I grew up without a dad. He was a part of my life when I was under the age of 10, but not a consistent part. Sometimes he was present, but most of the time he wasn’t. I’m not sure why my mom put up with his foolishness, but I suspect she did it for us. She didn’t want us growing up without a father. There wasn’t any indication that she was head over heels in love with him. … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Your Kids Can’t Be Your Only Reason for Staying in an Unhappy Marriage
I recently had a long conversation with a friend about relationship troubles, raising kids and the decision to stay or leave. She seemed to be facing so much confusion about the choices she needed to make. I felt empathy for her because I can only imagine how hard it is to decide if you should stay with the man you have kids with or leave because you simply are not happy with … [Read more...]
Couples: Is It Okay to Stay Together Only Because of the Kids?
Marriage is designed to last a lifetime. Most enter their union with intentions to stay with the man or woman they love until death. But life happens and people change. People grow apart, heartache and pain find their way in, and the marriage you once thought would last forever, starts to fall apart. And sometimes it’s not some unexpected event that disrupts the peace within … [Read more...]