Traditional gender stereotypes would have you believe that Massachusetts women are the ones who are more eager to settle down and get married. But according to the data, there's another surprising element of marriage that women are more likely to initiate, too:...
Life is certainly different for children of divorced parents in Massachusetts compared to those whose parents are still together. But the differences aren't just two separate bedrooms in different houses or two sets of Christmas presents. Divorce really does have an...
Massachusetts marriage and divorce are both common experiences for adults, although both can be challenging. About 90% of people in Western cultures marry by age 50. In the United States, about 50% of married couples divorce, the sixth-highest divorce rate in the...
Between watching your words and obsessing over your appearance, first dates are already pretty stressful. The last thing you need is another element to worry about when you're out with someone new. Unfortunately, however, the results of a new survey indicate you may...
Massachusetts relationships can be difficult at times and it's not uncommon for couples to find themselves losing romantic feelings and facing the decision of whether to remain together or separate. If you're in this position right now and are unsure if you want to...
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled for the first time that “reasonable force” used by parent in the discipline of their children is permissible. The justices say the force used must be “reasonably related to the purpose of safeguarding or promoting the...
Until you have a Massachusetts child, you never really know what kind of parent you or your partner will be. But raising kids tends to clarify a person’s psychology, letting both strengths and weaknesses shine through. Because, whether kids are triumphant or having a...
Most people would feel like they’d know a Massachusetts permissive parent if they saw one. According to the definition from American Psychological Association these are the moms and dads that are warm but lax. Their failure to set firm limits, monitor children’s...
Bringing two Massachusetts families together under one roof certainly isn’t as easy as The Brady Bunch made it look. After all, the famed sitcom blended family had the luxury of resolving vexing issues in a tight 30 minute time slot. But in reality, blended families...
The Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory lists a Massachusetts divorce as the number two stress in life, right below the death of a spouse, but above jail and serious personal illness or injury. This probably doesn’t come as a surprise for those of us who’ve had to go through...