As springtime fast approaches nature blooms around us with new life. Yet for many, their marriages appear to be stuck in the dead of the winter, too cold for much too long. This post is for those folks who have quietly, and sometimes loudly, wanted out of their marriage on more than one occasion. For [...]
How Couples Sometimes Fight Like Cats and Dogs
April 1, 2013 | Posted by
Fighting like cats and dogs can be one sign that a couple may be heading toward divorce. Often, couples get caught in the trap of over-analyzing, misinterpreting and building resentments because of simple errors in communication. These errors lead to conflict, resentments and oftentimes contentious divorce. Men and women often think differently, whether the cause [...]
Dating Post-Divorce: Introducing Children to a New Love
March 29, 2013 | Posted by
You’ve been through a hard divorce and recovery. You’ve met someone and want to start dating. You want desperately to have a social life again that isn’t centered on parents and children. And yes, you wouldn’t mind a little love and intimacy after what seems like forever. But then there’s the effect on the kids. [...]
Nagging: One Major Relationship-Killer Habit to Leave In the Old Year
December 30, 2012 | Posted by
Ken Mac Dougall bit into the sandwich his wife had packed him for lunch and noticed something odd—a Post-it note tucked between the ham and the cheese. He pulled it out of his mouth, smoothed the crinkles and read what his wife had written: “Be in aisle 10 of Home Depot tonight at 6 p.m.” [...]
Judge in Usher Raymond Custody Case Recuses Herself
December 20, 2012 | Posted by
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane, who presided over the contentious child custody case between singer Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Raymond, recused herself from the case Thursday. Lane’s decision in September to award custody of the children to the singer and actor raised questions about her connection to Usher’s attorney, John Mayoue. [...]
Mistakes Men Often Make After Divorce
December 19, 2012 | Posted by
Adapting to life after divorce is hard for guys under the best of circumstances. But you can make it easier on yourself, your ex, and your children if you avoid some of the most common mistakes. 1. Dating Too Soon Too many men seek out a new relationship before the dust has settled on their [...]
Kimora Lee Simmons Confirms Separation from Djimon Hounsou, Divorce Possibility
November 22, 2012 | Posted by
Kimora Lee Simmons has spoken up to confirm the possible divorce from husband Djimon Hounsou and admitted that they have been separated for a long time. Simmons and Hounsou have been together for more than five years, but just how much of that time they actually spent together is now up for debate. Earlier this [...]
Usher Breaks Free in “Numb” Video
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
“I felt like a failure. Hopeless. Paralyzed.” These are the haunting words that open Usher‘s latest video “Numb” from his “Lookin’ 4 Myself” album. If art imitates life, then the entertainer’s latest video indicates he’s been going through it. The words follow a clip from Usher’s 2011 show in Berlin that he had to cut [...]
Usher Tells Tameka She Must Get Out of the House
September 30, 2012 | Posted by
The continuing nasty battle between Usher Raymond and his ex-wife Tameka Foster are not going away, as TMZ reports that Usher has told her she needs to leave their 12,000 square foot Georgia home because he’s selling it. The “Climax” star was well within his rights to make the move, since their 2009 divorce agreement [...]
Surprise Finding: ‘Traditional’ Households with Women Doing Most Housework Last Longer
September 29, 2012 | Posted by
Couples may be better off living in a “traditional” household where women do all the housework if they want to stay together. Norwegian researchers found that couples who share housework duties are more likely to divorce compared to those in a relationship where the woman does most of the chores. They found that the divorce rate [...]
