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Do you have a hunch that your husband might be cheating on you? Maybe he’s been acting a little “off” lately and you just want to get to the bottom of the situation. I know what it’s like to think your partner is cheating on you. It can really take up the majority of your thoughts and no ... Views: 919
Sometimes you have to take a stand for your own happiness!
I have a client who, on one hand, says she's always considerate and helpful to her husband, making valiant efforts to please him. But then, in the next breath, she complains that he treats her like a doormat.
She continues doing ... Views: 5550
The intense anger that you feel after discovering that your partner has had a sexual or emotional affair is a natural and appropriate emotional response to the injustice, betrayal, and pain that you are reeling from.
Now, while the anger may feel like it is the primary emotion in your mind’s ... Views: 1019
Even a few little changes can make a huge difference when communicating to your spouse, helping you reduce arguments and frustration. But most of all they’ll help you improve the state of your marriage. Isn’t that, kind of magical?
1. Wake up on the right side of the bed – The first 15 ... Views: 1031
Hosting a large event can be a tricky affair if you do not have enough space for your guest. Banquet halls and Reception halls are definitely the best option.
If you are looking at hosting a large event that would over crowd your home or office, consider hosting at a banquet hall. You can do ... Views: 561
Jealousy can be one of the most and disruptive and harmful of emotions. Often jealousy in relationships is directed at the present or the future. It is rooted in a fear of future loss - fear that one may lose their partner to something that is happening currently, or might happen in the ... Views: 4100
I have the absolute privilege of being a speaker and it is truly a privilege. It is also very rewarding to be able to help people. I want to share one of my topics with you. In my travels I come across numerous people who are having challenges in their relationships. Here is an excerpt from my ... Views: 2241
There is a survey in the USA that says, nearly 20 million couples these days are not being physically intimate with their spouse. Experts have found out that these couples only engages in sexual intimacy about not more than ten times a year. If you can relate to this problem and you want to ... Views: 1312
In the professional world, we focus on so many things at once that the benefits of deep breathing might not be immediately obvious. After all, if the deadlines aren't met, who cares how we breathe? As long as we're alive, we're doing it correctly, right?
Wrong. Here we'll take a look at how ... Views: 866
You've found the love of your life. You've fallen in love. You've dated, become engaged and gotten married. You've longed to make your duo into a trio and after some waiting you now have a baby!
What could possibly go wrong?
We know that even the strongest relationships are challenged ... Views: 709
Getting help from a marriage counselor when your marriage is seriously troubled is one of the first methods a couple does. Nonetheless, it takes financial commitment for counseling to be successful. But there are a few techniques to salvage your marriage without draining your funds.
1. ... Views: 1129
How Can Change Happen Within a Relationship?
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”
This quote by French writer Marcel Proust is especially applicable when speaking of change in committed relationships. A relationship is indeed a voyage of ... Views: 1880
Do I have your attention? Are you thinking I am blaming you for your marriage?
That is not my intention. The reality is, though, that you are searching for help with your marriage. So, there is nothing I can do about your spouse, but there may be something I can do to help you change, or ... Views: 1355
Women, since childhood, were raised with a desire to be a princess, not a saint.
Men want to be rock stars or athletes, not holy men. What kind of impossible values do we live by? How many happy princesses or rock stars do you know? Elvis? Marilyn Monroe? Judy Garland? Michael Jackson?
I ... Views: 901
The term codependency has been around for almost four decades. Although it originally applied to spouses of alcoholics, first called co-alcoholics, research revealed that the characteristics of codependents were much more prevalent in the general population than had been imagined. In fact, they ... Views: 2253
Good communication in relationships is a result of skills that can be learned. How to listen is a huge first step in developing healthy communication in your relationships. Even more so, learning what to listen for is another key.
David Schwartz says, “Big people monopolize the listening. ... Views: 1276
Financial fear is creating tremendous stress for many couples. Yet, money problems can actually help couples draw closer together, rather than tearing them apart.
The “statistic” that money is the number one cause of divorce is absolutely false. While financial disagreements may be the ... Views: 4041
Dear Dr. Romance:
I am currently reading your book, The 10 Smartest Decisions a Woman can Make Before 40 and absolutely loving it. I have been married for a year and four months and we are going through a really tough time right now. I have suggested counseling and my husband ... Views: 1312
When people get to the stage of seeking help for the dissatisfaction or conflict in their marriage, they often wonder “Did I marry the wrong person?” or “Did I marry right or well?” These are common thoughts many share with me that they struggle with. So, how do you know if you have? Is there ... Views: 1352
If you have ever gotten your rubber boots stuck in a muddy garden, you will remember how hard it is to lift your boot out of the mud. Sometimes you can manage it by holding onto the top of the boot and pulling up as you lift your foot. This requires excellent balance and could result in landing ... Views: 1856
If you are clear that you are miserable in your relationship, don't procrastinate on getting a divorce "for the sake of the children." While some experts would argue that having one parent move out of the home increases the stress on young children, consider the likelihood that the benefit of ... Views: 2895
Want to make sure your relationship is a success? Here are ten ways to bring the sparkle back and keep it going.
Dr. Romance's 10 Behaviors to Enhance Your Marriage
1. Talk frequently and honestly to each other --about your frustrations, about sex, about anger, about disappointment, ... Views: 1234
It’s amazing how often I hear that people don’t have the time to do self-care… When their lives literally depend on it… I’m not sure if they look at self-care as a luxury – like having a spa day or laying on a chaise eating bonbons – that they shouldn’t have? But really, in this day and age to ... Views: 542
Thirty years of marriage counseling and twenty-five years of a second marriage have convinced me that fights are not necessary in a marriage. Married couples need to have discussions, they need to solve problems, and sometimes they need to disagree, but they don’t need to squabble, argue, ... Views: 1660
A couple happy and excited about the birth of their first child is a lovely reality however there are hidden traps that will no longer be hidden if they are examined ahead of time. This question will open that Pandora's box: If you had to choose between the life of your wife or the baby which ... Views: 1629
If you have lived in the same home for years, you probably have a lot of stuff stored away. However neatly packed, anything you haven't put to good use for more than a year is probably a burden rather than a blessing. In a similar way, you likely have old stuff tucked away in the corners of ... Views: 1922
Have you ever wondered how ‘that couple’ stayed together all those years? What is it they are doing right? What are the things that contribute to the success of healthy long term relationships? There are a few fundamental things that will improve the chances of a relationships success. Those ... Views: 15812
It's hard to imagine that a Christian marriage might require saving.But even the most devout Christian is still just a human at heart, and so very often that means that we make mistakes, including mistakes that can threaten a marriage.
Temptations are all around us. And free choice means that ... Views: 843
There are many different types, styles and flowers used in wedding bouquets today. And for most modern day brides the addition of these bouquets add to the romance of the wedding day itself but, have you ever wondered where the tradition of carrying a wedding bouquet originated or how it became ... Views: 1614
Kerala matrimonial always tends to be a little different from the weddings of other parts of India. This is due to various reasons. For anyone, Keralite wedding tends to take a very minimalistic approach. The brides of Kerala tend to play beautifully with their attire mixing them with the ... Views: 1580
What do happy couples have in common? Why are some couples still in a satisfying relationships after 50+ years and others cannot make it through a year together?
There is some research that suggests that the wife being thinner and better looking than her husband makes for a more satisfying ... Views: 1401
Communication is certainly one of the most important aspects of a marriage. Without healthy communication, almost every other area of your marriage is likely to suffer. However, many people aren’t sure how to communicate effectively.
How Communication is Learned
People start learning about ... Views: 1101
Most of the couple is interested to celebrate their wedding day celebrations in large Banquet hall. The reason for this is, the wedding ceremony is a life time event, and every couple is trying to make that as a most memorable moment in their life. After getting married, most of the couple would ... Views: 834
After buying and reading the Relationship Saver, some people ask for coaching. One of the most frequent reasons they mention for their partner leaving them is either they say their partner does not love them, or is not in love with them any more. These two may sound very similar ... Views: 1630
What do you do when you let your heart run free, knowing even as it happens that you have made the worst possible decision? We often hear about celebrities that get married on a whim, and within a matter of days, or sometimes weeks, they head for the divorce court. They have the courage to ... Views: 2103
You have a gut feeling that your spouse is cheating but you're wondering if your intuition is right and want some outside confirmation. Here are some common scenarios. Then we'll ask the Magic 8-Ball of Cheating a question, shake it and see what answer appears.
1. My wife's friends and ... Views: 1556
Certainly not; your wedding wasn't. Let me try and explain, but first let me say what prompted me to write this article. I'll make it short. I recently talked to the parents of a couple who was about to get divorced and they said: "We cannot do anything about it. It's their business and their ... Views: 1628
In my work with couples, one of the most conflicting things I hear is, “my wife is the most important thing to me,” or “my marriage is definitely a priority,” yet, when we dig deep into a typical “day in the life” of these individuals, there is little or no time devoted at all to the partner ... Views: 6722
If you ask most people about what karma is, they will most likely respond with references to “good” and “bad” deeds. Most people strive to be the best they can be for themselves and others. We want to be good. And yet, most of the clients who I see in my intuitive counseling sessions have to ... Views: 6463
Whether you are in a newly formed relationship or been in a long-lived one, it's probably a good think to keep in mind every relationship can use a little 'relationship rejuvenation' once in a while.
We all get a little 'lazy' with this stuff. I don't know why...we're pretty good during the ... Views: 1191
Matt has an online relationship with a woman from another state. It isn’t anything serious, so why worry his wife? Katie has been hiding her spending sprees from her husband that has put them into serious financial debt. She is afraid if he finds out he will never forgive her. Jason never told ... Views: 1898
Arguments are a regular part of Lindsey and Hector's relationship. During a recent couples counseling session, they volleyed insults back and forth with such intensity that I almost stopped the session. But then something remarkable happened:
Lindsey said, "Our marriage is too important to me ... Views: 909
When couples come to me for help, the first thing I do is observe how they communicate with each other. Communication is often the gauge of the health of a relationship. There are certain effective communication principles that can help you create a more harmonious marriage or relationship; and ... Views: 1148
During a marriage crisis, life gets turned upside down and pulled apart, often in frightening and distressing ways. Like a volcanic eruption, tensions and pressures have accumulated that can no longer be contained by feelings of love or the motivation to "stick it out." The crisis often peaks ... Views: 1661
My daughter was recently in her school's performance of Fiddler On The Roof. She was one of the daughters. If you don't know the story, it focuses on the changing culture of marriage, from one where the marriage is arrainged by family and community to one based on mutual attraction.
In one of ... Views: 1215
Marrying a single parent by Rosemary Price psychic. Despite marriage becoming old fashioned and undesirable to some there are still those who believe in love, romance, commitment and that all important piece of paper that tells their partner that they at least started off with the best of ... Views: 3413
My friend Tina once told me:
An open heart will bring two people together, though they are separated by time and space; a closed heart will keep people from knowing each other, even while gazing into each other’s eyes.
I know this to be true because I attracted my lovely bride into my life ... Views: 807
PART OF THE STORY
We had been married for ten years and had three little kids. I was busy as a professional person and my wife was an excellent homemaker. A few years prior we had moved from Minnesota to Seattle and we loved it out here. Yet, after ten years of a normal life, with no major ... Views: 972
Couples come in different shapes and sizes. There are power couples, the sporty ones, and the save-Mother-Earth ones. We also see a lot of young couples, often with a toddler in tow, and of course there are those who quietly sit in a park bench, holding hands—the old couple that never fails to ... Views: 1386
Organizing a Destination Wedding - Destination marriages have become enormously well-liked lately. It is now surmised that nearly 20% of marriages are destination marriages.
As you devour this piece, remember that the rest of it contains useful info related to planning wedding and in some ... Views: 531