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Divorce effects on children
11/29/2017
Back With The Ex I was married at 19 for 22 years to the love of my life. Although, we were very different on many levels we made it work for quite some time. We divorced in 2005 and I never looked back. However, our two sons, ages then 13 and 16, did. More >>

Tags: DivorceDivorce effects on childrenFamily/Relationships - ChildrenHealthMarriageParenting
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09/12/2013
Raising My Children Alone I have been a divorced parent for many years. When I tell people this, I often get, 'Oh you should go out and meet someone', or 'I know someone you would really be great for you'. More >>

Tags: DatingDivorceDivorce effects on childrenPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsResponsibility
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08/08/2013
Growing Up in a Dual Family My parents divorced when I was 5 years old, and I was 'asked' at that age which parent I wanted to live with. Unfortunately 'both' was not an answer... More >>

Tags: AddictionAlcoholDatingDepressionDivorceDivorce effects on childrenHealthHomeschoolMarriage adviceMental HealthSmokingStay-at-Home Mom
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08/08/2013
Growing Up in a Blended Family I was the only child of my mother and father; my 4 older sisters were from my mother's first marriage. My mother had not intended to have another child with my father... More >>

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04/01/2013
The Divorce Culture: Rethinking Our Commitments to Marriage and Family The Divorce Culture In this book she expands her argument, making it clear Americans need to strengthen their resolve with regard to divorce prevention, new ways of thinking about marriage, and a new consciousness about the meaning of commitment. More >>

Tags: CommitmentDivorceDivorce effects on childrenMarriage
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01/07/2013
Yet Another Child's Response From a Broken Family In short, I have a childhood friend who has 3 kids under 7 who chose to leave her husband to pursue her own happiness with a sorority sister's husband. She chose her own happiness to move her kids out of state to be with her now new husband. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDivorceDivorce effects on childrenMarriageParentingSelfishness
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08/16/2012
Parents Behaving as Selfish Teenagers ...I am a divorced mom who has decided to dedicate my life to my daughter. I am so angry and frustrated because there are so many single parents acting like children. I see parents who are separated and they immediately seek out a new partner. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingDivorceDivorce effects on childrenRead On-AirRelationshipsSelfishness
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04/03/2012
Arrested!  A Good Kick in the Pants ...I, too, was basically a good kid: a nice, smart girl from an affluent family. But after my parents divorced when I was 15, I really started acting out. More >>

Tags: DivorceDivorce effects on childrenEducationParentingRead On-AirResponse to a Call
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02/06/2012
Back With The Ex I was married at 19 for 22 years to the love of my life. Although, we were very different on many levels we made it work for quite some time. We divorced in 2005 and I never looked back. However, our two sons, ages then 13 and 16, did. More >>

Tags: DivorceDivorce effects on childrenFamily/Relationships - ChildrenHealthMarriageParenting
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