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Marriage Therapy: 8 Signs You Should See a Marriage Counselor - Dave Turo-Shields- How to Keep Your Man out of Another Woman's Bed - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2008 from Chris RobertsRelationships are a lot of work! We live in a fast paced world that never seems to stop. Keeping your man happy and out of another woman’s bed is not something that should be over looked. This is equally true for married men. Women we have a lot of responsibilities in many cases there are ...
Views: 818 - Reasons Of A Cheating Wife: Stop Her Before It's Too Late! - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraOver the past few years, the number of wives cheating on their husbands has risen dramatically. Current studies show that 35 to 40% of all wives cheat on husbands while the percentage of husbands cheating on wives is between 40 and 50%. This only shows that women, just as men, are also ...
Views: 841 - Sex Relationship Advice-Contrary To Accepted Opinion Sexual Needs Of Men And Women Are Not Different - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Leo RyanThe area of sex relationship advice is one where there are many aspects to cover. Perhaps a good place to start would be to say it is a good idea, when getting involved in a relationship, not to rush into the sexual side of things. Very often what happens is that men want to get involved ...
Views: 1155 - 10 Things I Like About..... - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Tony TellsI was inspired to do this writing after a friend of mine kept complaining about his father. I told him to grab a pen and paper and write out: “10 Things I Like About My Dad” And to focus on that list every day for a minute or two a day. What this does is it sends out a positive ...
Views: 990 - Soul Freedom Exercise (19): The Circle - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandSOUL FREEDOM EXERCISES Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland THE CIRCLE What is left unsaid? In the book Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan, a doctor working with an indigenous tribe asked the people to name their physician or medicine person. The villagers replied ...
Views: 1160 - Trust Turnaround Advice: How to Courageously Make Relationship Changes - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from Susie and Otto CollinsChange is an undeniable part of life. Seasons change. Our bodies change as the years pass. And relationships change. Sometimes deep down inside, you are called to make a change in your life or your relationship. For a variety of reasons, you might choose to ignore that call for change and ...
Views: 1466 - Should You Stay Married Just For The Kids? (Video) - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from Dan And JenniferMarriage is a choice that thousands of people make every day. For many people, this is one of the best times of their lives. Unfortunately, however, marriage may not always be the best choice or the one that makes you the happiest and even worse, this is usually not realized until much ...
Views: 2466(1 vote) - Amazingly Romantic Ways To Propose - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraShe’s THE one. No doubt about it. You’ve finally found the most wonderful woman in the world. The one great love that you want to spend the rest of your life with. A beautiful, smart woman who loves your cheesy jokes. She doesn’t mind your ear-splitting snore. You both plan to ...
Views: 800 - Verbal Warfare! Make Up Or Break Up? (Video) - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Dan And JenniferIf you find yourself in a relationship where you find yourself constantly arguing and fighting with your partner, you're not the only one. You're also not alone if you genuinely love this person and want to make the relationship work. Are you doomed to a breakup? Not necessarily... Dear Dan ...
Views: 2103(1 vote) - Magical Thinking About Finances Can Put A Strain On Your Relationship - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Dan And JenniferAt some point or another, almost all of us have used magical thinking to give us the confidence to go on when a relationship hits a rough patch. Most people are able to move through this stage by taking risks to confront their partners. They realize that heated discussions, arguments, even ...
Views: 2522(1 vote) - Burying Cinderella and Prince Charming - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Linda McCarrinBurying Cinderella and Prince Charming by Linda McCarrin, CHLC, BA In the movie, "As Good As It Gets," the character Helen Hunt plays is being courted by her new found friend played by Jack Nicholson. Nicholson has many bumbling moments trying to win her heart and in one of them he comes ...
Views: 1544 - ***Soul Freedom Exercise (18): Pearls of Wisdom - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandSOUL FREEDOM EXERCISES Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland PEARLS OF WISDOM Time for Exercise: five to 15 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: Once per week sit down together and share two or three inspiring thoughts or quotes you have gathered over the ...
Views: 1245 - Relationships and Psychic Readings: Answers to Two Common Love Life Questions - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from Scott & Stephen Petullo“When will I get married (or meet my life partner or soul mate)?” Many young adults ask us this question. Though we can determine through our readings and analyses when someone is likely to experience a compatible love connection, we always recommend to those not yet in their 30s to ...
Views: 1150 - Relationship Problems - Are Domestic and Parental Responsibilities Key Issues for Most Couples? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2008 from Leo RyanOne of the relationship problems that is probably the most common has to do with domestic and parental responsibilities. These days there tends to be a belief that things have changed a lot and that it is not like it used to be, and that men are more involved in these activities This may be ...
Views: 1135 - Online Dating Essentials - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraSo you’ve found the perfect online dating site. Now what? More and more people everyday are using the internet to meet that special someone. For a lot of individuals, it has proven to be rewarding and fun. Unfortunately for some, who has been victims of pathological liars and fraud, ...
Views: 593 - Your Man's Not Ready to Make Nice and Bolts: Now What? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraSo you meet a wonderful guy and he seems to be perfectly normal. Although you weren’t expecting to find an average Joe attractive, you’re at least willing to try even the peculiar (relative to your previous choices, that is). You’re just about done with fireworks, anyway; ...
Views: 824 - Supporting Your Relationship Through These Tough Economic Times - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2008 from Sally ConnollyThere are a lot of households stressed about money these days. This financial crisis has couples and families of all ages worried. Some fear paying bills, others worry about retirement as they see their savings dwindle. It is often hard to keep the stress and worry from affecting marriages. ...
Views: 1451 - Keeping Your Marriage Sizzlin Hot - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraYour alarm clock rings at 6 a.m. You think of your schedule at the office even before you could scratch yourself in the morning. By the time you drop the kids off to school you’re already too tired to go to work. And if things can’t get any worse, you forgot that you have an ...
Views: 831 - Improving Your Family's Communication - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Jody Johnston PawelImagine this scene: A neighbor is at your house, visiting over a cup of tea. You start feeling irritated and pressured when you realize you are running late for an appointment. What would you say to your neighbor? Imagine the same situation, except it's your child at the breakfast table. How ...
Views: 1434 - The "Spousal We" and 6 Other Ways to Leave Your Lover - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2008 from Jonathan HuieYou really want to end your relationship, but you don't have the courage to say so directly. What to do? Here is a tongue-in-cheek list of ways to force your partner to make the break first. 1. Use the "Spousal We": "We need to remember to take out the garbage." ...
Views: 1447(2 votes) - Anatomy of a Female Love Resume - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraAre you a woman looking to find a steady position in the Romance Department? If yes, then pay attention to the following credentials men look for when scouring the data banks to fill the vacancies. CLEAR OBJECTIVE – Say it like you mean it. Although men dislike it when women are too ...
Views: 955 - Communication: Key to Harmonious Co-existence - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraYou’ve heard it said many times before--no man is an island—and you recognize its significance. Yet, you find yourself alienated from friends and family because your communication skills fall between shoddy and downright atrocious. When criticized you either go on the defensive and ...
Views: 786 - Healing Together: Practicing the Positives - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from New Harbinger PublicationsSTRATEGY: PRACTICING THE POSITIVES One way to stock your couple’s psychological first aid kit is to practice some of the strategies, like just being there, active listening, partner care, and identifying needs at low-stress, neutral, and even positive times. The benefits of practicing ...
Views: 995 - Healing Together: Changing Perceptions - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from New Harbinger PublicationsCHANGING PERCEPTIONS As you gain more understanding of traumatic reactions, your understanding of how they affect your relationship will increase. Gradually your perceptions are likely to change. You may begin to take each other's reactions less personally and with less pain. For example, if ...
Views: 1277 - Why Always Having to Be Right Can Poison Your Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from Nancy WassonWhen someone feels that he or she always has to be right, you can bet that there’s trouble ahead in the relationship arena. It doesn’t take a fortune teller with a crystal ball to predict the future when a person is determined to win every argument or disagreement at any cost. Always having to ...
Views: 1342 - How to Keep Jealousy from Destroying Your Relationship - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from Nancy WassonJealousy has often been called the “green-eyed monster,” and with good reason. The “monster” is fueled by envy and can over time devour the trust and harmony in a relationship. According to B.C. Forbes, “Jealousy…is a mental cancer.” It spreads quickly and can be fatal to a relationship. Once ...
Views: 1594 - Waiting for His Call? Get a Life! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraThe problem begins soon after a romantic date. The guy brings the woman home, kisses her good night at the doorstep, and drops the bombshell: “I’ll call you.” The woman coyly smiles but doesn’t respond to the statement; she would even pretend she didn’t hear a word. ...
Views: 957 - Lonely, Single and Facing the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2008 from Sally ConnollyAre you facing the holidays alone? Many say that they are okay with their “singleness” most of the year but the holidays are really tough. You want someone to go with you to parties, shopping, to share presents, religious and family celebrations. Doing these things alone, ...
Views: 2132 - Texting in Dating and Relationships: Avoiding the Ten Deadly Mistakes - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2008 from FSB AuthorsI think texting rocks! It means that no matter what you are doing you can be in touch with and connected to your loved ones. Texting has absolutely deepened our dating and love relationships. Now your "A" level friends and lovers can be in a constant secret dialogue with you. Of course ...
Views: 2117 - Single at Holiday Time? The Ten-Step Recipe for Turning Holiday Stress into Joy - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThanksgiving is coming fast. Christmas. Hanukkah. Are you doomed to a miserable holiday if your relatives drive you crazy? What if you are just introducing your family to a serious date, someone who could be the One? Does Aunt Millie always cluck about what a shame it is that you are single ...
Views: 722 - Sexual Chemistry - Sending and Reading Sexual Signals - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from Yangki Christine AkitengHave you ever had a friend describe a really "hot' blind date for you, and you get all excited and eager to meet this wonder person only to come face to face with the person and zero, nothing, no sparks. The person is all that, but you are just not digging him or her. Or have you ever found ...
Views: 23524(1 vote) - ***Soul Freedom Exercise (12): Sacraments of Our Lives - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandSOUL FREEDOM EXERCISES Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland SACRAMENTS OF OUR LIVES Traditionally defined as the outward and visible sign of an inner and invisible grace, a sacrament is something you elevate to the status of holy or sacred. You elevate it to this status by ...
Views: 1223 - What Can You Do About Control Issues in Your Relationship? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from Nancy WassonIt’s so much easier to blame your partner than to look at yourself—and this is especially true when relationship control issues are involved. If you’re the more controlling partner, it’s tempting to blame your passive mate for waiting so long to speak up about her (or his) distress over the ...
Views: 1241 - Improve Your Relationship by Taking Care of Yourself First - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from Nancy WassonIt’s important for you to take care of yourself before you try to fix your relationship. The old saying ‘You can’t give away what you don’t have” applies here. Until you are peaceful and happy, you won’t have a peaceful, happy relationship. If you skip these steps and jump immediately into the ...
Views: 1201 - Relationships: 7 Steps to Building Intimacy - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from Hazel PalacheMaybe you’ve been with each other for some time and feel your relationship is not the same anymore! You feel you’re on different wavelengths! You really want the relationship to last yet you’re not sure how to bridge the gap between you and your partner so you can create the intimacy, ...
Views: 543 - Emotional Infidelity: A Serious Heartbreaker - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraSo you strike up a friendship with another man through email, chat, text, or at the workplace, talking by the water cooler at break time. You don’t think there’s anything wrong with opening up and sharing intimate details about your life with this person even though you are married. ...
Views: 917 - How to Know When "Mister Right" is Mister Wrong - 7 Keys to a Great Relationship - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from Jonathan HuieYou are in love. Your hormones are surging, so you know this must be "the one." Besides, you are lonely and you want someone to hold you and make you feel cherished - now. "Mister Right" is saying all the things you want to hear. He says he adores you and ...
Views: 1453(2 votes) - Soul Freedom Exercise (11): Flow In The Glow - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandFLOW IN THE GLOW Time for Exercise: 15 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: Take turns describing for your lover a peak experience that you have had: an experience of feeling connected to everything, an experience of superb confidence and mastery, an experience of profound ...
Views: 1121 - Ensure Peace of Mind with Divorce Lawyer New York - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2008 from Damyel FlowerHow will I stay alone? What will the society say? What about my children’s custody? Are these the questions that constantly haunt you day and night since the time your spouse has initiated divorce proceedings? If yes, then stop before you torture yourself even more with these questions and ...
Views: 764 - 8 Simple Rules for Contacting Your Ex - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Yangki Christine AkitengWhen trying to get your ex back, acting aggressive, needy, pushy, angry or irrational, especially at the onset of the process is usually unwise. Emotions flare up, problems multiply and smaller problems become much larger problems. What may have been manageable at the beginning becomes much more ...
Views: 8860 - Secret Ways To WIn Your Man Back - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2008 from Cheryline LawsonGetting back with your ex requires perseverance, patience and lot of love. One of the best exponents on relationships, T.W.Jackson in his famous online guide "Magic of Making Up" gives you clear and elaborate practical steps in getting back together with ex. The Magic of Making Up guide is ...
Views: 1683 - Getting Back With Your Ex Girlfriend - Win Ex Lover Back - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2008 from Cheryline LawsonIf you want the untapped methods of how to get your lover back, then you are in for a treat. When you experience a break up, it can be quite disheartening and heart breaking. It is not easy to function let alone move on. Do you feel me? Well, I have been there and know exactly how you must be ...
Views: 1738 - Magic Of Making Up Reviews To Win Your Man Back - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2008 from Cheryline LawsonBefore any further mention of the Magic of Making Up Reviews, let us talk about what caused the break up. You have to face the problem head on before even attempting to contact your ex to get back together again. Without getting into the blame game, it is important for you to deal with what ...
Views: 1468 - 5 Ways To Get Your Ex Back - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2008 from Cheryline LawsonHow many times have you been sorry for something you did and wished that you could win your ex girlfriend back? It is possible to get your woman back if you love her with all your heart and mind. Whatever may be the reason for your break up, as long as your ex is not hitched somewhere else, ...
Views: 2314 - How To Script Your Beloved Relationship Into Reality - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2008 from Bella ShingGreetings! There's a film coming out this Christmas called Bedtime Stories starring Adam Sandler "about a hotel handyman whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true." The bedtime stories that he tells is embellished by the ...
Views: 1317 - Soul Freedom Exercise (10): The End Comes First - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandTHE END COMES FIRST "The end comes first" means that your consciousness tends to manifest (bring into reality) that which you focus your attention on and think about. By having a clear picture in your mind of what you want the end result to be, you greatly increase your chances of getting ...
Views: 1192 - The Magic Of Making Up Reviews Explained | Getting Back Together Advice - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2008 from Cheryline LawsonBefore any further mention of the Magic of Making Up Reviews, let us talk about what caused the break up. You have to face the problem head on before even attempting to contact your ex to get back together again. Without getting into the blame game, it is important for you to deal with what ...
Views: 1604 - 5 Secrets for Healthy Relationships Even if your Investments are not! - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2008 from Carrie EdwardsYou are scared to open your retirement account when it arrives in the mail. Or you open it, take a quick peak and feed it into your shredder. You drive by the gas station and even though the price at the tank is going down some, who knows what it will be next week. Are those days of road trips ...
Views: 721 - Missing An Ex? Get Your Ex Back By Playing It Cool! - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2008 from Joseph CarrieDid your ex recently walk out on you? Are you feeling stunned and broken-hearted? If you are you most likely want to try and get your ex back. Unfortunately most of us go about it the wrong way. We totally lose our cool and start doing crazy things. We do things born of desperation and not ...
Views: 10414 - Did You Get Dumped? Well Here Are Some Easy Killer Tips on How to Get Your Ex Back And Keep Them - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2008 from Mo SimpsonSo you've been dumped and you're looking for a way to get your ex back. The good thing is that most of us have been there, so you're not alone. The other thing in your favor is that 90% of breakups could easily be fixed, if people only knew how. In this article I'm going to give you a couple of ...
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