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- *** Marriage Advice: Turning Conflict into Opportunities - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Richard Nicastro"I really hate it when we argue…but I've also learned so much about my husband from our fights and we have a stronger relationship now." ~Sandra, married seven years Even the most effective communicators get into spats now and then. And despite your best efforts at marital bliss, you and your ...
Views: 1578(3 votes) - Romance, Marriage, and Relationships—8 Huge Myths You Need to Know About - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAfter over 25 years of empirical research involving relationships, spirituality, personality and compatibility assessment, matching and observing thousands for love relationships as a matchmaker, and writing a book about soul mates, we've noticed that there are many love life expectations and ...
Views: 1350(6 votes) - Thoughtful Conclusions About Commitment: Deciding Whether To Marry - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThough we may make many commitments throughout our time on earth, few have a lifelong impact on the path our lives will take. The decision to marry someone you love—to bond yourself to them completely—is unlike any other and can reshape your existence. When two people have similar goals, values, ...
Views: 1149(1 vote) - Why Gay Marriage is Important for All Americans - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Proposition 8 in banning gay marriage is a setback not only for gay rights, but for the psychological and spiritual growth of our country. Gay marriage concerns far more than the 5-10% of our population that identifies as gay. America’s deepest ...
Views: 1014(2 votes) - Marriage Proposal Ideas: 3 Romantic Marriage Proposals To Make Her Say Yes! - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Michael LeeWant to know some of the most romantic marriage proposal ideas to make her say “Yes!” without a hitch? This article will reveal them to you. But first, why go through all the fuss? Well, the proposal is one of the most important parts of your relationship. Friends and relatives will ask you ...
Views: 4825(3 votes) - Do You Have to Hide Your Happiness to Please Your Partner? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondRita was happy and Norman hated it! Rita was on top of the world and Norman hated it. He couldn’t stand seeing her so comfortable in her own skin, and in such good spirits. It turned his stomach. It was unfair. What right did she have to feel so good when he felt lousy? Despite her ...
Views: 2037(1 vote) - *** Relationship Help: 5 Essentials to Keep Your Relationship Fresh - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Richard NicastroAnyone who is married or in a long-term committed relationship comes to realize that at some point there is a danger of falling into a lifeless routine. The vast number of marriage advice and relationship help books is a clear indication that couples are eagerly searching for ways to head off ...
Views: 1213(4 votes) - ***Lessons of Love From Your Dog - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. You can learn a lot about love from a dog. Over the years, we have learned much about the essentials of a loving relationship by observing our dog, Jake. We are proud to tell you that Jake is truly a Wonder Dog. He is loving, caring, intuitive, ...
Views: 3259(31 votes) - Christian Roles of Husband and Wife - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Angie LewisDo you know what roles and duties God has assigned you in your marriage? Why do you think God gave certain roles to the wife and certain roles to the husband? God created for husband and wife to share in the same goals but have different roles. Together they compliment one another and work ...
Views: 4608(1 vote) - Staying Committed and Keeping That Spark Alive! - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe have powerful desires to belong and to connect with a special someone. In the U.S. we inherited a model for marriage and relationships that has remained largely unchanged for over 50 years. That traditional model was never intended to integrate our individual needs with the needs of the ...
Views: 675(3 votes) - Marriage Counseling Past and Present - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Noah RubinsteinMarriage counseling is a service sought out by many couples who experience concerns in the course of their relationship, and may be required in certain situations by religious groups with which the couple is affiliated, or even, in some circumstances, mandated by a court or other authority. It ...
Views: 776(1 vote) - Grow Closer After Kids: 5 Ways - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Carol Ummel LindquistYoung parents have precious little free time. So here are 5 quick tips: • Spend an uninterrupted 20 minutes each day face to face or side by side talking (and cuddling) and most important listening to anything the other wants to say. Yes, when you are desperate you can break it into 2 ...
Views: 1131(1 vote) - Tips for Your Love Life Questions - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Nanette GeigerNanette Geiger, Relationship Specialist , writes... ... As a love relationship and life coach, I was asked, “How will I know if he's the one"? I can offer simple online love live coaching on this one. For starters you want to get crystal clear about what you want in your committed ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - ***How to Enhance and Enrich Your Marriage - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Garrett CoanAny marriage counselor will tell you that one of the most common problems observed when couples come for help is poor communication skills. People get into trouble in their marriages because they have not developed their ability to listen and communicate. Barriers to Communication These ...
Views: 1059(3 votes) - The Relationship Dance - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Pat LaDouceurA dance teacher once told me that she could see a couple's entire relationship on the dance floor. When someone's toes got stepped on (and they did - we were all beginners) - she could see how how some people blamed their partner, while others apologized and let it go. Some stopped the lessons ...
Views: 3263(1 vote) - How-To Advice on Adding Passion to your Love Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Nanette GeigerNanette Geiger, Relationship Coach writes... ... Peter from Florida asks: How can I super charge my romance? How can I improve my current relationship? Thank you, Peter. It's wonderful that a lovely gentleman is asking this question..You see gals, there are lots of romantics out there. I ...
Views: 1371(1 vote) - Marriage and Relationships: 6 Tips to Help the 90% of Couples That are Incompatible - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMany generations ago, marriage was about survival, property, money, securing family dynasties, and pragmatism, not love or sexual intimacy. Marriage remained popular largely because of the stigma attached to sex outside of marriage. Now “love” is the main reason given for tying the knot, but ...
Views: 1609(5 votes) - The 21-Day Complaint Free Marriage Experiment - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy wife and I have embarked on a 21-day complaint free marriage experiment. I was first introduced to this idea. Tim Ferriss’ blog. In fact, there is a huge movement towards a complaint free world, almost 5 million bracelets distributed worldwide. The idea is simple; go 21 days in a row ...
Views: 995(1 vote) - ***The Best Marriages on Six Continents of the World - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. The “heart of the matter” is this – successful marriages around the world are bound together by their commonalities – certainly not by their differences. Learn the lessons, emulate them, practice them, take them to heart, and engage in the simple ...
Views: 4404(28 votes) - I Do - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Dr. Dina EvanI marry people. I guess I have married more people than most. Whoppi Goldberg and I marched in the National March on Washington for AIDS and I married ten thousand lesbians and gay men there on the steps of the I.R.S.. Since then, I suppose have officiated at 30-40 more weddings of both gay and ...
Views: 981(2 votes) - Consider Separation as a Part of Your Marriage Counseling Process - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamCan a marital separation save a marriage? Usually my opinion is: it depends… Whether the separation will help or hurt the marriage is unknown, unless you know the couple, have listened to them and assessed their mental state. Needless to say, a professional marriage counselor should ...
Views: 8215(3 votes) - Lost That Lovin Feeling? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Rhonda NeelyIf the love in your marriage is gone find out where it went. Really! Where did it go? Love isn’t like a pair of keys that you’ve put down somewhere and can’t find. It’s not like the remote control that could possibly be buried between the cushions of the couch. Really now. I’ve never heard ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - The Unity Model of Marriage: How to Achieve the Conjoint Self - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Leon JamesSexy vs. Unsexy Conversational Style of Husbands Consider why a wife needs girl friends to talk to, to go out shopping, to go to lunch, call each other on the phone, send birthday cards and give gifts, keep each other in the loop about happenings, etc. Husbands and boyfriends have to acquire ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - Bigamy Does Not Undermine the Institution of Marriage - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Elsabe SmitI can feel just this heading is enough cause for me to duck some eggs, oranges and other missiles, but your actions would be uninformed, so let’s have a truce while I state my case. A woman was recently sentenced to ten months in prison, suspended for two years, for “marrying” four men while ...
Views: 1666(1 vote) - Doctor Credits Her Successful 17 Year Marriage to Science of the Mind - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Leah FriedmanAlthough many Americans still have a firm belief in marriage and “living happily ever after,” the fact that 50% of marriages end in divorce and that violence is the reason stated for divorce in 22% of middle-class marriages shows just how often this dream goes wrong. And it is not only ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Journey to a Better Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Ray Kadkhodaian,CAC,LCPC,CADC,PsyD & Jean Kadkhodaian,MA,CH,Rev.The symbol for a journey towards a better relationship is a spiral. Growth itself is also a journey. Look at the center of a spiral, this is where life begins. As we walk on our journey we soon come to a challenge and descend into the shadow side. This is where we face our fears, learn our ...
Views: 1576(3 votes) - The Essence of a Better Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Ray Kadkhodaian,CAC,LCPC,CADC,PsyD & Jean Kadkhodaian,MA,CH,Rev.If there is anything I have learned in my own life and the lives of those I have helped, it is that we are all here to create a better relationship with all those around us as we individually experience our own joys, sorrows and overall discoveries. It is in our attempt to share these ...
Views: 1552(1 vote) - Better Community Equals a Better Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Ray Kadkhodaian,CAC,LCPC,CADC,PsyD & Jean Kadkhodaian,MA,CH,Rev.With divorce being at epidemic proportions, couples today are seeking ways to have a better relationship and prevent becoming part of the statistics. Reports have shown that over a 40 year period, 6-7 out of 10 marriages will end up in divorce. These numbers also do not represent divorce ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - The Lazy Marriage’s Budget - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI married a CPA. At the risk of offending the CPA society, your brains are just wired differently than the rest of us. That is definitely the case with my wife. I consider myself to be fairly good with numbers, and I did well in Math back in school, but I’m not in the league of the CPA. ...
Views: 655(1 vote) - How To Productively Release Anger - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Angie LewisAnger is a deep-seated emotion that can remain bottled up within a person for years, and maybe forever. Loving someone who has anger problems is often difficult to do. Living with an angry person is like an emotional roller coaster ride because you never know when they might explode. Does it ...
Views: 2358 - Signs That You Are in an Abusive Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Debi BerndtAbuse can come in many different forms – physical, emotional and even financial. If you are not sure if you are in a bad situation, review the different types of abuse and warning signs to see if you need assistance. 1. Physical abuse – This does not only apply to women or men who are bruised ...
Views: 2527 - Histories and Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Michael PaulWe all have history. For many, history forms our present views of relationships. From our past, we determine what we liked in relationships and what we didn’t like. This becomes, in part, the basis for forming new relationships when we have had the experience of ending one. One might think ...
Views: 1140(2 votes) - It Takes Two to Tango - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDear Dr. Weiss-Wisdom, I’m so discouraged with my marriage that I almost don’t care anymore. I stayed in my first marriage because of the kids and now I’m remarried and doing the same thing again. I have two teenagers from my first marriage and a five year old now with my second wife. It’s ...
Views: 2074(6 votes) - ***The Recipe for Finding Love Again - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We know how you feel! Starting over is really difficult when it comes to love and marriage. Getting a divorce, breaking up, or losing the one you love due to their death can be overwhelmingly painful. The simple truth is this – you entered into ...
Views: 3723(35 votes) - 10 Ways To Improve Your Marriage While It’s Raining - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour environment has a dramatic impact on your mood. You wake up in the morning and glance outside, the sun is up without a cloud in the sky, you get in the sunny day mood. Perhaps you feel a bit more energy, You want to get outside and enjoy the weather. On cold blustery days you long to sit by ...
Views: 661(1 vote) - Women Complain, Men Leave - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Noelle NelsonYou’re rolling your cart down the supermarket aisle, when you bump into (literally), your friend whom you haven’t seen in – well, awhile. She asks “Where’s your husband?” and you say “Oh, I dunno – probably doing something around the house.” Your friend laughs and says “Well, I knew it couldn’t ...
Views: 1603(1 vote) - Top 10 Ways to Make Powerful Requests - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Tracy PhaupAccording to some experts there are only two ways to create in the world: making promises and making requests. Here are the Top 10 Ways to make those requests powerful ones. 1. Make them. Making requests is a major source of power and some people need to start by simply making them. Make ...
Views: 1530 - MARRIAGE: This is amazing... did you know this?! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Holly BoydI'm sure most of us are aware that the stats for marriages ending in divorce are at least one out of two in America! These stats are the same whether you go to church or not! What? How can the divorce rate be the same for Christians?! Then... I heard Dr. Phil confirm what I used to wonder ...
Views: 2705(2 votes) - The Art of Marital Conversation - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe problem with communication … is the illusion that it has been accomplished. ~George Bernard Shaw The day at work has been horrific. Emails never stopped. The voicemail light kept flashing. The boss needed the information yesterday. And to top it all off, you had a fight with your ...
Views: 780(2 votes) - Even if Your Marriage is Broken, Christian Marriage Books Can Help You Pick Up the Pieces - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorHow physically fit is your marriage? Getting married is easy, but keeping a marriage going is hard work-especially when we've got Hollywood out there spreading stories about love, romance and happily ever after and conveniently forgetting to mention what happens when the prince gets Cinderella ...
Views: 795 - Five Wise Ways To Save Your Marriage - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Angie LewisThere are many things that couples can do to save their marriage. Although circumstances for each marriage are different, what I’m going to discuss in this article applies to every marriage. 1. Be Willing To Work on Your Marriage Couples need to be willing to pick up the pieces and work ...
Views: 1499 - ***When A Good Woman Marries A Bad Man - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We are eternal optimists – make no mistake about that! With us, glasses are always half full, not half empty. The sun is always shining where we live! We are eternally hopeful that tomorrow will be a brighter day – and it usually is! We love life ...
Views: 5061(31 votes) - Marital Insecurities - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I am struggling internally and I am not sure how to overcome my fears. My wife and I have been together for almost 15 years and this time last year we went through a phase where she questioned her love for me. To make a long story short, I found out that she was attracted to ...
Views: 807 - Ask Deepak: Help With a Marital Decision - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have a question for you that I have struggled with for the last 2 years rather intensely. I am married to a man that I have "fallen out of love with" in part because of difficulties with compatibility earlier in our marriage, over the years I met and fell in love with a Dr. I ...
Views: 750 - August 2009 Love Horoscope Astrology, By Professional Astrologer Kathi Calahan - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Kathi Calahan, Career CoachThis is the time of year to activate your leadership abilities, especially as it relates to love. Let me show you the best methods to activate your love life, according to each zodiac sign. It’s fun and something you can do differently each month. Think of this free astrology column as a ...
Views: 1675(2 votes) - ***Making Marriage Work in Tough Economic Times - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. There is an old saying that many attribute to a Chinese proverb that goes like this – “May you live in interesting times.” To say that is an understatement of our world today is, well . . . an understatement! We are experiencing unprecedented ...
Views: 5667(32 votes) - Nurturing Our Relationship - Invest some Love and Time and Reap the Rewards! - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2009 from Jonathan RoachAs a staff support officer I am seeing an increasing number of people who are sadly splitting up having been together, in a lot of cases, for many years. They say that the magic has gone and they have grown apart, and perhaps they have taken each other for granted over several years. Each has ...
Views: 1310 - Romantic Date Ideas: 12 Ways to Have Fun on a Budget - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Lorene TroyerDon't let a lack of funds keep you from having romantic dates with your spouse. By using your imagination, you can add some fun and excitement to your marriage even on a limited budget. Here are 12 ideas to get you started: 1. Go out for a burger and fries and take in a movie at a nearby ...
Views: 642 - ***Tough Economic Times Can Strengthen Marriage - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Let’s face it – the economy of the USA is in turmoil. And the truth is, the unemployment rate is approaching 10%, and will probably exceed that rate in the coming months. The times are tough in America today. Not good news, for sure. Tough ...
Views: 4035(39 votes) - How to Divorce-Proof Your Relationship - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Martin Phillips-HingI am writing this article while flying over some spectacular snow-covered mountains in Northern British Columbia, Canada. In fact, I just read that these mountains have been featured in Hollywood movies as substitutes for the Himalayas.The view is of large peaks and deep valleys. At the bottom ...
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