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Marriage Therapy: 8 Signs You Should See a Marriage Counselor - Dave Turo-Shields- Apologizing to Your Girlfriend Isn't Easy - Here Are 5 Ways That Work - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Andrew HunterFew things in a relationship are as difficult as apologizing to your girlfriend. Have you grown tired of the bickering and shouting, the arguing, punctuated by long periods of the silent treatment? What happened? If you'd like to get your relationship back on an even keel, you're going to have ...
Views: 5354(5 votes) - Secrets to Attracting Your Heart's Desire - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Nanette GeigerI attracted emotionally unavailable men, men who lived out of state, or traveled a great deal of time. Even though my father was an emotionally absent father, I thought that since I consciously knew it, I'd consciously choose loving relationships with men that were available. Even up to the last ...
Views: 3100(6 votes) - Relationships – the Key to Improved Passion and Performance - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Pat HeydlauffAre your relationships draining the passion out of your personal life and sabotaging your performance in the workplace? If your relationships are out of balance, whether at home, in the workplace or both, passion and mutual fulfillment suffer at home and your productivity and performance suffer ...
Views: 2472(1 vote) - Why Snoring Is The Silent Relationship Killer - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Jennifer Ross-TaylorWhy Snoring Is The Silent Relationship Killer Snoring isn’t called 'the silent relationship killer' because it doesn’t make any sound. On the contrary, the sometimes raucous sounds that are called snoring could often rival a freight train going through the bedroom! Snoring has earned the ...
Views: 10412(2 votes) - Making Love Work - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2010 from Dr. D. Ivan YoungManaging conflict is the foundation of a lasting relationship. There were many implications that support the hypothesis that positive affect and de-escalation are predictive of positive outcomes in any relationship, including marriage. To the extent that positive affect and de-escalation ...
Views: 4461(1 vote) - How to Get Love Back - Should Relationship Guidance Really Work Like Magic? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2010 from Kenneth DockinsRelationship repair has become an effective device considered necessary by the prosperous and famous, husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends. Sometimes those who are newly married even curiously comprehend themselves desperate to learn how to get love back because nearly EVERY one of us ...
Views: 4214 - ***Want to Dramatically Grow Your Relationship Coaching Business? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2010 from Dr. Diana KirschnerThe great news is that I just started a dating and relationship coaching service based on my years of clinical work and supervision. How would you like lots of clients, free ongoing training and supervision plus a healthy fee? And no startup expenses whatsoever! But most important of all, to be ...
Views: 3006(33 votes) - Why A Man Won’t Emotionally Commit - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Christian CarterWhy A Man Won’t Emotionally Commit Have you ever hid your true feelings from a man because you thought you'd "scare him away?" This is a frustrating situation. Shouldn't you be able to just be yourself, and have him love you for who you are? Unfortunately, there's a common mistake ...
Views: 6154(1 vote) - Why Men Withdraw, And What To Do About It - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Christian CarterHave you ever hid your true feelings from a man because you thought you’d “scare him away?” This is a frustrating situation. Shouldn’t you be able to just be yourself, and have him love you for who you are? Unfortunately, there’s a common mistake that accidentally makes men withdraw- even ...
Views: 7154 - Coping With A Break Up Isn’t Easy, But Here Are Some Secrets That Will Help - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Andrew HunterDealing with a bad breakup can be one of the worst things you’ll experience in your life. However, there are things you can do to deal with a break up. Time is a great healer, but if you need that extra push in the right direction then follow these tips: Coping With Break Up Tip #1 To start ...
Views: 2930(6 votes) - Preparing To Be A Help Meet - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Eric DavisPreparing To Be A Help Meet begins earlier than marriage and continues effectively through the entire married life. Preparing To Be A Help Meet by Debi Pearl is about how a young unmarried woman prepares herself to become the ideal partner in life of the special man God will bring to her life. ...
Views: 1747 - 3 Make Ex Girlfriend Jealous Tips To Make Her Regret Leaving - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Andrew HunterSo, you've been dumped and now you want to make your girlfriend jealous so she'll go on bended knee to get you back. Of course, I don't know how your breakup came about, but maybe it was a little too hurtful and she needs to really understand that. Maybe you want her back in a way that she ...
Views: 17485(5 votes) - Your Relationship Breakup: Was It Complete Failure or Just Complete? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Noelle NelsonYou’ve tried. You really have. You loved this man, you believed he truly was your “happily-ever-after.” You wanted this to be THE relationship of your life. When things started going downhill, you read all the self-help articles, more books than you can count, went to couples counseling ...
Views: 2945 - The 7 Top Notch Professions to Connect With to Grow Your Network - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Max-Marc FossouoFolks, people is everything. The people you are connected to, the organizations and meetings you attend, all that matters when you have a burning desire to grow your network. In this world of challenge, competition, employment crisis, and unsecured job, it’s more than ever important for ...
Views: 1489 - An Energy Tool To Bring You Closer To Alignment - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Nanette GeigerEverything is energy. Even medical science measures the electrical impulses in our cells with EKGs. Stress is energy. Albeit negative energy. Stress is the experience we encounter when the brain sends out electrical signals that lead to an emotion (perhaps anxiety, depression, or anger), a ...
Views: 1465(5 votes) - Stop Fighting With Your Girlfriend - These Steps Show The Way! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Andrew HunterFighting isn't necessarily a bad thing in a relationship, but if most of your time together is spent fighting, you've got a problem that the two of you have to deal with. Together. You each have your own ideas and opinions. If fights develop every time the two of you disagree on something, ...
Views: 6226 - 11 Interesting Topics to Talk About with Anyone - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Joshua UebergangAny idiot can ramble on about in conversation and bore the bejesus out of their companions, and it is a legitimate fear for many that this embarrassing turn of events may happen to them at some point. We've all been there, stuck in conversation, trying to dig out of it by throwing everything we ...
Views: 65322(1 vote) - How To Get Your Partner To Listen - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Susan DerryHave you ever felt like you were talking to a wall when you were trying to talk to your partner? Getting your partner to listen, especially to your concerns can be difficult. Remember that you deserve to be heard in your relationship. There are some things that you can do that will make it ...
Views: 1995(1 vote) - Believe It Or Not - Friendship With An Ex Is Possible! - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Andrew HunterWhat's the possibility of being friends with an ex after you break up with her? It's a famous query: "Can we be just friends?" Happily, the answer is yes, but not always. Reconciliation will be easier if you're friends, but that can't be the goal of becoming friends after a breakup. Once the ...
Views: 4118(5 votes) - The Basics Of Recovering From A Breakup - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Andrew HunterIt's never easy to get over a breakup. The deeper your love, the greater the pain. Being alone and living your life is tough once you've gotten used to having a special relationship with someone you love. It.s over. This is a fact you must admit, finally, if you're really going to move ahead ...
Views: 2554(4 votes) - Changing The Way You Think To Manifest Your Ideal Situation - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Nanette GeigerMost of us think that having the THING, relationship, Career, House, Vacation is what we want. It's actually the STATE we'll have once we have that THING. If you can vibrationally cut to the chase, flow that energy, essence, feeling state in advance, you'll be in the attraction mode and start ...
Views: 2117(5 votes) - 3 Ways to Receive More Appreciation, Love and Passion in Your Love Relationship or Marriage - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Susie and Otto CollinsAmanda feels unloved and under-appreciated in her love relationship. She's dated Jeff for 2 years now and she's starting to wonder what she's doing in this passion-less relationship. To Amanda, it seems that Jeff is more willing to spend a weekend fixing her broken toilet, than he is to ...
Views: 3186(1 vote) - Patience and Friendship : The First Steps to Get Back Together! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Jonathan O'ReillyThinking about the good days, love all around you, a stable and happy relationship, feeling sad that the nice dream ended in a break up? Not to worry, even though you may think you lost your lover forever, getting your ex back is quite simple. Almost everyone is interested in giving another ...
Views: 12174(5 votes) - Put The Petty Bickering Behind You And Be Happy With Your Girlfriend! - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Andrew HunterIt almost seems as if there's a stage of petty bickering and arguing that all relationships must go through. You'll find yourself having disagreements, sometimes over pointless or stupid things, even when the relationship seems to be going great! You'll find that sometimes tempers flare for no ...
Views: 6006(4 votes) - Money Matters - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2010 from Rachel MohebanMoney may make the world go ‘round, but issues concerning money can put a real damper on a relationship if not handled well. Whether you have a lot or a little, there’s bound to be some disagreement, somewhere along the way, as to how your income is best to be spent or saved. If you are ...
Views: 1405(2 votes) - IS LIFE WORTH A LIE? LIFE IS NEVER WORTH A LIE! - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieNOTHING IS TOTALLY BLACK AND WHITE Lies in the virtual world and lies in the real world are a fact of life. The seriousness of such lies and how we react to them depends on our values and how serious we view the lie. Lying is never good and for some people totally undermines a budding ...
Views: 1795(1 vote) - Stop Apologizing for Who You Are - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Mike RobbinsApologizing can be a bit tricky for me. While I pride myself on being someone who is able to look within, take responsibility, and resolve conflicts directly - I also know that my own arrogance and insecurity cause me to sometimes stubbornly refuse to apologize or, often more damaging, over ...
Views: 2659(3 votes) - ***How Mentoring and Coaching Can Change Your Life: It Changed Mine - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Dr. Diana Kirschner“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our heart and we are never, ever the same.” ~ Anon This article is penned by my colleague and friend Jim Delpino. Jim is a highly gifted and experienced clinical social worker and marriage and ...
Views: 4358(38 votes) - Relationships: Does Balanced Alway Mean Equal? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Ellen GerstBalance is a state of equilibrium for which we each strive, not just in relationships but in all aspects of our life. Envision yourself with your feet planted on a narrow plank atop an oversized ball. With your arms spread out and your legs flexed to spring into action, you attempt to keep ...
Views: 4350 - The R’s of Healthy Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Rebecca JorgensenDid you ever wonder how happy marriages are created? Some people just seem to be in sync with another and really in love. Abigail and Eric are a couple who are obviously happy with each other. Still, at times, in order not to hurt each other feelings, they backed away and didn’t share hurt ...
Views: 2510(1 vote) - 4 Commonly Overlooked Ways To Make A Relationship Work - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Andrew HunterUps and downs are part and parcel of relationships. It’s usual for two people to start seeing each other as they are content with each other. But it’s not always easy to keep the happy times forever in a relationship. It’s not easy to make a relationship work sometimes, but with the right ...
Views: 2976(4 votes) - Stop Being So Defensive! - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Amber RosenbergHave you ever been in a conversation with a colleague, friend or family member about a sensitive topic and ended up in a power struggle, conflict or shutting down? Or perhaps in response to someone else’s criticism, you find yourself justifying your behavior, blaming the other person or ...
Views: 4146 - Relationship Differences - What We Can Learn From Each Other - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Shela DeanOne of the coolest things about being in a committed relationship is having someone to grow old with, someone with whom you share so many memories that sitting in the rockers on the porch won't be boring at all, you'll have so much to talk about. Equally as cool is how, if you open your mind ...
Views: 2033 - Relationships in the New Energy - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Stefanie MillerEverything in creation holds an energy frequency. It seems so obvious to many of us. Yet, so many have not embraced that philosophy. There are those that still choose to live unconsciously and make choices that are not in direct alignment and in harmony with their lives. Living, as well as ...
Views: 2454(1 vote) - How To Apologize To Your Boyfriend - 6 Easy Ways - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Andrew HunterExactly how do you go about apologizing to your boyfriend once you realize it's necessary? Apologies imply fault, and for many people, the two hardest things to do are to admit they were wrong and say they're sorry. These steps are designed to help your boyfriend overcome whatever issues he's ...
Views: 8892(5 votes) - How To Get Over A Love - 5 Helpful Tips - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Andrew HunterGetting over a broken heart is difficult enough, but the more meaningful the relationship was, the harder it is to get over it and move on. If you're at the point where you realize the relationship cannot be rescued, you should read these tips. These tips will help in a number of ways - they'll ...
Views: 1499(1 vote) - Understanding Words, An End To Conflicts and Anger - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from David SamuelWords are our main form of communication. Words have the greatest power to make us happy or sad, aggravated or elated. How can something that has no actual material reality have such a powerful effect over us emotionally and physically? Here is a very old thought that gives an idea of how we ...
Views: 3041 - Use These 5 Tips To Make Your Ex Jealous! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Andrew HunterYour ex certainly still has feelings for you if your can make him jealous. If he still has feelings for you, he may want to start seeing you again, if they're strong enough. The tips discussed here on making a man jealous have been used by someone successfully many times. Exercise great care ...
Views: 3141(4 votes) - 5 Crucial Elements Of Moving On After An Affair - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Andrew HunterForgiving an affair is a real challenge Few events in your life will be as devastating as learning that your partner has been cheating on you. Many couples will decide to end the relationship at that point, but those that decide to try to stick it out and make it work may find themselves in a ...
Views: 8148(2 votes) - 5 Steps To Healing The Hurt Of Infidelity - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Andrew HunterThere are not many things you'll experience in life as painful as your partner cheating on you. There are ways to deal with the pain of infidelity if you choose to forgive it. Right now, the pain you're feeling is probably overwhelming. Believe it or not, there advantages to forgiving someone ...
Views: 6839 - Time to Have the Talk - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Rachel MohebanIf you’ve been seeing each other seriously for a long time, have the talk. If you’re in a committed, long-term relationship, you must have the talk – the gender roles talk. Did you grow up as a fixture in a Leave it to Beaver rerun or did you hear Free to Be You and Me over and over and ...
Views: 1313(4 votes) - Don't Let A Big Fight with Your Boyfriend Ruin Your Relationship - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Andrew HunterDid you and your boyfriend get into another fight? Was it over something trivial? Or was it heavy, like catching him with another woman? Fight with Boyfriend Tip #1 Check out the reason for the fight. Simple things require only simple remedies. If he's constantly late, find out why. If ...
Views: 9222(7 votes) - 4 Simple Tips To Win Back Your Guy - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Andrew HunterYou may want know how to win your guy back once the pizazz is gone. Using 4 simple steps, you can get your relationship back on track as you were before – even if your boyfriend is dating someone else. The first step is to become a person he can trust. Be around him as much as possible, let ...
Views: 1392(5 votes) - Electronic Hit and Run - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Wayne KehlIf you are alive and breathing, you have probably noticed that a lot of folks seem to think it is okay to criticize other people for their actions. They criticize them behind their backs and they criticize them in public. The boldest people criticize other people to their faces in an effort to ...
Views: 1298 - 4 Ways To Stop A Break Up From Happening - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Andrew HunterAre you seeing some signals that your boyfriend may dump you? Don't just let it happen, take these steps to prevent a breakup. It may be tough to do, working at making it work will be worth it if you love each other. The most important first step is to talk openly, searching for ...
Views: 1811(6 votes) - What Kills Relationships and How to Save Yours - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Nicole GayleIn a moment I'm going to tell you the root cause that kills all relationship and strangled yours. Right now you're suffering because of your relationship. The emotional turmoil and pain you're in because of your breakup or relationship problem is costing you your quality of life. You may have ...
Views: 4909 - Break-Up Depression? 3 Ways To Get Over It Fast - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Andrew HunterYou've been through a break-up and now you're depressed. It's sad to go through the day on the verge of tears. Break-up depression is a fact of life. They are among some of the most important aspects of our lives, losing a relationship to a break-up is especially punishing. Because of the ...
Views: 4673(8 votes) - 5 Steps To Mend Your Broken Heart and Move on - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Andrew HunterA broken heart is one of the toughest situations you will face in life. After a break up, it's important to find ways to fix your broken heart so you can keep moving on down life's road. Yes, it's difficult, but you must take steps to heal yourself. Healing a Broken Heart – Step ...
Views: 4277(4 votes) - Law of Attraction Coach: Your Thoughts Are Electrical - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Nanette GeigerIt's true, your thoughts are electrical and transmit like a radio tower. The Law of Attraction is the Universal managing system that matches and mirrors back to us what we think about and how we feel about what we're thinking. It's not just the thoughts we have, it's also the emotions and ...
Views: 1659(5 votes) - Love And Despair: Recovering From A Break-Up - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Ken FieldsWhen we are in love, the world is golden and nothing gets us down. When we are out of love, we are desperate to regain those feelings we had while in love. The desperation can be so intense, we find ourselves thinking and doing things we would be ashamed to tell our best friend. The excitement ...
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