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Marriage Therapy: 8 Signs You Should See a Marriage Counselor - Dave Turo-Shields- Speaking The Truth In Love - Expressing Your Truth Before You Set Boundaries - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Karla DowningDo you struggle with speaking the truth in love in your relationships? If you answered yes, this biblical truth and tip will help you. Difficult relationships have lots of issues to deal with. There are disappointments, hurts, unmet expectations, irresponsible choices, unacceptable behavior, ...
Views: 1409 - Speaking the Truth in Love - Keep It Short - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Karla DowningDo you struggle with speaking the truth in love in your relationships? If you answered yes, then this biblical truth and tip will help you. One of the mistakes we make is that we get caught up in the desire to convince the other person that we are right and as a result, we use too many words. ...
Views: 1098 - Speaking The Truth In Love - Keep Your Cool - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Karla DowningDo you struggle with speaking the truth in love in your relationships? If you answered yes, this biblical truth and tip will help you. Speaking when you feel panicky, anxious, or emotionally reactive and thinking you have to make IT (your reason for speaking) happen NOW will sabotage your ...
Views: 1038 - Speaking The Truth In Love - Know Your Truth First - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Karla DowningDo you struggle with speaking the truth in love in your relationships? If you answered yes, this biblical truth and tip will help you by helping you to know your truth first. Is it possible to speak too soon? Yes. If you aren't fully convinced of your stance, beliefs, and perceptions, then you ...
Views: 1011 - Speaking The Truth In Love - Refuse To Argue Or Defend Your Truth - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Karla DowningDo you struggle with speaking the truth in love in your relationships? If you answered yes, this biblical truth and tip will help you by showing you how to learn to refuse to argue or defend your truth. Allowing yourself to get into a defensive position with your truth weakens your position. ...
Views: 1940 - Speaking The Truth In Love - Timing Matters - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Karla DowningDo you struggle with speaking the truth in love in your relationships? If you answered yes, this biblical truth and tip will help you. Speaking at the wrong time can sabotage your communication. Timing does matter. Like it or not, there is wisdom in using timing to your advantage. You've ...
Views: 1168 - Speaking The Truth In Love - To Speak Or Not To Speak - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Karla DowningDo you struggle with speaking the truth in love in your relationships? If you answered yes, this biblical truth and tip will help you. One of the misconceptions people have is thinking that they have to speak their truth. They don't. Wisdom is needed in deciding who to talk to and what to ...
Views: 1252 - Speaking The Truth In Love - Use "I Statements" To Minimize Defensiveness - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Karla DowningDo you struggle with speaking the truth in love in your relationships? If you answered yes, this biblical truth and tip will help you by showing you how to use "I statements" to minimize defensiveness. When sharing your truth, your approach matters. You can share your truth in a way that ...
Views: 1535 - Speaking The Truth In Love Even When It Hurts - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Karla DowningAre you struggling with speaking the truth in your relationships because you are afraid of causing the other person to be hurt, unhappy, or upset? Then, this biblical truth and tip will help you. The most common concern Christians express when being honest is the fear that it will hurt the ...
Views: 1521 - Speaking The Truth To Someone Who Will Use Your Words to Hurt You - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Karla DowningDo you struggle with speaking the truth in love in your difficult relationships? If you answered yes, this biblical truth and tip will help you. It is important to speak the truth, but we need to use wisdom in deciding who we should speak to and what we should say, so we can protect ...
Views: 1185 - Spending Addiction - Save Your Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2013 from Tracia LarimerMoney can be the source of financial stress, resentment and arguments for many couples. Many marriages have caved in under the pressure of too much debt, poor investment choices, spending addictions, or overspending to maintain a lifestyle that is financially inappropriate. In this article ...
Views: 1639 - Spending Quality Time With Your Partner - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2008 from Darren G. BurtonEvery relationship needs quality time for the bond to remain close and to strengthen over time. Without quality time together a couple will gradually become distant and somewhat alienated from each other. This section of the book is not just about spending quality time together. It’s also ...
Views: 1152 - Spending Time Apart In A Marriage: Should I Give My Husband Some Time Apart So He Can Decide What He Wants To Do About Our Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2019 from Rodrigo ArjunSpending Time Apart In A Marriage: Should I Give My Husband Some Time Apart So He Can Decide What He Wants To Do About Our Marriage Sometimes it's good to have time apart from your partner instead of trying desperately hard, using all the techniques and ways to save a marriage that you've ...
Views: 676 - Spice Up Your Relationship by Doing Something Unexpected - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumOne quality of a happy long-term relationship is that each person develops a high level of comfort with the other person. That comfort level allows the couple to interact in a stress-free manner most of the time. There is nothing wrong with that! However, there is an unwanted byproduct: the ...
Views: 1601 - Spice-Up Your Relationship this Year - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2015 from Emma ViglucciWithout even realizing or knowing how it happened sometimes couples find that they have gotten themselves stuck in a rut. This is very common and it can happen cyclically in the relationship. The couple’s rhythm inevitably sets this up to happen. Some things that affect this phenomenon ...
Views: 922 - Spicing Up The Marriage Bed: Spicing Up Your Marriage In Bed - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2021 from Bentley MilesSpicing Up The Marriage Bed: Spicing Up Your Marriage In Bed Sex just not what it once was? Been married for a while? Has the bedroom become the "boring" room? Do you wonder if your spouse cares more for the television / computer / [whatever] than your sexual needs/desires? Well, you're not ...
Views: 691 - Spirit Woman - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsPut your hand over your heart feel it beat feel it pulsate life throughout your body and know with absolute certainty there was a reason Higher Power placed you on this Earth. There are so many women feeling isolated cut off struggling without support without hope for a brighter future without ...
Views: 1334 - Spiritual Dimension of Sexuality - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettThere is a spiritual dimension to sex and sexuality, as indeed there is to every aspect of human life. Understanding the power of this spirituality and intentionally embracing it can only escalate the richness of our sexual experience. Many single women and men who are celibate, see their ...
Views: 2646 - Spiritual Sex - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Stephanie FlormanJust as sex is important to keep a couple connected on a physical level, prayer is important to keep a couple connected on a spiritual level. That is why I call a couple’s prayer time ‘spiritual sex.’ Here are just a few of the benefits spiritual sex provides: • By understanding more of ...
Views: 1215 - Spiritual, Love Relationship Guide - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA simple guide of agreeable ideals and intentions as a foundation and touch stone for spiritual love relationship. We believe that our relationship has a spiritual basis and serves the Divine and our own evolution. We experience this, manifest, as a deep and powerful desire to know ...
Views: 1006 - Spirituality and Your Love Life: How to Survive Being Dumped - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAnyone who has dated has probably been dumped. It happens even to the most eligible singles for various reasons. We recently heard from a 29 year-old woman who said that her ex "should be" with her, and that she had paid a few spell-casters to work their magic and bring him back, but he still ...
Views: 1867 - Spirituality: Five Reasons For Terrible Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2021 from Scott & Stephen PetulloBad relationships are all too common. In the beginning, it frequently appears to hold so much promise, but then it falls apart. It’s a mystery as to why some relationships turn sour, until you consider the spiritual side of things. Mystics suggest that life is largely about spiritual ...
Views: 699 - SPLITTING HAIRS OVER BALDNESS - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2006 from Terry L. SumerlinI’m a barber with no hair, and the oddity of it is such that it seems to startle people into saying something. So, regularly, there is someone who – in jest – comments about my bald head. Generally, it’s in the form of, “You’re not going to cut my hair like ...
Views: 979 - Spousal Abuse Is No Laughing Matter - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Rhonda NeelyBecause the Bible says the husband is the head of the wife, some husbands believe they have a right to be the boss and keep their wife in line. Well the Scriptures teach that the husband is the head of hiswife, but there is more to be said. Marriage is one of the great gifts God has given to ...
Views: 1791 - Spousal Support - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Anilise StarreSpouses are of course independent thinkers and doers, who happen to be in a committed relationship with other independent thinkers and doers. It's no wonder marriage can be tough. "How do I get what I want?" (look to the right)..."Oh no, no, no, how do I get what I want?" (look to the left). ...
Views: 1185 - SPRING CLEAN YOUR RELATIONSHIP! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciEven the most healthy, satisfying and rewarding relationship has stuff that gets on our nerves. As nobody is perfect, the way we are in relationship with our partner and what we put in our in-between (the space between the two partners that represents the relationship) is also less than perfect. ...
Views: 648 - SPRING CLEAN YOUR SOUL - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIn last week’s issue we covered Detox. Another Springtime favorite is of course – Spring Cleaning. I like to cover the usual topics from a different angle that include a personal growth/wellness and relational enrichment component… Personal – There is tons to clean out in our personal domain. ...
Views: 819 - Spring into a new level in your relationship and life - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2021 from Emma ViglucciSpringtime is a time for renewal and New Beginnings… It is an opportunity to start fresh again. It is a time to refresh, course correct and reset. All changes in season and any new start, provide the opportunity for New Beginnings… Spring is special in this endeavor as the newness is so obvious ...
Views: 662 - Spring into Happily Ever After: Debunking Olds Myths About Love and Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Dr. Patty Ann TublinThere are few things as wonderful as young love, especially when it happens in Spring! Remember when you first met the partner of your dreams? Everything felt so alive, right? You probably felt a general blissful wonder while your endorphins ran on high. Every time you saw or thought of your ...
Views: 904 - Spring is the Perfect Time for a Relationship Make-Over: 3 Simple tips to Brighten and Rejuvenate Your Love Life - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dr. Patty Ann TublinSpring is in the air and many people are getting out into their gardens and making plans to spring clean the attic, or the entire house! Time to dust, get rid of those pesky cobwebs and throw out what you don't need anymore. Do this for your relationship, too. The same old, same old can get ...
Views: 715 - Spring Your Relationship to Life! - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2017 from Emma ViglucciThe bottom line of the romantic relationship is feeling connected, loved and acknowledged. This is what we strive for in our relationship. This is of course not the only thing we want out of our relationship, but it sure is one of the top ones! This explains the need to partner up in life. We ...
Views: 1076 - SPRINKLE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SEXINESS AND FUN THIS VALENTINE’S! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI have written in the past about the importance of having fun in our relationship. Fun equals Life! There are all kinds of fun that can be had with our partner. The trick is to figure out how as couples seem to lose this knowledge as the relationship progresses… Couples have a tendency to ...
Views: 718 - Spying on Your Partner OR Learning about Yourself: Which one is Better in the Long Run? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Doron GilPartners’ spying on each other is not a new phenomenon. What is new is the “James Bond” techniques they use. In different stores in Manhattan you can find, these days, various devises to spy on your “loved one”: a pen, glasses, a key-chain, a tie, a watch, a clock, even a teddy bear - all of ...
Views: 1465 - stabilize my marriage from extinction - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from almahera ahmadDo you want to know how can i stabilize my marriage from extinction?I''tell you the secret of how to stabilize the marriage of my face any problem.... They say ‘marriages are made in heaven, but the costs has to be borne by the ones here on earth’, it’s quite unexplainable as to how ...
Views: 1766 - STAGES OF DUMPER REGRET - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2020 from Abdul KarimINTRODUCTION If you have been in a relationship for a long time, you probably would fear to lose your partner. Sometimes it leads to mental disease as well, called OCD. You love him or her too much because of an attachment that grows up from time to time, and at a stage, it reaches on a ...
Views: 943 - Stalking: Is This You? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Kim OlverI am not talking about criminal stalkers who truly intend to do someone harm. What I’m talking about are regular people who have a relationship end before they were ready and some of the behaviors they use in their best attempt to hold on to their partners. Has this ever happened to you? Let’s ...
Views: 1368 - Stamizyn: The Best Product When It Comes To Natural Testosterone Boosters - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2015 from Mike HatcherIf your relationship is lacking in the bedroom you may want to read this. Our body is a complex system of organs, hormones, tissues and bones. A deficiency in any of these vital components will automatically lead to serious medical complications or to reduced performance when it comes to various ...
Views: 4189 - Stand On Your Own Two Feet - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2015 from Emma ViglucciCouples run into trouble when the partners have different definitions of how things should be in their relationship. They operate under different assumptions, expectations, wishes and needs. One of the reasons for this is their Boundaries. Individuals have two kinds of Boundaries that play ...
Views: 1405 - Standing For Your Marriage Alone: Standing In The Gap For Marriage Restoration - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2019 from Rodrigo ArjunStanding For Your Marriage Alone: Standing In The Gap For Marriage Restoration There are ways to save a marriage, however is it possible to save a marriage when only one spouse wants to? Surely it takes the effort of both spouses to save a marriage. Thankfully there are ways to repair a ...
Views: 797 - Standing For Your Marriage: Encouragement For Marriage Restoration - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinStanding For Your Marriage: Encouragement For Marriage Restoration Unhappy marriages are running rampant. My hat is off to the spouses that stick it out. So often in a marriage, one partner acts wrong, and the other tries to tolerate it. It is an unfortunate situation but oh so often. I just ...
Views: 483 - Standing up - You’re on Your Own after Being Dumped - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Chris RobertsGetting over being dumped is no walk in the park. When you break up you feel like your world has come crushing down on you and you think you can’t live. Cheer up! If I have survived through a break up, so will you! The choice is yours; you can remain stuck in your rut, or you can make it ...
Views: 1981 - START A NEW RELATIONSHIP, WITH YOUR PARTNER - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIt’s been a wonderful Season so far of clearing, replenishing, and resetting ourselves. As we move into the lovely holiday weekend with Passover and Easter, if you observe, we can expand on the meaning of the holiday beyond the religious message. I love to experience this time as a time for new ...
Views: 783 - Start anew with a good detox and spring clean! - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2021 from Emma ViglucciSpring is almost here. Yay! Do you know what that means? It means it’s time to get ready for New Beginnings… As everything in nature will slowly be coming back to life and starting anew, so can we. We can take this opportunity to come Alive, to engage more with our life, to create new ...
Views: 770 - Start Making Space for Your Partner to Grow - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2019 from Guy FinleyIt was a little before 7 AM on Saturday morning when Alex sat down in his living room with his first cup of coffee. He was up a little bit earlier than usual because a strange noise had awakened him from his sleep. So, when he looked out of his bedroom, he wasn't too surprised to discover the ...
Views: 970 - Start Now to Change Your Bad Relationship Habits - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Susie and Otto CollinsHabits. We've all got them. Some of our habitual ways are beneficial and others can limit or even harm us. Couples can also fall into habits or tendencies in their relationship. It might be the assumptions you each tend to make about one another. It could be the habitual ways you two usually ...
Views: 5901 - STARTING AGAIN - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2007 from Wayne MisnerSTARTING AGAIN I had a male friend who would have breakfast with me on Sunday mornings every once in a while. On one of these occasions, we were eating breakfast and he seemed preoccupied and in his own little world. I asked him if there was anything wrong, and he started to explain that his ...
Views: 1310 - Statistics on Cheating – How Many Relationships Survive an Affair? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Lisa Penn-JamesA recent survey conducted in the USA found some interesting statistics on cheating and divorce rates. No doubt infidelity is a serious problem that often leads to divorce or damaged relationships, but the numbers are a little surprising to me: only 19 percent of people who were cheated on ended ...
Views: 19514 - Stay Married For Children's Sake: Should You Stay Married For The Kids - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2019 from Niko EdisonStay Married For Children's Sake: Should You Stay Married For The Kids It isn't unusual to overhear conversations like this. One lady told another that she should NOT stay in her marriage for the sake of her children. She offered the usual: make yourself happy; why should you be punished to ...
Views: 455 - Stay Out of Shadows - How to Get Him to Notice You - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Teecee GoYou see him at the local coffee shop every morning. He likes quad lattes with no foam. If you get there first, you will be in front of him in the line. He will see you in your new floral dress, right? Maybe he did but never said a word. He didn’t notice you because you are a shadow that ...
Views: 626 - Staying Connected - How To Get What You Want In Bed - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from Eng Hou NgTalking about your views, needs and concerns on sexual matters with your spouse is the first step to get what you want out of sex in a marriage or in any long-term relationship. But this can be challenging to some couples who are either too embarrassed or do not know how to express their ...
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