If you are married and find yourself wondering about whether you should pursue a divorce, your thought process may or may not be a red flag. It is safe to say that most married couples have contemplated divorce at one time or another. No matter how solid your union is, you and your spouse have bound your lives together and there is bound to be friction when two people attempt to live life on the same path.
Is thinking about divorce a red flag?
Reeling from post-divorce whiplash?
It is all too easy to dream about the future. From the time that we are children, we imagine what our futures will look like. It is rare that anyone imagines that he or she will marry and eventually divorce. It is for this reason that many individuals suffer from a kind of post-divorce emotional whiplash. When one’s vision for the future suddenly and radically changes, it can be difficult to recover from this turn of events emotionally.
Lessons from Parental Alienation Awareness Day
It seems that just about every day on the calendar is now associated with some sort of celebration, honor or awareness campaign. Some designated days remain incredibly relevant, like World AIDS Day, while others are less so… National Doughnut Day comes to mind. Because there are so many “days” that pass, you are likely not aware of each that remains uniquely important.
Learning from divorce predictors
Divorce predictors can be useful tools for individuals who are not yet married and for individuals who have already been divorced. Divorce predictors can help members of each of these groups analyze their choices and evaluate their relationships in order to help avoid divorce in the future. Married couples may even be able to learn from divorce predictors in the sense that they can commit to paying special attention to areas of their relationships which may ultimately place them at a higher risk of divorce.
Thinking about the airing of dirty laundry during divorce
The American experience is increasingly interconnected. Not only is travel within the nation’s borders relatively quick and efficient, communication is increasingly quick, efficient and broad. Although Americans still meet face-to-face in order to socialize and conduct business, the majority of Americans use cellphones, social media and other electronic communication platforms to communicate with many individuals at once.
