Magazine Topic

marriage

Stories:

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  Divorce

  The American dream was lining up for us. We were living the life. But there was still this unhappiness, like a buzz in the background that never went away.

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  Domestic Violence

  He used to lock me outside our house with no shoes or coat, rage at me for an hour or more, and make me doubt my sanity. When he hit me, it was the last straw.

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  Emotional Abandonment

  I needed him to listen and show that he cared about how I felt – to look me in the eyes and be present so I’d know he had my back. But this wasn't something he knew how to do.

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  My Husband's Porn addiction

  The one person who I assumed considered me unique, irreplaceable, and desirable was choosing to channel his sexual energy towards a screen instead of me.

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  Remarriage

  I couldn’t give her the life she wanted. Maybe I wasn’t such a great catch for her after all; my broken past and messy life were smothering her.

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  Unfaithful Husband

  A few years into our marriage, I discovered that my husband had been sending sexually explicit emails to women he had met on the Internet. That was just the beginning.

Articles:

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  How to Survive Dual Incomes Without Duels

  Marriage takes two people, so do the household chores if you both work.

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  10 Ways to Tell Mom You Love Her

  Here are 10 economical ways you, and even the kids, can tell Mom she is special — without having to go into debt and eating ramen noodles for the rest of the month.

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  Does Sex Feel Safe in Your Marriage?

  In marriage, sex is supposed to feel safe, right? Often it is not for women.

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  Make Your Differences Work For You

  Vive la difference! Do you as a couple embrace it or try to thwart it? You don't have to agree on everything to have a happy life.

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  Marital Mayhem: 4 Principles Guaranteed to Mess up Any Good Relationship

  If you can avoid these four things, you marriage has a great chance of beating the odds.