Is your marriage on a rocky slope? What seemed like a match made in heaven is starting to look more like a world-ending disaster. Further still, there’s a good chance that your partner may be thinking the same. However, you don’t want to give up on the marriage just yet. You don’t want to deal …
During the dark months of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. divorce rates spiked 34%. Of all divorcing couples, 31% said added pandemic stress contributed to their break-up. It’s not hard to see the logic. A national health crisis and its economic consequences caused marriages with fissures to break. Our relationships changed during the past year, and …
People love to say that 50% of marriages end in divorce as if they’re a coin-flip. A deeper dive into the US statistics paint a different picture. Recent data shows 14.9 divorces for every 1,000 marriages. This statistic doesn’t mean more people are now living happily ever after. No matter the data, a high number …
Did you know that nearly 50% of married couples have been to marriage counseling? You might think that’s a high number, but it’s understandable considering that relationships are complicated and may do better with an objective outside observer. If you are wondering about the marriage counseling process, then you are in the right place. Read …
Is there a rift in your relationship that you can’t seem to cross? Are you having trouble finding physical intimacy in marriage? As your relationship grows throughout the years, sometimes you’ll run into problems that put your bond on fragile ice. It’ll feel like you can’t find a way to communicate without fighting or you …
Some people say that the honeymoon phase lasts anywhere from six months to two years into the relationship. If you are already married, chances are you have survived and thrived for far longer. So you will know there is no marriage rulebook and no step-by-step guide to creating a lasting marriage. But there are certain …
Is your marriage becoming something you never thought it would be? Do you need to take some time away and figure your relationship out? Are you wondering about the benefits of an all-inclusive couples therapy retreat? Maybe you’ve got some problems with communication, or don’t feel as close to your spouse as you used to. …
Last year, divorce rates and breakups skyrocketed. Spending so much time alone with a significant other caused many couples to rethink their relationship. New stressors also came up that most of us weren’t prepared to deal with. Quarantine, job loss, and isolation were just a few. Many couples have had a hard time addressing these …
It’s no secret that life is stressful as it is. The thought of piling a divorce on top of everything else only adds to that tension. Divorce is one of life’s most stressful changes, but couples on the brink of a split have options that can take them away from the stress that is putting …
Divorce is not the answer to every marriage problem. There’s an 18% decline in the divorce rate in the US today. Data shows that more and more couples are finding ways to stick together through thick and thin. No marriage is perfect. The obstacles that every relationship meet along the way are what make it …