Working on your marriage can sometimes be a daunting task. It can mean addressing serious issues or owning up to big mistakes, but strengthen your marriage isn’t always about overcoming giant obstacles or solving major problems. In fact, many of us might not be facing large-scale problems, but instead are caught in a cycle of […]
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The Surprising Power of Happiness
You know that 80 year old couple that’s dancing at the wedding that clearly adore each other and still look madly in love. Well, those people will tell you that they were not madly in love everyday for the last 60 years. In fact, there were many times when they wanted to toss their partner […]
Are You Letting Poor Communication Skew Your Expectations?
The value of effective communication cannot be overstated. As a married couple, you absolutely must be able to talk to each other – and not just small talk, either. You should be comfortable sharing your fears and desires, and even beyond that type of communication, you should be able to talk about the relationship itself. […]
Marriage Advice Men: 6 Common Marriage Mistakes Men Make
Last week we covered the 6 common marriage mistakes women make. This week it’s the men’s turn… Of course, we all make mistakes but some are more avoidable than others. In fact, sometimes we don’t even know we’re making a mistake until someone points it out. In the spirit of letting you know what you […]
Marriage Advice Women: The 6 Common Marriage Mistakes Women Make
Mistakes are an inevitable part of life, and as easy as it is to look past the little things, ongoing mistakes in behavior can threaten the foundations of your marriage, and even lead to its collapse! Here are six common mistakes that women often make in their marriages: 1. Unclear Expectations One of the most […]
Why Powerful Men Cheat (and Why They Think They Can Get Away With It)
News outlets are ablaze with the story of David Letterman’s recent tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. The interview (scheduled to air January 7th) centers on the Late-Night host’s recent scandal – the public admission of several affairs with various female staff members, including assistant Stephanie Birkitt. The affairs resulted in a blackmail plot by a […]
Resolve to Make Your Marriage Great in 2013
Focusing on your marriage is a great resolution to have for 2013. We recently received the following email: “Thank you my beautiful friends for sending me all these emails during 2012. My marriage crumbled into pieces in the beginning of 2012. I had no hope. I thought it was all going to finish in divorce, […]
You Probably Have Hedonic Adaptation – Here’s What It Is And What To Do About It – Keeping Passion Alive
Whether or not we’re familiar with the term, we’ve all experienced a phenomenon known as “hedonic adaptation.” It’s basically a fancy term for the excitement of something new wearing off – it happens with new clothes and gadgets, moving into a new place, getting a raise, and unfortunately, in marriage. As we get used to […]
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 […]
It Doesn’t Have To Be Over For Rob & Kristen… It is Possible To Survive An Affair
We’ve all seen the unfortunate news of Kristen Stewart’s affair with her director and the pain that she and Rob Pattinson are both under. This pain is amplified by all of the public attention. Affairs, whether physical or not, take a heavy psychological toll. Both members of a couple can suffer great emotional pain in […]