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Love is like a double blade knife. At one edge it's inspiring, at the other it's expiring. While it makes one live, at some point it can also be fatal. At times it encourages but there are times when it discourages.
Undeniably, most heartbroken gals tend to become desperate especially at the ... Views: 1322
Marriage is a life long commitment between two people who have realized that life will be more meaningful if every waking moment is spent with the other. It is a binding contract between God and man, and is honored by the state. Marriage forms the bonds of a family, as it is a bond in itself, ... Views: 1319
So, you want to know about one of my favorite guilty pleasures?
You might have a similar one.
I love watching House Hunters on HGTV! There’s nothing better to do on a lazy Sunday morning, coffee in hand (or let’s be honest…a homemade mimosa) than curled up on my couch watching TV, and ... Views: 1317
If you’re thinking of learning how to get your ex back, I advise you to first consider if your ex is even worth getting back together with in the first place. So before you get ahead of yourself, use the 4 pointers in this article to judge if that’s what you really want.
Does Your Ex Get ... Views: 1317
Spending eight hours in an office, day after day, has the ability to slip into and influence every aspect of an employee's life, and a marriage is no exception. Could a person's career choice directly determine how likely they are to divorce?
Professor emeritus at Radford University Mike ... Views: 1317
According to Wikipedia, narcissism is “the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of one’s own attributes. The term originated from Greek mythology, where the young Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water.”
Equating this to modern times ... Views: 1316
No one looks forward to the prospect of marital separation or divorce; but if your marriage has turned out to be nothing more than friction and unease, it may be your only acceptable decision. People opt to get a separation or divorce for a wide selection of factors, but often the more amicable ... Views: 1315
CHARLIE: 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: 1313
Feeling Unwanted Sexually By Husband: Feeling Unattractive To Husband
Marriage certainly has its share of blessings and struggles. When a couple has been together for many years they can begin to settle into a routine of predictability. This becomes even more prevalent when they have ... Views: 1312
Husband Not Interested In Me Anymore: My Husband Shows No Interest In Me Anymore
Are you in a sexless marriage? Are you willing and wanting to have sex, but your partner isn't in the mood? How can you put sex back into a sexless marriage?
In most relationships, the sex begins to wane after ... Views: 1312
Persons subject to domestic violence (or violence in the context of any relationship) may need protection from the perpetrator of violence.
To protect oneself, one can go to a place of greater safety (no place is 100% safe, although most women’s shelters offer a number of safeguards to ... Views: 1310
You know that feeling. Some of us know it all too well during divorce and after divorce.
When one of your grown children, after spending the weekend with your ex, tells you about the "new friend" that is at your ex's house.
Or when you hear about the trip your ex is taking to Europe ... Views: 1310
This world is rife of parents using their children as pawns in the dirty game of divorce or where children are born out of wedlock. We have all heard of the old saying “no maintenance no kids” or “you left me so you won’t see your kids”. Parents don’t realise the damage they are doing in using ... Views: 1309
Husband Slept With Another Woman While Separated: How You Can Save Your Marriage By Ending An Affair
Learning how to stop an affair and get your spouse back is very important. By approaching your spouse and the other guy or girl the right way, you can save your marriage without going through ... Views: 1309
I was writing an e-workbook for a teleclass I was going to give on the topic of forgiveness. As I always approach this type of writing project, I wrote down my thoughts about where I’ve been, how I moved forward and where I am now in regards to the topic. Forgiveness is one of those areas that ... Views: 1308
Men have been known to be the stronger half of the species, and while many today will generally argue this fact, it is one that has already been proven time and time again. Whether in physical or emotional aspects, men have been known to show resistance and resilience against breakdowns – but ... Views: 1308
Maintaining long-term relationships can be a complex undertaking that requires significant time and attention. When things begin to go wrong, partners can take proactive steps to get the relationship back on track. These efforts can often make the difference between strengthening the partnership ... Views: 1308
Is marriage really a dying tradition? Are all these statistics we keep hearing about, real?
After two divorces myself and the experience gained from them, I have my own thoughts of why fewer people are running to the altar and more are running away from it. My curiosity and need for ... Views: 1308
The Divorce rate for Boomers (those born between the years of 1946 and 1964) is on a steady increase. The issues, priorities and choices made in a "Boomer Divorce" are unique to and have significant consequences not only to themselves but to their "extended family" and life long friends. While ... Views: 1307
Your behavior, how you conduct yourself at the negotiating table can work for you or against you.
Remember, this is a negotiating table, not a court of law or arbitrator’s office. In negotiating, there is little to prove and all to negotiate.
Negotiation is about how to move forward, not ... Views: 1306
A relationship is similar to a amusement park ride. You'll notice downs and ups, round and round, backwards and forwards, and even sideways. Occasionally the ride is dull. In other cases it can be exciting; and in some cases it can be frightening. However, you'll also find instances when the ... Views: 1305
No one plans on getting divorced when they get married, and yet that is a possible outcome for some. If you have spent your life mastering people pleasing, always saying yes, being diplomatic, and putting everyone else's needs before yours, you will suffer tremendously if you are confronted with ... Views: 1299
Dear Dr. Romance:
I've been reading some of the articles on your web site and thought I would take a chance here. My wife and I are in the process of getting a divorce. She is divorcing me because she claims she fell out of love with me and no longer wants to be tied down. We ... Views: 1298
Husband Sleeps On Couch Every Night: Why Husbands Stop Being Intimate
Intimacy is a part of the strong foundation a marriage is standing upon. Over the time through which a relationship matures, interactions and the kind of connection we have changes and often intimacy shrinks back to hugs ... Views: 1298
Psssst, wanna know a little divorce secret?
Your daily divorce drama is an illusion.
Sure, to you, it can feel all too real, but the fact is we get stuck in the drama mud because we have never been been taugt how to break ourselves away from it. People love to tell you to hold your head ... Views: 1298
Well, Thanksgiving is done and we’ve survived Black Friday.
But we’re not through the holiday abyss yet.
Which means we’ll most likely be dreading the stress, craziness and visions of perfection shoved down our throats.
For many of us, the holidays can feel dark, lonely, and ... Views: 1297
When approaching the ending of a marriage and how to go about it, divorcing couples are faced with many hard decisions. Whether to choose mediation over litigation is fundamental and primary in the divorce process. When couples weigh the pluses and minuses of both choices, the factor of cost ... Views: 1297
Does Mediation Work?
There have been more than 50 studies on divorce mediation in the last 20 years. There appears to be enough data to lean favorably for the success of divorce mediation. Here is what the studies have found: Settlement Rates
The research reflects that mediation produces ... Views: 1296
Free relationship advice. We all like to get something for nothing but usually to get something there is some sort of price tag attached. I have recently been watching a television programme called You Have Been Scammed where people complain about how they have been conned and robbed out of ... Views: 1296
The easiest way to get a simple divorce in California is by default. This means that your spouse or partner doesn't respond when served with divorce papers. This article will explain how a default divorce works in California.
In our legal system, any lawsuit is a struggle between two ... Views: 1296
It’s unfair to yourself to keep trying to justify why you’re holding on to toxicity. There are lessons in letting go and moving on.
Ah, if only moving on, especially after a divorce or break-up, were so easy.
There are so many obstacles that hold us back when recovering from divorce, ... Views: 1296
How To Stop Divorce And Save Your Marriage: How To Fix A Broken Marriage Without Counseling
If your spouse is filing for divorce, you may find yourself grieving and wondering what happened? You can spend hours drowning in self-pity, but then again, you can make your hours more productive by ... Views: 1294
Psssst, wanna know a little divorce secret?
Your daily divorce drama is an illusion.
Sure, to you, it can feel all too real, but the fact is we get stuck in the drama mud because we have never been been taugt how to break ourselves away from it. People love to tell you to hold your head ... Views: 1294
The clients who come to me for help in letting go and moving on after their divorces discover that acceptance, a mandatory step in divorce recovery, comes in two stages. First we work to be in acceptance of the end of our marriage and then we move on to accept what our life is now, in the ... Views: 1292
Is 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: 1292
Wife Threatens Divorce Every Argument: My Wife Threatens To Leave Me And Go To Her Parents House Whenever We Have Arguments
I am now the father of two married sons.
Until last week, I was the father of one married son and one engaged son. Last weekend, the elder Marcus and his fiancée ... Views: 1291
The family is the basic unit of society and every care should be taken to preserve it by the state, church and the family itself. However, if counseling and reconciliation cannot solve the conflict within the family, divorce maybe seen as the best solution. To couples with kids however the ... Views: 1290
One of the most difficult things that couples had to go through is facing divorce as a result of infidelity. Although some couples ended up reconciling and forgiving one another even after they are faced with infidelity issues, a lot of couples ended up divorcing. If you are faced with a very ... Views: 1290
Well, Thanksgiving is done and we’ve survived Black Friday.
But we’re not through the holiday abyss yet.
Which means we’ll most likely be dreading the stress, craziness and visions of perfection shoved down our throats.
For many of us, the holidays can feel dark, lonely, and ... Views: 1289
Husband Makes Me Depressed: Feeling Inadequate As A Wife
1. Don't look to others to make you happy - The first step in discovering how to be happy in marriage is recognizing the true source of happiness. In most relationships we are initially attracted to another person because they make us ... Views: 1287
Dealing with a divorce is difficult for everyone, including the kids. It is a life altering event that can take a toll emotionally and physically . This is especially true for children. Children need additional support during this tough time. They need to know and understand that it is not their ... Views: 1286
"Man proposes, but God disposes."
Thomas a Kempis
It was winter in New York. I was working for a major corporation on Wall St.
I found it necessary to take a week off. I went to the Virgin Islands to swim
in the ... Views: 1285
I Hate My Marriage: I Hate Being Married To My Spouse
A healthy marriage requires partners to be open, trusting and vulnerable. What happens when things go terribly wrong and you are hurt by your spouses words or actions? Is it possible to go on? Begin with forgiveness. Regardless of the ... Views: 1285
Are you in need of counseling for your marital issues? Then, you can look forward to receive Sacramento paralegal services that offer you reliable help in receiving the best advice. It becomes difficult for you at times in dealing with certain problems such as relationship with your spouse. At ... Views: 1284
Almost from birth, society wants to label us. We are told that we are gifted or athletic or shy or naughty or rebellious or moody…the list goes on and on. As a result, we embody those judgments and end up thinking that’s WHO we are. How many times have you said, “Well, that’s just the way I am”? ... Views: 1284
Couples who are about to get divorced should know that their decision could have a negative impact on their child's long-term academic performance. The consequences of parental divorce may lead to higher school drop-out rates among children whose parents are getting a divorce, compared to their ... Views: 1283
Pilar and Deion made a big mistake. Yeah, I know that's an obvious statement and you're probably of the opinion that they've made several big mistakes since they decided to divorce. But the mistake I'm talking about probably isn't all that obvious. In fact, many people probably thought it was a ... Views: 1283
Should I leave my relationship? This question is probably one of the top ten reasons people have come into my practice asking for help. I am a therapist who prefers to work preventatively. I would like someone who is in the market for a relationship to already be in therapy. A good therapist can ... Views: 1282
My Husband Controls Me: My Husband Controls Everything I Do - My Husband Wants To Control Me
Are you married to a bossy or controlling spouse? Why do some couples control and boss each other around? People who control others with words, threats, fist, lies, and manipulative behavior usually ... Views: 1282
There are many people going through the pain of divorce and breakup in our society today. Some have asked for the breakups, while others were blindsided by it. Most, however, struggle with the fallout of being alone.
Below are five tips for getting through the pain of breakup or ... Views: 1282