Maybe you recently divorced your first spouse after a long marriage. Or you’ve been single for a long time. Perhaps you were widowed. In any case, you’re 50+ and in love again. You’re older and wiser but feeling young and excited, ready to tie the knot and get a fresh start with your new…
You got married and never expected to get divorced. And most likely, when things fell apart, you divorced without ever dreaming you’d consider getting back together. And yet, statistics show 10-15% of couples who divorce eventually reconcile—some studies estimate as high as 12-25%. About 6% remarry each other. While that’s not a large number,…
It goes by many names—cyber-cheating, online affairs, digital infidelity. Recent reports out of both the UK and the US reveal that an increasing number of divorcing couples cite problems stemming from digital media—including online infidelity—as a critical factor in the breakdown of their marriage. Social media—and all sorts of online activities that cause us…
When your marriage falls apart and the life you’ve built together comes crashing down, the sense of loss can be overwhelming. You’ve lost a partner, lover, friend, and teammate; your home, daily routine, intact family unit, and vision for the future are upended; your sense of security evaporates, even your sense of self as…
Married life isn’t easy. No two humans are the same—romantic partners rarely align on everything or are always in sync. Weaving together a life with another person brings both joy and challenges. Some marital conflicts are unique to the couple. Still, studies show that a few general topics consistently top the list of things…
Several studies examining the effect of common mental health disorders, including depression, on marriage have found that couples in which at least one spouse struggles with mental illness are at significantly higher risk of divorce. Samuel L. Pauker, M.D., a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, psycho-pharmacologist, and professor of Psychiatry, says mental distress is such an overlooked…
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