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Relationships are complicated, yet so uncomplicated at the same time. They seem easy so individuals jump in feet first and take off. The fact of the matter is that after take-off there is usually not much of an emotional flight plan. Think about that for a moment. In careers, individuals chart a path and what…

Relationships are challenging, even under the best circumstances. They require balance. There are already enough everyday life challenges that can derail a relationship. Therefore, they should stay clear of the following eight dangers. Roles – The more relationships evolve into husband and wife rather than friends, equals, and teammates, the more the equilibrium is lost.…

I get a text from my friend. It has been an excruciating divorce for her and it involves betrayal. I think to myself just how devastating a blow that must be, how it adds salt to the already raw wound. I make my way through her text which involves a few explanative’s. I get it.…

A divorce doesn’t come with a standard reply. It is varied because there are those who simply don’t know what to say. There are others who fear it could happen to them. There are the inspiring individuals who recognize the strength it takes to alter life in this manner. There are the nurturers who are…

There are overtly difficult relationships and there are benignly difficult relationships. The overtly difficult relationships are extremely uncomfortable. The benignly difficult relationships, sadly, can become far more comfortable than they should. Why? Because rather than be overtly abusive they are benignly abusive. It’s easy to stay in a relationship of benign neglect. After all, the…

I am in my marriage counselors office. “How do you think you have changed?” he asks. “I no longer trust people,” I say. “It’s beyond the immediate relationship with my husband and more about how so many relationships are altered in divorce.” “You should write about that,” he says. “You should write about how much…

In my last column, I included a simple sentence that brought forth a critical turning point in my healing and emotional advancement. It was something my marriage counselor said to me early on. “Colleen, your husband is who he is, only you are the one who made the choices to stay and accept certain things.”…

I am texting a friend. “Now that I have my happy back,” I say. Wow! Not that long ago, I couldn’t imagine that this day would come. I think the overall moral of my story to getting my happy back is to recognize that two wrongs do not make a right. Sure, I wasn’t the…

I remember the first time in elementary school that the nuns gave me a rosary. To this six year old little girl, it felt like being handed a piece of jewelry. It had clear, iridescent beads that sparkled like bling. I have always loved the rosary. In the past twelve or more years, I have…

There is an need to elevate awareness to what the true danger of divorce really is. It is not the divorce itself, but the outrageously bad behavior of either one or both parents whose sole responsibility should be to protect their children. However, sadly, divorce is a pathetic excuse for some adults to convince themselves…
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