Here’s some heartening news about marriage: The U.S. divorce rate fell for the third consecutive year in 2015, dropping to the lowest it’s been in 40 years, according to a report based on Census data released Thursday. The divorce rate ― represented as the number of divorces per 1,000 married women aged 15 and…
The Advice Every Couple In A Sexless Marriage Needs To Hear
It’s incredibly painful when the person you love doesn’t want to be intimate with you. Luckily, there are steps you can take to change that. In a new animated video from The School of Life, acclaimed philosopher Alain de Botton explains how therapy helped one couple fix their strained, sexless relationship. It’s a…
This Common Behavior Could Easily End Your Marriage
You may think your criticism of your spouse is constructive, but choose your words and tone carefully: According to renowned researcher John Gottman, criticism is one of the greatest predictors of divorce there is. For 40 years, the University of Washington psychology professor and his team of researchers at the Gottman…
Once A Cheater, Always A Cheater? Marriage Therapists Weigh In
We’ve all heard the same, tired cliche about infidelity: “Once a cheater, always a cheater.” Given how many of us are affected by infidelity ― twenty-one percent of married men and around 15 percent of married women have cheated on their spouses, according to the General Social Survey at the University…
A Marriage Equality Plaintiff Opens Up About The Fight For LGBT Southern Rights
It’s a watershed year fraught with turmoil for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Across the American South, queer, trans and gender-nonconforming people are facing wave after wave of legislation that threatens our safety, well-being and very existence. From “bathroom bills“ to ordinances that permit discrimination, this battle…
This Is What It Looks Like When Pokémon Go Destroys A Marriage
Now that Pokémon Go is officially the biggest mobile game in U.S. history, it’s only a matter of time before it starts tearing marriages apart. YouTube vloggers The Murrays released a skit Friday about the perils of the mobile-augmented reality game titled, “How Pokémon Go Destroyed My Marriage.” In the video, wife Danielle catches her husband,…
8 Things You’ve Been Taught About Marriage That Are Totally Wrong
A word to the wise from marriage therapists: Don’t buy into every piece of relationship advice you read in a magazine or hear from a well-meaning aunt. (For instance, “don’t go to bed angry” is total malarkey; it’s probably better for you and your partner to address the issue in the…
11 Reasons Divorce Is Better Than Staying In A Bad Marriage
When you’re considering divorce ― or reeling from your ex’s decision to end the marriage ― it’s easy to focus on the negatives: How will I possibly get by living on my own again? How will the kids be impacted by this? Am I doomed to be alone for the…
8 Signs A Marriage Won’t Last, According To Divorce Lawyers
For the best relationship insight and advice, turn to a divorce attorney. After all, every day they have a front-row seat to the kinds of petty drama and missteps that lead couples to split up. With that in mind, we asked family law attorneys from across the country to share some…
7 Ways To Save Your Sexless Marriage, According To Sex Therapists
In a sexual rut with your partner? Take heart — it’s natural for partners’ sex drives to ebb and flow through the years and things can definitely improve in the bedroom. Below, sex therapists share seven pieces of advice that have worked for real couples they’ve counseled through the years. 1. Don’t…
