It seems everywhere you look today, marriages and relationships are falling apart … I know I’ve been shocked when friends of mine have split up – people who I thought would be together forever.”

Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a Sleepless In Seattle marriage, but I’m trying to be a cool dad and husband … to listen and learn and work out what makes my wife happy.
And I just read a great book on this whole thing, that you can knock out in an hour … literally – called The 60 Minute Marriage!
It has really helped us, to go through it together … but, prepare yourselves, if you do take my 60 minute challenge and read this book as a couple, it brings up some issues that make the road a little rockier before it gets smooth … but as I’m learning, the rewards are worth all the hard stuff.

You know what the key to it all was? Our wedding day vows! You know, we say that we’ll love in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad times. ... read more >>

The following is an abstract from Helen McKeering's paper on health issues faced by separated men which is published here with her kind premission.

Mental health disorders are highest among adults who are separated and divorced, with 23% of men in this group reporting a mental illness. Separated men are more likely to commit suicide compared with married men. In Australia, there are over 53,100 divorces per annum, involving almost 50,000 children. To date, little research has been conducted on the mental health of separated men who are fathers. ... read more >>

When I had my children I was a young father of 23 with 3 very beautiful babies which I had promised my life too. I worked hard all day, and then would come home to help with the babies, cook, feed and clean I enjoyed every minute of it.
Then one day I decided to fulfil on a childhood dream and join the ARMY… bad idea? Don’t know…

I did my training and went to basic training, keeping in constant contact with my young family back home, then once completing basic training I caught a ride home proud as anything and excited to see my family.

I marched right into an empty house…

It was the end of my own ideal, the beginning of another.

As the years rolled on and my children continue to grow and develop into intelligent, social and active beings, it was obvious they have had some fantastic parenting. ... read more >>