By Danny DeCota
Married Couples are stressed out. With the recession, more people have lost their jobs or their means of making ends meet, and the effects have trickle down to married couples. Married couples are being hit hard by an economic pandemic which has tanked the American economy, tossed millions of people out of work, caused families to be on lock downs, and even took the lives of hundreds of thousand. All this has left many in a tough situation, and many have married someone else and have no idea how they’re going to survive. The thing is though – it’s absolutely possible to survive if you make some changes.
Many divorced people say cohabiting couples are less stressed than marriage. Honestly, who can blame them? After all, being a housewife for most of your married life, how do you suddenly become a stay at home mom? And if your husband isn’t around, what’s to stop the kids from running wild, doing drugs, or getting into all kinds of trouble? But even though these married couples might say cohabitating couples are easier, they still need to make some changes. Below are some tips for cohabiting couples that can help get them back on track.
In many states, it’s now illegal for both parties to file for divorce after a certain amount of time has elapsed. This means many married couples aren’t even sure if they should get divorced yet, because the statute of limitations has expired. So before starting a new relationship, think about whether or not you really want to get married and then go through with the divorce after a certain period has passed. Divorce is extremely common for those who are trying to overcome their pornography addiction issues, as this can negatively impact trust and intimacy within the marriage. Some states actually have laws that require couples filing for divorce to wait as long as 90 days before deciding to remarry, another option for couples thinking about divorce.
Another issue married couples may face is having their children taken away by the state in an effort to prevent unmarried couples from having children. Some states have very specific legal agreements that address this concern. If you and your spouse can work out an agreement where neither party is legally required to give up the children, then that should be your first choice. Of course, the cost of a lawyer will probably be something you have to consider. In some states, U.S. adults who are trying to get a divorce can obtain a court order allowing them to petition the courts for a temporary custody arrangement. A temporary custody order is just what it says: a temporary agreement that allows you and your spouse to share physical custody of your children until you can figure out your problems.
However, most people don’t really see a problem with allowing unmarried couples to raise children together, as long as they don’t end up taking the children away from their other parent. After all, the children are innocent, right? And even though the parents are not married, they still might want to form a long-term relationship with each other, and they certainly wouldn’t want to lose the benefits of being married. If you and your spouse can come to an agreement on how the kids will be raised, rather than waiting until you get a divorce, you should seriously consider this. Besides, it’s not only your kids that you’ll be dividing – your ex wife too, although she probably won’t like the thought of being reduced to single mother status.
The important thing to remember is that you shouldn’t get upset if your situation isn’t working out as you had hoped. It’s perfectly normal to get frustrated, and to think that things might not work out as you had hoped. Even if your ex wife isn’t currently married, she still has friends and family members who are married, so there’s always another chance that she’ll change her mind and decide to remarry. The important thing is to realize that your current partner is probably very important to you, and to make arrangements with him or her if you wish to raise children together.
