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- Christian Remarriage Tips - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Michael and Wanda CollinsThe topic of Christian remarriage has caused many a heated debate between brothers and sisters in Christ. The question at hand? Whether or not remarrying after divorce is a sin or not? Frankly, this debate is unfruitful. The reason? because the whole foundation of Christianity is built upon the ...
Views: 2317 - ***Toilet seats can come between you and your spouse! - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. As we say repeatedly, the simple things matter in love and marriage. Do the simple things and your marriage or loving relationship will prosper. Charley learned his lesson some 43 years ago! He grew up in a rural area of Missouri back when ...
Views: 4665(39 votes) - A Successful Marriage is Your Responsibility - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Olalekan AshiruThe beginning of marriage relationship is usually very sweet for most couples. During this period their expectation is high in terms of positive achievements in their profession, business and having a happy marriage generally. But, subsequently if there is any little set back or challenge, ...
Views: 1773 - The Four Basics of Deciding to Stay Married or Get Divorced - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from John KuypersI feel prompted by the Holy Spirit to reach out to both of you. My intention in this note is to summarize the basics of deciding to say married or get divorced – what’s going, what your choices are and where things can go for you. Basic #1. You both appear to have concluded the status quo ...
Views: 1984(1 vote) - Every Couple's Dilemma: To Be Truthful? Or To Protect Feelings? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from John KuypersThere are only two kinds of marriages - truthful and protective. You cannot be both at the same moment in time. They are a dilemma in the same way that it cannot be both night and day at the same time. We have no choice but to give up one in order to have the other. I cannot protect you from ...
Views: 4125 - Law of Attraction Coach Shares on How to Create Marriage Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Nanette GeigerWhat's your general mood at the start of another day? How about at the end of the day? Did you know that you can meaningfully set your tone and have that influence the process you experience every day? I will confess it takes a little patience, but it sure is worth the effort. Whether you ...
Views: 744 - Surviving Infidelity - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Michael FehlauerSurviving infidelity may not result in your marriage being saved, but it does include you finding the strength to live out your life in God's peace and hope. Yet, once infidelity has taken place, what are the necessary steps in surviving infidelity? The following principles are absolutely key ...
Views: 1659 - Fix Your Sexless Marriage & Get The Passion Back Fast - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Tony BrownThere are some things you should and should not do when you are trying to fix a sexless marriage. You Should Not Do Any Of These Things Don't Get Angry You are obviously frustrated with your current situation but taking this anger out on your partner is not going to turn this around - ...
Views: 936 - How Should a Christian Husband Love His Wife? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Angie LewisChristian marriages are to be different than the unbeliever’s marriage because a follower of Christ becomes sanctified (set apart) through the word for God’s purpose. (John 17:17) When a Christian obediently follows the principles of Christ it has a purifying affect on the heart and mind. Are ...
Views: 3155 - Where can I find out if someone is divorced? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Alex WillsSometimes people curiously try to find out if someone is divorced or not especially before getting married or making any strong relationship. It is very important that you should check this information as it might be possible that your love partner is already married or even hiding any prior ...
Views: 796(1 vote) - Transitions: The Art of Letting Go - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Sheryl PaulTransitions provide continual opportunities to practice the art of the letting go. At each new threshold, the task is to let go of the old lifestyle, identity, and belief systems that are no longer serving us so that we can gracefully move into the new stage. The adolescent lets go of childhood. ...
Views: 4836(24 votes) - Engagement Anxiety Dismantled: The Grass Is Always Greener Syndrome - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Sheryl PaulWhen my grandparents got married in the 1930s, I’m quite certain neither one of them had the kind of engagement anxiety I see among people today. My grandmother did experience grief about leaving her mother and two sisters and the difficult feelings were displaced onto her wedding dress and veil ...
Views: 4954(2 votes) - ***Marriage, Divorce, and Pre-Nuptial Agreements - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We have said it before and we now say it again – the divorce rate in the United States of America is NOT 50%! It is more likely, closer to 40%, perhaps, slightly less, according to some estimates. Here are the facts. According to Brad Wilcox in ...
Views: 5185(36 votes) - 5 Successful Marriage Tips When a Spouse is Unemployed - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Michael and Wanda CollinsHere are 5 successful marriage tips for those who have been affected by the economic down turn. Is this really necessary you ask? When you consider money is among the top three reasons couples divorce today, it really is necessary. Currently, thousands of families across the United States have ...
Views: 3220(2 votes) - Marriage, Monogamy, and Infidelity: 7 Varieties of Secretly Non-monogamous Marriage Partners - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloA happy, monogamous, life-long, traditional marriage is almost universally desired, yet has been proven time and time again through high divorce and infidelity rates and legions of unhappy couples to be, in most cases, an idealistic, unrealistic notion trumped by the reality of human ...
Views: 3592(6 votes) - Why Couples Fall Out Of Love - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraMany marriages nowadays have ended in separation or divorce. Yet when they were married, they had the most meaningful ceremony, they had a festive reception and they went on the sweetest and longest of honeymoons. Then after a few years, something happened- before they can’t get enough of each ...
Views: 2459(1 vote) - ***Building a Love that Lasts for a Lifetime - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America's #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Today is a day to remember! Our publisher officially released our multiple award-winning book in paperback! Our labor of love – our heart’s work for the past 26+ years – has come to fruition in a format that will reach even more people. Excerpts ...
Views: 4765(38 votes) - 5 Tips to Handle Conflict - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Rhonda NeelyDo you find yourself arguing more and more? Would you like to turn your arguing into communicating? Here are 5 tips to help you out. 1. First and foremost, build your relationship with God. When your relationship with God is strong, very little can cause conflict in your life. 2. ...
Views: 1451(2 votes) - Is This Accident Your Fault? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Rebecca MoreheadHave you ever been in a car accident? It is not a pleasurable experience and it could result in considerable damages and injuries to you or someone else. I bring this topic up because it has become interesting to me to observe the different ways that we drive our vehicles and how it could affect ...
Views: 1177(2 votes) - ***Make Love Your New Years Resolution - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. This is the time of the year when so many of us make promises to ourselves and to others that we rarely ever keep! These so-called “New Year’s Resolutions” sound good when we make them but, all too often, we ignore them by Valentine’s Day. You ...
Views: 3549(36 votes) - Engagement Anxiety Relieved: A Media Diet - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Sheryl PaulTransitions render us more vulnerable emotionally and psychologically than during other times in our lives. Being in a transition means that we are between stages and identities: no longer single but not quite married; no longer a non-mother but not quite a mother. These in-between zones are ...
Views: 4531(2 votes) - NOT ATTRACTED TO MY HUSBAND – BIG PROBLEM? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Diana Weiss-WisdomThe Birds, the Bees, and Blended Families Dear Dr. Weiss-Wisdom, This is my second marriage and it’s the second marriage for my husband too. My first husband was very good looking and we had great chemistry. I was very attracted to him but within a couple of years it was clear that we were ...
Views: 2256(2 votes) - How a Christian Wife is to be a Helpmeet to Her Husband - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Angie LewisAs Christians we are not only accountable to our spouse but to God first and foremost. Christ should be the driving force in the Christ follower’s life. If this one important facet is written upon a woman’s heart, mind and soul, she will not have a problem adhering to her obligations as a ...
Views: 2935(1 vote) - Seven Winning New Year’s Resolutions for Couples - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Sally ConnollyLose weight, stop smoking, exercise more … all good ideas for New Year’s Resolutions … BUT … have you thought about a resolution to make your marriage better. We could suggest a lot of different resolutions. The ones that we have listed below are our top 7. Talk them over with your ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - 3 Secrets to Manage Breakups - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Andrew HunterAlright, so something happened and now you find yourself alone again. If you are feeling lost and lonely, you likely want to know how to survive a breakup. It is typical for you to feel depressed and hurt after a breakup. It might sound trite, but it will take time to come back from the breakup. ...
Views: 1319(3 votes) - Five Simple Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Andrew HunterRelationships can be very difficult. Simply taking two completely unique people and tossing them together all their habits is bound to result in at least a little friction. Learning the secrets of making a relationship work is very key. You can always work things out no matter what stage things ...
Views: 3017(3 votes) - The Conscious Groom: What Men Really Feel - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2009 from Sheryl PaulWhile I was researching and writing “The Conscious Bride” thirteen years ago, I simultaneously took notes and interviewed for the obvious sequel, “The Conscious Groom”. But when I presented the idea to my publisher they said that there simply wasn’t a male market for that kind of book. Perhaps ...
Views: 3350(5 votes) - The Cheat and the Cheated - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Norman CsarniHave you seen the TV episode, Cheaters? The show investigates cheats upon one of the partner’s request. The TV host, few TV production cameraman, and private investigators rigidly follow the cheating experience. They record all events in video and audio. They then show the records and ask ...
Views: 1222(8 votes) - Commitment and Love are marriage builders. - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Norman CsarniMain marriage builders are commitment and love. They always go together. They are two sides of a coin, different but one. They are like inseparable twins; a pair of wings that becomes useless when one is gone. Without commitment, love could not keep marriage longer. Without love, commitment ...
Views: 1976(8 votes) - No Sex, No Marriage - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Norman CsarniRemember the earlier days when you and your spouse had sex almost every day—ok, every day. A gentle and simple touch can immediately spark sexual attraction. A simple kiss could instantly end you and your spouse in the bed, despite the day stress. You even made every sex extra special, kinky, ...
Views: 1645(7 votes) - Save the Date - 6 Basic Things You Should Know For Your Wedding Invitations - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2009 from Stephanie Cox1. What should go on your save-the-date? It used to be that save-the-date was a card or object containing the fundamental information of a couple’s wedding. However, many couples are beginning to include more specific details like the location of their wedding (other than just their name and ...
Views: 845(4 votes) - 2010 Marriage Resolution: Break Free of your Him-and-Her Pattern Prisons - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Noelle NelsonAh, the joy of a New Year! The endless possibilities, opportunities to set new goals, to achieve new heights! To break old patterns that no longer serve you, like nixing the danish and choosing fruit, actually going to the gym rather than just donating your membership fee as if to charity, ...
Views: 1318(3 votes) - ***Parents, Love, and the Holidays - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. This Holiday Season again reminds us of the importance of being with those you love as you celebrate the joy of the season. We have heard repeatedly during our many interviews with successfully married couples around the world the importance they ...
Views: 3448(37 votes) - I Think I Married the Wrong Person - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Angie LewisI’ve had some Christian people tell me they think they married the wrong person? More times than I can keep count. If you think you married the wrong person then who would be the right person? If we dwell on feelings that are negative about our spouse, our mind will play tricks on us. It will ...
Views: 2462(3 votes) - Engagement Anxiety Relieved: Daily Journaling - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Sheryl PaulWhen my clients are struggling with engagement anxiety and marriage fear, they often ask what they can do between sessions to help alleviate their suffering. I offer a variety of specific exercises depending on the details of the client’s story, but there is one exercise I suggest to all my ...
Views: 5707(2 votes) - Engagement Anxiety Dismantled: Real Love versus Infatuation - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Sheryl PaulTransitions are always opportunities for growth and healing. Sometimes we need to heal ways of being in the world that are no longer serving us – like my clients who realize, through the wedding planning, that they’re suffering from the disease to please and that they need to learn how to put ...
Views: 2678(5 votes) - Bedtime Stories Are For Couples, Too - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Norman CsarniBedtime is always one of the best times of the day. It is when lying down that our brain is more relaxed, open and creative. Any bed talk would definitely be easier and natural. Spend time then with your spouse in bed and talk. Sleep is essential. It makes your tired body rests and ...
Views: 4347(3 votes) - Listen, Then - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Norman CsarniSpouses are our better half. They complete us. They supplement us what we lack. They are our best friends. They know everything about us. They are the wall that we could lean back and shoulder to cry. They are our frontline critics. So as we are to them. However, they would not be our better ...
Views: 792(3 votes) - Finding a Friend in a Spouse - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Timothy SpencerIt has been said before, that one of the hardest things to find in this world is a friend; the easiest is an enemy. Friends are bound by common ties, a kinship, a shared experience, interest or time. A friend is another person you have high regard for and trust. A spouse on the other hand ...
Views: 1311(5 votes) - The Ultimate Holiday Gift: Nurture your marriage this holiday season - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Richard NicastroIf it's the season to be jolly… …then why am I seeing so many stressed, beleaguered couples walking around? Is it more apt to say, 'Tis the season to feel tense, frustrated and constantly on the go? Whether you're feeling totally overwhelmed or slightly frustrated, it's easy to lose ...
Views: 1040(5 votes) - Improve Your Marriage Intimacy by Keeping Your Real Goals in Mind - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonAre You Still Working As a Team? Choosing someone to spend your life with was likely not a decision you made lightly. In the first few months or years of marriage, many couples find that closeness, marriage intimacy and working together come easily. Everything is new and exciting when you're ...
Views: 2014(3 votes) - Seek Not Your Own - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Norman Csarni“Love does not seek its own interest.” This is the best meaning that love could bear. Love is never self-centered, but selfless. It transcends self and seeks others. Research the favorite music, movies, and hobbies of your spouse. Be ready to discuss them. Constantly ask other interests ...
Views: 1044(3 votes) - Tips for improving your marriage - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Norman CsarniPeople don’t get up in the morning with the intention of having an affair…it just happens. You can have a friendly friendship for years and then one day something may occur like a breakup, finances, family issues, and a frustrated libido and suddenly an innocent situation could escalate to a ...
Views: 1084(2 votes) - Six guidelines on how to improve your patience and tolerance for your family during the holidays - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Peggy FergusonMost people experience a great deal of stress in that period of time between Thanksgiving and New Years, fondly known as “The Holidays”. Many of us, find ourselves becoming irritable, with our patience and tolerance stretched to the limit. Much of the impatience and intolerance involves ...
Views: 6426(7 votes) - Helping the Alcoholic You Love to Total Sobriety - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Angie LewisTo help the alcoholic you love you first must help yourself. You will never be able to help the alcoholic until you help yourself. Alcohol addiction tends to involve everyone the alcoholic is in contact with on some kind of level. Those who are in the path of the alcoholic, usually a spouse, ...
Views: 3475(4 votes) - Divine Marriage - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Kellyna CampbellMost of us dream about the perfect partner to share our life with. We search for our soul mate someone to adore us, someone who makes us laugh, and someone to understand us. What we do not realize is that this life-long search is actually a quest to feel whole within ourselves. We search outside ...
Views: 1274(1 vote) - MR. and MRS. right…and wrong - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Norman CsarniThere is no Mr. and Mrs. Right, but there must be Mr. and Mrs. Right and Wrong. Your spouse is literally your other half. He/she is the person who completes you while you complete him/her. He/she attracted you because he/she has the qualities that you looked for and vice versa. Your ...
Views: 989(2 votes) - ***Tiger Woods in the Age of Infidelity - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. As you know, infidelity stories were at an all-time high in the media this year—from former Senator John Edwards and South Carolina Governor Terry Sanford to Late Night host David Letterman and Golfer Tiger Woods. It’s enough to make many people ...
Views: 3534(36 votes) - Keeping the Friendship Alive. - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Norman Csarni10 WAYS TO KEEP & SUSTAIN A MARRIAGE 3.) KEEPING THE FRIENDSHIP ALIVE. In every love story, it always starts with friendship. You get to know a person through the establishment of this. In the verge of friendship, having fun has always been a key element to its success. Hanging out, ...
Views: 848(1 vote) - Exploring the Extraordinary in the Ordinary. - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Norman Csarni10 WAYS TO KEEP & SUSTAIN A MARRIAGE 4.) EXPLORING THE EXTRAORDINARY IN THE ORDINARY. Human lives today have become more and more complex. With so many responsibilities that are required of us, we tend to make things easy by organizing our busy lives. Organizing leads you to make schedules ...
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