Happy After

Gloria and Michael have a very strong foundation, their marriage has healthy patterns, they have been married 40 years and they know each others interests. They deal with conflict by talking everything out in a calm way, they communicate about every decision they make together.

What If...

• Your marriage is headed for divorce.

- How would you settle property, child custody, and divorce costs?
      - I would have joint custody with the father because I would like the father to still be apart of the kids life, I believe that no child should grow up without a father in their life. Divorce costs would be split up between the two of us, divided between us. If property had to be settled we would talk it out and whoever felt that they earned it they would get it.

Single Mother
 -How will you cope emotionally and financially?
    -I would probably get upset all the time and maybe a little mad because I'd be the only parent and having kids by myself would be a little difficult but there are some mothers who do it now and there kind of use to it.

Elderly Parents need to move in with you.
- What conflicts and adjustments will arise?
   - I think the conflicts that will arise are that my parents would still try to control the decisions I make and tell me that I made the wrong decision and I should fix my mistakes. Or make it to were that I feel like I'm always in the wrong with my kids. The adjustments that would arise would be that I'd have to tell my parents that they are my kids and I will raise them the way I want them to be raised.

You Just Remarried
How will family discipline be handled? How will household chores be divided? What name do you expect the children to call you? Where should you live? How should you divide physical space?
  -Family discipline would be handled by telling the children that they are grounded or ask them what they see fit as punishment. Chores will be divided between the kids equally. I say if they feel comfortable they can call me mom or by my name whichever they prefer. Physical space would be divided that each of the kids will have their own rooms.

My goal is to have a great and healthy relationship with Sean, I never want anything to come between us, that we trust each other and have faith that no matter what we won't let anything or anyone come between us.