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Marriage Therapy: 8 Signs You Should See a Marriage Counselor - Dave Turo-Shields- Relationships: How Can Someone Make Sure They Don’t End Up In An Abusive Relationship? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people who end up in relationships that are life-affirming, there are others who end up in relationships that are life-denying. As a result of this, their experiences on this planet are going to be radically different. A Matter of Luck One way of looking at this would ...
Views: 1363 - ***Self-love or Narcissism? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2015 from Margaret Paul________________________________________ Discover that self-love and narcissism are actually opposites! ________________________________________ It's interesting to me how often people confuse self-love with narcissism – because they are actually opposites in many ways. Ramona ask a ...
Views: 1792 - I Want My Ex Boyfriend to Miss Me - Ways to Make Him Realize How Much He Still Loves You - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2015 from Patrick Uadiale"I want my ex boyfriend to miss me." Have you said that recently? Do you wish for nothing more than a second chance with your ex? Sadly, many women feel exactly the same way you do. Going through a break up is hard enough. It's overwhelming when you are still in love with your boyfriend. It's ...
Views: 1891 - 641 Will He Come Back If I Ignore Him? Win Back Your Ex With the No Contact Rule - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2015 from Patrick UadialeWill he come back if I ignore him? You've been wondering about this, haven't you? There's so much information about the no contact rule and how well it works when it comes to regaining a man's attention. You're skeptical though. You can't imagine cutting off all contact with a man you're so ...
Views: 8566 - 1947 Ex Boyfriend Has Met Someone - What Should I Do? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2015 from Patrick UadialeFalling in love with someone can be the most incredible experience. It can also be the most devastating if the relationship ends. Most of us go through life only finding love once or twice, so when we have it we want to hold onto it. If you and your boyfriend broke up and you still feel a deep ...
Views: 1052 - The One Who Got Away - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2015 from Tina TessinaWhen I was a girl, growing up in the small township of Rockland, New York, there was a tiny post office, which was a small room with a separate entry in the house next door. Rockland’s official postmistress was Clara Weiss, who seemed very elderly even when I was a very small child. She ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - USING THE LAW OF PULL TO MAKE YOUR EX WANT YOU BACK - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2015 from Ayiba TiemoIn other to get your ex boyfriend back use the law of pull it is the simplest natural method to apply in wining your ex. I am going to introduce you to the law of attraction combined with another method, which will make your ex boyfriend crawl on his kneels begging to come back to ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Something Might Just Happen! - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I think I may be having some difficulty within my marriage! :( I dont really know if you can even help me! Maybe even give me some recommendations! I've been married for over 25 yrs. and we are in our 50s. Ever since we had a child 13 yrs ago there has been no more ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - Relationships: Should Someone Try To Rekindle A Friendship? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIt is often said that one’s friends are the family they choose, and this is why someone can feel as close to their fiends as they can to their family. In some instances, the connection one has with their friends could be greater than the connection they have with their family. When this ...
Views: 2349 - ***Healing the Mother Wound - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2015 from Margaret Paul________________________________________ Do you have a mother wound that plagues you in your life and your relationships? ________________________________________ Many of us have a deep and painful mother wound from not receiving the nurturing we needed. Without adequate healing, this ...
Views: 1579 - Dear Dr. Romance: Is Facebook romance hopeless? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am in an unusual situation. I was speaking to a random person on Facebook one time. We became Facebook “friends”, and we kept chatting back and forth on e-mail. This girl was already dating someone (not very happy though), but I guess she kind of ...
Views: 1284(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Is Facebook romance hopeless? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am in an unusual situation. I was speaking to a random person on Facebook one time. We became Facebook “friends”, and we kept chatting back and forth on e-mail. This girl was already dating someone (not very happy though), but I guess she kind of ...
Views: 1284(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: He can't forgive me - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance : I am a 20 year old college student. I have been going out with a man for almost 2 years, I feel he is the one I want to marry but now we are having problems and I don't know how we are going to stay together. I made the mistake of telling him about my ...
Views: 1286(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: 1722(1 vote) - I Need Him Back - These Will Help You Get Your Ex Back - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2015 from Franklin FashayaAfter a messy break up, two things are involved, it is either you both path ways amicably or one party is still into the other in such a way that they will want to come back because of the love they both feel for each other. In this case you are the one who is still in love with your ex and you ...
Views: 846 - What To Text To Make Your Ex Boyfriend Want You Back - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2015 from Franklin FashayaModern technology has made life easier for everyone especially in the aspect of communication. This is because there is a great need for humans to communicate with one another on a daily basis as, this moves civilization. So, texting is one of the ways through which we can communicate with the ...
Views: 800 - How Can I Get Him To Want Me Back Again - Easy Step To Follow - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2015 from Franklin FashayaEvery woman wants to be desired by the man she fancies and loves. This feeling gives the most satisfaction to a woman because it is a thing of joy to be loved and desired by the man who means much more to you than any other. So when your relationship ends, you do not only want to get him back, ...
Views: 773 - IDIOM WHY BUY THE COW WHEN YOU CAN GET THE MILK FOR FREE? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2015 from Latorria FreemanAre you acting like the wife without getting the full benefits of being the wife? If you have no desire to go further than his girlfriend, STOP reading this article now. If you desire marriage and you don’t want to get trapped in the role of giving too many benefits of marriage but never getting ...
Views: 3195 - Relationships: Has Internet Dating Caused Some People To Believe That They Can Find The ‘Perfect’ Partner? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s word, one no longer needs to be around people in order to find someone to be in a relationship with, and this is because of the internet. The internet has changed the world in more ways than one, and one of the ways it has changed the world is through allowing people to find a partner ...
Views: 1679 - ***Addiction to Convenience - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2015 from Margaret Paul________________________________________ Is convenience bringing you fulfillment and joy? ________________________________________ How did we get so deeply into instant gratification? How did we get so far away from receiving satisfaction from doing things that take some time? A good ...
Views: 1621 - Dear Dr. Romance: Help me deal with this person without going insane - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I'm a victim of emotional & mental abuse by my hopefully soon-to-be-ex husband. The sad truth is that this person doesn't or refusing to recognize what he's doing and I'm very worry for my 8 years old son who I'm sharing 50% custody with the father. I ...
Views: 1330(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I have always been a good mom - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I am writing to you for your professional opinion regarding my teenage son. His behavior overall is good but when he gets angry he throws things swears a lot and just a few minutes ago destroyed my vacuum cleaner in one blow to the floor. I am a single parent about 9 ...
Views: 1322(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: He Was Never That Into Me - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I divorced my best friend of 13 years this past January. I'm having a hard time moving on... Let me very clear...over the past 13 years of our marriage..we were never sexually compatible...he was never that into me...I had an affair and I am still seeing that ...
Views: 1753(1 vote) - Relationships: Why Do Some People Act Aggressively When They Don't Get What They Want? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperHaving needs is part of being human, and while the ideal might be to always have them met, this is not how life works. There will be times when it is not going to be possible for one to have their needs met. During these moments, one will have to tolerate frustration, and while it may only ...
Views: 1373 - ***Healing Your Inner Cult - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2015 from Margaret Paul________________________________________ Heal your inner cult with the Six Steps of Inner Bonding. _______________________________________ What do you picture when you think of the word 'cult?' For me, what comes to mind is being involved in a community where you have to follow certain ...
Views: 1309 - Are you Guilty of Infidelity? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2015 from Patrick BanksWhen you first meet someone and experience the dizzy heights of love, the last thing that you might be thinking of is that at some point you are going to be guilty of infidelity but that’s what happens to many people in often surprisingly good relationships. If you think about it, infidelity ...
Views: 2000 - Fifty Shades Of Grey: My Interpretation Of The Metaphors - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperThis was a film that I had already heard about due to the book being so popular, and although I did plan to read the book, I didn’t get round to it in the end. However, from what people had said about the book, it sounded like something that I would enjoy writing about. Now that I have ...
Views: 2127 - Before You Try to Change Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2015 from Dean KnightI wanted to start off by explaining a few facts you need to understand before we begin our journey together. I am not a psychologist nor am I a philosopher. I do not hold a college degree of any kind. I am not a teacher, a mentor, or a role model and make no claims to be such. I am not a ...
Views: 1631 - How To Make Your Ex Love You Again - Learn These Secrets And He Will Stay With You Forever - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2015 from Franklin FashayaGetting someone to love you again is a whole different ball game entirely from getting someone to just come back into your life. This is because love is a feeling that is nurtured by the person who chooses to love and it isn’t meant to be forced down the person’s throat because someone else ...
Views: 963 - Signs That Your Ex Still Loves You - Get Him Back With These Signs - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2015 from Franklin FashayaIt is never an easy task to completely let go of someone you once shared so many beautiful memories with. It is also never easy to forget all the good times you both had thus, when an opportunity comes to fix what you had before, to go back to the pleasure you enjoyed, you will be willing to ...
Views: 979 - Are You Unintentionally Disrespecting Your Man? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Ketima WhitehallImagine this scenario: You and your man are out to a restaurant with friends. The food is good, drinks are flowing and the conversation is lively. Everyone is having a good time. Your friend’s man reaches for the salt and accidentally knocks her drink over, spilling it on the table and in ...
Views: 1389 - How Do I Get My Ex To Want Me Back - Easy Approaches To Use In Getting Him Back - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Franklin FashayaGetting someone to love or want you back is not as easy as it seems as; it will require you getting his full attention again. You will need to start anew with your ex once again as this time represents a new era in your lives. So how do you get your ex back? What are the easy approaches to use ...
Views: 736 - I Want My Ex Boyfriend Back What Do I Do - Use These Tips - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Franklin FashayaYour past relationship must have really made a huge impact in you which explain why you would want to get it back at all cost. There is nothing wrong with getting your ex back in your life if you choose to but you need to know exactly what to do first, how to do it and when to do it as these are ...
Views: 831 - I Really Need My Ex Boyfriend Back At All Cost - What You Can Do To Attract Him Back - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Franklin FashayaIf you are still having feelings of love and unending affection for your ex then maybe it is because you haven’t gotten over the relationship. A relationship you are still very much into is one you must keep at all cost because you wouldn’t know where it leads in the future. With this in mind, ...
Views: 908 - HOW NOT TO SMOTHER A MAN - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Tatia DeeHave you ever wanted more attention from a man? Does it feel like you can never get enough sometimes? Well I know just how you feel! It's both fabulous and frustrating to want MORE in love. The problem is that this desire for more can lead to smothering out the flames of attraction ...
Views: 1834 - ***How to Attract a Healthy Relationship - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2015 from Margaret Paul________________________________________ Do you keep attracting narcissistic or emotionally unavailable partners? You CAN learn to attract a healthy partner! ________________________________________ Have you found yourself continually attracting the same kind of unhealthy person into your ...
Views: 1490 - I Cheated And I Want Him Back - It Can Be Possible Regardless Of What You Did - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Franklin FashayaMistakes are a part of our existence as humans on earth. We all make mistakes that we regret eventually and when we acknowledge our mistakes with an aim to correcting it then we can say we are truly mature and moving in the right direction. So, you cheated on your boyfriend and you want him back ...
Views: 826 - I Want My Ex Boyfriend Back Now What To Do To Make Him Come Back - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Franklin FashayaWhat you let go of a while back, is now your greatest desire and you are ready to do whatever it takes to make it reality for you again. Losing your ex might have been a painful experience caused by the unexpected way with which the relationship ended but you need to put on a brave face now and ...
Views: 860 - How To Get Your Boyfriend Back After A Break Up - This Could Be Easy If You Follow These Leadings - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Franklin FashayaThe shock of a break up might have devastating impacts on both you and your ex as; it might have been wrongly timed or just completely unexpected. Regardless of how ill-timed the break up might have been, you need to accept the fact that, it has happened and you need to move on from whatever ...
Views: 811 - I Am Still In Love With My Ex - Get Him Back - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Franklin FashayaIf you still have the feelings of love you felt at the beginning of the relationship for your ex till after the break up despite all that may have transpired between you two, then the relationship is worth saving. Love is an essential ingredient to the making of a lasting relationship that can ...
Views: 832 - How To Fix A Broken Relationship After Cheating - Regardless Of What Happened, You Can Still Get Him Back - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Franklin FashayaBetrayal is a very hurtful feeling that can change the dynamics of any relationship or partnership. This is because the moment one party gets hurt by the infidelity of the other; trust can no longer be guaranteed. A relationship without trust is like a relationship without life. So, how do you ...
Views: 898 - How To Restore A Broken Relationship With Your Ex - These Steps Will Help You Get Him Back - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Franklin FashayaThe process of restoring anything to its former state is usually a gradual one with steps that builds on what was lost. So, with respect to getting your ex back, you would need to restore all that was lost with the relationship by restoring the love and happiness you both shared in the past. The ...
Views: 757 - Ways To Fix A Broken Relationship With Your Ex - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2015 from Franklin FashayaWhat are you willing to do to fix your broken relationship? How far are you willing to go to make him come back to you? What are the steps you are willing to take to get your ex to see light in a broken relationship again? These are some questions you might want to ask yourself first before ...
Views: 963 - How Can I Fix My Broken Relationship With My Ex Boyfriend - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2015 from Franklin FashayaA relationship gets broken when the parties involved no longer see the need to continue especially when the relationship has been subject to incessant conflict, bickering and all manner of abuse. However, no relationship is perfect thus, it is expected that there will be diverse issues ranging ...
Views: 2458 - MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY BOYFRIEND JUST GOT BROKEN - IS THERE A WAY I CAN STILL GET HIM BACK - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2015 from Franklin FashayaEvery relationship has its ups and downs; conflicts are bound to happen in a partnership between people with different ideologies and pattern of thinking however, when these issues arise, it is imperative that you understand the dynamics of relationship. Every relationship cannot be free of the ...
Views: 642 - Dr. Romance on The State of the Union Meeting - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr Romance recommends couples increase their mutual respect and appreciation by having a regular "State of the Union" meeting. Here are two simple techniques you can use in all kinds of relationships: couples, families, even work partners and friends, to enhance your cooperation, ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: What Is The Grieving Process? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: What Is The Grieving Process? What are the stages of the grieving process? How long does it take to go through each stage? Can one stage be relived over and over again? Is there a way to help someone through each stage? Dear Reader: If you've had a personal loss, I am ...
Views: 1588(1 vote) - Dear. Dr. Romance: Every time we talk, I'm in tears and he's mad. - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have been married for nearly 20 years and thought we had a great marriage. 10 years ago I got hurt and have had 6 back surgeries. At one point I would double up on meds and drink to ignore life. During this time my husband was an angel; until he discovered I ...
Views: 1489(1 vote) - Dr. Romance on Grief: From Surviving to Thriving - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance has had many clients who are grieving, and wrote this to help. None of us wants to think about it, but the standard definition of a totally successful relationship is the old, traditional "til death do us part." Any time we love, whether it’s a life partner, a dear ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - How To Win Your Ex Boyfriend Back At All Cost - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2015 from Franklin FashayaGetting your ex’s attention and winning his heart is a priority to you now as, you must be gearing up for the moment you finally win him over to your side. If anyone had told you prior to this time that getting your ex back will be impossible, well, you can forget about that and keep your focus ...
Views: 1175 - Tips On How To Get Your Ex Back -Apply These Tips - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2015 from Franklin FashayaIn your attempt to get back the one person you truly miss, you may get discouraged by the different reactions you get from ex who might be reluctant to get back together especially if the break up wasn’t amicable and its marred by unresolved issues between both parties. So, it is understandable ...
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