Deciding to Divorce

Relationship Recovery is a complete course to fix a marriage and prevent divorce, even if you are the only one trying to fix your relationship. As well as the insights, skills and techniques you need, the course provides you with a structured plan of action. Find out more in this in-depth review. Continue reading

If one of you has already spoken the words, "I want a divorce," then you may think it's too late to stop divorce - you're already on a highway with no exits and only one destination. But if this is not want you want or you are having second thoughts, don't despair. Rushing into a divorce ...

A common and troubling question is, “How do I tell my spouse I want a divorce?” It’s a common question because in most cases the decision to divorce or separate is made by one spouse alone. At some point the other has to be told that the marriage is at an end.

But what exactly is the best way of telling your spouse, “I want a divorce?”. Continue reading

Our marriage was in trouble. We were arguing all the time. And we couldn’t figure out why. I love my husband very much. And he loves me. That was a large piece of the problem. The relationship advice that we needed to save our marriage was not the type that most people normally look for. Continue reading

In “Divorce ends conflict – or does it?” I took a quick look at the belief that divorce can have a positive effect on children by ending the trauma of witnessing parents at war. I concluded by saying that parents will always be parents, divorced or not. But will they still be arguing? Continue reading

When considering divorce, most parents consider the potential effects of divorce on their children. One argument in favour of divorce is the idea that it will bring an end to conflict. In other words, that divorce can have a positive effect on children’s lives.

But how true is it that children enjoy more peaceful, less troubling lives after their parents divorce?

The idea that divorce brings an end to conflict is based on the idea that marriage is the cause of conflict. To end the conflict simply end the marriage.

The problem with this argument is that it ignores the fact that conflict is caused by personalities, not marriage. Continue reading