Dr. Carol Morgan is a communication professor, dating/relationship and success coach, TV personality, speaker, and author.
“Shut up!!”“Don’t be so lazy!!”“What’s wrong with you?”
These types of phrases frequently come out of people’s mouths every day. So, is there really anything wrong with saying them? I mean, we have all said some of these things ourselves – or at very least had these thoughts.
But is it verbal abuse?
Couples who get divorced can restore their income quickly but their long-term wealth never recovers from selling assets in the split.
Women recover their previous income levels within a few years of divorce, while men rarely take a hit to income at all, even if they pay child support, research suggests.
When Lyn Sheehan, an optical dispenser from Wollongong, faced divorce at age 51 after more than three decades of marriage, it was an alarming prospect.
“I remember how fearful I was about my future 15 years ago,” Sheehan says.
She is now 66 and living comfortably, which she attributes to some good financial decisions.
….“But once separation occurs, the one who was not across the finances will not have much idea what to do because they have relied on their partner. For them it’s particularly important to seek advice and a get a good financial plan.”
It is normal for parents to argue, but the way these disagreements affect children varies greatly. What can parents and carers do to limit the harm caused by their rows?
What happens at home really does affect children’s long-term mental health and development.
But it is not only the relationship between the parent and child that is important. bbc News 3 April 2018
The first source of love for anyone should be from their family. Unfortunately, more often than not, this is not the case with many extended families are failing miserably. Understanding the problem is the first step in finding a solution. Here are 6 things that are destroying extended families. Read more..
It can be hard and painful at first, but a new and improved life after your separation is often the reward, if you are willing to do the work.
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings”, said the wise Lao Tzu.
As a mindful separation consultant, I see many women who, during separation, experience a great sense of loss. Loss of being part of a couple, loss of the ‘normal’ family module, loss of the white picket fence fantasy, loss of the ‘happily ever after’ notion, loss of the dreams they once had, and loss of identity as a wife and mother. In my experience, women are more likely than men to give their power away in relationships when they take on the role of wife and mother. These roles can play a strong part in defining a woman’s identity in a relationship. When the relationship ends, women can ultimately feel the loss of the identity and a sense of failure.
Read more.. Published In Community and Relationship by Tamara Kay
