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Relationships Are SO DIFFICULT At Times: Does It Mean We Chose The Wrong Partner?

At times, marriage brings joy and fulfillment. At other times, it can be full of frustration, conflict or boredom. During these difficult times, you may wonder, “Did I marry the wrong person?” or “Why is this so hard?” These thoughts or feelings can be especially discouraging when you compare this to your early romance when […]

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What Many Wives Don’t Know About Sex

Emotions, Relationships / Couples

Are you married to a loyal and loving partner who’s been asking you for more sex? Does the thought of more sex make you roll your eyes or leave you feeling completely uninspired? Often, in relationships, there are times when one partner has a higher sex drive than the other. In some cases, it is

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Why We Resist The Very Change We Say We Want

Emotions, Relationships / Couples

Many of us long for something to be better in our lives, like a happier marriage, having more money or being more fit. But why is it we remain stuck? We often expend lots of energy, including just thinking about it, yet little really changes. What may be going on is that the thing we want is also something

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Rules for Fair Fighting: How to Keep Your Head in the Middle of a Heated Argument

Emotions, Relationships / Couples

You’re seeing red. You’re in the middle of a heated argument with your spouse when the gloves come off: Do things get ugly? Are you screaming your head off? Does the argument veer off the original topic until you’ve covered just about everything you’ve ever been upset about? Do you follow your partner around the house because you just

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Sex in Marriage: Where Has The Passion Gone?

Emotions, Relationships, Therapist / Couples

If you and your spouse have been together for some time, it’s possible that you’ve been having the same, uninspired sex for a while now: same positions, same day/time/place, same techniques. It may be enjoyable and comforting to be together, you may like the physical release, or both, but it’s definitely not as hot as

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How to Give a Meaningful Gift That Can Help You Reconnect With Your Partner

Emotions, Holidays, Relationships / Couples

You’re online or in a store shopping for a present for your partner and you don’t have a clue what would make a good gift. Maybe you don’t know what he or she wants. Maybe one of you is out of work or you are feeling the recession in some other way. Maybe there’s a

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How Saying ‘No’ to Others Can Mean Saying ‘Yes’ to You and Your Relationship

Emotions, Relationships / Couples

Your boss asks – or rather pressures – you to work this weekend. A deadline is quickly approaching and your contribution is crucial. But, you already had plans with your family. You feel stuck choosing between your job and your family. Your parents or in-laws seem to make plans for you most weekends. It’s either

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Infidelity: How Working Through it Can STRENGTHEN a Marriage

Emotions, Family, Relationships, Therapist / Couples

We think we should be strong enough to survive alone. Regarding marriage, we think that if we are betrayed by an unfaithful partner, we should leave. Well-meaning friends tend to tell the spouse who was betrayed, “You should leave the bastard!” as if that’s the right, and only, response. But, leaving immediately is a poor

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Valentine’s Day and The Myth That Couples Should Always Be Close

Emotions, Family, Holidays, Relationships / Couples

The common (and incorrect) assumption about relationships is that if we just find the right person, then we’ll always be close. We start in Romantic Love where we can’t get enough of each other. During this early stage of love, we are each other’s most passionate supporter and in sync sexually. Most people believe that

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Getting What You Want: How Asking the Right Way Can Help You Get It

Emotions, Relationships / Couples

Most people are good at complaining and making negative comments about the things they aren’t happy with. It’s so easy to nag, pressure, nitpick and criticize. The critical comments roll off our tongues so easily; we often make them without giving them a second thought. Think about it – how many times have you voiced

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Emotions

Relationships Are SO DIFFICULT At Times: Does It Mean We Chose The Wrong Partner?

What Many Wives Don’t Know About Sex

Why We Resist The Very Change We Say We Want

Rules for Fair Fighting: How to Keep Your Head in the Middle of a Heated Argument

Sex in Marriage: Where Has The Passion Gone?

How to Give a Meaningful Gift That Can Help You Reconnect With Your Partner

How Saying ‘No’ to Others Can Mean Saying ‘Yes’ to You and Your Relationship

Infidelity: How Working Through it Can STRENGTHEN a Marriage

Valentine’s Day and The Myth That Couples Should Always Be Close

Getting What You Want: How Asking the Right Way Can Help You Get It

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