According to Comics Kingdom, the comic strip “Mary Worth” first appeared in 1938 and by 1962 was appearing in over 300 newspapers the world over. Mary Worth, with its warmth, human interest and domestic drama, was virtually the first “psychological narrative” comic strip with cliffhanger endings where social issues, such as juvenile delinquency, unwed motherhood,...
Warning Signs Your Marriage Might Be In Trouble
Warning Signs Your Marriage Might Be In Trouble Warning signs fill our lives. A child learns to wait for the walk signal before crossing a busy intersection. New drivers learn the warning signs that will save their lives on the highway. Warning signs of cancer, stroke, and heart disease help us address potential health dangers....
Performance Reviews in a Marriage?
Evaluate Yourself as a Spouse and as a Parent : Would you hire you for a spouse and for a parent? You are a success in business, but are you a success as a spouse and as a parent? What if you looked at your marriage as a business? What if you looked at your...
Marriage and Family Attitudes of Successful People
Marriage and Family and Attitudes of Successful People If you rely on luck, good looks and/or connections to get ahead, you are taking yourself out of the equation and counting on the actions and reactions of others to carry you forward. In the everyday world you will probably be passed by and maybe even stepped...
Take the Marriage Strength and Growth Challenge – Marriage Counseling
Is your marriage stalled? Do you find yourself facing the same issues over and over? Would you like to see your marriage grow and prosper? Take the Marriage and Growth Challenge. Your strength areas have the most agreement and positive aspects. Your growth areas have the most disagreement and need for improvement. Communication – Do...
Premarital Counseling & Divorce
Premarital Counseling & Divorce – What are the Facts A 2009 Master’s thesis makes a strong case for premarital counseling with the following information. On average, marriages in America last seven years. Half of the divorced couples re-couple with someone else. Forty percent of families have one married-divorced spouse. One-third of adults do not view...