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What Kills Marriages? Top Five Fails According to a Divorce Attorney

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 28, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness Joy Love Married Life Money Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Spirituality

It is only through constant micro-corrections that we can stay engaged, in love, and connected in your primary intimate relationship. We don't ever get a day off from being compassionate and thoughtful. And when you are well-attached to your lover it becomes easier to make choices that move towards their heart rather than away from their heart.

How a Balanced Divorce Would Have Better Served My Children

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 21, 2018
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Married Life Money Parenting Self-care Single-Dad

We could've separated and agreed to a 50/50 parenting and 50/50 custody schedule as I requested. That was more in keeping with the way we parented. But it did not match up with my then-wife's objectives. Those "options" she learned about from the attorney, rather than the options about staying in the relationship she could've learned in the couple's therapy.