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Threatening divorce red flag

Threatening Divorce: It’s a Red Flag, Not a Joke

You should take note when your spouse threatens divorce to influence your behavior—or when your friend mentions that their spouse is doing that. Even potentially innocent sounding comments like, "If you don't ______, maybe we should just get divorced," may be warning...

Sit, Stay, Save the Day: How Dogs Show Up When It Matters Most

Sit, Stay, Save the Day: How Dogs Show Up When It Matters Most

Most dog owners have a story about their dog. Maybe it’s the way their dog seems to know when they’re feeling low. Or how they instinctively sit closer during a storm. Dogs are observant, loyal, and endlessly present, making the bond between humans and dogs so...

Fostering Community at Any Age

Fostering Community at Any Age

Different life stages bring new challenges, one of them being feeling belonging within a type of community. According to Jennifer Feuerstein, Associate State Director for AARP, TV Personality with ABC 4/WOOD TV, and Author of "Not Your Shoe Size" under the pen name...

Why Can’t We Be Friends? Building New Friendships as an Adult

Why Can’t We Be Friends? Building New Friendships as an Adult

When we're kids and young adults, making friends comes somewhat naturally. School, sports, extracurricular activities, and the neighborhoods we live in all throw us together, and it's pretty easy to meet and connect with like-minded individuals. As we age, different...

How Do You Know If It’s Time for Couples Therapy?

How Do You Know If It’s Time for Couples Therapy?

Therapy is already a topic that comes along with a stigma. Throw couples into the mix and it becomes even more taboo. Seeking counseling in your relationship often comes with the assumption that said relationship is doomed or failing, which of course, is untrue....

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All Your ‘I Do’ To-Dos: A Conversation with Wedding Industry Pros

Oh, hey. Did you or someone you know get engaged over the holiday season? Now that the celebrating has settled, it's time to start planning. We gathered experts to talk everything wedding and find out what they had to say about the soon-to-be wed's biggest questions!...

Holidays

Navigating the Holidays for the First Time After Losing a Loved One

As joyful as the holidays can be, it can also be a time of great pain for those who have endured losing a loved one. According to Dr. Charletta Dennis, Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Priority Health, many people who've suffered a loss such as this experience...

Dating

Starting Over: Dating After Divorce

Real Tips from Women Who've Been There Dating after divorce can feel like uncharted territory—new, different and maybe a bit intimidating. But take heart! Many women have navigated this road and emerged stronger, wiser and with a fresh perspective on love and life....