Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Relationship Advice Articles
Dave Shields is The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Relationship Advice". You can find complete information on Dave Shields and his products by visiting Kenosis Center.
SelfGrowth.com Recommended Articles:
Marriage Therapy: 8 Signs You Should See a Marriage Counselor - Dave Turo-Shields- The Sky is NOT My Limit: Setting and Enforcing Boundaries - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Janet PfeifferMany of us allow others to treat us in ways that are uncomfortable, unhealthy or disrespectful. We remain silent rather than address our disdain for fear of retribution: what will happen if I speak up? Will I lose my job? Will my best friend get angry with me? Will my family choose to no longer ...
Views: 1846 - Listen Up (2013), Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from nancy traversCouples who learn to actively, mindfully listen to one another have a better chance of having a deep, intimate relationship. It makes sense: When you listen well enough to understand your partner’s point of view, you understand him or her better, and the bond between you strengthens. So how ...
Views: 2242(2 votes) - How to Get My Ex Back - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsThere are various ways on how to get my ex back. All you have to do is to have a clear mind so you will not be clouded with the effects of rage and other similar emotions. Aside from this, you should make it a point to put yourself first before your ex-lover. That way, you will not have any ...
Views: 1168 - Relationship Advice.The Secret To Lasting Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsAre you in an unstable relationship? If you don’t get to stay with one person for long, you probably are. Unstable relationships are very unsettling. They can affect your life mentally, emotionally and even physically. If you don’t want to get that feeling of uncertainty about relationships, you ...
Views: 918 - I Want Him Back But How Do I Get Him? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsWhen separation between couples happens, one or both of the parties would naturally miss the times they had together. If this has happened to you and you realize you want your ex back, there are things you should do to achieve that reconciliation. Just do not force yourself or the reconciliation ...
Views: 929 - I Miss My Boyfriend And I Want Him Back - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsYou find yourself constantly saying, “I miss my boyfriend” and it all the more makes you miss and want him back in your life. You may have reasons to push him away and such is a natural occurrence in many couples. Relationships may turn sour due to lack of patience and communication. There are ...
Views: 991 - How To Win Him Back - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsSo you are wondering how to win him back. You have come to the right place if you feel gaining him again is worth your effort and time. Follow these tips and your ex boyfriend will be back in your arms once more.Do not communicate with him to allow him space. Do not cling as you may look ...
Views: 914(1 vote) - How To Get My Ex Boyfriend Back.I Want My Ex-Boyfriend Back - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsThe matter of how to get my ex boyfriend back can be complex. There is a reason why he chose you in the first place. Remember why he fell in love with you and find the person that you used to be. This may seem hard for a continually evolving and dynamic person; however signing up to get your ...
Views: 1226 - Are You Dating Someone who is NOT for You? Why Won’t You Find and Develop a Successful Intimate Relationship? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Doron GilIntroduction If you find yourself time and again with a partner who seems to “run away from you”, but nonetheless you hang-on to this “partner”, albeit the pain it causes you, you are not alone. Many behave similarly. Still, it is YOUR life. Therefore, when you get up the courage to ...
Views: 1275 - How To Fix A Relationship.Mending fences and building bridges. - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsRelationship advice is often seen as something exclusive to a best friend, or a very close family member. The reason for that is fairly simple; we usually listen to someone whose opinion we highly value. We think, weigh the advice and act accordingly because we trust the source. Oftentimes, ...
Views: 4912(2 votes) - How Do I Get My Ex Girlfriend Back - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsBreaking up or being dumped by someone you love is tough. It can send you into depression and misery for days. And it sends you into desperation of getting your ex-lover back. You constantly text and stalk her to get back. But you know what, you are doing it all wrong. Women find it annoying ...
Views: 941 - Finding Free Divorce Lawyers - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsWhen times get tougher and it’s making your relationship with your spouse more burdensome, then it is time to sit down and think about it. But you have to clear your mind first before talking with your spouse. This way, you can get access to your thoughts freely without being angry or annoyed. ...
Views: 1198(1 vote) - Best Tips for Getting Over a Break Up - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsGetting over a break up is an experience that most people have to go through in life. It is not easy to get over a break up especially if it is your first time or you have been together for a long time. The emotions that you feel can affect your work performance and social life. After a break ...
Views: 845 - Dealing with a Relationship Break Up - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsHaving a relationship break up is one of the most difficult things that you need to get through life. This is commonly experienced by various age brackets, particularly those from the teenage years, early adulthood, and late adulthood. The following are some of the tips that you have to do after ...
Views: 802 - Long Distance Relationship Advice. How to Keep Your Relationship Intact - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsMaintaining a long distance relationship is surely not the easiest thing to do. When you are living far away from each other, your relationship becomes more vulnerable. For one, there’s the lack of intimate contact. Then there’s also the problem with miscommunication. Given these possibilities, ...
Views: 2437 - I Want My Ex Back.Relationship Tips and Advice - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsAt some point after a breakup, this line would most likely cross the mind of one of the wounded parties: “I want my ex back.” While there are some who would dismiss this thought after giving themselves some time for healing and closure, there are also some who persistently cling to the hope that ...
Views: 1146 - How to Get my Girlfriend Back - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsDating and falling in love is a dangerous game because you are putting your heart on the line. When a relationship fails, emotions run high and the girl ends up leaving the guy. However, most relationships can still be fixed after they are broken. Many guys search “how to get my girlfriend back” ...
Views: 965 - Relationship Advice for Men: 10 Things Woman Hate About You - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Clif K1. Being too domineering. Without a doubt, a woman likes to be with a man who has ability to make her feel safe. But that does not mean every decision is made by the man. Relationships are a series of decisions that don’t happen in a vacuum. Everyone wins when decisions are made based on mutual ...
Views: 864 - Balancing Change - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from John HerbergerQuitters never win and winners never quit! Actually sometimes the opposite is true. There's a philosophy prevalent in our culture of "never give up" or "die trying" mentality. But some of the most successful people in the world are ones who knew when to hold 'em and knew when to fold 'em. ...
Views: 1314 - How to get back with your ex boyfriend -Get to know the mistakes ladies make - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Franklin FashayaAssociations come as well as go but you will find those you need to hold onto for grounds. Even with lots of misunderstanding ultimately, you still would like to get back together with your ex sweetheart. There are methods for getting him back again. First would be to think points over. Is ...
Views: 821 - Tips on How to Text Your Ex-boyfriend Back - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Franklin FashayaIt is actually, not uncommon for any lady to feel really horrible after breaking-up her boyfriend. In fact various ladies become really depressed that they begin to complain to everyone about how depressed they are and some might even think of committing suicide. So if you really want to get ...
Views: 1082 - Tips to Getting Your Ex Boyfriend Back – How You Can Really Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Franklin FashayaA lot of girls will find themselves at a loss because of broken relationships and will want their exes back. You may be the one asking, “Can I really get my ex-boyfriend back?” The answer to that is a resounding YES! You can actually get your guy back. The catch however would be that you would ...
Views: 755 - How Can I Use Text Messages to Get My Ex Boyfriend Back - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Franklin FashayaRelationship mending should always be done in person. A lot of communication among humans is non-verbal, so communication is easily lost via text message or email. However, when your ex boyfriend is away or perhaps there are restraining circumstances, a phone call or the luxury of face to face ...
Views: 1242 - How To Reconcile A Breakup – Dating My Ex Boyfriend - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2016 from Joan RiversHow To Reconcile A Breakup – Dating My Ex Boyfriend; A breakup is a very emotional situation and it's only natural for accusations to be made by both sides. But words said in the heat of an argument should not be held against the one saying them forever. It takes more energy and effort to stay ...
Views: 1353 - You Miss Your Ex Boyfriend Too - How You Can Get Your Ex Back In Love - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2016 from Joan RiversYou Miss Your Ex Boyfriend Too - How You Can Get Your Ex Back In Love; A breakup can be heartbreaking, but it shouldn't be humiliating. However that is so often the case. Perhaps your ex boyfriend was well liked by your family and friends and everyone was sure he was about to make a commitment. ...
Views: 1319 - Relationships: What Causes One Sided Relationships? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperLife is made up of what are often described as opposites and giving and receiving is part of this dynamic. When one of these is done and not the other, it will lead to an imbalance being created. One may receive from another and be unable to give in that situation. Or one may give in one ...
Views: 5555 - 6 Ways to Keep Your Relationship as Fresh and Exciting as Your First Date - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Sulagna DasguptaHave you been in a stable relationship/marriage for quite some time now? In that case chances are you’ve experienced those relationship ruts when you seem too familiar and same old to each other with nothing new to offer. A long and steady relationship often puts us into an everyday rhythm ...
Views: 989(1 vote) - ***Is the Seven Year Itch in Marriage Real? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. The Seven-Year Itch is real according to the U.S. Census Bureau. There were a number of interesting highlights reported in the U.S. Census Bureau’s press release entitled “Most People Make Only One Trip Down the Aisle, But First Marriages Shorter.” ...
Views: 2882(10 votes) - Don’t Try to Change Your Partner. Change YOURSELF Instead! This Can Help Your Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Doron GilMen and women alike often try to change their partners. They believe that “only when” their partners will think, feel, react and behave the way they themselves do – the relationship will be satisfying. But how often does it happen that just because they try to change their partners their ...
Views: 5143(1 vote) - Scared to Life (vs. Scared to Death) - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2013 from Geoff LaughtonIt’s kind of a funny thing, that expression “It scared me to death.” [Recently discussed by Geoff at Debbie LaChusa's Money Success Happiness blog at www.moneysuccesshappiness.com] In my work with people, and in my own personal life, one of the biggest components of happiness, success, ...
Views: 1257 - Why You Can’t Go Back To The Future - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2013 from Geoff LaughtonIt started before the election returns were even coming in, much less votes being cast. After months of being saturated with the incessant doom and gloom (great new Rolling Stones song about that, by the way) of all the political advertising, the media immediately pounced on the next thing for ...
Views: 1304 - ***"I Don't Know How To Give Her What She Wants From Me." - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Margaret Paul________________________________________ Do you sometimes feel like you try to give your partner the connection he or she wants and can't figure out how? ________________________________________ I was having a Skype session with Andrea and Lawrence. Married for 18 years with two teen-age ...
Views: 1535 - ***Addicted to Porn? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Margaret Paul________________________________________ Are you addicted to porn and not feeling good about it? Discover the likely underlying cause and what to do about it. ________________________________________ I received the following question when I was conducting a webinar on sexual ...
Views: 1615(1 vote) - ***"It's Not Fair!" - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Margaret Paul________________________________________ Do you continue to believe, in the face of all evidence to the contrary, that life should be fair? Discover a new way of looking at fairness. ________________________________________ "Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good ...
Views: 1401 - Divorce Wars - What to Do When Your Ex Is a Destructive Victim - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Jane WarrenHow is it possible that 3 men show up in my (Bob’s) relationship coaching practicewith virtually the same story? They’re all separatedwithin the last two years. They all have 2 children who are still in school and who live primarily with their ex-spouse, as dictated by the ex-spouse. They all ...
Views: 2092 - Listen Up (2013) - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from nancy traversEver heard the expression “Listen up?” Sometimes coaches say it when their team is in a huddle. They want everyone to pay particular attention to their message. Listen up. Lift your chin up; direct your gaze up into my eyes. Listen carefully and hear what I’m saying. Listen up. How often do ...
Views: 2389 - Dear Dr. Romance: How Can I Stop a Stalker? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Are you familiar with men who won't leave women alone? I'm just trying to understand why someone would STALK me for well over a decade and, during that time, systematically destroy my life because I refused to be in an abusive relationship with him. He didn't seem to ...
Views: 1700(3 votes) - Deciding to Stop Failing in Your Relationships is a Wise Decision: Make the Necessary Changes and Win! - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Doron GilIntroduction The decision to keep failing in your relationships and suffer the painful consequences, or get up the courage to acknowledge what makes you fail and become able to eventually have the relationship you so much desire is yours, and yours alone! ** It might be difficult for you ...
Views: 1451(1 vote) - 5 Surefire Ways to Get Relationship Help - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Clif KSo you have been in a relationship with your significant other for a while now. Things at first seemed great; the two of you got along and had lots of fun together. But now it seems as though you two have hit a bump in the road and you have to decide what to do next. There are several avenues ...
Views: 886 - How to turn a woman on - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from eyal ramBefore we begin to understand ,how to make a Woman Want You Sexually? We better go through a brief lesson of woman’s anatomy .After reading the following detailed explanation, you are invited to bring a map a compass and a flash light and start searching… Not all men know the woman’s ...
Views: 1154 - Some Effective Ideas About How To Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back By Using Text Messaging Ideas To Win Him Back - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from Franklin FashayaDo you feel lonely after your breakup? You wish if you can be back with your ex boyfriend. Then If you are determined enough, you can get your ex boyfriend back by using text messaging ideas to win him back. There are some rules that can be followed to make your text message effective on your ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - Top 4 Tips To Date Chinese Women For China Love - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from lisa yungDating Chinese girl is serious. You can have romantic China love and happy marriage. You may also end up in failure and cannot find your true love. It all depends upon you including your attitude and actions. In order to find your life partner and soul mate among thousands of Chinese women just ...
Views: 5283(2 votes) - How to get your ex boyfriend back- Instructions on what to do get your ex-boyfriend back. - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from Franklin FashayaSometimes women/ ladies make decisions especially in a relationship which they come to regret later. If you sincerely feel your ex-boyfriend is the right man for you and realize that you made a huge mistake by leaving him, below is what to do to get him back. Instructions on what to do get ...
Views: 880 - Codependency: Don’t Dance! (revised) - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2013 from Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed. LCPC CADCCodependency: Don’t Dance! Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC www.HumanMagnetSyndrome.com www.RossRosenbergTherapy.com Codependency: Don’t Dance! The “codependency dance” requires two people: the pleaser/fixer and the taker/controller. This inherently dysfunctional dance requires ...
Views: 2402(2 votes) - We Inherit A Relationship “GPS” – Book Excerpt - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed. LCPC CADCWE INHERIT A RELATIONSHIP "GPS" An Excerpt from Ross Rosenberg’s book: The Human Magnet Syndrome: Why We Love People Who Hurt Us From Chapter One: Emotional Manipulators and Me – The Evolution of the Concepts Buy the book: www.pesi.com/bookstore Read the book introduction: ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - Gift Giving Thoughts - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Dr. Mona AeyshaThere are many ideas for gift giving today that psychologists have already explored it thoroughly. The gift can be as simple as a 'hello', and can be as complicated as a 'life'. Sometimes we need to hear some words of love as a gift and sometimes the 'presence of someone' becomes a gift of life ...
Views: 1527 - Get Your Ex Girlfriend Back - It's Simpler Than You Think - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Neile ElrodThe moment a couple breaks up, the clock starts ticking for a new episode of their lives. Every single minute could lead to two things, total separation or a reunion. If you pick the latter, then it is good for the both of you. Relationships need second chances. To get your ex girlfriend back ...
Views: 1201 - ARTICLE ON HOW TO TEXT YOUR EX BOYFRIEND BACK - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Franklin FashayaIf you had gone through a nasty breakup with your boyfriend then you would probably want to get back to his life without sounding like you are kind of too desperate. As a matter of fact, “how to text your ex boyfriend back,” remains one of the most frequently researched phrases on the internet. ...
Views: 1100 - Ways to get My Ex Boyfriend Back again – Win Him Back inside your Arms Fast - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Franklin FashayaIf you would like to find out the ways to get my old boyfriend back you must know that having your ex-boyfriend back will need a lot more than unfilled promises and wishful imagining. Don’t risk pushing him away permanently by causing more common mistakes like ladies before you. Using a simple ...
Views: 958 - Restore The Breakup Between You And Your Ex Boyfriend, And Build A Better Relationship Through Text Message - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Franklin FashayaNormally, breakup is what the oxford dictionary defined as the ending of a relationship or an association, of which, for a relationship or an association to end just like that on a special day can never feel right. The reason for not feeling right is because you have taken time and patience to ...
Views: 4152