When he says ‘I am outta here’
Amanda sat in a silence so heavy it felt physical. The words “I am outta here” hung in the air, cold and final. After years of absorbing Greg’s bad behavior, after five years of looking the other way while he…
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Marriage Counsellor or Divorce Court; which comes first?
Marriage Counsellor or Divorce Court; which comes first? Many people remain in an unhappy marriage for reasons ranging from the children, to the fact that God hates divorce. Others say they do not mind being separated, presumably because God didn’t…
What Is No Fault Divorce? 5 benefits of Mediation
What Is No Fault Divorce? It’s getting fashionable to talk about no fault divorces and telling couples to choose a no-faults divorce over a contested divorce. Emotions run deep when a marriage breaks up and it is hard to counsel…
When Daddy Never Comes Home
Sometimes there isn’t a daddy that is coming home. He either doesn’t exist because the mum doesn’t know him, she was raped, or he is dead. Life happens and rape isn’t the end of life. Not many people prepare for…
5 Reasons Why Parents Do Not Look After Their Kids
Who is a solo parent? It could be someone who is married, divorced, separated or never been married. Society is generally unkind to women who parent alone outside of marriage and sympathetic to those who solo parent within a marriage.…
Marriages aren’t the same as cupcakes
MYTHS AND REALITIES OF MARRIAGE EACH SPOUSE WANTS TO HAVE CHILDREN While they bring great emotional pleasure, children are hard work. Unless it has been discussed by the couple before they actually get married, not every spouse wants to have…
Divorce is never the first option
Divorce is not necessarily the first option in a troubled marriage; but needless to say that some are terminal and we need to put an end to them. Just like any event, divorce needs to be considered and planned.…
Co-habitation does not confer marital status
Co-habitation does not confer marital status It is actually becoming fashionable to live together. Many years ago, a lady could only do so if her parents were in the village and had no means of knowing that their daughter lived…
Has your marriage broken down irretrievably???
The law regulating divorce and other causes between a couple that got married under the Marriage Act is known as the Matrimonial Causes Act (MCA). It is only relevant to marriages conducted as a court or church marriages. The only…
Have you set your life’s goals yet?
Have you seen the social media picture depicting that in life we don’t take the same exams and so we shouldn’t copy each other? The answers to your life’s issues are different to mine. Every business ought to have a…