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We all dream of "Happily Ever After," but with a divorce rate over 50% in the United States, is there truly hope? Many couples are turning to premarital counseling to iron out the basics before walking down the aisle.

With divorce rates statistically high in the United States, many couples are turning to pre-marital counseling. This is an overview of the "business model" method many premarital counseling programs are considering

For couples who are considering marriage, there are a variety of pre-marital counseling topics that can be considered, including those that teach the couple to "fight fair".

Couples therapy, marriage counseling; clearly there are options for people who are experiencing problems in their relationships. What if there was something that could be done before the troubles arise?

Premarital counseling is not the same as post-marital therapy. Premarital is educational and preventive while post marital is reparative.

This guide explains to the average couple what to expect in marriage therapy, how it can benefit their relationship, and what marriage therapy is not. It explains that any couple can benefit from such counseling and what benefits they should expect.

Some people believe that marriage counseling is only for couples that are in trouble. In reality, a marriage counselor can be beneficial to any couple - regardless of problems - and will help strengthen your bond.

For couples who are married, the implication of substance abuse can lead to adverse marital outcomes. The use of a two-prong approach to therapy is important.

This articles discusses what couples can expect from premarital counseling and why it is an important investment in their future.

For couples who are considering marriage, couples counseling may provide information to encourage a more successful relationship

Premarital counseling insure that couples are informed about the strengths and weaknesses of their relationship foundation.

Getting a Tennessee marriage license is simple, but a lot of couples do not know that there is a way to save $60 on the cost of the license.

This is an overview of the growing trend involving a change in counseling services involving cohabitating couples who do not seek to marry.

A scholarly analysis of competing theories regarding covenant marriages. Covenant marriage as fault divorce, covenant marriage as contract and a synergistic view of covenant marriage

Pre-marriage counseling is designed to prepare couples for an impending marriage. Since this type of help is not required to get married, some couples skip the step all together. How important is Pre-marriage counseling to a couple?.

Premarital counseling highlights the family of origin and helps each partner understand whom he or she is choosing to marry.

The husband and wife are responsible for building the home.

This article is about how to deal with your partner's refusal to do marriage counseling.

Relationship advice columnist Zuri helps a man move past the indecision that keeps him from ending his marriage and moving out.

Today, the emphasis is on having a beautiful and memorable wedding. Unfortunately, the divorce rate speaks to the lack of an emphasis on how to have a beautiful marriage. This article will lay out the necessity for and the process of good pre-marital counseling.

Too many people don't take marriage seriously anymore. It seems that many take the easy way out instead of working through their problems.

An adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse who seeks counseling is going to demand more of a counselor than an adult who did not encounter that kind of trauma as a child.

Marriage separation can be formal or informal, depending if the parties can resolve their differences. A court has the power to resolve any & all issues of separation. Sometimes a couple may remain legally separated for financial or religious reasons.

A Series of Articles on the Marriage Issue Coast to Coast.

For many engaged couples, pre-marriage counseling works through issues involving communication, sex and money. But, who will clean the house?

While some might look at the military community and see a microcosm of the civilian world, military marriages are faced with unique problems that aren't always on the finer side of the barbed-wire fence.

Article will help couples determine whether a separation could save their marriage.

When the need arises, families often don't know how to get started finding an appropriate family counseling program. This article offers some of Eugene's resources, specializing in helping families.

Understanding the marriage annulment law is tricky. However, this article will highlight facts about annulments and how to obtain one.

This article will offer tips on choosing a good marriage counselor.

My wife and I had an argument recently. We prefer to call them marital spat disagreements. Some psychologists say that arguing is good for a relationship. I don't know if I agree with that.

A new study published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology suggests that when solving problems within a marriage, it is the women that wield all the power.

Divorce in the United States seems to be inevitable. The divorce rate currently stands slightly above 50%, causing a million new children each year to be affected by a broken home. My research involves the negative effects divorce has on children.

The dream is to raise our children in the traditional household, with both parents, to become responsible, caring, compassionate, independent productive members of society. However, for a majority of us, this is only a dream and not a reality.

Once again analyzing the advice from the advice givers

For couples who are engaging in a second, third or even fourth marriage, it is important to consider couples therapy.

No one ever wants to admit that they may be in need of Christian marriage counseling. Admitting you need help is always hard. It means there is a flaw within your marriage or relationship, and exposing your pain and emotions make you vulnerable. But it should empower you.

When one spouse has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, it may be necessary to pursue couples therapy to aide the other spouse in assuming new roles and responsibilities

For military personnel, it is quite common to experience PTSD. When the spouse of the serviceman or servicewoman also experiences PTSD, there is a need for intertrauma couples therapy.

Marriage counseling can be very expensive, but if it saves your marriage, it is worth it.

For couples who desire a unique approach to therapy, try guided or unguided imagery

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In the field of domestic violence treatment, many practitioners believe the victim and perpetrator need separate treatment. However, some practitioners believe conjoint (couples) therapy is necessary in order to work on the relationship.

Strengthen your marriage, your communication skills, and your intimacy with a Marriage Encounter weekend.

Are you planning to get married? Do you live in Ohio? Here is all the information you will need to get your marriage license in the state of Ohio.

This article shares the feelings of someone who is hearing impaired and how counseling and other avenues can assist them in this time of change.

About a year ago, Associated Content writer Dmitri took a comical stab at "10 Wedding Day Signs That Your Marriage May Be in Trouble." Here are my top 10 reasons a marriage may be in trouble.

Marriage is an "interpersonal relationship" and defines as "a state of being united as husband and wife in a consensual and contractual relationship" recognized by law.

Marriage was a mystery that Dr. McKenney experienced first hands. Her parents had started as a team and gone their separate ways when she was a teenager. They had stayed married in name only.

Moving through the stages of grief can often lead to depression. Read about how grief counseling helped our family.

Infidelity in a marriage is usually devastating to the other partner. The cornerstone of marriage, which is trust, is destroyed upon the discovery of an affair.

Money, sex, and communication are frequently cited as the most common reasons for a marriage failure.

Communication is a key part of marriage. Here are five tips on keeping and maintaining communication.

No matter how you plan it, every aspect of a wedding ends up costing [big]. Even if you long for simple, sweet nuptials, you will still likely spend thousands. We see pictures and videos from weddings that remind you of Princess Di and Charles.

Many rewarding careers in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Sciences are available to those with the proper training and credentials.

Many Professionals call themselves "counselors". Counseling has evolved to be many things. Things such as legal counselors, real estate counselors, financial counselors, and many others. However, this review will focus on the traditional helping counselors.

Men are usually blamed for marriage problems, but marital difficulties are not always the fault of the husband. Sometimes the wife needs to take responsibility.

Every marriage and wedding needs one essential effort flowing through it and that is communication. In this article, the writer seeks to delve into the benefits of communicating.

Creating a family tree is an important component of genetic counseling.

This article is a case study of a couple who grow apart and divorce. The break is hardest for the husband who eventually develops Post Marital Stress (PMS) disorder. The story describes the symptoms and talks about an E-book that helps you get over PMS and back into life.

Sometimes couples that are engaged focus so much on the wedding they forget they have a relationship to build. After you get engaged, learn how you can prepare for marriage.

"Do you take this man/woman to be your partner for the rest of your life?" You say "I do". But in the back of your mind are you thinking I will until it gets to hard. Divorce rates are rising. What are the reasons why?

Anyone who has ever been through a divorce knows how hard it can be. Divorce is like death. In order to heal from the terrible pain I was feeling, I would have to mourn the death of this relationship.

Many married couples stayed married even though they are unhappy. When should couples finally end their marriage? This is my own personal account of why my marriage failed and why we divorced.

It's often difficult to see your own relationship health clearly when you are the star in your own drama. If you've ever wondered if your relationship is the victim of an unhealthy union, check out these warning signs.

Marriage can be a hard thing. It sometimes feels like prison without the possibility of parole. I for one think society can do without. I mean honestly who created this. I am married, I have been for about 4 years.

Be sure that you love the person for whom they are and know their heart because you can't expect to change all of their ways to suit your self needs

Domestic violence does not mean the end of a relationship, if both partners are ready and willing to work hard to keep it together.

While self-love and acceptance is a major contributing factor to being a successful couple, poor choice of mate, will doom your marriage from the start.

there are important facts to keep in mind to avoid burn-out and stress in your own life

This article will offer helpful tips for helping couples understand the process of obtaining a legal separation.

This article discusses how verbal and nonverbal behaviors can be used by the therapist to gain insight as to how the client is feeling and identify possible discrepancies in the client's story.

With different backgrounds coming together, an interracial couple faces a unique set of relationship challenges. This article looks at them.

A Christian's guide to sex and marriage

A relationship has a dance and rhythm based on boundariesa and attachments.

Most couples have very high expecations of what marriage is supposed to be. Hoewever, once the honeymoon is over, real life intrudes. What can you do to survive your first year of marriage?

There are usually many evident signs that your marriage is over, if it indeed is. It is a hard fact to face, even if you have noticed that things are not good. Many couples choose to overlook these problems. And while that is noble, it is not always practical or realistic.

The article spotlights an Oprah Winfrey show, the theme of which was--Married Couples and Love Stories. A guest appearance was made by a couple who experienced a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and credits it with the great success of their marriage.

Dr. Jan Hoistad, using 25 years of experience, presents a step-by-step approach to taking relationship from uncertainty to rock-solid certainty in 16 weeks of reading, conversing and working through simple but highly productive principles and exercises.

Gift ideas built upon the emphasis of Psychology, Counseling, Religion, Dieting, Exercise and Spirituality.

Bad things happen and issues develop. It is very important to deal with these bad things and face them. We can't always do that on our own. Therapy can help us to do that. That is the only way to heal or to learn to live with what happened.

The Gay Marriage Amendment debate has tended to focus on the conflicting moral issues. But what about the legal issues? What does this amendment mean for transgendered individuals? And will those who perform same-sex marriages face jail time?

This paper discusses the various perspectives and processes in ending business and romantic relationships and how it can affect your romantic relationships later in the future.

The problem statement is being proposed for research: How do people in marriage relationships detect deception?

We all have heard the statistics of failed teen marriages. So do you thinka teen marriage can last?

Withholding sex to improve communication benefits a relationship, but withdrawing from intimacy because a partner doesn't get the right job, wear the right clothes, or other superficial reasons turns a relationship into a manipulation game.

Concerned about your child's reaction to your divorce? This article provides information of what to expect from your child and 10 must-have tips for ensuring that your child receives the care necessary for making this a smooth transition.

A no-nonsense guide to getting your divorce done cheaply and easily.

When a divorce is not something that is expected it can be extremely difficult to get through and many people end up needing divorce help. Divorce help can come in a wide variety of different ways.

Divorce is referred to by many people as a normal everyday occurrence and treated as such. However, divorce is very detrimental to all parties involved, especially children.

A working knowledge of the legal process of divorce is vital, as well as an understanding of your rights and obligations as a spouse and as a parent.

Many interfaith couples decide to incorporate a combination of religious traditions. They also decide to hire both a Jewish Rabbi and a Catholic Priest to perform the wedding ceremony.

When planning a wedding the bride and groom and their parents can become overwhelmed by the cost of the wedding. Many couples do not know what average prices are for wedding supplies and services.

Here are the trials of me, an obese woman, who is trying to keep a promise to a daughter.

Millions of people suffer from a low libido - or an inhibited sex drive - at one point or another; sometimes it lasts for only a few days, while for others it is a life-long struggle.

This article review relationships that have grown to one or the other person expecting a commitment only to be disappointed when one does not want to carry the relationship to the level of commitment of marriage.

Studies found only 16 percent of couples that experience the death of a child end up getting divorced. Of that 16% less than half reported the impact of the death of their child had a factor in the decision to divorce

A woman's pain from a miscarriage can be emotional, physical, or even both. Some couples might even be hesitant to try to get pregnant again after a miscarriage. Here's what you should know about coping with miscarriages and when to try again.

Many college students back away from counseling as a profession due to the rigorous educational requirements, however there is an easier route to take...

For expecting couples who are considering prenatal genetic counseling, this is an overview of the risks associated with Cockayne syndrome.