time might change everything
i waited for her to change her mind tossing random love messages and poems rubbing her back and praising her tan lines i could not predict her next move or…
Does Poetry Matter? Be poetic. Love deeply. Keep going.
It's hard to say "I love you" in a new way. But it's easy to begin with little things that make you say, "Yes," and go from there.
Father, My Father: Forgiving My Dad and Myself
And as I forgive my father for his loss of control and family, for the divorce, and for not taking care of himself long enough to see me and my kids. Today, I forgive him, but I am also learning to forgive myself for the failure of my marriage.
Sexual Frequency & Desire: Chemistry Between Men and Women
So what do you do with a relationship between men and women when the request for sex is constant and unrelenting? Well, of course, the man needs to figure out a way to pleasure himself, or he's going to be frustrated a lot of the time. And it's really not the woman's responsibility, even in a marriage, to pleasure us.
What “Responsible Separation” Means
I wanted her to be something different. She wanted me to be something different. We didn't agree to a separation, we got a divorce. BUT, we tried, and continue to try, to make it a responsible separation. We do our best every day as co-parents.
The Transformation of Love and Parenting in Marriage and Divorce
I believe that our child-centered lifestyle and choices allowed us to let go of the marriage in favor of the kids' welfare. Regardless of who blinked first in the marriage, in the end, it is a mutual decision.
Positive Divorce: From Blame To Forgiveness
Positive divorce is a choice. And the process to get there requires time, insight, and often the help of professionals. But the alternative is bitterness and continued failings at love relationships as you make the same mistakes, miss the same red flags, and put up with the same behaviors that got you into the divorce in the first place.
Soft Boy to Sensitive Man: Redefining Masculinity
I was raised by strong three women. After my dad checked out via divorce, when I was about five, I was left in the house with my two sisters and my mom. I was far from being a mama's boy outwardly, but I was growing a soft heart, through the tragedy of the divorce and emasculation of my father.