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- Divorce Financial Coast - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Areefa MughalBesides all the emotional turmoil, there are many practical issues to be resolved when a married relationship comes to an end. If you and your partner find themselves in the unfortunate situation where you have decided to divorce, you both need to consider what happens to your money, ...
Views: 725(1 vote) - Do You Hear Me? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Amber TurnerMarriage and relationships can be the most beautiful and fulfilling commitment in life. When you have a strong and fulfilling marriage it can make life and situations that one must go through so much easier because you have that support from the other person. What really makes a relationship ...
Views: 671(1 vote) - Do's and Dont's of Nutrition and Pregnancy - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Stan WrightNutrition And Pregnancy Eating well is one of the most important things you can do you for baby. Healthy eating is important for the health of your baby and should be planned in advance and implemented before pregnancy. Nutritious foods can help you get and stay fertile and are important ...
Views: 813(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: 1259(1 vote) - Does Your Marriage Feel Like It's Exceeded Its Self Life? Discover 2 Ways to Reignite Your Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Mika MaddelaThere's no such thing as a perfect marriage but even great marriages go through a period where their marriage feels arid. When this happens, it can shatter your faith in your marriage but don't let that get you down. Here are 2 things you can do to keep your marriage alive and kicking even when ...
Views: 1298(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: 11 Things Married Women Want - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Tina TessinaFor you men who ask, "What Do Women Want?" Here are Dr. Romance's 11 Things Married Women Want: Women value intimacy, safety for themselves and their children, and emotional connection. Therefore, they long for the following qualities in a man: 1. Good ...
Views: 3468(6 votes) - Dr. Romance video: Ask Dr. Romance: Should I Start a Family? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2013 from Tina TessinaClick here for video Many men think it's exciting to be a "serial single guy" but at a certain point, life begins to feel empty. That means it's time to grow up emotionally, and consider making a commitment and building a life with more real satisfaction. The ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Video: Resolving Couple Fights over Finances - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Tina TessinaClick Here for Video Dr. Romance on MONEY TALKS Money talks need to be a part of scheduling weekly meetings - not just for money, but also for catching up with one another. Bills, social planning, long-term goals and working on your relationship are just some of the issues you'll ...
Views: 1699(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: Bored with your Sex Life? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2013 from Tina TessinaPut Spice Back into your Marriage with Tips to Help when the Sex Gets Boring Are you bored with your marital sex life? What can you do about it? Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D, psychotherapist and author of "Money, Sex and Kids: Stop Fighting about the Three Things That Can Ruin Your Marriage (Adams ...
Views: 1639(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: It’s a Dirty Job - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2014 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Richard and I have been married since 1982 It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s definitely been worth it. In the first year of our marriage, after a difficult struggle between us, I gave my husband a card. On the front it said, "I love you", many times, and inside ...
Views: 1386(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 ...
Views: 741(1 vote) - Face Book: A Mind Field for Troubled Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Miho AdkinsThe re-acquaintance of old friends, classmates and distant relatives has been a recent aspect of our new millennium lives. The social network site of Face Book puts us in touch with sometimes hundreds of people from our current lives as well as past lives. The sites, at first glance, give us ...
Views: 1529(3 votes) - Fear Factor or Face the Facts - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from LeAnna BennWill I let fear keep me away from discussing sexual self control with my teen? Such a short word, sex really is a complex topic to discuss. It has frightened parents, schools, government and relationships. The fear, it can really make or break you when action is needed. So, how to manage ...
Views: 1975(3 votes) - Feel Great About Your Body On Your Big Day - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Michael BroderFrom the day of your engagement until your walk down the aisle there’s a lot to celebrate as you plan your wedding. There may be an engagement party, bridal shower, or bachelorette party. Maybe you make an event out of buying the perfect dress or choosing the perfect outfit for your engagement ...
Views: 1742(1 vote) - Get an Ex Husband Back- The Rules - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Gery Writer“I still love him.” For an incredible number of women, this is actually the undeniable reality. Even after the happy times and the bad, all the petty annoyances and all the huge arguments, a real feeling of love can continue to persist even years after divorce. Marriage could be a lifetime ...
Views: 1867(2 votes) - Get to the Heart of Your Apology: Speak to the Hurt! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2014 from Noelle NelsonThe dog ate the cord to your laptop battery, which fortunately wasn’t plugged in at the time--who knows how many volts run through those things, your dog could have been twitching for hours--but meanwhile, you’re without your computer. You have an important presentation at work in a couple of ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - Gift Ideas for Your First Wedding Anniversary - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Jason HennesseyYour first wedding anniversary is very special! In fact you will probably anticipate it with as much excitement as you did one year before. So as it is your first anniversary you will want to give each other presents that are meaningful & special, as well saying ‘I am so happy being married to ...
Views: 933(1 vote) - Guide for Planning a Wedding Out Of County - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Robert RenoSo many more newly engaged couples are planning destination weddings. Not only can they be a relaxing vacation, but you can also have a fun time. Couples are combining the ceremony reception & honeymoon into one to save both time and money. I’ve listed some of the main reasons for doing this in ...
Views: 872(1 vote) - Guide To Dealing With A Cheating Husband! Forgiveness And Improvements! - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Daniel TangWant a quick tip on how to survive an affair? Then this article will hopefully be of some help to you. When an affair has caused your marriage to fall apart you need to examine who now has the power to decide whether this marriage will work or not. And in most cases the power resides in your ...
Views: 2791(1 vote) - Happy Couples Communicate - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from nancy traversYou’d think it would go without saying that happy couples like each other. You have to like someone before you can love them. And happy couples love each other. They share a good laugh frequently and often. They pay attention to one another. They communicate. It doesn’t always have to be ...
Views: 1082(1 vote) - Healing From The Trauma Of An Extramarital Affair - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Greg BakerYour spouse cheated on you. Nothing you can do will change that. Still, you’ve decided to stick it out and try to make the marriage work. Only you don’t trust him/her anymore, you are incredibly suspicious, and your anxiety of possibly being betrayed again is eating your heart out. You still ...
Views: 3446(1 vote) - Help Prevent Marriage Failure - Important Know Hows To Prevent Marriage Failure - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Johnny WayneIf you are afraid of marriage failure, think that in every relationship there comes a time that problems will come. Don't over react when marriage failure comes because it is normal and there are times that divorce is thought about, yet still not pursued. • If you have children and both of ...
Views: 1012(1 vote) - How does adult attachment affect your romantic relationship? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Michael MyerscoughAshley* approached me for some relationship counselling, as she thought she was spending way too much time feeling terrible in her relationship. It was so relentlessly painful for her, she was having trouble sleeping and it was beginning to affect her work. If you’ve ever caught yourself acting ...
Views: 949(1 vote) - How Loving Couples Behave - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from nancy traversNorman and Norma Burmah, at 102 and 99, have the longest marriage—82 years—on record in the United States. Imagine if they were unhappily married. What a long and dismal sentence that would be. While I don’t know how happily married they are, I do know what they and others do when they are in a ...
Views: 802(1 vote) - How Much Do You Love Yourself? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Yvonne and George LevyLet me ask you something – when was the last time you looked at yourself in the mirror and said right to your face “I Love You?” I mean, really looked yourself in the eye and literally told yourself how important you really are and how much you mean to yourself? The Healthy Side of Feeding ...
Views: 1120(1 vote) - How My Father Impacted My Life - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Shari JonasMy marriage ended not long after it began. One child was conceived and before he was 3 years old, I was living with my son, all on my own. Anyone who has been through a divorce (or the end of any serious relationship) knows that it takes years for the final curtain to close. So, you can imagine ...
Views: 4826(1 vote) - How NOT To Save Your Marriage When the Going Gets Rough - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Jacob ElichmannMen have bad habits. Men make mistakes. No surprises there, right? Unfortunately, I've seen many husbands who could have saved their marriage, but they made one critical mistake that cost them divorce. As you continue reading this article, I'm going to walk you through five critical ...
Views: 3819(1 vote) - How Sleepless Nights Are Destroying Marriages - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Dana OblemanI am not a marriage counselor, nor do I pretend to be, but everyday I receive letters from parents all over the world telling me how I have saved their marriage. These letters come mainly from mothers, and some fathers, who say that they were spending no time together, were fighting all night, ...
Views: 2300(3 votes) - How To Create A Wedding Ceremony - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2014 from Tina TessinaMany couples are moved to write their own wedding ceremony: either because they aren’t comfortable with the traditional ones, or they don’t belong to a tradition that has a ceremony, or they just want to create something unique that expresses their love and commitment. To help you ...
Views: 1737(1 vote) - How to fall in love with your spouse again - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2012 from Kevin ChonyuiMany people find themselves fighting with their partners night after night. They almost wish they could run away and just find a better life somewhere else. The more they fight the more they struggle to find positive feelings about one another. Often, one partner becomes discouraged and ...
Views: 1835(1 vote) - How to Get Your Husband (or Wife) to Help Out More - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Erin KurtParenting can be full on - if you're a single parent you know this well. Beyond work, there are many details to take care of: banking, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, disciplining, etc. Many moms I coach tell me they feel overwhelmed and when I dig deeper I find that one of the reasons they ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - How To Prevail Over An Affair By Managing The Stress - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Daryl CampbellAs if you did not have enough stress in your daily life. Now in order to learn how to get through infidelity you have to cope with some more. Your spouse has really put a serious burden on you. Everything within the marital relationship has been thrown into turmoil. It is bad enough that they ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - How to Romance Your Wife - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Maya SilvermanThere are many things you can do when looking to romance your wife. To give your wife a special romantic evening you might want to start with a candle lit dinner, perhaps with some calm, quiet music playing, and then move on to a warm bubble bath, followed by a relaxing massage. What woman could ...
Views: 3617(2 votes) - How To Save Marriage Alone? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2012 from Olivia PeterMarriage is usually not easy. A successful marriage takes work, dedication, sacrifice, and compromise. But in some marriages, especially when serious problems arise or a crisis hits, you will feel you're the one who has to save lots of marriage alone. This is significantly true if you've got ...
Views: 1355(1 vote) - How to Show Your Wife You Appreciate What She Does For You - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Gillian ReynoldsOne of the most common complaints you'll hear from married people is they feel taken for granted. The majority of the time the person who feels that way is the woman. We all know that women tend to be a bit more sensitive and often have an easier time expressing what they feel vocally. If you ...
Views: 1184(1 vote) - How You Can Get Over A Marital Affair - Getting Command Over Your Own Emotions - by Submitted on May 11, 2013 from Daryl CampbellIn discovering how to triumph over an affair there are of course a variety of issues which must be sorted out. One particular is just how do you tell your family and close friends what happened. Another is what kind of marital counseling and you and your mate willing to undergo. And yet another ...
Views: 1046(1 vote) - 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: 989(2 votes) - I want to be faithful in marriage - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Kevin ChonyuiOnce you have taken your vows, don't do anything to break that trust. You have both taken vows to be faithful in every way to one another. Now it's time to believe in one another and trust your partner. You have taken the plunge and made the biggest commitment of your life. But statistics ...
Views: 1859(2 votes) - Is Age a Barrier between Married Couples? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Sanjeev PahwaTraditions and beliefs hold a strong and consistent place in the culture of India. However diverse their cultures are, the beliefs surround almost the same dimensions of culture in different ways. Since centuries put together, younger women are married to older men. Sometimes, the age gap is ...
Views: 1953(1 vote) - Is There Such Thing as "Sympathy" PTSD? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2014 from Abigail FazelatMany couples are aware of Couvade syndrome, or “sympathetic pregnancies,” where husbands experience some of the same symptoms as their pregnant spouses. But did you know that a similar psychological episodes exist with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD? It is usually assumed that ...
Views: 1869(1 vote) - Is your father ruining your marriage? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2013 from Tom KingA client of mine thought he had resolved his troubled relationship with his father by putting distance between them and deciding to not expect anything from his father. He told himself that it didn’t really matter and he didn’t care that his father never seemed to care about him or what he was ...
Views: 744(1 vote) - Is Your Marriage In Crisis? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Amuro WesleyA marriage crisis usually occurs when an unusual amount of stress, conflicts and anxiety level became too strong for either one or both husband and wife to handle. Anger, confusion, despair, frustration and resentment ultimately leads to marriage breakdown. They stopped talking to each other ...
Views: 593(1 vote) - Is Your Relationship Sustainable? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Roseanna LeatonWe hear a lot about ensuring that all sorts of things are sustainable. It's a real buzzword these days. You hear the terms sustainable energy, sustainable business practices, sustainable everything. In the business arena sustainability is a key concern. But you do not tend to hear very much ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - Keep You and Your Relationship Healthy by Speaking Up Sooner - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumIn our article "Keep Your Relationship Loving by Speaking Up Sooner - 3 Tips," we recommended speaking up as soon as an issue arises to prevent arguments in your relationship. We recently found an added benefit to speaking up sooner. We are on a quest to share information and help other ...
Views: 1054(2 votes) - Keeping the Flames of Passion Alive in Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Tom KingSex and intimacy, desire and love are surprisingly difficult for many couples to manage. And yet, it is not at all surprising when you think about all the conditioning we have around sexuality and the vulnerability that is required for intimacy. Add to that the challenge of trying to keep ...
Views: 904(1 vote) - 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: 853(1 vote) - Knowing How To Save Your Marriage - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Deborah LindstromThere's no doubt that our marriages these days really require assistance. A lot of marriages are on the brink of breaking up and don't understand what to do. Lot's of these folks have attempted different things. Some have had improvements whilst some haven't. Why do some of these people fail ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - Learning Relationship Patience Begins With One Easy and Powerful Step - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumIn this age of instant messaging, Blackberries, and microwave ovens, we expect instant gratification in every aspect of life. When we aren't instantly gratified, most of us will admit to immediately becoming impatient. Actually, we can get downright nasty and torture ourselves by sending crazy ...
Views: 7018(5 votes) - Legal Aid for Divorce: How to Get It? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsAs most couples would know, going through a divorce procedure is a harrowing experience in itself. Of course there is the process of weighing the pros and cons of divorce: “Do we really want this?” “Is there really no other option?” “What about the children?” “What about the joint properties?” ...
Views: 1174(1 vote) - Less Talk, More Action - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2013 from Tina TessinaThose of you who have read my articles know that I am always talking about the importance of good communication, urging better communication, and giving skills for being better understood. Communication is one of the most important aspects of relationships; positive and negative. However, talk ...
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