there are many temptations to organize our life around the experience of earlier trauma. the average cost of a divorce is $12,900, and if you are dealing with child support or custody issues, that cost doubles. some statistics suggest that those who have more money to lose in the event of a divorce are more likely to stay married, regardless of their reported level of marital contentment. this is an important distinction, in that “staying together for benefit of the …

a happy marriage can mean you have a partner to share your life with and experience together all the joys and hardships that come with it. being unhappy in your marriage is different from being dissatisfied with your life. and as long as the marriage isn’t abusive and partners are reasonably respectful of one another, it can actually work for some couples. here are resources you can reach out to right now: if your marriage is unhappy but you’re not …

if you’ve been going through a major rough patch with your partner and you just haven’t been seeing eye-to-eye, couples counseling may seem like the next step to take. before you choose to go to counseling, it’s important to figure out if it’s really right for your situation. you and your partner both have to put in the work. a good match will make you both feel comfortable, feel seen and heard, and will give you tips that are tailored …

you’re in a relationship and it isn’t going as well as you’d like, and you no longer feel the relationship’s joy, or you are constantly noticing a lot of unhappiness with your partner. when you are in a relationship for a long time, there will be times when you or your partner will not be happy in it, but that does not mean you do not have a happy relationship. regain is a great way to find a therapist that …

when i speak of marriage crisis, i am saying that the truth of one person’s unhappiness has come to the surface and he or she is leaning out of the marriage but not completely certain they want to end it, and the other person is fighting to save the relationship. it is my hope that you’ll find it helpful to understand what has happened to your marriage, and where your relationship might be headed in the months to come – …