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- Facebook Affairs - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Joe BeamYesterday I talked with another wife emotionally involved with an old boyfriend she bumped into online on Facebook. No surprise there. Every month couples enroll in our workshop for marriages in crisis because one of them – usually the wife – had an affair with someone found on one of the social ...
Views: 5415(4 votes) - How Can I Manifest My Love Relationship Fast with The Secret Law of Attraction? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Nanette GeigerBen from Georgia wants to know "How do I speed up my love manifesting progress"? We all want to speed up our manifesting results, right? As soon as we want to manifest a Law of Attraction relationship or soul mate, we desire it immediately. The key to the Law of Attraction in manifesting ...
Views: 5390(2 votes) - My Husband Is In Love with another Woman but Wants to Stay With Me: My Husband Told another Woman He Loves Her - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2021 from Weston BrantleyMy Husband Is In Love with another Woman but Wants to Stay With Me: My Husband Told another Woman He Loves Her My husband says he loves another woman and is thinking of leaving me. This is a nightmare that most women will not wish to have it happened especially when she loves her husband so ...
Views: 5380 - Husband Says He Doesn't Want To Be Married Anymore: What To Do When Your Husband Doesn't Love You Anymore - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2020 from Kelly LaceyHusband Says He Doesn't Want To Be Married Anymore: What To Do When Your Husband Doesn't Love You Anymore Are you hanging on by a thread, at the moment, trying to figure out where it all went wrong? How are you supposed to know what to do when your marriage is falling apart and your entire ...
Views: 5366 - Sex Is Easy-Lovemaking Takes Effort - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Laura M. BrothersonThe mechanics of “having sex” are fairly simple, but really “making love” and developing a good intimate relationship takes some time and effort. Movies, pornography and other media tell us that sex is–or should be–easy, which is a set up for problems in a ...
Views: 5360 - How Do I Seduce My Wife: How to Seduce Your Wife and Have Her Initiate Sex More - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2021 from Weston BrantleyHow Do I Seduce My Wife: How to Seduce Your Wife and Have Her Initiate Sex More The husband who wishes to enjoy sex more often must get clear on the fact that his wife is not interested in any kind of an offer where she loses. A man's wife will almost always reject a seduction attempt if she ...
Views: 5350 - ***Love in the Pyrenees: Five Ways to Lasting Love - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Our current European trip is part of our continuing search for great marriages around the world. This time our travels have brought us to the tiny principality of Andorra. Following our interviews in Prague in the Czech Republic three days ago ...
Views: 5334(18 votes) - My Husband Doesn't Love Me but Won't Leave: Husband Doesn't Love Me but Wants To Stay Together - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2021 from Carmen JimenaMy Husband Doesn't Love Me but Won't Leave: Husband Doesn't Love Me but Wants To Stay Together No wife has ever enjoyed it when she notices that her husband no longer feels the same towards her. When you think of how your husband used to adore you at first, it will be very difficult for you ...
Views: 5323 - ***Marry The Right Person In The First Place! - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Did you ever wonder why some people find the perfect person to marry, do so, and enjoy a love affair that lasts a lifetime? On the other hand, some marry a person that is wrong for them now, wrong for them tomorrow, and wrong for them for a ...
Views: 5312(36 votes) - My Wife Has A Bad Attitude: How To Deal With A Disrespectful Wife - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2018 from Jennifer SageMy Wife Has A Bad Attitude: How To Deal With A Disrespectful Wife A large number of husbands complain that their wives are nagging and distressing. Some of them find things to do and places to go outside the home in an effort to escape their wives pestering nature. If you feel your wife is a ...
Views: 5275 - The Danger of Straddling the Fence in Regards to Your Marriage - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Chris HartwellWhen people marry, they have great hopes and dreams for the relationship and their life together. Then sometimes, after they begin their lives together, they find themselves unhappy with the way things are turning out. This can cause them to consider leaving the relationship. During the time ...
Views: 5275 - 5 Tips To Save Your Marriage and Stop Divorce After an Affair - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Bellaisa FilippisWant to save your marriage and stop divorce? Is it easier said than done? Well, it may feel like that if your marriage has gone through an affair. An affair can shatter a marriage right to the very core in many ways, including destroying the trust. After the trust is gone divorce may be one of ...
Views: 5272 - Christian Finances in Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Michael and Wanda CollinsWhen it comes to Christian finances, some mistakenly have the idea that the separation of 'his' and 'hers' continues even after the wedding ceremony. But trying to keep 'his' and 'hers' from mingling leads to all kinds of problems with marriage and money. In a Christian marriage, there is no ...
Views: 5268(4 votes) - ***Am I in a Healthy Relationship? - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Margaret PaulFrequently, my clients and members of our website ask me, "Is my relationship healthy? How do I know if it is healthy?"Just as physical health is on a continuum, emotional health and relationship health are also on a continuum. And, like physical health, each person may have different ...
Views: 5255(4 votes) - ***Seven Tips to Avoid the Seven Year Itch - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. According to the available research evidence, there are several periods in a marriage that seem, on average, to be particularly troublesome – the first year, the seventh year, the fifteenth year, and the 30th year. Marriages that survive and thrive ...
Views: 5255(17 votes) - My Wife Says She's Done With Me: What Does It Mean When Your Wife Says She's Done - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackMy Wife Says She's Done With Me: What Does It Mean When Your Wife Says She's Done When you say that your wife isn't in love with you anymore there is the impression that you don't believe that anything can be done to stop a divorce from occurring. It is very common for the husband to be ...
Views: 5246 - Signs Your Man Is Cheating - 9 Changes When A Man Is Cheating - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Johnny WayneAre there significant signs your man is cheating?At some point, you may realize in the middle of the relationship that it is no longer working, that it is not healthy anymore and that you are not happy to be with each other's arm. Any suspicion of cheating or doubt in the relationship can put ...
Views: 5232(2 votes) - ***Seven Tips To Finding Love Again - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Starting over is really difficult when it comes to love and marriage. Getting a divorce, breaking up, or losing the one you love due to their death can be overwhelmingly painful. The simple truth is this – you entered into your loving ...
Views: 5225(41 votes) - How To Write Wedding Invitations - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2011 from Robert RenoOrder invitations only when you have confirmation from your wedding and reception sites. Note the time of the reception on the receptions cards in the event of an extended lag in time between the wedding and reception beyond the normal transit time needed between sites. A broad range of ...
Views: 5222 - My Wife Wants To Leave Me: She Wants To Leave Me but I Love Her - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackMy Wife Wants To Leave Me: She Wants To Leave Me but I Love Her You could never have imagined years ago that your marriage would turn out like this. How did you and your wife go from enjoying a loving, happy marriage to being on the bitter edge of destruction? You can't answer that because ...
Views: 5216 - ***Lie, Steal and Cheat Your Way to Love - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Okay, we admit it – our favorite new love-story movie is Leap Year (2010). We simply love the movie and have now watched it three times! The movie speaks to many of the research findings we have found over the three decades we have researched ...
Views: 5215(25 votes) - ***Marriage, Divorce, and Pre-Nuptial Agreements - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We have said it before and we now say it again – the divorce rate in the United States of America is NOT 50%! It is more likely, closer to 40%, perhaps, slightly less, according to some estimates. Here are the facts. According to Brad Wilcox in ...
Views: 5185(36 votes) - ***Are You Caring or Caretaking? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from Margaret PaulCaring = giving to another from love, for the joy of it - as a free gift Caretaking = giving to get love, giving with an agenda attached, giving yourself upEven though the actions of caring and the actions of caretaking might look exactly the same, the intention is totally different, so the ...
Views: 5131(3 votes) - The Best Ways to Kiss and Make-up With Your Wife After A Fight - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Simone BrownAll relationships, whether it is friendship, within family members or marriage is vulnerable to arguments and fights. But the good thing about having fights with your loved ones is that it teaches us a good lesson afterward. So you must not allow these fights to ruin your relationship, instead, ...
Views: 5129(1 vote) - 4 Things to Know Before Confronting Your Partner About Cheating - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Susie and Otto CollinsKim vacillates between raging anger and tears. She has lived with the suspicion that her husband was having an affair for almost a year and now she is sure. She has her proof and she wishes it was different. Confronting her husband about his affair-- that's still going on-- is not something ...
Views: 5122 - ***Men, Women, And Sex - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2007 from Margaret PaulDuring my many years of counseling couples, I have frequently worked with the sexual problems that often occur in marriages. The most common complaint from men regarding sex is frequency, and the most common complaint from woman is lack of emotional intimacy. There is a very good reason why ...
Views: 5118 - Are You Rushing the Relationship? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Jonathon AslayHave you ever found yourself in this situation? You started dating a good guy who is full of integrity, charming, funny and considerate. The lines of communication seem to be wide open and you feel connected. You start to imagine life together with him on a daily basis and ponder over fantasies ...
Views: 5118(2 votes) - ***Don't Fall In Love Blindly - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Here is an undeniable truth about life – actions speak louder than words! We know, you’ve heard this all before! But the truth is, you can, and must, judge a man by his actions and not by his words! Words are cheap. Actions mean everything! ...
Views: 5113(27 votes) - My Wife Says She Needs Time: My Wife Says She Needs Space - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackMy Wife Says She Needs Time: My Wife Says She Needs Space Are you worried about the fact that your wife says she needs space? I can understand your worry. This can really be a scary thing to hear and so now you're right to seek out tips to save your marriage because of it. Not only is it ...
Views: 5111 - Emotional Slavery? - by Submitted on May 09, 2012 from Cameron A Bailey SrThere was a previous article i wrote titled: "Emotionally Abducted" and this is the sequel. To be free from a negative or toxic relationship is one thing, to be emotionally free is something else. While being physically free, i have found within myself at different times hatred, bitterness, ...
Views: 5094(1 vote) - Cheating Statistics – What Type of Person is More Likely to Cheat? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Lisa Penn-JamesEven if the cheating statistics (by both men and women) are constantly on the rise, let’s not forget that not everyone cheats. While the desire to cheat is a part of our nature, not everyone will be unfaithful. Most men and women do not intend on cheating and do not plan their future affair. ...
Views: 5090 - Who is the “Keeper” of your Relationship? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Karen CardHave you ever wondered why women spend so much time talking about relationships, while men seem to rarely give it a thought? Often, it is the woman that is considered the “keeper or caretakers of the relationship. This happens naturally because women generally measure their own self-worth ...
Views: 5064 - ***When A Good Woman Marries A Bad Man - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We are eternal optimists – make no mistake about that! With us, glasses are always half full, not half empty. The sun is always shining where we live! We are eternally hopeful that tomorrow will be a brighter day – and it usually is! We love life ...
Views: 5061(31 votes) - Six Simple Steps to Rekindle Passion and Renew Sexual Energy - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from nancy traversMany people feel that the first sign of a deteriorating relationship is a loss of passion and sexual energy. As a relationship matures, a couple may find that they do not have the same sexual energy as they did throughout their honeymoon phase of the relationship. However, dwindling passion does ...
Views: 5060(2 votes) - Should You Divorce After an Affair? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Andrew HunterFirst of all, if your husband had an affair, I want to tell you that I am truly sorry to hear that. I know how devastating it can be to find out that your partner cheated. I’ve been there myself and I’ll never forget that queasy feeling that hits you right in the stomach and the nearly ...
Views: 5055 - How to get rid of pimples before your Wedding Day - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Karine HartIt's your wedding day in just a few days and you have a huge pimple right in the middle of your face, what should you do? Perhaps you have more than one zit and are in a state of panic; this is more common than you may know. First, getting married, while exciting is also very stressful and the ...
Views: 5042 - "Why Are My Partners Always Needy?" - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Margaret PaulAngelo had been married to Serena for 15 years before divorcing. In his marriage, Angelo was a caretaker, always trying to please Serena, always trying to get her approval and avoid her disapproval. Serena was a taker - handing responsibility to Angelo for her happiness and often angry with him ...
Views: 5041(2 votes) - Cheating, Infidelity, Spirituality, and Marriage: 7 Ways to Betray Your Spouse - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOne of the most popular love topics people ask us about is infidelity and how it relates to fate and karma. The American Heritage English Dictionary defines infidelity as “Lack of fidelity or loyalty, especially to a spouse.” It defines fidelity as “Faithfulness to obligations ...
Views: 5028 - How To Get Your Wife Back From Another Man: My Wife Is In Love With Another Man What Should I Do - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackIts hard work enough to get your wife back but to get her back from another man might be too difficult you think. But truth is that with a little bit of effort and smart work you can get your wife back even if she is with another man. Here is what you need to do. Find out the cause behind ...
Views: 5013 - ***Top 3 Ways to Handle Anger in a Relationship - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2017 from Dr. John SchinnererHow do you best deal with your anger in the midst of an argument? Anger is one of the most powerful emotions of which we know. Anger can overtake even the most emotionally intelligent and grounded person. Anger is frequently a secondary emotion. This means anger often appears on the heels ...
Views: 5012 - ***Does Marriage Improve Your Health? - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzAmerica’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts Over the past decade there have been a number of research articles expounding on the positive virtues of marriage and good health. We have reported on them. And as you know, there are some very strong opinions that accompany the research findings – ...
Views: 4995(47 votes) - My Wife Puts No Effort into Our Relationship: I Put More Effort into the Relationship than My Wife - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackRemember back in the early days of your marriage when your wife seemed overly concerned with whether or not you were happy and fulfilled? At the time it may have felt that she was hovering too much in an emotional sense. You miss that now though, don't you? It seems lately that she doesn't care ...
Views: 4989 - 4 Ways Couples Verbally Abuse Each Other - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Angie LewisSome of us will never learn how to communicate our thoughts and feelings properly. Instead we go on a rampage and say things we mostly don’t mean to say, but say them anyway because we’re angry, tired, confused, frightened, stressed, resentful, or? We are literally allowing our ...
Views: 4987 - Choose a Life Mate, Don't Wait for a Soul Mate - by Consciously Choose Your Life Mate to Experience Real Love Have you ever wondered why all the people who are seeking their soul mate end up disappointed and let down? I have found that it is possible that there is no such thing, at least in the way most people think about it. I have also found ...
Views: 4981(1 vote) - Couple Communication: Back to Basics To Improve Your Relationship and Restore Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Peggy FergusonOne of the most important tools to develop or restore communication skills is the use of “I” messages. "I" messages are not as likely to elicit defensiveness. They actually increase the probability that your message(s) will be heard. With this simple change in how you communicate with your ...
Views: 4981(2 votes) - Am I Ready to Get Married Quiz - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from Paul FriedmanWhen we find who we think might be the right one for marriage, we are never sure (unless we are sure) if our choice is correct. We bring them to our parents for dinner, we introduce them to our friends and we watch how other people react to them on dates, especially at restaurants. If we are ...
Views: 4969(2 votes) - ***Love the Second Time Around - Falling Back in Love - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. People in love sometimes fall out of love. But sometimes, they fall back into love all over again. While we have seen many instances of this in our interviews over the years, a great example of what we are talking about is the love affair between ...
Views: 4961(19 votes) - ***Can You Imagine Life Without Your Spouse? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2011 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. At the end of every interview we conduct with happily and successfully married couples we ask the most powerful question of our interview protocol – “Can you imagine life without your spouse?” The question always draws tears to the eyes of the couple ...
Views: 4960(19 votes) - Engagement Anxiety Dismantled: The Grass Is Always Greener Syndrome - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Sheryl PaulWhen my grandparents got married in the 1930s, I’m quite certain neither one of them had the kind of engagement anxiety I see among people today. My grandmother did experience grief about leaving her mother and two sisters and the difficult feelings were displaced onto her wedding dress and veil ...
Views: 4954(2 votes) - Meeting Each Other's Emotional Needs - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Angie LewisHow can couples meet each other’s emotional needs better? How can couples prevent emotional infidelities from happening in their marriage? When two people become bonded through marriage they depend on one another for their emotional needs getting met. But what happens later on down the road? ...
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