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- Learning Relationship Patience Begins With One Easy and Powerful Step - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumIn this age of instant messaging, Blackberries, and microwave ovens, we expect instant gratification in every aspect of life. When we aren't instantly gratified, most of us will admit to immediately becoming impatient. Actually, we can get downright nasty and torture ourselves by sending crazy ...
Views: 7014(5 votes) - Responsible Speech in a Loving Relationship - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis Denbaum"Lewis, you are late! You only think about yourself. Nobody else matters! Dinner is ruined. Why can't you be on time for once in your life?" We will use this opening barrage of criticism to demonstrate an effective way to communicate a tough message effectively and yet maintain a loving ...
Views: 1172(1 vote) - Remain in Love While Experiencing Different Moods - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumJohn had a disappointing day at the office -- he lost a key account. His partner Jane had a fantastic day at the office -- her boss loved her presentation. After their commutes home, John and Jane sit down to dinner. John is still feeling down about this day, whereas Jane is happy and ...
Views: 1329(2 votes) - Loving and Honest Relationships Right From the Start - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumIf you've decided to step back into the world of relationships, dating can feel pretty awkward at first, if not downright terrifying. After being married, having kids and getting divorced, we can't say we always enjoyed the experience, but we sure did learn a lot. In fact, it was a time of ...
Views: 1326(6 votes) - Keep You and Your Relationship Healthy by Speaking Up Sooner - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumIn our article "Keep Your Relationship Loving by Speaking Up Sooner - 3 Tips," we recommended speaking up as soon as an issue arises to prevent arguments in your relationship. We recently found an added benefit to speaking up sooner. We are on a quest to share information and help other ...
Views: 1048(2 votes) - Elder Care - Keeping Your Marriage Strong While Caring For Aging Parents - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumThe Situation: Aging Parents Many couples are readjusting their lives and schedules so that they can be more attentive to the needs of their aging parents. A whopping 44 million adults in the United States are providing unpaid care to another adult, according to a recent study by the National ...
Views: 3203(1 vote) - Simplify And Eliminate the Unnecessary Baggage In Your Life! - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis Denbaum"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak."- Hans Hofman When you de-clutter, you simplify your life and bring fresh creative energy to your relationship. When you work together to de-clutter your home, you get to spend time together working ...
Views: 1601(1 vote) - Power in Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumAsymmetry refers to the imbalance in a particular area between the partners in the relationship. For example, one partner may have a higher paying job or more financial assets. Another partner may be much more outgoing and have many more close friendships. In our minds, we call these ...
Views: 1098(1 vote) - Making Choices That Empower You and Your Relationship - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumDo you want to have an extraordinary marriage? Having an extraordinary marriage requires choices that serve both you and your relationship. If you always choose in favor of the relationship, you can lose yourself; if you always choose in favor of yourself, the relationship may suffer. Balance is ...
Views: 1072(1 vote) - Love, Marriage, Happiness - One Way to Have it All - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumMany people love their marriage partner, but they complain about their relationship. They want to have a happy marriage with the partner they love. However, they blame, complain and ultimately move into a life where all they are doing is tolerating each other. It's so sad. Tolerating is ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - Encouraging Vs Controlling Your Partner - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumIn a loving relationship or marriage, most individuals want the very best for their spouse or partner. People want their partners to be successful, healthy, fit and happy so that each can enjoy the other for as long as possible. There are two ways to handle being involved in your partner's ...
Views: 1605 - Building Trust With Simple Tasks - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumWe all know that trust is a basic requirement in an intimate relationship. How can you open up to someone you don't trust? You can't! Let's assume that you have been in a relationship and the trust level is good. What do you have to do to maintain, or better yet, to increase, that trust ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - Keep Your Relationship Loving by Speaking Up Sooner - 3 Tips - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumOne of the best ways to poison your relationship is to let annoying comments pile up. At first, if your partner makes a slightly irksome comment, you may decide to ignore it. What happens if your partner repeats the same comment over and over again? Eventually, you may explode because your ...
Views: 1032 - Loving Blended Families - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Diane and Lewis DenbaumWhen we met, we each had one teen living at home, and three adult children from previous marriages living in other parts of America. One former spouse lived locally and the other in a different state. We wanted everything to go smoothly. Before we planned our wedding, we did as much ...
Views: 1518(4 votes) - 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 ...
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