Articles on Marriage Issues by American Behavioral Clinics of Wisconsin.
As the new season's colors begin to arrive, we're thinking about change. If you have been in a committed relationship for a while, change is likely no stranger. Now, you may be quite in love with your partnership's evolution. Alternatively, if your coupling needs a little TLC, we offer you some [...]
Many people have trouble turning loose of grudges. Yet, the effort put forth can improve your mental health dramatically. A study out of Sapienza University of Rome shows that people who hold grudges are more depressed and feel more anxious. Holding grudges also increases your stress level, which can cause high blood pressure, heart [...]
If you are a parent, you may worry that your family is not as healthy as it should be. There are several characteristics that healthy families share, and judging your family against these standards shows you where there is an opportunity for growth. Have Each Other’s Back No [...]
If your relationship has ended through divorce, you understandably may be in a lot of pain. Your brain needs to process what happened so that you will not find yourself in that position again. Secondly, you need to work through a forgiveness process to move on with your life. Following this four-step approach can [...]
Many young peoples dream of their wedding day. Often, accepting the harsh reality of life after marriage is what makes long-term marriages work. Make no mistake about it, staying married requires lots of hard work, but happily married couples discover the struggles are worth it in the end. Love Vs. Respect When you first [...]
How to Save Your Relationship As a society, people are becoming systematically desensitized to the trauma of divorce. Divorce is an everyday occurrence that seems to reinforce society’s matter of fact attitude. Yet, for the thousands of people who experience divorce without support; the pain, grief, sadness, anger, and resentment are not matter of fact, [...]
Smart Strategies to Make Stepfamilies Work Researchers estimate that nearly 50 percent of all first marriages end in divorce. This high rate has led to a boom in the number of stepfamilies. But their success rate doesn't appear any better - roughly 60 percent of second marriages end in divorce. Therapists who work with stepfamilies [...]
