Category: Marriage
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How to reduce Stress, maintain Mental Health in Divorce -Part 2
By Luci Larkin Sometimes the support of friends and family is enough to see a person through, others may need more help such as counselling or medical advice. With the right divorce lawyer you should be able to resolve a divorce sensibly enabling you and your children to move on with your lives in the…
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How to reduce Stress, maintain Mental Health in Divorce – Part 1
By Luci Larkin Going through a divorce or relationship breakdown can be one of the most stressful situations a person can find themselves in. You lose your friend, partner, confidante and have to adapt to living as a single person, often as the primary carer of children. This is a time of extreme and mixed…
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4 Things you may be Overlooking in your Relationship as a Caregiver Spouse
When I married Chuck, there were times I had to remember a few things in order to keep our marriage relationship alive and exciting. There were moments when I seemed like the other woman and the challenges of mental illness felt like the spouse. That easily stirred up feelings in me that were not good. Statistics say…
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Patience in Relationships – Mental Health Awareness Week
Someone once said A relationship is like a house. When the light bulb burns out, you do not go and buy a new house, you fix the light bulb. I have a good marriage with Chuck. Now don’t look at me like I have two heads. I know it sounds odd in our ‘find and…
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Thinking of Leaving your Current Relationship?
Guest Blog by Cera Inspires Are you thinking of leaving your current relationship? Here are some things to think on, and also depending on if you are single or married. For Singles Make sure you’re leaving for the right reasons — for yourself, and not for some other person you think is “better”. In every relationship,…
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Understanding the Emotions of a Caregiver Spouse
Being the caregiver to one who is challenged with any illness is draining. With mental illness, being a caregiver is no different. I was a caregiver spouse to Chuck, thankfully it was not a full time, round the clock affair in my case! I had respite and ‘good days’. I however got a lot of…