Relationships

The grief you feel at the loss of a spouse can be debilitating. Allow yourself to grieve and remember that life goes on, and there will come a time when you will want to enjoy it again. [read more]

It can be hard to keep emotions out of a divorce, especially when your children are involved. Try not to let your emotions rule the negotiations so that an amicable agreement can be reached. [read more]

Team sports have a way of bringing families together – enabling them to communicate, spend time together and just relax and let loose. Be present in the moment and it will bring you closer. [read more]

My teen is dating. Few things send shivers down the spine of a parent like those four words. We have some words of advice to help you through! [read more]

In any relationship, keeping the love alive is really important. It doesn’t matter how strongly you feel about each other at the start. Science proves that after around 3 years, those original chemicals and hormones [read more]

Girls are often more patient than men, understanding it takes time to kindle a scorching fire.  However, after you’ve lit the flame how do you get him to begin liking you more and thinking about [read more]

If you ask those who embarked on a summer camp adventure in their youth to recall their memories, you’ll probably see a wistful smile spread across their face. Summer camp can be one of those [read more]

These days, many first-time marriages end in divorce. This doesn’t mean that ex-spouses plan to stay single for the rest of their lives. Most divorced people, especially those with children, fall in love with a [read more]

As they say, hindsight is 20/20. There’s no one better to tell you what you should and shouldn’t do during a divorce than people who have been there themselves. Whatever the course of the relationship [read more]

People generally don’t react well to changes. This is especially true when it comes to divorce and disruption of the settled daily life, not to mention the possible heartbreak involved. Still, any kind of divorce [read more]

There is an understandable air of excitement and expectation when it comes to arranging your wedding and that puts the pressure on when it comes to making the right choices, such as select the right [read more]

Living with a partner inevitably means learning how to share, whether it’s the TV, the shower, the car, or the bed. It’s the latter in particular that can cause distress among couples. While it’s perfectly [read more]

Have you ever thought of becoming a surrogate? What were your reasons for considering it? I have to admit that I am one who has thought about it. I’ve worked for a surrogacy attorney and [read more]

Our family fell in love with Duck Dynasty when it first aired, and we have continued to fall in love with each of the family members of the Robertson family. So we are truly honored [read more]

For some people, saying “I love you” can be difficult. For others, all too easy. The hallowed words “I love you” aren’t always appropriate for everyone in your life. How do you show it though? [read more]

Update 10/5/2016: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While this post was written in 2014, it is still a viable post that deserves your attention. You see, one of the men from this true story, [read more]

Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with The Allstate Foundation and MomSelect. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Now that we have the Season 4 premiere episode of Scandal under our belts, [read more]

Family relocation can be a stressful experience, and it’s definitely not a decision to be made lightly. There are many potential positives and negatives to this important life choice. [read more]

I went home to Pennsylvania this past weekend. It wasn’t for the reasons that I wanted, but I try to find a blessing in every moment of life. Things just happened to come together to [read more]

So you are on your favorite dating site and you have spotted the profile of someone absolutely amazing. You love their photos, the witty responses in their profile section make you giggle and you have [read more]

Date nights can strengthen a relationship through communication, romance, new experiences, stress reduction and commitment reinforcement, explains The Date Night Opportunity study by W. Bradford Wilcox and Jeffrey Dew. The study discovered that partners who [read more]

Sometimes, despite best intentions the time comes where you need to consider a divorce. Here are the basics you need to know. [read more]