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- Relationship Guide For New Lovers - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe start of a relationship can be a slippery road to navigate. Young lovers can be overwhelmed with their anxiousness and excitement. They tend to over think their new relationship, and sometimes depend on guessing games on what their partner thinks or wants. Since new lovers are taking the ...
Views: 940(1 vote) - Relationship Help: 5 Tips to Survive & Thrive This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Richard NicastroIf it's the season to be jolly... ...then why are there so many stressed, beleaguered couples walking around? Is it more fitting to say, 'Tis the season to feel tense, frustrated and constantly on-the-go? Whether you're feeling totally overwhelmed or slightly frustrated during the holiday ...
Views: 725(1 vote) - Relationship Help: Transform Your Marriage With a Question - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Richard NicastroQuestions have the power to change people... For centuries, philosophers have known about the power of questions as a tool to finding the deeper truths about life. And questions are one of the central ways in which therapists (including marriage/couples counselors) help clients create more ...
Views: 737(1 vote) - Relationships. Selfless Approach for the many needs of a couple. - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Eugenio RouxRelationships A successfull relationship requires a lot of work. We know this. But what are the ingredients that are necessary for a successful relationship to work. For one both parties have to begin by understanding who their partner is. It is very important to have a clear picture as to ...
Views: 2469(1 vote) - Relationships: "I'm Open, You're Closed" - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Margaret PaulRianna and Joel consulted with me because they kept getting stuck in their relationship whenever there was a conflict. It wasn't the issue itself that kept creating a problem, but how they were dealing with the issue. Married for 7 years with three children, they loved each other deeply, and ...
Views: 4024(1 vote) - Relationships: Prescribing the Symptom - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from Margaret Paul"Sam whines and complains to me a lot, and then expects me to be turned on to him and make love with him. When I don’t want to, he gets angry," said Jackie in our first telephone counseling session. "I have become more and more shut down. I don't want our marriage to end, but if we keep going ...
Views: 2052(1 vote) - Save Marriage Tips - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Yeak Zu JinIf you're having problem in your marriage, then you're probably desperately wanting some helpful save marriage tips before thins get any worse. Many marriages can be saved, however you need to be willing to look at ways that in which you will be contributing to the problems. After all, the only ...
Views: 545(1 vote) - Save The Marriage Reviews: Amy Waterman's Save My Marriage Today - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Amuro WesleyMarriages are seldom perfect because they are always filled with disagreements and strife. So Amy Waterman has developed Save My Marriage Today - her home study course that specifically addresses these issues. This is what you will learn from her program: 1. Tips On How To Save Your ...
Views: 820(1 vote) - Save Your Marriage by Dealing with Each Challenge Head On - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2011 from Phil CosmoIs it any wonder that couples in arranged marriages tend to stay together longer than those that find each other by chance? This statistic struck me as being incredible. You would think that two people who come together from a spark of love would have a better chance of a life long ...
Views: 788(1 vote) - Saving on Your Wedding Dress - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from love zhaoWhen your wedding coming. Getting a wedding well prepared is really troublesome and expensive. So try to save more on your wedding dress. First,try the wedding dress renting service. In this serious credit crunch period, many people begin to realize that they are in a tight budget. More brides ...
Views: 533(1 vote) - Secrets and Lies: The Damage of Deception - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2017 from Darlene LancerTrust is a fragile. Secrets and lies jeopardize trust and can damage us and our relationships – sometimes irreparably. We all tell “white lies.” We say “I’m fine,” when we’re not, compliment unwanted gifts, or even fib, “The check is in the mail.” But in an intimate relationship, emotional ...
Views: 1116(1 vote) - Self Defense For Verbal Conflict - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Radomir SamardzicI asked my good friend Philip, an Aikido practitioner, to wrote this article because when I first time heard of this technique I immediately recognized it as a gold mine for resolving relationship conflicts (although this particular story is about a conflict with a neighbor) and and at the same ...
Views: 1643(1 vote) - Sexless Marriage – 5 Reasons For Your Husband’s Low Sex Drive - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Lisa Penn-JamesMarriage therapists estimate as many as 20 percent of couples are in a low-sex or sexless marriage in the USA. To my surprise, often enough it’s the men, heterosexual men, who don’t want sex with their spouse. How many times do you hear about a woman complaining about her sexless marriage? ...
Views: 2316(1 vote) - Should I get a divorce? - by Submitted on May 28, 2019 from Beth ShepherdAlthough marriage has become less desirable and there are more and more people choosing to live with their partner, see them regularly but live in different homes, or stay single, people still choose to get married and put their trust into another person. Why they choose to marry may seem ...
Views: 786(1 vote) - Should I Reveal My Sexual Past to My Spouse? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Joe BeamQuestion: Should I reveal to my husband events from my past, even though I believe he could never find out about them? There is a threefold test I share with people who ask if they should tell their spouses either about their distant past, or about things that they’ve done since their ...
Views: 5012(1 vote) - Signals that your relationship is failing - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Ian TomlinsonJohn Gottman is a psychologist in the US who has studied married couples in great depth. This man has got the art of reading couples so off pat that he can tell within three minutes of observing them interact whether they will stay together or separate. He's spot on 96% of the time! When ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Signs of Serious Relationship Problems - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2019 from Darlene LancerGood relationships run smoothly and enable you to enjoy your life, work, and activities beyond the relationship. You’re not always worrying or talking about it. Like a smooth-running car, you don’t have to keep repairing it. You may have disagreements and get angry, but you still have goodwill ...
Views: 350(2 votes) - SO YOU WANT TO DIVORCE. SURE, WHY NOT? JOIN THE CLUB! - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2017 from Harry KarmeliSo You Want to Divorce. Sure, Why Not? Join The Club! We know there is something big happening in our society, the very old and traditional bond agreement we call Marriage, is losing bedrock foothold it long held with stability. At my children's elementary school class, close to sixty percent ...
Views: 882(1 vote) - Soul Mates - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsWhat is a a soul mate? Have you found your soul mate? Many of us go through life wondering these and many other questions regarding soul mates. Few of us ever find the true answers. A soul mate is someone that you feel an instant spiritual bond with. He or she can come in the form of a ...
Views: 975(1 vote) - Soul Mates and Unconditional Love - by Submitted on May 05, 2015 from Darlene LancerAre you searching for a soul mate or unconditional love? Your quest can set you on an impossible journey to find an ideal partner. The problem is often twofold: No human being, nor any relationship can ever achieve perfection, and often unconditional and conditional love are ...
Views: 1064(1 vote) - Steps to Attract Your Soulmate into Your Life - by Submitted on May 20, 2019 from Gagandeep SiidhuLove is one of the most important things in life. Love is our fuel, it’s the energy that pushes us forward in our everyday life. Love makes us feel alive… but if you are reading this article, then you are probably not there yet. Maybe right now you feel very unlucky in love, or you've been ...
Views: 319(2 votes) - Struggle with Sexual Satisfaction? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Allura JoyWhy is it that some women struggle with attaining sexual satisfaction? Why do some women have difficulty achieving orgasm? It has been reported that over 50% of women have some concerns about their sexuality and are not completely satisfied in this area. Most women have a sexual ‘problem’ at ...
Views: 2924(1 vote) - Surviving An Affair - Where Do I Begin? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Brenda StewartTo cope with your spouse's infidelity is not something that anyone can do it. In fact the odious word of infidelity is not a word that many people would want to associate it with cooperation, because it is always painful and carries a connotation of betrayal especially after surviving an ...
Views: 587(1 vote) - Surviving Your Divorce when the Courts are New to Emotional Abuse! (by: Dr. Anne Brown RNCS) - by Submitted on May 19, 2017 from Dr. Anne BrownPrepare to Fight When one person only wants to control and sabotage during the divorce, mediation is usually not an option and a waste of money. I have seen victims of emotional abuse in their marriage be victims of mediation because they are the only person bringing adult behavior to the ...
Views: 753(1 vote) - Ten Tips To Make Your Wedding More Eco-Friendly - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from maritita titatiGo Green with your marriage. From "borrowing" items to offering only domestically sourced foods, there are may things that you can do to have a rather more ecological marriage. Being eco friendly isn't a onetime thing ; it is a kind of lifestyle you can insert into your marriage. Many firms are ...
Views: 807(1 vote) - The 10 Best Compliments You Can Give Your Wife - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Nurturing MarriageOriginally published here: http://www.nurturingmarriage.org/the-little-things/the-10-best-compliments-you-can-give-your-wife Your wife is the most incredible woman in your life! She is talented, confident, beautiful, and funny. She's the woman of your dreams and means absolutely everything to ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - The Best Therapy Is a Great Relationship - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2016 from Linda and Charlie BloomCHARLIE: At its best, psychotherapy creates a warm and understanding relationship through which we face ourselves and our feelings honestly in a way that allows us to heal from past wounds and accept ourselves as we are. It is the therapist’s very being, rather than her philosophy or ...
Views: 687(1 vote) - The Biggest Dilemma When Surviving An Affair: Should I Stay Or Should We Get a Divorce? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Brenda StewartWhen you are surviving an affair, your next decision comes down to only two choices: to stay together and try saving your marriage or get out and leave everything behind. Here are three questions for you to consider before making any decision: 1. Are you the only one who is trying to work on ...
Views: 631(1 vote) - The elephant in the bedroom: Talking about sex - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeFor most people, sex is a sensitive and difficult subject to talk about. I have come across a man who, after 15 years of marriage, admitted that he and his wife have never talked about sex. Don’t get me wrong. They do have sex. They just don’t talk about it. In other words, they never ...
Views: 928(1 vote) - The Good Boss and the Bad Boss: Motivation and How to Create It - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Many of my clients have come in complaining of a lack of motivation; from not being motivated enough on the job, to not being able to diet, quit smoking, or get out of bed in the morning. They desire to achieve both positive and negative motivations — positive motivations ...
Views: 783(1 vote) - The New Microwave Mentality - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from cedric riceThere is a new mentality in the industrialized world which I call the microwave mentality. It is a result of the information age and will only grow with industrialization. I call it the microwave mentality. We want everything quickly in this day and age because there is such an abundance of ...
Views: 2412(1 vote) - The No Contact Rule - Does It Work Well? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Mika MaddelaPeople are usually scared the first time they find out about the No Contact Rule. This is understandable. At first, it really does feel counter intuitive. Not contacting your ex so you can get them back. You feel as though you should be with your ex right now rather than far away from them so ...
Views: 6939(1 vote) - The Pitfalls of Romance - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Jacqueline MarshallBEING IN LOVE WITH ROMANCE Romantic love is exciting and feels wonderful but it is not the love that keeps couples together over time. There comes a day in every committed relationship when you look at your partner and mumble, “What was I thinking?” At that point romance seems gone for ...
Views: 1913(1 vote) - The Royal Wedding - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Kristin EcklundI admit it. I HAD to watch The Royal Wedding. Despite all of my reluctance, curiosity won out, especially after a friend of mine told me that she HAD to watch it. Frankly, I didn’t understand the hype or the commotion about the event. So, I didn’t watch it live; I caught the rerun. And it blew ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - The Rules And Skills Of The Love Game - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2007 from John SchurmannWhat are the Basic Rules? 1. Life-long Committed Partnership. Spouses need to be fully committed to God, each other and the church, be committed to playing the love game through good times and hardships, and become the best spouse (player), learning, practicing and building all the required ...
Views: 840(1 vote) - The Seven Jewish Wedding Blessings – A Secular Humanistic Version - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from David GruberMany interfaith/Jewish weddings include the Seven Blessings. I was asked to officiate a ceremony, with a Secular Humanistic non-theistic Hebrew/English version of the Seven Blessings. I searched for a Hebrew version (I found only one or two), and nothing I found felt right, so I resolved to ...
Views: 3263(1 vote) - The Stages of Divorce - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Darlene LancerDivorce ranks just above death in severity of stress and is often combined with other stressors, such as marital discord, serious financial problems, a move, single parenting, multiple losses and litigation, all at once. It's a life cycle crisis that presents a crucial period of increased ...
Views: 1031(3 votes) - The Startling Reason We Sabotage Love - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2019 from Darlene LancerMost relationships fail and nearly half of American adults are unmarried. Why can’t we find love and why don’t relationships last? Paradoxically, as much as we want love, we also fear it. Fear of not being loved is the greatest reason we don’t find love and sabotage it in our relationships. In ...
Views: 114(1 vote) - The Therapeutic Value Of A Hug - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gian Fiero |Have you hugged your child today? It was a popular slogan that was coined in 1969. I think it’s time to modify the phrase to: Have you hugged your loved one today? Most couples report the perfunctory kiss upon their greeting or departure as their most consistent form of affection outside of ...
Views: 2921(2 votes) - The Truth about Abusive Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2012 from Darlene LancerOver three million incidents of domestic violence are reported each year, and that includes men as well as women. One-fourth of U.S. women and one-third of women worldwide will experience violence in her lifetime. What isn’t talked about, but is serious, is emotional abuse that ranges from ...
Views: 1345(2 votes) - The Vocation of Marriage - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Mike and Judy CiprianoThe Vocation of Marriage A vocation means a calling by God. Marriage Vocation is a calling to the state of holly matrimony. God created the sacrament of marriage when he created Adam and Eve “for this reason a man should leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife.” On you ...
Views: 641(1 vote) - Things to Look for When Choosing a Wedding Photographer - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Deepak DablaWedding is that special day in your life which you plan ahead and have dreamt about it many times. You just want everything to be perfect. From the venue to flowers, dress to make up, decorations to photography everything should be perfect or just as planned. Indian wedding is full of ...
Views: 826(1 vote) - THIS HIDDEN SECRET WILL TRANSFORM YOUR RELATIONSHIP - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Janet PfeifferWith the exception of impersonators, most people believe that they only have one voice. That voice is used to express one's feelings and needs. It can be vocalized either loudly or softly; it's tone can change from one of sarcasm to that of compassion; one's voice can be used to express ...
Views: 567(1 vote) - Top 10 Tips To Keep Your Marriage Happy - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Amuro WesleyMarriage can be wonderful whereby sharing your everyday life with someone you love is a real special feeling. However, it can also be exhausting and frustrating. Therefore, I like to give you the top 10 tips to keep your marriage happy. 1. Listening Listening is one of the key elements ...
Views: 376(1 vote) - Top 3 Tips For Processing Jealousy When Surviving An Affair - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Brenda StewartJealousy can be a really big obstacle when two partners are surviving an affair if they don't know how to manage and process this emotion. There are some healthier ways to process jealousy so you can prevent any problems in your effort of surviving an affair. Here are 3 important tips for ...
Views: 913(1 vote) - Top 5 Signs Of A Husband Having An Affair - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Brenda StewartFinding out that the only person that you love and trust the most in this world has cheated on you it is the most painful experience that someone can live. In order to catch you cheating husband you have to look for some evident signs of a husband having an affair. Telling your husband that you ...
Views: 908(1 vote) - Top 7 Tips For Surviving An Affair - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Brenda StewartEven solid relationships can face this situation at one time, of having to deal with surviving an affair after one of the partner cheated. Curiosity, desire, temptation, many people find it difficult to deny that "something else ". When other people come into their lives, a simple affair can ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - Train Your Mind, Change Your Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2015 from Ana LoiselleWhether you have been married for only a brief period of time, many years, or even decades, you want your marriage to be the best that it can be! You may have encountered some serious difficulties in your marriage, or you may simply wish to improve what is already a good relationship. The good ...
Views: 635(1 vote) - Transform Your Relationship With A Negativity Fast - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Susan DerryI would like to challenge you to go 30 days without judgment, harsh words, criticism or complaint in your relationship. This challenge can seem daunting especially if your relationship is struggling. Think of this as an experiment. Take the challenge and notice what happens inside of you and ...
Views: 610(1 vote) - Wake up in your relationship! - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Susan SheppardThe Wake Up Call by Susan Sheppard Be conscious, aware, and alert. Pay attention. Remember when you were in elementary school and the teacher used to say pay attention now, this is important? Well, this is important. Wake up! What does it take to wake up an adult? Many people go ...
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