Should your spouse be your best friend?

Do you think your spouse should be your best friend?

The research and the answers to that are mixed. 

Check out this article on if your spouse should be your best friend.

https://www.beckercounseling.com/spouse-best-friend/

College Goodbyes

It's fall and that time of year for kids to go off to college.
Are you happy about your new found freedom, or will you be sad at the thought of a quiet house?

Depression and grief are normal reactions at this kind of a family dynamic change. 

Check out this blog from Bob Becker on College Goodbyes:
https://www.beckercounseling.com/college-goodbyes/

5 Hard Questions to Ask BEFORE you move in together

Check out these hard questions to ask before you move in together:
https://www.beckercounseling.com/5-hard-questions-ask-moving-partner/

1. Are you just trying to save money on rent?
2. Are you feeling pressured?
3. Can you see yourself in your relationship long-term?
4. Do you feel comfortable talking about division of labor?
5. Would you feel more at ease taking a smaller step?

10 Things That Make it More Likely You Will Get Divorced

What do you think?

Do these 10 items really make it more likely for you to get divorced? 

1. Your parents got divorced
2. Your alcohol habits don’t match your spouse’s
3. You got married young
4. You’re hot
5. You shelled out big bucks for your wedding
6. You didn’t waste any time getting pregnant
7. Your first kid is a daughter
8. You didn’t finish college
9. You were raised without religion
10.You’ve been divorced before


The Huffington Post article and referenced research says yes.  But does the past always repeat in the future? Let's hope not when it comes to marriage.

What happens when the Nanny leaves? How do you support your child?

Change is hard for everyone, but especially for children at this time of  year.  If they have a Nanny, they have probably become attached.  Is the Nanny leaving to go back to school herself? Maybe she is from another country? Is she too close to your kids?

What happens when the Nanny leaves? How do you parent and support them, but keep the Nanny at an appropriate distance from your child, but wanting the Nanny to take care of your child as you would?

https://www.beckercounseling.com/nanny-leaves-support-child/

Will a spouse who cheats, cheat again?

Kevin Hart cheated on his first wife. Now he has cheated on his second wife.  Will a spouse who cheats once, cheat again?

Is infidelity an automatic outcome?  See what Kevin Hart had to say about it:

https://www.beckercounseling.com/partners-cheat-bound-cheat-see-kevin-hart-said/