The emotional world of the elderly parent is continually threatened with impoverishment by the loss of siblings, friends and spouse. These losses are compounded by the loss of social functions. Loss of a familiar world and its bonds and loss of recognition aggravate the situation. These losses hurt far more than the pain endured by [...]
Posts Tagged ‘parents’
Elderly Parent Social losses
November 23, 2009Parent lives too far from me
November 23, 2009No doubt the parent hasn’t complained, but you find the distance too great.
Let me point out what relocation means to the elderly and then assess whether it is worth it. Relocation has an enormously unsettling effect on the aged. Considerable statistical evidence has been accumulated that shows a connection between the relocation and institutionalising of [...]
Divorce, Please Do Not Exploit Your Child
April 8, 2009Children who live in broken homes are often expected to spend their young years trying to bring their quarreling parents together. They rarely, if ever, succeed. Sometimes their lives are brightened by a faint glimmer of hope, only to be greatly disappointed—times without number. Then again, some children in order to get their own way [...]
Choosing a Soul Mate
April 2, 2009Choosing a mate is one of the most important things that you will ever do in life. It is well to ask yourself a few questions.
Are your backgrounds similar? If not, you had better seriously reconsider. Your chances of happiness will be slim indeed.
Are you both on friendly terms with your own parents? How well [...]
Do you let your parents get in your marriage?
February 5, 2009The Bible says, “For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh” (Matt. 19:5, Kw). Notice the words leave and cleave.
When you get married, you leave the authority your parents have to control your life. You do not have to call [...]
Darwin of Dating? No, No
November 29, 2008Nowhere is this truer than in dating. No one wants to go out with a person who is on some sort of romantic power trip, who thinks a relationship should be as competitive as the workplace or the sports field, and only one of you can come out on top.
