You don’t like to get yelled at, right? Chances are, you don’t like to be backed into a corner, verbally attacked for your actions, or have the past held over your head. Chances are, your spouse doesn’t either. While disagreements are a natural part of any relationship, how you approach them can help determine the […]
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Stop Fighting Tips: 5 Tips To Stop Fighting – Have Discussions Not Arguments
Hollywood Divorce Russell Crowe and Danielle Spencer
If you haven’t heard already, Russell Crowe is auctioning off personal items to continue to pay for his divorce from Danielle Spencer back in 2012. They split after 9 years of marriage. This is a cautionary tale for many who are considering divorce themselves or are even tolerating a less than satisfying marriage. To many, […]
If music be the food of love…
Music plays an undeniably major role in our lives. It has the power to elicit emotions and conjure memories, the power to soothe, and the power to energize and motivate. Music is an important part of our entertainment, our religious practices, our education, and, of course, our weddings. Music is all around us, but how […]
A Warning Against Financial Dishonesty
In a marriage, hiding the truth is never a good idea… and when it comes to money, technology is only making it more difficult to cover your tracks. The Wall Street Journal recently published an article on the perils of hiding financial information from your spouse, consulting with divorce lawyers, accountants, and forensic experts about […]
Arguing Wife: A Man’s Guide to Arguing with His Wife
Men and women have different ways of expressing themselves, as we all know. When your wife is giving you a hard time, chances are she isn’t trying to pick a fight, but has some issues with the way you are treating her (or not treating her). For a lot of men, though, it’s tough to […]
Mars and Venus Marriage Advice: Mars and Venus, Not Necessarily
Most of us believe that men and women behave very differently, especially when it comes to relationships. Those beliefs are constantly reinforced by the media, books, television shows, magazines, and movies, just to name a few. A primary example of this is the popular book by John Gray “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.” […]
“My husband chats online with a lady. How do I trust him?” – Watch Dr. Dana’s Answer
Here’s the next video in our blog series “Dr. Dana Answers Your Questions.” Today’s question is from Lisa: “My husband chats online with a lady who is searching for a new man and she is married. I am fearful that she will seduce him, or has already, and I don’t know what to do. I […]
Marriage Sex Therapy: Is Your Attitude Getting In The Way Of Your Sex Life?
Have you heard the quote “Attitude is Everything?” It’s typically offered as advice to advance your career or to excel in sports. Well, we’d like to suggest that an attitude adjustment about your bedroom life could get you both happily climbing into bed together a lot more often. In this article, we explore common attitudes […]
Fights Stop: 5 Most Common Fights and How To Stop
While constantly arguing with your spouse doesn’t make for a happy marriage, your relationship can suffer as badly if you hold back feelings until you finally explode. And there are certain subjects that tend to come up more frequently in marriages than others. Here are five common conflicts that we have found are experienced by […]