Being married to a narcissist is hard. It’s common to question and doubt yourself, your spouse and the relationship. You might ask yourself “What did I do wrong?” even though your partner does not give you the same consideration. Deciding to end a marriage is never an easy decision for anyone. Over time, your marriage…
A common question asked among people contemplating divorce is, “can I afford to get divorced?” But when asking this question, they aren’t really asking if they can financially afford a divorce. Rather, what they are actually asking if they will be able to start and live their new life after divorce. We’ll preface this article…
If you’re like many people contemplating divorce right now, one of the key questions on your mind might be, “can I get divorced during the pandemic?” The short answer is yes, you can. With many married couples facing elevated stress and frustrations from our “new normal,” you may have decided you no longer can be…
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has announced that parents will have the choice of sending their children back to school or not this year in their Comprehensive Guidelines for a Safe Return to On-Campus Instruction for the 2020-21 School Year. This comes at a time just weeks before the new school year is set to…
Throughout generations, a common stereotype has been that women are usually the one in a relationship who want to get married. Whether accepted or not, there is one fact that cannot be disputed. And that is that women initiate divorce more often than men on average. Numerous studies have shown this. In fact, nearly 70…
One of the most common questions about divorce is, “who gets the house?” Understandably, the marital home is frequently the most valuable asset that married couples own. But when couples divorce, there is often concern and even arguing in some cases about who will keep the house. If divorcing couples can come to an agreement…
Being in an abusive relationship is something no person deserves. Often in abusive relationships, no one outside of the relationship even has any clue that this is going on behind closed doors. The reason is that in many cases, it is the narcissist in the marriage or relationship that knows exactly how to hide this…
Being a nurse can be very stressful. There’s no question about that. Working 10+ hour shifts along with the demands of the job can be overwhelming at times. Coupled with the responsibility of raising a family and being married, it can sometimes feel like too much at times. Because of this, it’s no surprise that…
Regardless of how long you’ve been married to your spouse, when facing divorce, it’s often difficult to believe that’s the person you ever married in the first place. While a marriage ending is cumbersome all on its own, divorcing a narcissist can seem like a nightmare. While it may seem like that person you once…
As a teacher, you know just how demanding your work/life balance can be. You regularly work well over 40 hours in a given week. If you are married and have children, you also know the toll this can take on a marriage. Evenings are often spent grading papers, helping your own children with homework, all…