Haley Elkins didn’t fight then, but she’s going to fight now.
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Marriage Is Not the Death Of All Things Masculine
Jackson Bliss thought that marriage would be the death of his masculinity. Then he realized that it helped him become a stronger, more courageous and more complete human being.
30 Ways to Make Yourself Miserable (Along with Everyone Around You)
Lion Goodman shares the secret techniques to suffering.
Fixing My Wife When She’s Not Broken
All Doug Zeigler wanted to do was fix what was upsetting his wife. When she finally got through to him about what she needed...it changed everything.
All Doug Zeigler wanted to do was fix what was upsetting his wife. When she finally got through to him about what she needed…it changed everything.
10 Things I Want to Tell My Kids Before They’re Too Cool to Listen
This week, my daughter turned 10, and two things occurred to me. The first was how the heck do I have a 10-year-old.
Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person
Gina Crosley-Corcoran grew up in the type of poverty Americans like to pretend doesn’t exist, so it was hard for her to believe she had any privilege.
4 Promises From a Christian Pastor Dad if His Children Turn Out to be Gay
A Christian Pastor, and father of two, has thought long and hard about the possibility that a child of his might turn out to be gay. Here are his four promises if that happens.
10 Things No One Ever Told Me About Having a Daughter
Bret Spears was excited to be a dad and bewildered by everything this meant to him.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Men: The Top 10 Issues Men Face Today
Men's roles are changing almost faster than we can keep up with the change. Here are ten reasons that make the conversation about men so incredibly important.
Men’s roles are changing almost faster than we can keep up with the change. Here are ten reasons that make the conversation about men so incredibly important.
What I Wish My Ex-wife Knew
Prayers and Kind Words for Single Parents
I’ve given up imagining that my words or actions can change her in any way. We’d like to think we can make another person happy, or comfortable, or secure. Unfortunately, we cannot.
Staying Positive, Resetting, and Getting Positive Again
Child Support Can Be a Difficult Parenting Issue
She went ahead and filed on me. It’s the equivalent to sending your loved one (former loved one) to a collections agency. Suddenly my credit score fell through the floor, and I became listed as a deadbeat dad.
CoParenting with a Narcissist
Despite Best Attempts, Sometimes You Have to Forgive and Forget, A Lot
I’m certain I didn’t understand why she would do such a thing. I’m sure I wondered about her boundaries, and what she felt was appropriate vs. necessary.
Focus on Your Kid’s Strengths
What matters is the health of your kids not your relationship to your ex.
So while I’m sure that her motivation is more about them than her or me, I’m pretty sure she made the decision 100% without talking to me about it.
The Half-life of Divorce
What you can do to forgive and get over your ex.
Pain is an indication that something is unbalanced. Your sadness and pain at the divorce is no longer about your ex. Only you can deal with your frustration and negative feelings.
Rationalizing Your Divorce
Is it okay to stay in a marriage because of the kids?
I may never forgive my ex-wife for changing my time with my kids forever. The system is rigged in a mom’s favor, and as a dad I was given my “deal” and told to grin and bear it “for the benefit of the kids.”
Custody Should Be a Collaborative Term
This Dad Learned the Hard Way - 50/50 Parenting or Bust
You don’t want to be the non-custodial parent under any circumstances. Remember all that stuff you learned in couples therapy about power and control? The divorce brings out the worst of the dysfunction.