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Midlife Divorce

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Divorce can be the psychological equivalent to a car crash and even more so when it happens in middle age, often involving kids, assets, and a lot of emotional baggage. Please participate in the Divorce Discussion Forum.

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Is My Spouse Cheating Because Of A Midlife Crisis?

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The conventional wisdom is that midlife crises usually feature extramarital affairs.

But one may have little to do with the other.

Middle-aged people -- of either gender -- have affairs. But many have nothing to do with the usual midlife crisis. Rather, they are the result of placing low value on the relationship, and poor bonding with one's spouse. »more»

Divorce Often Doesn't Make People Happier ... Sometimes Staying Together Does

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Is a divorce better than an unhappy marriage? Research suggests an unexpected answer: there is "no evidence that unhappily married adults who divorced were typically any happier than unhappily married people who stayed married." And many unhappy marriages can be turned around. »more»

Our Most Recent Articles About divorce

Mid-Life Crisis, Pending Seperation, Family

aconfusedwife's picture

I need advice, I have been married for 20 years, we have a teenager and I thought we were great..15 months ago In May 08 he said "I love you, but I am not In Love with You" ( how tacky) and he wants to find his happiness elswere, but will stay until our child graduates in 2010. »more»

Heart Attack, Online Affair, Midlife Crisis...

aconfusedwife's picture

I need advice, I have been married for 20 years, we have a teenager and I thought we were great..15 months ago In May 08 he said "I love you, but I am not In Love with You" ( how tacky) and he wants to find his happiness elswere, but will stay until our child graduates in 2010. »more»

When Divorce Means Re-entering the Job Market

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In working with divorcing couples, reemployment of an “at-home” spouse is a recurring theme. »more»

Governor Sanford - Give Marital Mediation a Try!

Laurie Israel's picture

Like many of you other mediators out there, I am always very pained to read accounts of our celebrity brethren who are struggling with their marriages. The media is insistent. The klieg lights focused on these people in distress are glaring. They are experiencing their own personal marital problems, but under a microscope of public view. »more»

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Top women’s traits that turn off men.

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Here are some characteristics which men have shared that they do not like in women:

Hair- Untouchable, over processed or bleached, roots showing, badly colored, extreme styling

Nails - dirty, chipped or peeling polish, wild or garish nail color, ultra extreme lengths

Clothing - too revealing, too tight, not appropriate for the planned activity, overdressed, untouchable »more»

What’s alarming about Prince Charming? Top men’s traits and behaviors that turn off women.

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Yesterday’s blog focused on how to make a favorable first impression. Sometimes, it can be just as important to know what to avoid. Today’s entry offers some traits which women have shared that they do not like in men:

Hair- Obvious comb-overs in order to disguise balding, badly fitted hairpieces, hair too long and dated, extreme hairstyles - too punk or too old, uncombed »more»

What’s not to like?

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What's not to like? First impressions count! Got an initial in person meeting coming up? Don't miss this week’s blog posts: How not to disappoint. »more»

Midlife Confession: Sandra Tsing Loh's Attack on Marriage

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Sandra Tsing Loh is a demi-celebrity among Los Angeles's NPR-listening classes. The onetime performance artist turned author and radio commentator either amuses or annoys. Now her piece in the July Atlantic -- which uses her affair and forthcoming divorce as the stepping-off point for a sweeping attack on modern marriage -- has, for many, gone way past annoying and into anger at her analysis -- and at Loh herself. »more»

The lure of negativity

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My MLC got me searching for the deeper meanings of life. I'm putting this construct forth as my opinion because it might not look meaningful to you but I think it might help some people.

Why does a spouse cheat? Why do we want to find lovers in real life or online, and get that excitement? Why do we worry and fret about aging? All of this when we know better. »more»

Pink Floyd's "Keep Talking"

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This is one of the most haunting songs I've ever heard. This song has to be about MLC, depression, divorce, etc. It starts with a male voice on the left and the female voice on the right. After the crosses, the sides switch.

"For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happenend which unleashed the power of our imagination. »more»

The Marriage-Go-Round

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There are many books on how to improve one's marriage or what to do if the union is over. However there aren't so many that take a completely macro-view of marriage as an institution. That's exactly what "The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today" by Andrew J. Cherlin is all about.

From Amazon: »more»

Deal with Your Issues!

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How many people are hurt from just one "hurting person" each day? »more»

It's a Midlife Crisis: Divorce in Middle Age

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We know the script. Young people get married too early, have financial problems and end up in divorce. It then follows that men and women in their 20s and 30s would be the largest age group for being divorced and not married. But surprisingly it's not true. »more»

Nine Reasons People Cheat

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There are probably hundreds of reasons that men and women stray, but that doesn't stop authors and columnists from attempting to distill them down to a more management number. This time it is a blogger at Yahoo and their list is nine. »more»

Mommy and daddy are going to be living apart for a while... and so it begins

ctomshaw's picture

I’ve never liked chopsticks. Trying to snag a bite of Lo Mein with those things is like trying to catch Bigfoot with a butterfly net. However, strange as it may sound, I think I need to reevaluate because chopsticks also just accomplished the impossible. They actually have me feeling that perhaps divorce is survivable after all. »more»