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Moving On After Divorce Can Be Tough

Q: I recently went through a divorce that I didn’t want, but my ex has moved on, and there’s no going back. I’m starting to look forward myself. How soon is too soon to get married again after divorce? Jim: There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to “how soon is too soon.” But this is a question that our counselors at Focus on the Family hear on a regular basis. They have a number of suggestions that anyone in this situation should consider. One recommendation is that you spend adequate time as a single before remarrying. That season of independence gives you a chance to heal ...

Pizza Has A Flavorful History

According to my go-to for useless information, there are just five days in the United States that account for the majority of pizza sales. Care to hazard a guess? For many families I suspect pizza is as much a staple as bread and milk. I do understand the reasoning. It can be picked up by ...

That Stinks, Or Does It?

As many know, I’m a Cleveland Browns fan. (I’ll wait for the laughter, sympathetic sighs, and/or sarcastic remarks running through some people’s minds.) Okay, back to business. As a Browns fan, I’ve become used to the revolving door of change in quarterbacks, coaches, general managers, and other team personnel. For about 20 years, Browns fans have been put in a position of “wait and see,” to know if the new people and plans will finally work out. Many fans have voiced opinions, loudly and often, on sports talk radio and television programs, Twitter, Facebook, in letters ...

Finding The Fountain Of Youth

A few years ago, 41 senior citizens from the American Midwest landed in Boston to check off a few things from their bucket lists. In no particular order here was their list: splash in the Atlantic Ocean, eat fresh lobster, stand before a lighthouse and drive through little New England towns dotted with the reds and yellows of the soon-to-be-sleeping maples. Mostly, they wanted to feel like they were 30 again, hoping the playfulness of the coastal landscape would wake up the sleeping children inside of them. Between the 20 couples, they had, collectively, 1,000 grandchildren. I ...

The Fun They Used To Have

Last article, we met Sally who described Roosevelt, her husband’s history of sports viewing. Once a family and friendship source, he now watched the Buffalo Bills football game alone. His tirade towards their losing ways left friends and family, including his two sons and Sally, withdrawing. She came for her first appointment, expressed some reluctance to speak, and then found her voice. Sally visited or went shopping during the game. Roosevelt, she stated, didn’t voice any reference to watching alone. She returned to make dinner. Depending on the games outcome, Roosevelt might ...

You’re Not Bound To Ride The Bus

Have you ever ridden what is colloquially known as the “struggle bus?” It means your life experience for a season (or maybe longer) is filled with struggle — nothing seems to go right, you’re stuck in the mire of circumstances that seem out of control and you just can’t seem to catch a break. How many times have I felt this way? I can’t even count. This morning, I saw my eldest kiddo on the struggle bus. She has been sick and is recovering, but didn’t want to return to school today. She was upset about everything this morning, it seemed. Mostly, she was worried about ...