Many couples in crisis look to marriage counseling to help them avert divorce. Their assumption is that a counselor will be able to identify and overcome their problems. Once their differences are resolved, the spouses can pick up where they left off. But is that expectation realistic? Can couples therapy actually save your marriage and …
Military personnel and their spouses deal with marital strife just like everyone else. In fact, being in the armed services can place additional stress on a marriage. Long-term deployments requiring spouses to spend considerable time apart can aggravate an already-fragile relationship. In addition, the stresses of being in a combat theater can follow a soldier …
Debts incurred during marriage are often the focal point for couples considering divorce. For example, one spouse might accumulate credit card debt that he or she becomes unable to pay. If the other spouse is listed on the account – and therefore shares responsibility for paying the debt – he or she may be forced …