Last night was the Super Bowl, so today seemed like an opportune time to publish this post, written by an anonymous author who was in an abusive relationship. I know, I know... it's a myth that Super Bowl Sunday spikes the highest incidence of dom...
Category Archives: Thinking About Divorce
Are You In A Bad Marriage During The Holidays?
You know it to your very core. You’re done. You’ve lived in an unhappy marriage for far too long. The thought of your bad marriage during the holidays AGAIN is almost more than you can bear. Watching your husband overindulge at holid...
Advice For: “We’re Getting Divorced Because My Husband No Longer Wants Children”
When two people decide they want to get married, I think most discuss whether or not they are on the same page for many, many major life decisions. This includes whether or not to have kids and maybe even how many. But what happens when you get marri...
Why “He Just Doesn’t Make Me Happy” Is An Unhealthy Thought
Have you ever heard this saying, “Happy wife, happy life?” Or, “It’s my job to make my husband happy?” Or, “He just doesn’t make me happy?” I so often hear people talking about being responsible for someone else’s happiness or holdi...
My Husband Cheated on Me. Why Do I Feel Guilty for Leaving?
A reader recently wrote to DGS: "My husband cheated on me. Why do I feel guilty for leaving?" Here are are the bullet points of her situation: She was married for 20 years when she found out her husband had two affairs: first he cheated with a good f...