1980, the divorce rate more than doubled from 9.2 divorces per 1000 women to 22...
Staying happily married is hard work even for the happiest of couples. When one of the partners shows a narcissistic personality, divorce may be inevitable. No matter how saintly an individual may be, living with someone who's full of himself (or herself) is almost an unbearable situation. Narcissism is a psychological disorder which causes the person to obsess about his own self without thinking of the needs of his partner...
Life has a way of coming around full circle. Take the relationship with your parents. When you were small, they took care of all of your needs and helped you become an independent, responsible adult. Inevitably, you have all aged, and you may now be finding yourself in the role of caregiver for parents who can no longer take complete care of themselves...
Fashion designers want to display their designs in the best possible light in order to sell the most articles as they can or to build the best reputation possible. That is understandable and in order to do that they choose the most beautiful women they can afford as models. Women tend to think that they are at their most beautiful when they are at their perfect weight, so most designers end up designing for gorgeous, slim, young women, which does not suit lots of people...
While divorce is difficult for all parties involved, it can be particularly hard on a woman for many reasons. First and foremost, she is often faced with raising children as a single mother or else sharing custody of her kids with a person she no longer respects. If she has been a stay-at-home-mom, she may not have developed the job skills she will need to support herself and her family...
My daughter made a big mistake a few years ago when she got her divorce. While her emotions were still fresh and raw, she started a relationship with another man. It's easy to see why she did it. He soothed her damaged feelings and made her feel self worth again. Eventually she even married him; however, it hasn't been a happy union...
Deciding what to do when your parents become unable to live on their own can present you with a stressful dilemma. You know that they would prefer to continue living in their own home, but you're fearful of what could happen if they do. With our seniors living longer lives and wanting to finish their lives with dignity and quality of life, it's hard to imagine putting them into a nursing facility, especially after we've heard the terrible stories about neglect and mistreatment others have experienced in these homes, and the expense of assisted living is prohibitive for many...
