Maybe you’ve never once doubted whether or not your spouse or partner was the one for you… Or… Maybe you’ve been in a long-term marriage or committed relationship (or even a short term relationship) and had fleeting or not-so-fleeting thoughts about ending it. What we […]
Stay or Go? Is My Spouse Still The Right One For Me? Read More »
17 years ago when they were just newlyweds, Adam might not have even noticed that his wife Sharon was crunching way too loudly on potato chips but on this night (and many other nights recently), this very loud crunching was something he almost couldn’t tolerate.
Tolerance in Relationships–Is it a good or bad thing? Read More »
In today’s world, a missing love ingredient from almost all intimate relationships is something that might surprise you. It’s also something that most people don’t think about much these days. It’s an ingredient that most couples who keep their relationships strong, growing and passionate over
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Expectations are sneaky. Usually we don’t even realize that we have them until we’re disappointed that something didn’t turn out the way we thought it should or someone didn’t say or do something we thought they should. And why is this a problem? Expectations are
Are Expectations Ruining Your Relationship? Read More »
Pushing buttons can keep a relationship in upset and misunderstanding. Here’s a way to get out of that destructive pattern and to more loving…
A New Way of Dealing with a Pushing Buttons Pattern… Read More »
Have you ever gotten so caught up in your thinking, imagining the worst about your partner or a situation, that you spin off in all sorts of directions that pull you away from solving relationship problems? If so, guess what? You’re normal. You see, it’s
How Busy Thinking Causes Relationship Problems… Read More »
Are most people making up problems where there aren’t any? Our article “Should You Trust Your Gut Instincts” sparked a lot of interest because whether to trust intuition or not is a big issue for a lot of people. One woman wrote to tell us
When to trust intuition and when to ignore it… Read More »
Nothing can be more irritating than when your partner won’t listen to you and starts trying to “fix” you in the process–and you want him or her to change. **Question from a reader… “My fiance has been through personal development work and so understands the
He won’t listen–She’s frustrated and wants him to change Read More »
Okay, we’ve all said the “wrong” thing with certain people. If you’re like us, at the time you found out it was the wrong thing… Either because of their reaction or because you were later told it was wrong to say what you did… You
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Sally dissolved in tears when Tom, her husband of 10 years, stormed out after a heated discussion about their finances. They had a modest amount in their savings account and Sally wanted to spend it on a cruise this summer because she felt frustrated, discouraged
Emotions in Relationships: Which Ones Are Safe? Read More »
