I have been reading a bunch of interesting news articles online lately about divorce rates and the current economy. It’s interesting stuff because it seems to be this nasty cycle.

On the one hand, the poor economy is causing a lot of stress in marriages which means that there are a lot of couples interested in getting divorced right now. On the other hand, divorce is expensive. It’s complicated by the fact that couples usually own houses together and this is definitely not a good time to sell a house which is what usually happens in a divorce. So even though more people may want to get divorced, it’s actually a really bad time to do that.

Fascinating stuff. In my opinion, it’s a bad idea to make a decision about something as huge as divorce when you’re going through tough times because of other things. A marriage will go through rough times and getting through them together can really serve to strengthen your relationships.

Take a look at my two newest articles on this topic: How to Avoid Divorcing Because of the Economy and How to Delay Divorce Until the Economy Improves. Then come back and let me know what you think about those tips and whether you have any additional advice for people who are thinking about the pros and cons of divorcing in these rough economic times.

Tags: divorce, divorce rates, economy, finance, marriage, news, problems, Relationships

Loss is something that we all have to deal with in our lives. There’s major loss in the form of the deaths of our loved ones. There’s minor loss like when we lose a favorite piece of clothing. And then there’s all that loss in between when we lose our houses, lose our jobs, lose our sense of self or lose friendships to time. As we grow up, we learn to cope with loss.

People who have gone through major losses will probably be familiar with the 5 Stages of Grief that are traditionally accepted as being the things we go through when we are dealing with loss. We deny the loss, get angry about the loss, try to bargain not to have to go through the loss, feel depression over the loss and then finally, eventually, one day we accept the loss.

These five stages of grief are most often cited when going through dealing with the death of someone close to us. However, we experience them on some level for most losses. We definitely experience them when going through the loss of a romantic relationship. I’ve explored the five stages of grief when a relationship ends in a comprehensive article over at HubPages. The article looks at what happens in each stage and assures readers that eventually you really do get through to the other side!

Tags: breakup, coping with loss, divorce, kubler ross, loss, Relationships, stages of grief