Staying in a bad marriage can be hell for a lot of reasons. You’re not happy. You feel like you always have to walk on eggshells. Your life is not where you want it to be. What’s worse, you’re not sure how it got to be this bad, or what you can do to change […]
9 Tips for Managing Your Fear of Divorce
Why is it that, even when you know what you should do, you don’t do it? You want to do it. You intend to do it. But at the same time, the very thought of doing the thing you know you should do (like, get a divorce) terrifies you. So you wait, turned into stone […]
When is it Time to Divorce? 18 Questions to Help You Decide
There’s never a good time to do certain things. Like get a root canal. Or, discover you have a brain tumor. Or get a divorce. But, when you know deep inside that your marriage is in serious trouble, and you can’t remember the last time you were happy, it’s natural to wonder whether it may […]
I’m Afraid to Get Divorced, But I Don’t Want to Stay Married Either!
What do you do when your marriage is a mess, and you know you should get out, but you’re afraid to get divorced? Should you just stay married? Part of you tells yourself that you should just “buck up” and get divorced. But the thought of having to go to court and deal with all […]
Help! My Spouse Cheated! 10 Steps for Dealing with Infidelity
The day you discover that your spouse cheated is like the day you watched airplanes fly into the twin towers. It is your own, personal 9/11. From that day on, nothing is the same. Yet, as painful as it is, your spouse’s cheating does not necessarily mean your marriage is over. Your spouse’s behavior may […]
You’re Getting Divorced, NOW Your Spouse Wants to Work on Your Marriage!
Your marriage hasn’t been good for years. Your spouse has been distant. Your sex life is non-existent. You’ve tried everything you can think of to make things better: marriage counseling, couples retreats, “date nights.” Nothing has worked. After agonizing about what to do for what seems like forever, you finally decided you’re getting divorced … […]
I Am Stuck in an Unhappy Marriage and I Want a Divorce … I Think?!
Nothing is worse than being stuck in an unhappy marriage. You don’t know whether you should hang in there and keep trying to make things work, or whether it’s time to give up the ghost and get a divorce. The truth is, you really don’t want a divorce. But you don’t want to live the […]
Discernment Counseling: A Way to Cope When Your Head Says “Stay” & Your Heart Says “Go”
You know your marriage isn’t perfect, but you don’t want to just let it go. You are worried that divorce will destroy your kids’ lives, but you are also worried that staying married will destroy yours. You don’t want to give up on your marriage, but you are not sure there is anything left to […]
Should I Get a Divorce?
There is no doubt about it. Deciding whether to divorce is huge, and it can tie you up in knots for months, if not years. You know that marriage isn’t always easy. You know that everyone has their ups and downs. Yet, at the same time, when the “downs” seem to outweigh the “ups,” what […]