Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Articles from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth Schmitz | Selfgrowth.com
- ***Traditional Marriage Is NOT Dead - by Submitted on May 20, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzTraditional Marriage Is NOT Dead By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the Best Relationship Book of 2008 ~ INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Also available at Amazon.com, ...
Views: 1629(25 votes) - ***How Will I Know I Can Trust Him? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 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! The ...
Views: 10790(39 votes) - ***Tough Economic Times Can Strengthen Marriage - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Let’s face it – the economy of the USA is in turmoil. And the truth is, the unemployment rate is approaching 10%, and will probably exceed that rate in the coming months. The times are tough in America today. Not good news, for sure. Tough ...
Views: 4054(39 votes) - ***Bullying Never Works In Love - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2013 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBullying Never Works In Love By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Bullies--don’t you just hate bullies! They try to get what they want by bullying you, by intimidating you, and by making you feel inferior to them. If you are like us, this NEVER works! Yet, so many good folks ...
Views: 1870(7 votes) - ***The Marriage Ref is an Idea Gone Terribly Wrong - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzRemember the television show, “Seinfeld?” Like you, we laughed ourselves silly over the antics of the show. It was funny and full of uproarious one-liners. When Jerry Seinfeld decided to promote the idea of a new show called “The Marriage Ref,” he and everyone else surely imagined that it ...
Views: 3247(40 votes) - ***What's Love Got To Do With It? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzWhat’s Love Got To Do With It? By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner for Best Relationship Book of 2008 Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Available at ...
Views: 2267(26 votes) - ***A Symphony Of Love - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzA Symphony of Love By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth Schmitz "the marriage doctors" and Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage (Available at Amazon.com) . Tonight, we heard the sounds of love! Over the years we have seen love, ...
Views: 2585(24 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: 5201(36 votes) - ***The All Star Game and Summer Love - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. There is something about the summer that encourages love. Maybe it’s the bright summer sun. It could be the warm summer breeze. Maybe it’s the refreshing summer water! Perhaps, it is the summer vacation. And isn’t the All Star Game played in the ...
Views: 3419(36 votes) - ***Debunking The Divorce Rate Myth - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzDebunking The Divorce Rate Myth By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the “Best Relationship Book of 2008” INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Available at ...
Views: 5421(29 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: 3946(34 votes) - ***Is Advice About Marriage Fact Or Fiction? - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. As we prepared for the work of the day this morning it dawned on us while watching a television show – there is a lot of bad advice about marriage and relationships in the popular media today. We watched these so-called “experts” wax on about what ...
Views: 2497(39 votes) - ***Parents, Love and Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzParents, Love and Holidays By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth Schmitz "the marriage doctors"www.GoldenAnniversaries.com Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage available at Amazon.com A parent’s love is with you ...
Views: 2688(22 votes) - ***The Fast Track to Falling in Love - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Falling in love does not have to be complicated. Sometimes it is as simple as meeting someone for the first time, falling head over heals in love with them and spending a lifetime together. It can be just that simple! Several days ago, we ...
Views: 3755(44 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: 5126(27 votes) - ***Summer Love - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzSummer Love By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the “Best Relationship Book of 2008” INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Available at GoldenAnniversaries.com, ...
Views: 2457(27 votes) - ***Making Marriage Work in Tough Economic Times - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. There is an old saying that many attribute to a Chinese proverb that goes like this – “May you live in interesting times.” To say that is an understatement of our world today is, well . . . an understatement! We are experiencing unprecedented ...
Views: 5687(32 votes) - ***Does Online Dating Lead To Marriage? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Oh, the times, they are a-changing! This refrain is from a very famous Peter, Paul, and Mary song. And the truth is, people are finding love in different ways than they did is year’s past. Online dating is a reality today. According to recent ...
Views: 7997(37 votes) - ***Great Marriages Require Unencumbered Time - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Make no mistake about it – great marriages require unencumbered time! You have read our musings about the fundamental predisposition of every human being to have time alone – to have time only to their private thoughts. In our book, Golden ...
Views: 4006(37 votes) - ***Thank the Angels in New York City and Philadelphia - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We are currently on an East Coast swing promoting our new book, Building a Love that Lasts: The Seven Surprising Secrets of Successful Marriage (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2010, available wherever books are sold). We have had multiple radio and TV ...
Views: 3734(37 votes) - ***Caring for Aging Parents While Keeping Your Love Alive - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Caring for an aging parent can take a very serious toll on your relationship with your spouse. What are the tips on how to help caregivers keep their love alive while caring for an aging parent(s)? What are the warning signs that your relationship ...
Views: 4423(42 votes) - ***A Place Where Love Knows Your Name - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Once upon a time there was a wonderful television show called Cheers. It took place in Boston. Each day, the local patrons would gather at Cheers to discuss the events of the day, contemplate life’s burdens, explore life’s joys, and cry over a beer ...
Views: 2219(30 votes) - ***Happily Ever After: It Can Happen To You! - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzHappily Ever After: It Can Happen To You! By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth Schmitz "the marriage doctors"www.GoldenAnniversaries.com Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage available at Amazon.com We saw an enchanting movie ...
Views: 2919(30 votes) - ***Make Love Your New Year's Resolution - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth Schmitz"the marriage doctors"www.GoldenAnniversaries.com Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage available at Amazon.com This is the time of the year when so many of us make promises to ourselves and others that we hardly ever keep! These so-called ...
Views: 2739(20 votes) - ***Reflections on Love and Marriage - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzReflections on Love and Marriage By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth Schmitz "the marriage doctors" and Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage (Available at Amazon.com) . This coming Monday, we will celebrate our 41st Wedding ...
Views: 5199(25 votes) - ***Should You Try To Save Your Marriage? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We have said for many years, “Most marriages and relationships can be saved, but not all!” And our corollary has always been – “Most marriages and relationships are worth saving, but not all!” Here’s what we mean. In the case of abuse – sexual, ...
Views: 3634(30 votes) - Sex, Sex, Sex! - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzSex, Sex, Sex! By Charles D. Schmitz, Ph.D. Elizabeth A. Schmitz, Ed.D. "the marriage doctors" and Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage (Available at Amazon.com) . First of all, please understand, there are volumes of books on the ...
Views: 3552(25 votes) - ***Building a Love that Lasts for a Lifetime - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America's #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Today is a day to remember! Our publisher officially released our multiple award-winning book in paperback! Our labor of love – our heart’s work for the past 26+ years – has come to fruition in a format that will reach even more people. Excerpts ...
Views: 4784(38 votes) - ***The Seven Most Common Mistakes Made By Marriage Counselors - Part 1 of 2 - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We have studied successfully married couples for over 26 years on six of the world’s seven continents. We have traveled in more countries than we can remember. And while our focus has been on those who have made their marriages work; we are also ...
Views: 5812(38 votes) - ***How Do You Know Love? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzHow Do You Know Love? By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the “Best Relationship Book of 2008” INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Available at GoldenAnniversaries.com, ...
Views: 2023(33 votes) - ***A Special Kind Of Love - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzA Special Kind Of Love By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the “Best Relationship Book of 2008” INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Available at GoldenAnniversaries.com, ...
Views: 1817(28 votes) - ***Finding The Right Person To Marry - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzFinding The Right Person To Marry By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the “Best Relationship Book of 2008” INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Available at ...
Views: 6098(28 votes) - ***Lasting Love - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzLasting Love By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth Schmitz "the marriage doctors" and Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage (Available at Amazon.com) . Lasting love, ‘til death do us part. Married couples repeat this stanza or some ...
Views: 2558(28 votes) - ***What’s Sex Got To Do With It? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Older adults between the ages of 57 and 85 make sex an important part of their lives! That’s the results of the first comprehensive national survey of the sexual attitudes and behaviors of older adults as reported in the New England Journal of ...
Views: 2421(28 votes) - ***Memories of Love at La Mediterranee - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzMemories of Love at La Mediterranee By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Award Winning Authors of the NEW Hardback Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Makes a GREAT Wedding or Anniversary Gift Also available at ...
Views: 1876(23 votes) - ***The Divorce Rate Is Not 50 Percent - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Let’s face it; the oft-quoted statistic that 50% of marriages in America end in divorce discourages a lot of couples who are contemplating marriage. Who could blame them? Who wants to get into relationships where there is the expectation of failure ...
Views: 6669(23 votes) - ***The Valentines Day Touch - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts Give a Valentine’s Day present of touch to the one you love. What could be better or more meaningful? Here’s why it could just be the best Valentine’s Day present ever. We have been married for 42 years and simply can’t keep our hands off of each ...
Views: 2226(23 votes) - ***Make Love Your New Years Resolution - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. This is the time of the year when so many of us make promises to ourselves and to others that we rarely ever keep! These so-called “New Year’s Resolutions” sound good when we make them but, all too often, we ignore them by Valentine’s Day. You ...
Views: 3565(36 votes) - ***Tango Buenos Aires: The Look Of Love! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzTango Buenos Aires: The Look of Love! By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors"www.GoldenAnniversaries.com Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage available at Amazon.com This past Saturday we saw a ...
Views: 3098(18 votes) - ***Tiger Woods in the Age of Infidelity - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. As you know, infidelity stories were at an all-time high in the media this year—from former Senator John Edwards and South Carolina Governor Terry Sanford to Late Night host David Letterman and Golfer Tiger Woods. It’s enough to make many people ...
Views: 3551(36 votes) - ***Lessons of Love From Your Dog - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. You can learn a lot about love from a dog. Over the years, we have learned much about the essentials of a loving relationship by observing our dog, Jake. We are proud to tell you that Jake is truly a Wonder Dog. He is loving, caring, intuitive, ...
Views: 3273(31 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: 3848(31 votes) - ***It is NOT Okay to Cheat on the One You Love - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzIt is NOT Okay to Cheat on the One You Love By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Award Winning Authors of the NEW Hardback Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Makes a GREAT Wedding or Anniversary Gift Also ...
Views: 2145(26 votes) - ***Marriage Is Alive And Well On Valentine's Day - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzMarriage Is Alive And Well On Valentine’s Day* By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Award Winning Authors of the NEW Hardback Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Makes a GREAT Wedding or Anniversary Gift Also ...
Views: 1948(26 votes) - ***Sex Will Not Save Your Marriage - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzSex Will Not Save Your Marriage By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts Authors of the Best Relationship Book of 2008 INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Available at GoldenAnniversaries.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and at ...
Views: 2487(26 votes) - ***The Loving Touch - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzThe Loving Touch By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Award Winning Authors of the NEW Hardback Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Makes a GREAT Wedding or Anniversary Gift Also available at Amazon.com and your ...
Views: 1893(26 votes) - ***Toilet seats can come between you and your spouse! - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. As we say repeatedly, the simple things matter in love and marriage. Do the simple things and your marriage or loving relationship will prosper. Charley learned his lesson some 43 years ago! He grew up in a rural area of Missouri back when ...
Views: 4680(39 votes) - ***What Are The Simple Things That Matter In Love And Relationships? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzWhat Are The Simple Things Matter In Love and Relationships? By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner for Best Relationship Book of 2008 Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful ...
Views: 2185(26 votes) - ***Why Beautiful Women Do Not Marry Less Attractive Men - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Award Winning Authors of the NEW Hardback Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Makes a GREAT Wedding or Anniversary Gift Also available at Amazon.com and your local ...
Views: 3185(26 votes) - ***The Purpose of Marriage: A Response to the Pew Report - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzThe Purpose of Marriage: A Response to the Pew Research Center By Charles D. Schmitz, Ph.D. Elizabeth A. Schmitz, Ed.D. "the marriage doctors" and Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage (Available at Amazon.com) . We read with much ...
Views: 1939(29 votes)