5 Simple Steps: How to respond to request for separation
Your spouse tells you she needs time alone to think about where your marriage is going. You sense that the separation could be a prelude to a divorce. What should you do to protect yourself?
Your spouse tells you she needs time alone to think about where your marriage is going. You sense that the separation could be a prelude to a divorce. What should you do to protect yourself?
We know you'd be happy with a twist tie as long as you're married to Mr. Right, but if your engagement ring isn't the fairy-tale bauble you've always dreamed of, consider trading up.
Both love and sex keep a relationship going. Love between two individuals cannot achieve fulfillment without sex and having sex with no feeling of love for your partner has no meaning at all. So, you have to keep both of them alive. How can you do that? Here are our suggestions:
At the end of last week's column about when and if it's OK for men to cry, we asked guys for examples of movies that make them weepy, and we asked women how they feel about men who have hair-trigger tear ducts.
Q: I met my wonderful husband and his three kids in 2005. Although they share the kids equally, his ex doesn't believe in co-parenting. She thinks we should leave HER kids alone, but that is not going to happen.
About 3,000 gays have marched through Jerusalem in their annual Gay Pride parade. The march was followed by a rally, both proceeding without incident.
As the days grow longer and thoughts turn to Hollywood blockbusters and long-overdue vacations, singles can put away their sunscreen for a few minutes to focus on one of summer's best features: great dating opportunities.
At a housewarming party last weekend I heard a story that should renew hope for most of us in the singles jungle.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family. Or what order you are born in for that matter. There is plenty written about how the order in which you were born affects your personality and the way you deal with the world around you, but some believe that it can also affect your marriage, to the point that a mismatch can lead to divorce.
Q: My wife and I have been married six years. We're in our mid-30s now, no children, and I am seriously contemplating divorce. Here's why: I work out at the gym four days a week to keep my weight down and maintain a good appearance. My wife, however, has shown no desire to stay attractive. She has really let her weight get out of control, never exercises and has gradually become unattractive to me. I have been faithful to her, but our sex life has dwindled away because of no attraction. What can I do?