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- My Husband's 7 Cheating Spouse Signs - Listen For Bells Going Off in Your Head - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarWhen my husband had his affair, bells started to go off in my head - ding, ding, ding! If you start hearing those warning bells, chances your spouse is also having or is headed for an affair. If you don't want to be a victim, listen carefully for these cheating spouse signs. Cheating Spouse ...
Views: 821 - Make Your Marriage Better - 5 Fool Proof Marriage Self Help Tips - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarHas your marriage become just another thing on your list of obligations? Are you looking for marriage self help? Do you want your marriage to be a fun and more rewarding experience for you both? Successful marriages don't just happen, they take work. But you shouldn't look at it like yet another ...
Views: 682 - Surviving an Affair - The Do's and Don'ts For Making it Work - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarSurviving an affair is a little like recovering from a serious accident. You're deeply hurt and suffering and it wasn't necessarily your fault. But just as you need time to heal from an accident and go through rehabilitation, it will be the same thing when you're trying to survive an ...
Views: 1122 - Does Marriage Counseling Work? Answer These 3 Questions Before You Call a Counselor - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarThat depends on you as a couple and how open and honest you are willing to be about what is truly going on in your marriage. So before you go to make that call to a couple's counselor, each of you needs to answer these questions. 1. On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do we communicate with each ...
Views: 641 - I Cheated on My Husband - My Story on How I Healed My Marriage After an Affair - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarIt doesn't matter how my affair began. I thought I had a good reason, or at least, I convinced myself that I did. But eventually I realized that there was no good reason to have an affair and when I really thought about what I was doing to my marriage and my husband, I ended it. I have to say ...
Views: 9182 - The Majority of "Help For Marriage" Tips Fail - Don't Waste Your Time! Here's Why - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from sarkar kumarYou want to save your marriage. You have been searching for tips, articles, books, counseling and talked to friends, family members and perhaps a clergy member to get help for your marriage. You've been to psychics and faith healers and possibly even a marriage counselor or two, but nothing ...
Views: 633(1 vote) - Want to Catch Your Cheating Spouse Red Handed? Try This Foolproof Detecting Plan! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarCatching a cheating spouse usually starts with a feeling. There's something not right and you just can't put your finger on it. But your inner voice says that your spouse is cheating. Whatever your reasons for feeling as if your husband or wife is having an affair, here are some foolproof ways ...
Views: 3901 - Is the Clock Running Out to Help Save Your Marriage? The 5 Steps You Need to Take to Turn Back Time - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarTick, tock, tick, tock, tick tock. Do you feel as if time is running out on your marriage? Do you know how to stop the clock and help save your marriage? Do you think that your spouse is going to ask for a divorce or has already done so? Believe it or not, there are five things you can do to ...
Views: 615 - Do You Need Help For Your Fiery Marriage? Here Are 7 Extinguishers to Douse the Flames - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarIf you saw smoke billowing out of a house, would you wait until it was engulfed in flames before seeking help? No. So don't wait until your marriage is a blazing inferno of discontent before you try to put out the fire. Remember, where there's smoke, there's fire, so here are seven extinguishers ...
Views: 616 - 5 Ways to Damage or Destroy Your Marriage - How Many Are You Guilty Of? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarMarriages usually end because of foolish choices one or both partners make whether consciously or unconsciously or because they haven't really thought through the consequences of their actions. If you find that you need help with your marriage because it's been damaged, check to see whether you ...
Views: 1054 - Big No-Nos When Trying to Save a Marriage From Divorce - 5 Common Mistakes - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumar1. Begging and Pleading If you beg, plead, cry, whine or do anything that's going to make you seem weak; you will only make your spouse think that he or she has the upper hand and you will disgust them. Seeming desperate and needy isn't an attractive quality that will make you any more ...
Views: 1047 - Is Your Marriage Doomed to Fail? Help Your Marriage Flourish With These 5 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarSay "I Love You" in Actions and Words If you want your spouse to believe that you love them, then you have to show it even more than you say it. Do something unexpected and nice for them. It doesn't have to be anything complicated. It can be something as simple as running an errand for them or ...
Views: 602 - Is Your Marriage Headed For the Dumpster of Divorce? 5 Steps Toward Getting Help For Your Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarIt's happened to everyone. You wake up one morning, look at your spouse and say to yourself, "Who are you and why are you in my bed?" Or, you wake up, look at your spouse and think, "I don't like I like you much less love you, I'm outta here." Stop! Before you trash your relationship forever, ...
Views: 817 - Are you Abandoned or Smothered in Your Relationship? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2014 from Emma ViglucciAre You Abandoned or Smothered in Your Relationship? Couples get stuck in how they relate in their relationship and no matter how they try to get unstuck, to meet their needs and to create a satisfying relationship, they just get more and more buried in dissatisfaction. The negative cycle ...
Views: 2656 - Healthy Marriages Defined - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Dawgelene SangsterFirst off, why did you get married anyway? Did you view it as something you just do because your momma or daddy did it? Did you dream about it when you were little and just wanted to do it because it seemed like fun? Did you do it because you were forced into it? Or, did you do it because you ...
Views: 1004 - Ten Tips To Having A Healthy Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Dawgelene SangsterHow can you be encouraged to have a healthy marriage when the signs of divorce are posted everywhere? Here are a few tips that will help you on your quest towards a healthy marriage: 1. Be Appreciative- Tell your spouse that you appreciate them and everything they do for you, even the small ...
Views: 1178 - How to Make Every Day Valentine's Day? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtValentine’s Day. The red hearts make us feel like love and happiness is all around. We see images of couples hugging and gazing into each other’s eyes and we want that. We go shopping at beautifully decorated stores and envision making our loved one feel special and cherished. And, secretly, ...
Views: 1476(1 vote) - ***Thank the Angels in New York City and Philadelphia - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We are currently on an East Coast swing promoting our new book, Building a Love that Lasts: The Seven Surprising Secrets of Successful Marriage (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2010, available wherever books are sold). We have had multiple radio and TV ...
Views: 3855(37 votes) - Can You Find True Love? - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Leah FriedmanMost young Americans dream of finding true love, getting married and living happily ever after. But the alarming divorce and domestic violence statistics tell a different story. Some statistics show that 49% of all marriages end in divorce and every 15 seconds a woman is severely assaulted by a ...
Views: 1117(3 votes) - Recession and Relationships-Reflections and Solutions from a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Dr. Barbara Cunningham, MFTDuring periods of darkness, it is the stars that come out to shine. The recession offers a challenge to our resilient nature. Whether the economic downturn has the power to negatively impact your relationship or not has much to do with a couple's ability to generate creative solutions in times ...
Views: 2023(3 votes) - What Marital Fights are Really About - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Jay LindsayHere’s an illustration: Bill and Barb sat in my office describing the frequent fights they’d been having at home. According to them, their fights were about Bill’s failure to complete home improvement projects and Barb’s frustration about this. Three major projects were unfinished. ...
Views: 821 - What Is the Number One Cause of Divorce - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Roland TrujilloAre you stressed out? Have you noticed that when you are resentful, you become more sensitive to life's little issues? When you are stressed at work, do you come home and easily lose patience with your kids? Do you come home and resent your husband over some little things that he does? Do you ...
Views: 1266(2 votes) - Essential Marriage Tips – Prevent Emotional Affairs from Destroying your Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Norman CsarniEmotional Affairs In most instances, emotional affairs start out as ordinary friendships. It is important that you learn how to set the boundaries between a platonic friendship and a more attached relationship with another person. When you pursue a relationship with another person and ...
Views: 2147(1 vote) - 3 Secrets to a Long, Happy Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Mary Kay Cocharo“Couple Celebrates 80 Years of Marriage!” Just a sensational headline? Incredibly, no! The latest in a number of marriages highlighted in the news over the past year tell the remarkable story of Mitchell and Mattie Atkins of West Philadelphia. Married on January 14th, 1930, they were ...
Views: 2216(3 votes) - 6 Essentials for a Happy Love Relationship - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from James LeGrandThere is nothing like a truly happy love relationship! This level of relationship isn’t reserved for the lucky or the favored. Happy relationships have certain things in common. If you know what they are, you can find or create happiness in your love relationship. Here are the 6 Essentials for ...
Views: 1543(4 votes) - Rules of Engagement for Adult Time-Outs - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from James HendrixWhy Do We Need Time-Outs? When your heart rate gets above about 100 beats per minute we as humans loose the capacity to think rationally with some exceptions: Athletes, soldiers, doctors, police, firefighters and the like are trained to handle situations where they have to function in high ...
Views: 5928(2 votes) - Re-Capture the Romance - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Candace CzarnyCandace Czarny As life gets more and more busy and as the responsibilities pile up on your plate, such as your career and family, it can be hard to pay attention to the smaller things that make life pleasant. One of the things that you may notice slipping is romance. How can you recapture ...
Views: 1221 - 3 Ways to Determine If He Is Cheating - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Andrew HunterWhile human beings live on the planet earth, you will see cheaters in our midst. It may not be right, nonetheless it is a sad truth. Say you guess that you may not be the sole woman involved in your man's world, listed here are a number of clues he is sneaking around behind your ...
Views: 1208(3 votes) - Marriage Is NOT Hard Work - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Shela DeanMarriage. It's hard work. Bologna. If my beloved had said, "You know, honey, being married to me is going to require hard work," I would have cut and run. My idea of a great marriage is not tantamount to labor camp. Yet we hear over and again, "Marriage is hard work." It's not. What's hard ...
Views: 3524(2 votes) - Trust in Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Michael FehlauerA bridge spans the gap between two locations. Trust in marriage spans the gap between two individuals. 4 ½ years ago, my heart was broken with betrayal in my marriage. A huge chasm spanned the space between me and my husband. My trust in Mike was completely shattered. All I could do was take ...
Views: 1704 - Erotic Talk: Overcoming Fear and Shyness - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Bonnie GabrielIn the many classes and workshops I've given over the years on the art of erotic communication, the most common question I'm asked is: "Can you give me some ideas on how I can get over my self-consciousness about using erotic talk with my partner?" My answer is an emphatic yes! There ...
Views: 5822(6 votes) - ***The Valentine's Day Gift of Time - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. In these tough economic times we think it is important to again remind folks that the best things in life are free. To love, to be loved, and to give the gift of time is the best gift you can give to someone. This is an especially important message ...
Views: 4581(37 votes) - Maintaining Long Distance Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Timothy SpencerBeing an online article, the first suggestion is to leverage the technology as suggested by www.improving-relationships.suite101.com. Emailing, chatting, online calls are the easiest of things to take advantage of nowadays. Just be very aware of the time differences, set a schedule and you’re ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - Are You in a Sexless Marriage? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Stephanie BuehlerAre you in a sexless marriage? I’m a sex therapist in Orange County, CA and I assure you, you are not alone! About 25% of all marriages are “sexless,” meaning that the couple has sex fewer than one to two dozen times a year. Sometimes marriages naturally go through dry spells. A partner ...
Views: 2328(1 vote) - Marriage Tips - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Michael Fehlauer1. Spend time together – One of the marriage tips I want to initially suggest requires the importance of spending time together. Even though this point seems too obvious to mention, it is still surprising how this simple truth can get away from us. Recently Reader’s Digest reported about ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Trust in Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Michael FehlauerThe fundamental importance of trust in relationships, and the destruction that happens when that trust is violated became a reality to me several years ago. It’s still a vivid memory; ugly and detailed accusations, followed by denials from me. I lied, got caught and our world crashed. At ...
Views: 1528(1 vote) - ***Are You Scaring Away Your Chance At Love? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzAre You Scaring Away Your Chance At Love? By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Several months ago we penned an article entitled, “Great Love Is Best Not Rushed.” Our principle theme was this – in the beginning of a budding love relationship, don’t get in a hurry in your quest for ...
Views: 3675(38 votes) - Formula for a Great Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Jay Lindsay“How can I experience a really great marriage?” As a marital therapist, I’m often asked this question or some variation of it. My answer? It’s in a formula I’ve developed over the past 30 years. I’ve shared it with hundreds of couples. Now I’ll share it with you. I call it The AEI ...
Views: 1046(1 vote) - A Marriage To Remember - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Jay LindsaySeveral weeks ago my best friend from high school, “Big Bad John” Friedrich, died in Westfield, New York after a 19-year battle with Huntington’s chorea, a devastating disease of the central nervous system that is hereditary. During my junior and senior years, John and I sang together in a ...
Views: 910(1 vote) - Marriage Survival Guide – Get Husband Back and Save the Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Norman CsarniBeyond the professional intervention by marriage counselors, there are other things that you must do to get husband back before things get out of hand. But you must always remember that for your marriage to survive, both you and your husband must have an open mind and work towards a common ...
Views: 1552(1 vote) - Are You Guilty of the Valentine’s Day Pout? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Noelle NelsonYou know exactly what you want for Valentine’s Day. You’ve dropped hints as in “Gosh, I’ve heard that new restaurant on Main is soooo romantic. I’d love to go there sometime” while batting your eyelashes. You’ve commented “Roses are so old-school. Tulips are my new fav – fantastic colors!” ...
Views: 1020 - The Only Relationship Article You Will Ever Have To Read (Really) - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from William CottringerThe Only Relationship Article You Will Ever Have To Read (Really) By Bill Cottringer “Good relationships are when your head, heart and hands agree most of the time and besides it doesn’t matter quite that much.” ~The author. Centuries of research would agree that relationships fail ...
Views: 3871(3 votes) - Regain Your Relationship Mojo - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Candace CzarnyEven if you're deeply in love with your partner, there will be times when it feels like you are miles apart. This is natural, but that doesn't make it any less uncomfortable. To help you maintain a healthy and peaceful relationship, you can use Feng Shui. As with any relationship, energy shifts ...
Views: 1349(2 votes) - How To Find Your Soul Mate - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Candace CzarnyMarie sat and looked around her empty home. It wasn’t empty of furniture and possessions; it was empty of another person. Marie wanted her soul mate. Her last relationship was a disaster and after taking time to heal emotionally, she was ready to find the love of a lifetime. Unfortunately it ...
Views: 1682(2 votes) - Love - How To Find , How To Keep It - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Candace CzarnyThough we hear that all we need is love, why is it so difficult to find the right woman or the right man? While it can seem as though we might never find the perfect person for us, this is far from the reality of relationships. There are many happy couples and many more happy married couples. ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - The Dance of Intimacy - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Darlene LancerThe relationship duet is the dance of intimacy all couples do. One partner moves in, the other backs-up. Partners may reverse roles, but always maintain a certain space between them. The unspoken agreement is that the Pursuer chase the Distancer forever, but never catch-up, and that the ...
Views: 7643(3 votes) - A Realistic Approach to Reducing Unhappiness and Preventing Divorce - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Peggy FergusonWhile many conflicted and combative couples stay together through the holidays to not disappoint the kids or the extended family members, other couples who may have not even been thinking about divorce, begin to feel discouraged, disappointed, and disenchanted after the holidays and decide to ...
Views: 2453 - Relationship Advice - 3 Steps to Create a Passport to Passion - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Sherri NickolsBe honest. How's your love life these days? Is it hot and fiery or are you and your man stuck in a bit of a romance rut? The most important relationship advice you need to know about dodging the ditches and creating a passport to passion is that the first step involves you recommitting to the ...
Views: 2253 - Relationship Advice on Feminine Power - 3 Traps to Avoid For a Successful Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Sherri NickolsLike it or not, the road to romance can sometimes be bumpy. Stepping into your "feminine power" has been a concept of confusion for many forward thinking females ever since the 60's and has kept many relationships from living happily ever after. Reflect on this relationship advice to see if ...
Views: 1991 - Love and Romance - 5 Steps to Get the Romance Back in Your Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Sherri NickolsIs your love life less than luscious? Are you waiting for your man to turn into Don Juan and sweep you off your feet? If it hasn't happened yet, chances are it's not going to. So why not take the bull by the horns and create the juicy love life of your dreams? Now, I know many of you are ...
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