The Second Half of Marriage

Are you in the second half of marriage? Check out these symptoms:  You have teenagers who will soon leave the nest. Your own parents are aging. You were recently invited to a 25th high school reunion. You exercise more and burn fewer calories doing it. It has happened, you just Read More…

Approaching the “Empty Nest” Stage of Marriage

Shipping the kids off to school marks a danger zone for your marriage—but it’s possible to make these your best years yet. When your kids are in the last years of high school, life seems a whirlwind of homework, extracurricular activities, community service projects, ACT and SAT prep and testing, Read More…

Empty Nests and Empty Marriages

It’s September. The children are off to college and many parents are packing their bags, too. Although some may be going off on vacation, many couples will be headed for divorce court, say marriage specialists. The “empty nest” can be a perilous time for married couples, said Claudia Arp. She, Read More…