Love Archives

Love is the core skill and core need we all have. Many of us grew up in homes where love was conditional. If you behave this way I will love you. If you go against my wishes, I will exclude you from my love. This is not how love works. Love is universal energy, either you’re tapped into it and give it freely, or you are lacking in love.

I Did Not See the Biggest Red Flag of My Life: Start Marriage w/ a Lie

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 18, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce humans of divorce Love Married Life Money Parenting Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

How does she tell herself, daily, that she made the right decision for all of us, and not just for herself?

The Narrative After Divorce: What Your Kids Will Never Know

dads lose 70% of their time with the kids

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 15, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Love Married Life Money Parenting Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

Somewhere deeper in that story, the one we never talked about, there was an assumption and agreement that their mom deserved and wanted more time with them. Inherent in the imbalanced divorce is the idea that the non-custodial (30%) parent wants less time with the kids.

Encouraging News About Online Dating from One of the Good Guys

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 13, 2019
Post category:Dating Love relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

If you are not overtly focused on finding your next long-term relationship, by all means, play around in the online dating pool. Learn some skills. Kiss some frogs. But when you get serious about finding a partner, well, set your intentions and your standards a lot higher.

You’re Not the Only One Who Doesn’t Want to Be Alone Tonight

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 12, 2019
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

What I really want is to find a partner who is able to express love and joy easily. And then, over time, I want to continuously fall in love with her, every day. I want to celebrate our victories. I want to soothe the difficulties. And I want to feel loved, above all else,

Relationship Building Skills & Wisdom: BRAVING & The Four Agreements

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 10, 2019
Post category:Anger Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love Married Life relationship building Relationships Self-care

My job, as your partner, is to let you off the hook when I can, to hold you accountable when I can't, and to make distinctions about the difference.

How A Male Life Coach Can Provide a Different Perspective

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 10, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

I am a safe confidant who can help you sort out the difficulties you are facing. Let's face them together. Let's put a plan together. Let's talk about it.

Divorce in America – The Infographic

how many marriages end in divorce in america

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 3, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Love Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

The divorce statistics in America are staggering. Almost half of all marriages end in divorce. Here are some numbers to consider.

Mom’s Entitlement After Divorce: Understanding Parental Alienation

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 2, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Love Married Life Money Parenting self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

In some twisted way, my ex-wife assumed that she was the better parent and thus more entitled to the child support, the house, and the kids' care and feeding. As a good dad, this was just her assumption. Today, her assumption wound probably be supported by state family law. But, I believe times are changing.