By Amal Killawi and Zarinah Nadir
Divorce is never easy.
But it’s the reality for 50% of American couples and 31% of American Muslim couples. With these statistics, you’re likely to have friends or know people in your community who have been divorced or are currently experiencing a divorce.
Divorce is often a time of monumental [...]
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6 Things NOT to Say to Someone Who is...
By Amal Killawi and Zarinah Nadir
Divorce is never easy.
But it’s the reality for 50% of American couples and 31% of American Muslim couples. With these statistics, you’re likely to have friends or know people in your community who have been divorced or are currently experiencing a divorce.
Divorce is often a time of monumental [...]
Handling a Break-Up with Dignity
“Once you divorce women, and they have reached the end of their waiting period, then either retain them in all decency or part from them decently. Do not retain them just to act mean with them; anyone who does that merely hurts himself” (Quran 2:231).
The “Highs” & Lows of Love
“Love is of all passions th [...]
25 Signs Your Relationship is in Seri...
In no particular order of precedence, the following list includes observations I have made in over ten years of helping couples with their relationships. Please take each item on the list with deep consideration and thought and do not jump to conclusions on the sole basis of what you read below; no one knows your relationship better than [...]
Help! Someone’s Invaded My Marriage
That may sound like a line straight out of a bad alien/sci-fi movie starring Dr. Phil, but it’s not. It’s the cry of many helpless couples in the Muslim community whose relationships have been hijacked and are on the verge of collapse. Much to the chagrin of hopeless romantics everywhere, the truth is that all relationships [...]