Category Archives: Marriage and Second Marriage advice

From a reader: My husband is miserable in our marriage. We have been together for over 20 years. Things started getting really bad when he became very unhappy with this job (and life in general it seemed) about 5 years ago. We seem to have very diffe...

There is a reason the divorce rate for second marriage is over 70%. In fact, some studies even claim second marriage failures as high as 80%. That doesn't speak well for second marriage – especially second marriage after 40.   If you're ...

Staying with someone who cheated on you is a tough call. Every situation is unique. If someone cheats, that doesn't necessarily mean he/she will do it again. Maybe it was a wakeup call that the marriage needs help. Maybe divorce isn't the answer. Tha...

DGS gets a lot of emails from readers who tell us "My husband is not affectionate or romantic." While that is a problem, is it enough of an issue to warrant divorce? Here's the story of one reader who's wondering about this:   I have been ...

I have written many articles on the importance of trust, respect, attraction and other things needed for a healthy, loving relationship. But couples will not be able to sustain these things without one component. In other words, what's the one word t...