The Myth of Finding Your Soul Mate     

As girls, we all dreamed of the perfect wedding with our soul mate. Of course, for some of us that soul mate might have been Prince Eric from the Little Mermaid . . . Even as we grew older, whether we were conscious of it or not, we compared the men we dated with a list of required qualities in our heads. Is he funny enough? Does he want kids? Is he willing to go to girly movies? Our dream marriage took place with the perfect man in the perfect setting, but are soul mates real and do dream marriages really happen?

Single for Good:  How Many Are Opting Out of Marriage Permanently?

With nearly 15,000 couples that tying the knot each year, we know that statistically 15% percent will end after the first six months to a year; another 25% percent will fail before or just after two years and 12% percent of the remaining marriages end before or by the third year of marriage.  Factoring in another 10% percent of annual weddings that are second and third marriages helps tell a story of an institution that is not looking real good on the books.  Should this information indicate to couples that being single may be a better solution?  Marriage has become for some a rollercoaster or a subway ride to who knows where.  The odds are fairly clear, in 52% percent of them  the couples will live happily never after.

The Dirty Business of Divorce

Divorces can be a pretty nasty ordeal regardless of the circumstances.  In many cases divorces can be more emotional than the wedding and marriage combined.   It's seems as if everything that was wrong within the relationship was hoarded and built up over time so when the dirty business of divorce is engaged, people simply explode.   This is when most people start to play dirty divorce tricks to get their way and as vindication for years of holding back in the marriage.  Some of the most vindictive divorce tricks have been known to involve the children, hiding income and making false claims of child or spousal abuse.

What Types Of Questions Should You Ask?

Speed dating has become increasingly popular in both this country and others around the world. We live in hectic, fast-paced times that call for an alternative to traditional dating that can match the world that we live in. With industrialization has come a drive by most businesses to use every possible hour to work their employees. Therefore, the ability to meet eligible partners has become seriously hampered. The answer for some individuals has been to participate in speed dating to improve their chances of a match. The problem is what kind of speed dating questions should you ask that can increase the chances for a match?

How Do You Know It's More than Physical

Human physical attraction of the sexual variety, is the perceptible reaction one has toward another person's outer physical and sometimes inner phisiological attractiveness. True emotional interest in another human being is more than just physical attraction.   Such purely physical forms of attraction are in response to a person physique or obvious secondary sexual characteristics.  It's also possible that pheremones exuded based upon hormonal cycles are responsible for purely physical attraction.  Other drivers for men are based upon individual preferences often dictated by cultural and/or social influences.  A woman's knowing the difference between pure unadulterated human physical attraction and genuine emotional interest is critical if she hopes to avoid some of the worse first meeting and dating mistakes.

When the Honeymoon is Over

The frustration and anxiety of the wedding is finally over and now it's time to settle into marriage.  Now you may feel stuck, lost or unsure of your decision to marry, and that's how the trouble begins.  Statically, marriages that end in divorce show the first signs of trouble within the first two years.  Although most couples get through the first-year marriage blues just fine and go on to have healthy, long relationships.  It's just getting past them that is the trick.