Many decades ago, getting married was simply something that virtually everyone did. Women were especially apt to walk down the aisle at a young age – even right after high school – in order to settle down with a partner and raise children. Times have changed. Not many people want to settle down right after high school, while they are …

When you get your first boyfriend or girlfriend in middle school or high school, you might start thinking about your relationship in the future. Maybe you will get married, move away, and have kids. It can be fun to think about possible scenarios, but the truth is that your high school love is likely not the person you are going …

When we get married, we hope that we will experience wedded bliss forever. However, statistics tell us that living happily ever after with a partner is not always attainable, with close to half of all marriages ending in divorce. Why do couples get divorced? There is not always a clear-cut reason. People get divorced for a variety of reasons. Sometimes …

Getting a divorce can be a scary situation, especially if you have been married for a long time. Going from living with someone to being alone can be frightening. However, many people get divorced, and they survive. In fact, many thrive. People seem to think that married people have it best and that single people are lonely. Popular culture makes …

A divorce is never an easy time. Even when the parties agree to divorce, and it is uncontested, it is still an emotional experience. There is a lot going on, like court dates, dividing property, and dealing with child custody and other legal matters. It is a stressful situation. A divorce primarily affects one’s personal life, but if you are …

When married couples divorce, they tend to live apart afterward. In fact, one party will typically move out of the marital home even before the divorce is finalized. However, there are situations where this does not happen. In fact, a growing trend is for couples to continue to live together after divorce. They date and live their own lives – …

When married couples can no longer get along, they may consider divorce. However, the decision of whether or not to divorce can be complicated, especially when there are children involved. Divorce is complex enough when there are no children involved. The parties can simply go their separate ways. But when there are children, there comes a point when the parents …

Marriage is tricky. Staying together for decades is not an easy task. Even if you are madly in love at first, compatibility issues can sneak up on you over time. Sometimes couples develop issues such as substance abuse, physical abuse, financial issues, and infidelity.  Many things can lead to divorce. For some couples, it may seem as though the divorce …

When it comes to relationships, things are not always as they seem. It may seem as though your parents are in a happy marriage because they have been married for decades. You may think you know a lot about divorce because of what your friends have told you. There are actually a lot of myths surrounding marriage and divorce. The …