It's refreshing to read an article on divorce that offers a raw glimpse of what a man or woman may be going through when the decision is made to call it quits.

With piercing honesty, Sandra Tsing Loh writes in The Atlantic about the dissolution of her marriage. She tells us what it's like when two people, who once stood beside each another eager to start the rest of their lives together, are left wondering, "Now what?" 

We highly suggest you carve out 20 minutes today to read this article in its entirety. Loh's complex sentiments poke through the … Read More

Hang up the phone.

Leave the house. Put down the donut. Separate yourself. New news out of the UK shows that having a stressful marriage can increase a woman's risk of heart disease. So if your marriage is giving you more misery than pleasure, according to this study, it's best to break it off before your health takes a downward spiral.

Turns out, being in a stressful, strained relationship not only increases blood pressure, it also increases the wives' cholesterol and obesity rates.

But don't think only the women suffer from these bad relationships. Their male counterparts, otherwise know … Read More

Our friends at Celebitchy report that in a recent interview, Courtney Cox how in awe she is at the number of  people who think divorce is an option. Even though she admits to some rough spots in her own marriage by saying that obviously you enter marriage with the ideal of staying together forever, she admits that it is a lot of work in the interview with the Daily Mail. Courtney says, “I get shocked by people getting divorced all the time, that’s why I choose to work on it. Therapy helps us. It’s so easy to … Read More

When Madonna and Guy Ritchie split at the end of 2008, the tabloids rejoiced. What fodder to keep churning out rumor after incredulous rumor. The most salacious of them all involved what the media called a "marriage pact." Supposedly devised by the couple's marriage therapist, the contract of sorts was meant to solidify their bond and open up communication. But what it did, in fact, was send the tabloid world into a tailspin.

"Devote time to our sexual expressiveness."

"We will not use sex as a stick to beat one another."

"If we are arguing, I will not shout, but … Read More

Today we bring you two studies about marital satisfaction. It is, in fact, possible to have a happy marriage! Read on to find out how…

An ongoing study by the National Institutes of Health suggests that a yearly "marriage checkup" could help people's unions—and bodies—stay healthy. Sixty-eight couples participated in the study; their averages were 47 and 44 for men and women respectively and they'd been married an average of 15 years. Half of them engaged in therapy, which included two sessions: one where they answered a series of questions about the state of their union, and … Read More

I'm taking a do-over on my marriage after a two-year break. My almost ex-husband and I are looking for a new place to live, and this time we're going in with a plan and clearly defined expectations for how our lives together should look.

No way could we have done that 12 years ago or even two years ago when I left. For this marriage to have any chance of making it, it first had to come all the way undone.    

I met Sam in line for Grateful Dead tickets a few months after I started my first out-of-college … Read More

A dude in Australia got divorced and decided that he was sick (and tired) of his life and wanted to try something new. But he still had all the trappings of his former life: home, job, friends, jet skis. So he decided that he'd finance his new life by flipping his old life on eBay. After selling off his belongings, amigos, and career, Ian Usher was going to collect the cash, scoop up his passport, and head for parts unknown. He valued his belongings at about $385,000.

Starting over is never easy, but this is as close as we've … Read More

From Reuters
By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says it has been worth it to stand by her man, Bill Clinton, despite the marital challenges they have faced.

Their marriage was rocked in 1998 when it was revealed that President Bill Clinton had had an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, which set off an extended drama that led to his impeachment and a failed attempt to remove him from office.

Hillary Clinton, a senator from New York, talked about her relationship with Bill in an interview with Essence magazine for its November issue. Some people have … Read More