Group Therapy: We Can Be Happy If We Have A Baby

It's Tuesday morning and it was another edition of Group Therapy with The Mike & Carla Morning Show. This time around, a woman emailed the show saying that her marriage might be on the rocks, but the husband had mentioned that having a baby might be the solution!

How many other couples have gone through this as well? You feel your marriage starting to fall apart. You think that starting a family will be the solution to the problem? Not always the best way to go...but we thought we would try and see what other listeners thought.

According to a recent article from MedicineNet, it takes a lot more than thinking a baby can save your marriage. Trust, Honesty, and more...if you're wondering about the future of your relationship and hoping that adding a third would help, M&C thought maybe they should get a dog!

But it was interesting what a lot of listeners had to say about the situation. The advice they had to give...and a lot of the advice was from others going through the same thing.

Keep in mind that we did learn from the email that the couple was in counseling...and many of the listeners commenting said that was a good first step.

It was quite the topic this morning in Group Therapy and everyone had their own thoughts. It's a tough spot to be in, but it was also mentioned that the couple was in their late 20's, so there is time right. Time to save what they have and move forward.

But take a couple of minutes and listen to the segment. Keep in mind that neither Mike or Carla are NOT licensed therapists, but just here to give out their thoughts as well as the listeners. So, take a listen and enjoy!

Naming your baby is such a special moment. There's lots of attention that goes into finding that just-right first name, but don't forget about the middle name. A great middle name can really make that baby's moniker. Actually, my first name, Anne, is a very popular middle name. But, I'm not too upset about it. So, what are the most popular middle names for babies?

There's a new study out from Baby-chick.com that lists the most popular middle names for babies. "While choosing the perfect first name for your child is essential, picking a middle name can be significant, too," the publication notes. "It can carry significance and become a huge part of their identity." You might want a traditional middle name, or you might want something more modern. To help, Baby-chick.com has put together a list of some very popular baby names for boys, girls and gender-neutral ones, too.

If you're wondering about the history of middle names, it began during medieval times. Moreover, according to Ancestry.com, for centuries in Europe, a legal name had just a first name and a surname or patronymic, and middle names became popular in late Medieval times. "In England, they were reserved for the nobility, with an old law making them illegal for the rest of the population," Ancestry.com states. "Since the Pilgrims and many early settlers came from England, early Americans followed the tradition of having only two names." They add that you can see this phenomena via the early Massachusetts birth records on Ancestry.com. Looking at the Boston data in their database, there were no middle names in the 1600s, but some middle names started showing up in the early 1700s. I personally love having a middle name. It adds character.

Let's get into the most popular middle names for babies. Maybe these will give you an idea if you're naming a little one soon.

My name is actually the most common middle name for girls. Should I be upset? Not sure, but I've always liked my name, so I'm not mad about it.

Here are the 10 most common middle names for girls via Baby-chick.com, and find their full list here.

1. Ann or Anne
2. Anna
3. Catherine
4. Elizabeth
5. Faith
6. Grace
7. Hope
8. Jane
9. Jean
10. Joy

Here are the 10 most common middle names for boys via Baby-chick.com, and find their full list here. These surprise me, because they do seem like popular first names, too.

1. Andrew
2. Anthony
3. Benjamin
4. Christopher
5. Daniel
6. Edward
7. Elijah
8. Henry
9. Jack
10. John

Baby-chick.com also has some suggestions for "cute" baby middle names for boys and girls. The ones that top the list are Alice, Bella (love that one), Claire, Coco and Eloise for girls, and Beckett, Caleb, Connor, Easton and Hartley for boys.

The top three cool baby middle names for girls, according to Baby-chick.com, are Arya, Honor and Jade, while the top three cool baby middle names for boys are Ace, Ajax (never heard of it) and Apollo. The top three unique baby middle names for girls are Avalon, Birdie and Gratia, and the top three unique baby middle names for boys are Angelo, Ansel and Blaze.

If you want to keep your baby's name gender-neutral, or if you don't want anyone to know the birth gender of your new baby secret up until the birth, then you might want to go with a gender-neutral name. The top five are Aubrey, Billie, Blake, Blue and Dakota. Find more ideas here.

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