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- My Husband Doesn't Find Me Attractive Anymore: How to Make My Husband Attracted To Me Again - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2017 from Banks RobertWhenever a woman says, "my husband doesn't find me attractive anymore," my heart goes out to her. It is incredibly challenging to be in a relationship with someone who bluntly tells you that they don't desire you the way they used to. When you are married to that person it's even more difficult. ...
Views: 3962 - Midlife Crisis Husband Returns: Reconciliation After Midlife Crisis - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2018 from Jennifer SageMidlife Crisis Husband Returns: Reconciliation After Midlife Crisis It can start small. Your husband may look at his sagging paunch and purchase a gym membership, or possibly buy some trendy clothes. The next thing you know, he is driving around in a Corvette looking at girls less than half ...
Views: 3958 - Seven Powerful Ways to Make Your Marriage Last - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Sharon RivkinMarriage is supposed to last “forever,” isn’t it? When we decide to get married, we truly believe that forever will happen. Sometimes that’s easier said than done, because most of us don’t have realistic guidelines or tools to know how to make a marriage last. When we fall in love, we usually ...
Views: 3946(5 votes) - My Wife Wants A Separation And I Don't: My Wife Wants To Separate Should I Move Out - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker Jack"My wife wants a separation and I don't." How many men do you think say that very phrase each and every day? Many do and unfortunately right now you're one of those men. Your wife has made it clear that she's unhappy in the marriage and would like a break so she can sort through what's going on ...
Views: 3944 - The Seven Jewish Wedding Blessings – A Secular Humanistic Version - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from David GruberMany interfaith/Jewish weddings include the Seven Blessings. I was asked to officiate a ceremony, with a Secular Humanistic non-theistic Hebrew/English version of the Seven Blessings. I searched for a Hebrew version (I found only one or two), and nothing I found felt right, so I resolved to ...
Views: 3942(1 vote) - Should I Stay In My Sexless Marriage - When To Walk Away From Sexless Marriage - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2021 from Bentley MilesShould I Stay In My Sexless Marriage - When To Walk Away From Sexless Marriage Marriages have an ebb and flow to them. Sometimes your husband and you may find that you simply can't satisfy your mutual sexual appetites. At other times it feels as though you haven't connected intimately in so ...
Views: 3940 - Staying in an Unsatisfying Relationship Rather than Leaving: The Reasons & the Options - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2013 from Doron GilIntroduction If you feel stuck in an unsatisfying relationship but do not dare to leave, “excusing” your stay with various justifications and rationalizations, try to understand what stands in your way from making a change in your situation. You will then be able to make a clear decision ...
Views: 3940(1 vote) - ***Jolt Your Relationship from Negative to Positive - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. With our fast paced society and the ever increasing demands of everyday life, more and more couples are finding that negativity is taking over their relationship. An abrupt interject of positivity into a relationship is the only way to change the ...
Views: 3930(22 votes) - ***Love Like A Rock On Gibraltar - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Our ongoing search for the world’s best marriages took us to Gibraltar today, or as some refer to it – the Rock of Gibraltar. Doing interviews with happily married couples there seemed like a nice transitional thing to do since we are on our way to ...
Views: 3930(34 votes) - ***How To Talk Serious With Your Mate - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Over the many years we have been conducting research about love and marriage, we are continually reminded of the important role effective communication between couples plays in the overall health and well being of their relationship. The “heart ...
Views: 3925(40 votes) - Learning to Diffuse Anger Outbursts in Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraA marriage may suffer from irreversible damage due to a regular existence of anger outbursts from a spouse. Having a limited knowledge on how to handle the situation can make coping with an angry spouse very difficult. Anger is hostility resulting from a variety of triggering behaviour and ...
Views: 3917 - Creating Connections: Draw Them In - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Tina TessinaMany years ago, an Edwin Markham poem inspired me, and I’ve tried to live by it "Outwitted" by Edwin Markham He drew a circle that shut me out — Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle that took him in! As Markham says, we could see people ...
Views: 3913(2 votes) - How to Regain Trust in a Relationship - 3 Simple Steps for Rebuilding the Trust After Infidelity - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Lisa Penn-JamesYou have a hard time believing anything he says. Why would you? He cheated and lied to you, so how do you know he is not lying again? Discovering how to regain trust in a relationship is a critical part of surviving an affair and saving your marriage after an affair. Here you will find a few ...
Views: 3902 - Are you an ADHD “Helicopter” Partner? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Laurie DuparDo you hover over your spouse while they’re doing housework or completing other important tasks around the house? Do you take more than your share of responsibility for things in your ADHD relationship? Do you find it is just easier to get things done if you micro-manage your partner’s schedule ...
Views: 3898(2 votes) - 11 Bible Verses to Help You Understand Marriage - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Sara ReyesIf you are thinking about getting married or if you are already married, you should turn to God so that you can learn truly what being married means. You should do so to ensure that Christ is at the center of your bond between you and your spouse or future spouse. Marriage is a permanent ...
Views: 3894 - ***Marriage Secrets from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. If you are like us, you are sick and tired of all the debate about what constitutes a successful marriage or relationship. Does it really matter what others think about OUR love, who we marry, or what makes us happy in life? Shouldn’t the real ...
Views: 3893(24 votes) - My Husband Hurt My Feelings: How To Get Over Hurt Feelings From Husband - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2018 from Sylvester Danial"My husband hurt my feelings." That statement is always said with some sadness. Our spouse is the person we're closest to. They are supposed to be our emotional safe spot in the world so when they say something hurtful, the pain runs deeply. One big problem in many marriages is the husband ...
Views: 3891 - ***Prenuptial Agreements May Guarantee Failure - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We believe that Prenuptial Agreements are a bad idea, period! Just imagine, telling someone that you love him or her, but you don't trust them! To us, this is analogous to having two separate checking accounts in a marriage -- one for him and one ...
Views: 3889(31 votes) - Letting Go of a Bad Marriage or Relationship - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Bryce KayeHaving worked with thousands of relationships, I have a few tips for those of you want to cut your losses and leave a bad one. First of all, let's dispense with the notion of immediate "friendship." If you've been struggling with a destructive relationship, then you're going to need more ...
Views: 3888(1 vote) - My Wife Says She Regrets Marrying Me: What Shoud I Do If My Partner Regrets Marrying Me - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2018 from Sylvester DanialMy Wife Says She Regrets Marrying Me: What Shoud I Do If My Partner Regrets Marrying Me Your marriage has seen better days. You feel that emotionally you and your wife are farther apart than you've ever been. It's worrisome and you're convinced that if you ignore what's happening within your ...
Views: 3887 - ***Love is Colorblind to Those in Love - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzReal Love Is Colorblind By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. The romantic 1955 movie, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, tells the story of an American reporter who falls in love with a Eurasian doctor. And as you might have guessed, they encounter prejudice from both of their ...
Views: 3870(21 votes) - How to Maintain Realistic Expectations Within Your Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Greg BakerEveryone enters a relationship with expectations. There is just no getting around this. Our own nature and desires form our ideas of what a good marriage means, what a friend ought to be, and even how children and parents ought to interact with each other. This article details a means of forming ...
Views: 3870(1 vote) - Is Your Wife Falling Out of Love With You? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2017 from Randy SkiltonIt's a tough place to be. When love and a deep connection are not shared, the feelings of emptiness, anger and frustration take over and your ability to function in other roles suffer. ⦁ Why did she fall out of love? ⦁ Who changed? You or her? ⦁ Was there a specific event that brought ...
Views: 3870 - My Husband Hurt Me Deeply: How To Get Over Hurt Feelings From Husband - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2018 from Jennifer SageMy Husband Hurt Me Deeply: How To Get Over Hurt Feelings From Husband If you have lived in the same home for years, you probably have a lot of stuff stored away. However neatly packed, anything you haven't put to good use for more than a year is probably a burden rather than a blessing. In a ...
Views: 3870 - ***Is time alone necessary for a great marriage? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. There is absolutely no question about it, great marriages require time alone – time away from each other! We have witnessed time and time again marriages in which one or both partners failed to understand the importance of being alone, not only ...
Views: 3858(39 votes) - How to Balance the Need For Independence and Intimacy - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2012 from Margie UlbrickTalking Relationships: Independence and Intimacy: 5 Tips to help get the balance. 1) Take responsibility for becoming independent and developing your own life. This is the mark of maturity in a relationship, being able to stand on one’s own feet and come together with a synergy that is ...
Views: 3858(1 vote) - Can One Spouse Save A Marriage? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Joe BeamType the question into Google and in less than a quarter of a second it returns over two million links. Some lead to articles, others to "sure fire" products that promise to solve all marriage problems, and others to blogs that say one can and blogs that say one cannot. Employing the ...
Views: 3853(1 vote) - How Do You Know if Infidelity is a Symptom of Sexual Addiction: 10 Indicators - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Peggy FergusonYou have just discovered or been informed of your partner's infidelity. You are in shock. You are confused, angry, immobilized, depressed, and thinking you will absolutely go crazy. In the midst of all this, you keep hearing about "sexual addiction" in the media and you wonder if it is sexual ...
Views: 3853 - Save Marriage: Appreciation, Respect, and Responsibility - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Angie LewisDo you often feel smothered in your marriage? Do you feel that your spouse is always watching what you are doing? Does your spouse nag, complain and demand things of you and it’s getting out of hand? Then this article is for you. It is not usually just one issue that leads up to divorce, ...
Views: 3851 - My Husband Repulses Me Sexually: I Feel Disgusted When My Husband Touches Me - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2021 from Bentley MilesMy Husband Repulses Me Sexually: I Feel Disgusted When My Husband Touches Me Over the course of a few years of marriage, things shift between a woman and her husband. In some cases, feelings dramatically change and if you're like me, you may even reach a point where you don't feel as in love ...
Views: 3850 - Want to Catch Your Cheating Spouse Red Handed? Try This Foolproof Detecting Plan! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from sarkar kumarCatching a cheating spouse usually starts with a feeling. There's something not right and you just can't put your finger on it. But your inner voice says that your spouse is cheating. Whatever your reasons for feeling as if your husband or wife is having an affair, here are some foolproof ways ...
Views: 3849 - I Broke My Wife's Heart How Do I Fix It: What To Do When Your Wife Is Upset - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2018 from Jennifer SageI Broke My Wife's Heart How Do I Fix It: What To Do When Your Wife Is Upset You may be looking for a convenient list of the best ways to get your wife back but that would likely require some kind of miracle to really work. The specifics of your situation prevent me from knowing what one exact ...
Views: 3846 - Dealing with In-Law Expectations - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Rich MiltonMarriage life means dealing with in-laws as part of your family also. And in order to be in good relationship with them, you must try to meet their expectations. Parents in law had the way of putting pressure on you without an effort on their part. Simply saying-- we are inclined to put our ...
Views: 3845 - 3 Ways Your Self-Esteem May Be Sabotaging Your Relationships - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Rhonda Rabow3 Ways your self-esteem may be sabotaging your relationship When we think of relationships, we normally think of how our partner is treating us, whether we are happy and having our needs met. We tend to weigh the pros and cons of the relationship and then decide if it is working out or ...
Views: 3843(5 votes) - ***On Valentine's Day the Core Values of Love Matter - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2014 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Commit to the seven core values of successful love and marriage and you can make your Valentine’s Day the best ever. We have learned a lot about successful love and marriage in the USA and around the ...
Views: 3841(31 votes) - How Do I Get My Husband To Pay Attention To Me? Not Getting Enough Attention From Husband - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2017 from Banks Robert"How do I get my husband to pay attention to me?" This is a common question that many women find themselves asking at some point in their marriage. It often seems that when a couple settles into the day-to-day routine of raising children and maintaining a household that the relationship between ...
Views: 3833 - Couple Communication: Overcoming Roadblocks to Communication to Maintain or Regain Your Marital Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Peggy FergusonMost people want to have a loving, committed, happy marriage. And they think they know what will make for that happy marriage. Some of the characteristics often identified as making up a stable and loving relationship include: trust, love, respect, honesty, and faithfulness, among other ...
Views: 3828 - ***7 Assumptions You Should NEVER Make on Valentine’s Day - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Never, ever assume that Valentine’s Day – that once-a-year celebration of love – can take the place of 365 days of your expressions of love throughout the year. Make no mistake about it – Valentine’s Day is an important day of celebration for ...
Views: 3816(10 votes) - Relationships - What Makes Yours Tick? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Diane BabcockIf you want a relationship to click...find out what makes it tick. One question you could ask yourself is, "What do I see in another person that excites me to be with them"? You might reply to yourself, I like intelligent conversation and a bit of adventure in spirit. I like someone who ...
Views: 3815 - How NOT To Save Your Marriage When the Going Gets Rough - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Jacob ElichmannMen have bad habits. Men make mistakes. No surprises there, right? Unfortunately, I've seen many husbands who could have saved their marriage, but they made one critical mistake that cost them divorce. As you continue reading this article, I'm going to walk you through five critical ...
Views: 3812(1 vote) - Staying In Love - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Susan DerryDr. Helen Fisher put it this way, “Not at any time on this planet have women been so educated, so interesting, so capable. I honestly think that if there was ever a time, in human evolution when we have the opportunity to make good marriages, that time is now.” Being or falling in love is ...
Views: 3803 - How To Survive In An Unhappy Marriage: How To Be Happy In An Unhappy Relationship - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackHow To Survive In An Unhappy Marriage: How To Be Happy In An Unhappy Relationship Married and feeling desperate, disappointed, discouraged and unhappy is not what most couples signed up for when they said "I do". Married and dealing with infidelity, loneliness, low self-esteem, lack of ...
Views: 3799 - What is a Covenant Marriage? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Dean SunseriThere are 3 levels of agreement. The first level is the lightest and most casual which we will call an agreement. An agreement is a simple commitment between two people, such as making an appointment to go to lunch next Friday at a certain restaurant. The next level of agreement is a ...
Views: 3798 - Avoid *Be Spontaneous!* Paradoxes - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Peter GerlachCan you define a "paradox" to an average 12-year-old? Try saying your definition out loud, and compare it to this: "A *paradox* is something that inherently negates itself." Paradoxes exist because many things in the world have different levels of meaning, depending on the context. A simple ...
Views: 3797 - Why most teenage marriages fail - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Kevin ChonyuiIf you look around, you will notice that people now have different perspectives about marriage life. Some imagine it to be a romantic fantasy. Others head for the alter because they want to appear grown up in the eyes of others. Yet others simply want to escape a bad situation at home, or in the ...
Views: 3795 - ***Expert Q&A: When Women Should Propose Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Dr. LeslieBeth (LB) WishQ: My boyfriend won't propose even though we've been dating for years. Should I take the initiative? A: Let me just get it over with-I do not recommend that women propose marriage. I'll explain why a few paragraphs later, but first, here is the experience that sparked my deeper thinking ...
Views: 3793(3 votes) - Communicating with Your Lover - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Allura JoyWhether you’ve been with your partner for years, or are with someone new for the first time, it’s important to express what you want. There are many ways to communicate your desires. We do this through our behaviors, through our actions and reactions, through our body language, or by simply ...
Views: 3785(2 votes) - ***Having Children Is Not The Purpose of Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. In the last several years a great deal has been reported about the purpose of marriage, lamenting the fact that Americans no longer consider children among the most important purposes of marriage. While most experts are concluding that this is a ...
Views: 3781(27 votes) - Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Jennifer Zurick-WitteIn the movie Date Night, Tina Fey and Steve Carrell play a couple struggling to revive the romance of the early days of their relationship. When they confront this issue, they turn to fantasies as one way to re-ignite the spark. Steve confesses that his fantasy is to be with 3 other women, to ...
Views: 3779(2 votes) - Signs of a Controlling Relationship - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Michael FehlauerThe following are signs of a controlling relationship: 1. Flattery – Flattery is different than a compliment – A compliment adds to a person. It builds within you a sense of confidence free from any ulterior motives. Flattery on the other hand is insincere and selfish in its motive – which is ...
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