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- Anyone Can Take Anger Management Classes - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Ari NovickAnger management isn't just for the corrupt, law breaking types, it is even for those seeking some assistance for personal growth or development. Anger control has reached a whole new level, where even celebrities and professional athletes are being referred to these classes to better manage ...
Views: 1595(1 vote) - Are You Codependent? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Darlene LancerDo you wonder if you are Codependent? Do you regularly sacrifice your opinions, needs or wants, and then feel resentful? Do you feel guilty saying no and resentful when you don’t? Are you controlled by, or try to control someone else, whom your thoughts and feelings revolve around, as in the ...
Views: 2603(2 votes) - Are Your Mental Models Getting In The Way of Improving Your Marriage? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2015 from Ana LoiselleAs the saying goes, I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail. The same reasoning applies when you're approaching your marriage problems. We all have mental models that help us make sense of the world we see. A "mental model" is ...
Views: 1201(2 votes) - AUTHENTICITY HEALS: 6 STEPS TO BEING AUTHENTIC - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2017 from Darlene LancerAuthenticity is the opposite of shame. It reveals our humanity and allows us to connect with others. Shame creates most all codependency symptoms – including hiding who we are, sacrificing our needs, and saying yes when we rather not – all to be accepted by someone else. It warps our ...
Views: 1777(2 votes) - Back to Basics - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Steve GoodierOne man said of his marriage, "I very distinctly remember my wedding day. As we unloaded the moving van into our little house, I said, 'Darling, this is your and my little world.'" "And I suppose," wondered his friend, "that you've lived happily ever after?" "We've been fighting for the ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Be A Courteous Bride - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Andrea ClarkWhile everyone loves watching a beautiful bride get married to the love of her life, what people appreciate more is a courteous bride (who is in love). More than likely, you’ve caught a glimpse of the television show “Bridezillas” which focuses on how rude and ugly some brides can be. If you are ...
Views: 1221(1 vote) - Become Irresistible! - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2014 from Emma ViglucciI have noticed that when we have the foot to the pedal, we are moving so fast that we actually miss the beautiful scenery around us. We go about life trying to get things accomplished to such an extent that we burn ourselves out and end up actually accomplishing less... So, what's the point? ...
Views: 1883(1 vote) - Best Wedding Planner Guide For wedding - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2013 from Deepak vermaWedding planner is the one person who makes your wedding memorable because he always makes to try unique way planes your wedding ceremony to all our customers giving primary importance to their entries and desires. You can choose between a beach, adventure, wedding palaces or suggest a single ...
Views: 636(1 vote) - But, What About Next Month? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at Money Issues in Relationships… Nick and Ashley weren’t talking to each other when I came into the room. That’s never a good sign. But, I was hopeful that they’d be talking by the time we were finished. Money was our topic (the content) but what we spent most of our ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - CAN A NARCISSIST LOVE? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2018 from Darlene LancerAnyone who’s loved a narcissist wonders, “Does he really love me?” “Does she appreciate me?” They’re torn between their love and their pain, between staying and leaving, but can’t seem to do either. Some swear they’re loved; others are convinced they’re not. It’s confusing, because sometimes ...
Views: 1098(1 vote) - Can Involving a 3rd Party Really Help a Deteriorating Relationship? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Clif KEveryone experiences ups and downs in relationships. It is normal for there to be rough patches and little problems in every relationship. Most people manage to get through them by talking it through with their partner (or family member, friend, etc.) and coming to a solution. Sometimes the ...
Views: 2250(1 vote) - Can One Spouse Save A Marriage? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Joe BeamType the question into Google and in less than a quarter of a second it returns over two million links. Some lead to articles, others to "sure fire" products that promise to solve all marriage problems, and others to blogs that say one can and blogs that say one cannot. Employing the ...
Views: 3861(1 vote) - Capitalizing on Good News to Create Awesome Relationships - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2017 from Dr. John SchinnererHave you ever met someone who seems to have fantastic, supportive relationships at work? How do they create such thriving and fulfilling relationships with coworkers? Are great relationships based on a skill you can learn? New research has discovered a key element which helps relationships ...
Views: 9990(1 vote) - Cheap but elegant wedding reception ideas - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2019 from Tayyab ZakkiPlanning a relatively cheap wedding dinner on the budget that's still worth one's personal day isn't always simple. After all, you desire to maintain matters budget-friendly without even looking like you are using inexpensive wedding thoughts. Using a little research and preparation, there are ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - Checking Compatibility Between Two Partners Prior To Their Marriage - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2016 from Harshad JethraMarriage is the most important decision in a person's life, and a host of factors are at the back of a person's mind when he is planning to get married. Some of these are finding joy in the relationship, finding blessings from elders and love from those younger, and discovering a relationship ...
Views: 1516(1 vote) - Codependency - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Dr. Anne BrownA No Nonsense approach to Making Decisions. A Self Help Guide to having Backbone and Integrity in all your choices, short term and long term. Is this decision going to be good for Me? To help Me be successful? How do I make the right choices? What are the effects and the outcomes. Ask ...
Views: 1751(1 vote) - Codependency: Effect of Self-Esteem on Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2016 from Darlene LancerResearch has well-established the link between good self-esteem and relationship satisfaction. Self-esteem not only affects how we think about ourselves, but also how much love we’re able to receive and how we treat others, especially in intimate relationships. A person’s initial level of ...
Views: 2121(2 votes) - Common Rituals and Customs in Hindi Matrimony - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Ankush SinghalReligion, caste, music, dance, food, art and traditions in India differ from region to region. The majority of population follows Hinduism, though other religion like Islam and Sikhism are also have good number of followers. According to Hindu religious text, this is one of the oldest in the ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Communicating with Your Lover - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Allura JoyWhether you’ve been with your partner for years, or are with someone new for the first time, it’s important to express what you want. There are many ways to communicate your desires. We do this through our behaviors, through our actions and reactions, through our body language, or by simply ...
Views: 3792(2 votes) - Communication Advice to Help You Create Relationship Agreements About Tough Topics - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Susie and Otto CollinsIs there an issue about which you and your partner can't seem to see eye-to-eye? Perhaps you two try to avoid talking about or even looking at the tough topic because, in the past, it has only seemed to cause tension and arguments. The trouble is, these sensitive and challenging issues ...
Views: 3283(1 vote) - Consider The Marriage Counseling and Family Therapy For Strengthening Family Ties - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from M. W. DoaresMarriage and family counseling, therapy is not a new term for people anymore. Stress and pressure that people go through every day in order to improve the competitive environment, the amount increased over time. Nobody lives a perfect life, is moving smoothly, without any worries. People face ...
Views: 755(1 vote) - Counseling Couples With Codependency - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2020 from Randi FredricksSometimes codependents have associations with partners that are not addicts or alcoholics. Just how can this happen? Generally, the codependent is maturing in your house with some type of disorder or addiction. They develop and meet somebody that's not really a medication addict or alcoholic and ...
Views: 1241(2 votes) - Couples Gain New Relationship Skills in Anger Management Classes - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Ari NovickIf you're in a serious relationship with another person, then it's inevitable that you will get angry at one another. If there were no differences between the two of you, then you'd have absolutely nothing to talk about could be different or enticing. When a couple disagrees, it can be a healthy ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - Create an effective shaadee.pk profile to attract more proposals for rishta. - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2020 from saad qaziWe all are aware of the marketing tricks. Here tricks does not mean lies but the way of presenting. This world is too superficial. It is true that people get more attractive toward those who market themselves in the best way rather than those who may be a thousand time better people and look ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - Dealing with a Passive-Aggressive Partner - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2015 from Darlene LancerPassive-aggressive people act passive, but express aggression covertly. They're basically obstructionist, and try to block whatever it is you want. Their unconscious anger gets transferred onto you, and you become frustrated and furious. Your fury is theirs, while they may calmly ask, “Why are ...
Views: 1646(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Can I ask her to give up her job? - by Submitted on May 21, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My wife has developed a connection with someone at work. Can I ask her to give up her job? If the guy she works with is the source of her attention, would it not be better to ...
Views: 1287(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: He has PTSD and I'm going crazy - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have been married for about four years now and my husband and I got married at 18 we have 3 kids all under the age of four and it gets stressful sometimes for both of us. He is in the army, he's been a soldier for almost 3 years now he was deployed ...
Views: 1571(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: He pushed me to tears - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Thank you for the Fair Fight Guidelines. I found a lot of wisdom and thoughtfulness in them. I hope my husband will agree. That said, I don't know what you mean by "rage is phony; it's drama created by not taking care of yourself." If a ...
Views: 1304(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: he's a drug dealer and she says that's why she loves him. - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My wife and I have been married for 17 yrs and we have a 14 yr old daughter. My wife has stated to me that she is unhappily married and wants her own place. I recently found hotel receipts, 1 day vacation cruise receipt, and FaceBook ...
Views: 1709(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: His Clutter Drives Me Crazy! - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I found you online when i googled "How to Live with a Slob". My husband and I are opposites in the area of how to keep a house -- i am very clean and he is, well, not at all. The clutter drives me crazy! It is just one more issue that impacts our relationship. ...
Views: 607(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: How can I get my husband into therapy? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance : I'm getting worried because my husband is drinking more, and laughing less. He works too much, he has lost interest in his guy friends and sports. He's gotten more tense, and is on edge and irritable. Sometimes he even yells at me and the kids. I think maybe he needs ...
Views: 1588(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: How can I help her to turn around? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have read your article "Fair Fight Guidlines" and it is impressive. I like to ask your advise for the following situation: I have married for 20 years and three beautifull children. My wife whom I love the most, uses power struggle tactics: guilt and ...
Views: 1349(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: How can I resume my initial romance with my wife? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am a male Kenyan, married with 2 daughter. Of late, have totally lost urge for sex and it can only appear once per week though a weak one. Outside affair is a norm in my religion, but whenever I site a beautiful lady suddenly the mind switches to sex and I go to an extent of ...
Views: 1148(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: How Can I Trust Her Not to Do It Again? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I wanted to get your reaction to something; what would it mean to you if someone said to you "So maybe I quit on our relationship." Yes my wife said this to me right before I left on deployment and I have been having a hard time dealing with it. When I came home for ...
Views: 648(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: How do I handle jealousy? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Just read a fine article of yours from a link off the internet, and was wondering your best recommendation of the books you've wrote for jealousy and suspicious minds in a marriage with no real proof? Dear Reader: "Handling the Green-Eyed Monster" ...
Views: 756(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am a married man infatuated with a coworker half my age - by Submitted on May 12, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am a happily married man in my mid-forties with 2 small kids who has become overwhelmingly infatuated with a 22 year old co-worker. She is friendly but certainly not coquettish and there is no suggestion she reciprocates. I have no intention of trying to pursue ...
Views: 1087(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am beyond confused - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I need help! I am beyond confused. My husband is having an affair for more than six months with some woman who is 15 years younger than him. He lives with this women for all practical purposes and only comes home to sleep. He shows up at 11:00 p.m. at night and leaves by ...
Views: 1447(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am determined to make a better life for myself no matter what happens to my marriage - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I happen to be going through an extremely difficult time in my life right now. My husband was unfaithful during the time that I was "absent" from the marriage due to my mother dying from brain cancer. Of course, there were problems long before this and this ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am just tired of our fights. - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My husband and I are always getting into arguments and fights. I am writing to you through someone else's email because if I tell my husband about contacting you we will probably get into a fight. He does not want to go to a therapist or get any type of counseling. Do you ...
Views: 843(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am not sure there's any turning back - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My wife and I have been married for 5 years. We got married quickly - after only 9 months due to a couple of reasons. We have been fighting fairly regularly for several years -- and I think it comes down to: us not having much in common, which I ultimately resent her ...
Views: 660(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am so sad because I don't see this marriage working - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My husband complains that life is a habitrail that he has to get on everyday and he is not being reloaded. I have tried everything I know how to make things better for him. I don't know how to reply anymore, and honestly I am not sure there is ...
Views: 1067(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I can't live like this any more - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I've seen your website and I think you may be the exact person to be able to help me. My wife and I have been married for just about 10 yrs., we have 3 beautiful children, and we live fairly comfortably (money is not too big of an issue). I grew up in a fairly affluent ...
Views: 1010(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I don't have the strength to file for divorce - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I have been separated for almost 2 years now but don't have the strength to file for divorce. In part this is because I feel bad (I decided to separate because I was unhappy) and he has no immediate family in the US, but also because of our daughter ...
Views: 1010(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I don't think I want to be in this relationship after all - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear 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: 613(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I don't want to resent my wife - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I read your article "Attitude Adjustment" and some of the things you said really resonated. In recent years, I have found myself developing more and more resentment toward my wife (who thinks very differently than I do). I want to dissolve ...
Views: 853(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I feel almost embarrassed about being a virgin at my age - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I came across your blog while searching the internet for help for women In dysfunctional relationships. . Your language and spiritual, yet non judgmental approach really resonated with me. I am an ethnically mixed woman in my thirties. My parents ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I feel like I am a maid and a sex toy not a wife - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance:Me and my husband just recently celebrated our 20 year anniversary. I bought my husband a small gift and when I ask what he got me- he told me I was not worth getting anything. This really hurt, my husband does not show any kind of affection or consideration for other ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I feel terrible about not keeping the promises I made - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2021 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My story will probably sound like a thousand others you've heard, but I am in desperate need of some answers. I am in my fifties, my wife is a few years younger. My wife had a hysterectomy about 15 years ago, so menopause is not likely part of this equation. As you are ...
Views: 574(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I grew up with a mother who said hateful things - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I really need your help. Could you please recommend one of your books for myself. I grew up in a home with a mother who was famous for saying hateful things that she didn't mean when she was mad. Lately I am doing the very same thing. I am newly married and I love my ...
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