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How To Help Your Teen Deal With Divorce

support@guystuffcounseling.com (Lorin Harrott, GSCC Manager) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:16:05 GMT

4 Min Read

Contents

4 Pillars For Helping Teens Deal With Divorce
Special Note: When Things Get Difficult And Complicated
Takeaways About Helping Your Teen Deal With Divorce
FAQs

Divorce isn’t easy – not for the parents and especially not for the children involved.

While there are numerous issues for the adults to contend with, for parents, the most important one is helping their children navigate the process and their feelings. Helping your teen deal with the divorce can be particularly complicated.

If Your Husband Wants To Separate Try These Things

Dr. Kurt Smith, LMFT, LPCC, AFC — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:08:59 GMT

6 Min Read

Contents

Signs Your Husband Wants To Separate
My Husband Wants To Separate – How Do I Respond?
Does A Separation Mean It’s Over?
What To Take Away

Everything seems fine, you’re just dealing with life and the day-to-day. Then, out of nowhere, your husband says he wants to separate.

Although most people don’t think about it, if they had to make a list of the worst things spouses can say to each other, at the top would definitely be,

I want to separate.”

The Most Common Divorce Effects On Teens – Learn How It Will Affect Yours

support@guystuffcounseling.com (Lorin Harrott, GSCC Manager) — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:19:00 GMT

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The Emotional Impact Of Divorce On Teens – What They Feel
Practical Effects Of Divorce On Teens
Takeaways Regarding The Effect Of Divorce On Teens
FAQs

No one starts their marriage and family hoping for divorce. When it happens, it shakes a family’s foundation and reshapes how children define family, parents, and their version of everyday life.

For the adults involved, there likely have been numerous talks and events that led to this point, but for kids, especially teens, it can seem abrupt, even if they’ve sensed tension for years.

There's No Intimacy In My Marriage - Is That Normal?

support@guystuffcounseling.com (Lorin Harrott, GSCC Manager) — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 23:50:35 GMT

5 Min Read

Contents

State Of Intimacy In Many Marriages
Why Intimacy Can Disappear In Marriage
Other Things That Suffer When Intimacy Is Lost
Why You Need To Cultivate An Intimate Connection
How To Handle No Intimacy In Marriage
Takeaways If There’s No Intimacy In Your Marriage

No intimacy in your marriage? Many couples who’ve been married for years will roll their eyes or give a derisive snort when asked about it.

In fact, most will say that at the end of the day they feel lucky just to have showered, exercised or gotten through the variations of bedtimes, homework, or work emergencies.

Heading to bed to enjoy the intimate connection that marriage brings now often means building a pillow wall and turning on a white noise machine to drown out snoring.

Do All Men Want A Younger Woman?

Dr. Kurt Smith, LMFT, LPCC, AFC — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:37:00 GMT

3 Min Read

Contents

Does He Want Me Or Barbie?
What Men Want In A Partner
Takeaways About All Men Wanting A Younger Woman
FAQs

You left your phone in another room, so you grab your husband’s to look up the address of the restaurant for the party tonight. And you discover that he left a screen open to a porn site he was browsing.

You’re shocked!

For many reasons.

What Should A Husband Do If He Says "My Wife Turned Lesbian."

support@guystuffcounseling.com (Lorin Harrott, GSCC Manager) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:45:25 GMT

6 Min Read

Contents

Is It My Fault My Wife Turned Lesbian?
Why Would She Want Another Woman And Not A Man?
Will She Turn Back?
What’s A Husband To Do When His Wife Becomes A Lesbian?
Can A Marriage Survive If A Wife Turns Lesbian?
Takeaways If Your Wife Becomes A Lesbian

Falling in love with someone new is clearly an enormous problem for a marriage. The pain and confusion are compounded, however, when it’s with someone of the same gender.

It’s this situation that has more men than ever saying, “My wife turned lesbian,” and wondering why.

5 Signs Your Husband Isn’t In Love With You

Dr. Kurt Smith, LMFT, LPCC, AFC — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:56:00 GMT

3 Min Read

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Is It ‘Isn’t In Love’ or Something Else?
Signs Your Husband Isn’t In Love With You
Takeaways About Signs Your Husband Isn’t In Love With You
FAQs

You have this nagging feeling that your husband is no longer in love with you.

At first, it can seem like a crazy thought. So, you dismiss it.

Then you notice that it’s popping-up more and more.

Now, you can’t shake it, and want to know if there are signs your husband isn’t in love with you.

5 Things You Can Do When Your Husband Doesn't Love You

Dr. Kurt Smith, LMFT, LPCC, AFC — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:46:50 GMT

4 Min Read

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Ways You Can Get Your Husband To Love You Again
What You Should Know When Your Husband Doesn't Love You
Managing Feelings When Your Husband Doesn't Love You Anymore
Takeaways When Your Husband Doesn’t Love You
What Readers Think (100+)

Part 1 of 2

If you feel that your husband doesn't love you anymore, sadly, you may be right.

Many husbands (and wives) are not "in love" with their partners any longer. However, most men have told me that this doesn't mean they don't love their wives – they're just not "in love" with them.

How To Talk About Money Without Fighting

support@guystuffcounseling.com (Lorin Harrott, GSCC Manager) — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:48:00 GMT

3 Min Read

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3 Tips For Talking About Money Without Fighting
Takeaways For Talking About Money Without Fighting
FAQs

Money conversations have a way of going sideways fast, especially in a relationship.

One minute you’re discussing the credit card bill or groceries, the next you’re rehashing a six-month-old Amazon purchase and silently wondering how much a divorce would cost you.

The heightened tension isn’t only about the numbers – it’s about what the numbers represent – security, trust, fear, control, and fairness.

Do You Have A Nagging Wife?

support@guystuffcounseling.com (Lorin Harrott, GSCC Manager) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:39:27 GMT

6 Min Read

Contents

What Does It Mean When You Say Your Wife 'Nags'?
Do Men Nag?
Can Nagging Harm A Relationship?
How Do You Get Her (Or You) To Stop Nagging?
Takeaways About A Nagging Wife
What Readers Have To Say (20+)

We’ve all heard the complaint – “My wife is such a nag,” or the angry demand to “Stop nagging me!” as the frustrated husband rolls his eyes and tries to get away.

If you ask someone – anyone – what it means to have a nagging wife, there’d be a pretty clear consensus on the answer.

But is all nagging equal?

And what is a nagging wife, really?