Monique Honaman

Don't shoot the messenger.

I have had a few men reach out to me in recent weeks for advice on how to tell their wives that they are not happy. Truth be told, they wanted advice on how to tell their wives that they wanted a divorce -- the...

My beautiful yellow lab Willow, who I rescued back in 2004, is peeing all over my house. I'm constantly cleaning my carpet, scared that my house will smell like dried urine. She can't help it. She's 12 years old (we think!). She has lost control over her bladder. She seems...

WOW! Thanks for your input, your comments, your solutions, your rants and your raves! I'm amazed that my last post generated over 3500 comments. Where to begin?

For those of you who didn't read the prior post, it was essentially a commentary on a trend I have...

"My husband is so nice. He's a good guy. I just wish he would have an affair!"

I have heard these comments, or comments very similar to this, numerous times lately. What's going on? I'm not sure I have an answer. In fact, I know I don't have an...

I was talking with one of my best friends this week about the overwhelming response to my last series of HuffPost blogs on the topic of physical touch (or the lack thereof) within marriage today ("Good Touch. Bad Touch. No Touch?" and "Speaking of Touch").

I clearly touched a nerve! My recent Huffington Post blog, "Good Touch. Bad Touch. No Touch?" obviously connected with many of you. Nearly 400 of you responded with comments about the importance of physical touch in your relationship... or lack thereof.

Why the commotion?

What I am...

One of my favorite sounds in the world is the sound of a small child belly-laughing out loud. You can tell that sound is not fake, it's not rehearsed, it's not for show. Rather, it's the pure of heart, "I can't help but laugh out loud and squeal with delight"...

Several years ago, my kids participated in a program in their elementary school entitled, "Good Touch/Bad Touch." As you can tell from the title, it dealt with knowing the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touch. It was a great program, and I wish more school systems had the resources to...

I recently attended a conference in Las Vegas with over 3000 other women. The conference had absolutely nothing to do with divorce, or marriage, or relationships. It had everything to do with women business owners, smart, motivated, capable, gutsy, risk-taking women who at some point in their lives took an...

I was driving home this past weekend after enjoying a little Labor Day escape when I came across the following message highlighted on a huge billboard on Interstate 20: "Children do better when they have both parents. Get married. Stay married."

I quickly snuck a glance at the backseat...

Oh the irony! I was working out yesterday morning, sweating profusely over the elliptical machine, and counting down until I could say I conquered 30 minutes, when CNN reported on a new story about love, marriage, divorce and your waistline.

Apparently, this "latest" research study looked at the...

Did you see this on "The Today Show" on NBC Tuesday? I was shocked to watch a segment highlighting a bitter and angry ex-husband who writes a blog called "ThePsychoExWife.com" in which he takes no pains to refrain from absolutely blasting his ex-wife. He describes his blog as...

I have been doing a fair bit of travel recently, and it's always interesting to me how much people open up on airplanes and share intimate details that they probably wouldn't otherwise share with a stranger.

I recently sat next to a woman. We shared the normal pleasantries ... "where...

I have the privilege to be in Australia this week and, of course, I took an interest in learning more about what divorce looks like on this side of the world! Are there any differences in divorce statistics in the US versus those in the land down under?

Are you ready? Have you gathered your documents and are you prepared to file your tax return? If you are one of those adrenaline junkies who likes to wait until the last possible minute to get your tax return stamped at the post office, you better know that the due...

I received lots of feedback and comments from some recent writing I did on taking the high road with the 'other woman' (OW) especially when she becomes the step-mom to your kids (see my Huffington Post blog, "Sharing a Cup of Coffee on the High Road."). It was...

A dear friend in Wisconsin called me the other day. She was distraught. Turns out, her ex-husband had eloped over the weekend to marry the "other woman" who had existed within their marriage. My friend was stunned. She was angry. She was numb. She wasn't sure what to do next,...

I'm not sure there's a "big idea" buried in this post; I'm coming more from a 'stream of consciousness' based on some recent comments. Is there anyone else out there who is dealing with the challenges of co-parenting who is told by their family or friends that they are "too...

Last year was the first time I woke up on Christmas morning and didn't have my kids with me. It sucked. Nothing else I can say about it. That pretty much sums it up. When I became a parent, I certainly didn't intend to spend any Christmas morning away from...

Divorce seems to have reached epidemic proportions. Statistics tell us that the divorce rate is actually lower than it has been in recent years, but if you're like me, it seems like the rate is increasing. I look around my neighborhood, my circle of friends, my kid's sports teams, and...