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- ***Seasons Of Baseball And Love - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzSeasons of Baseball and 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 available at ...
Views: 1954(29 votes) - ***How Will I Know I Am In Love? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzHow will I know I am in Love? By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. In our many interviews with people “in love” we ask them, perhaps, the most revealing question of the interview – “How will I know I am in love?” We have heard very consistent answers. And conversely, many people ...
Views: 10491(37 votes) - ***iPod Love - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitziPod 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) . When the iPod came on the market several years ago, we were one of the first “kids” ...
Views: 2362(32 votes) - ***Love In Ipanema - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzLove in Ipanema 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 MarriageAvailable at GoldenAnniversaries.com, ...
Views: 1854(24 votes) - ***Parents and Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts A parent’s love is with you everywhere. Every time you are far from home you are never alone. Your parents are always with you. They think about you. They worry about you. They always love you. They love you no matter what. Truth is, most ...
Views: 2104(24 votes) - ***There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzThere’s No Place Like Home For The 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 “Oh, there’s no place like ...
Views: 2736(24 votes) - ***Traditional Versus Same-Sex Love and Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzTraditional Versus Same-Sex 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 Marriage Available ...
Views: 2287(24 votes) - ***A Golden Anniversary With A Dancing Twist - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzA Golden Anniversary With A Dancing Twist 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: 2255(27 votes) - ***A Lifetime Of Valentine's Days - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzA Lifetime of Valentine’s Days 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: 1974(27 votes) - ***Love Is Like Learning To Dance - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzLove Is Like Learning To Dance 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 Over the past 25 years, we have studied ...
Views: 4786(27 votes) - ***The Seven Most Common Mistakes Made By Marriage Counselors – Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzContinued from The Seven Most Common Mistakes Made By Marriage Counselors – Part 1 By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. 4. Making marriage too difficult to understand when, in fact, “simple things matter.” We have been saying this for years – our 26+ years of research on ...
Views: 8172(38 votes) - ***To Brazil With Love - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzTo Brazil With 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 MarriageAvailable at GoldenAnniversaries.com, ...
Views: 2438(19 votes) - ***Love and Marriage in Retirement - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts You spent a lifetime together raising children, going to work, going to meetings, and in general, meeting everyone else’s needs. Whether one or both of you worked outside of the home, you are now retired, together in the house alone . . . just you ...
Views: 2506(30 votes) - ***What Makes Love And Relationships Last? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzWhat Makes Love and Relationships Last? 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) . We have been saying for years and our 25 years of ...
Views: 3530(30 votes) - ***Learning To Love and Laugh - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzLearning To Love And Laugh 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: 1861(33 votes) - ***My Valentine My Love - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzMy Valentine My Love By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the NEW Hardback Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage ©2008 Get Your FREE Bonus Items with The Doctors Just Released Book Also available at ...
Views: 1712(22 votes) - ***The Future of Marriage - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. The fact of the matter is this -- marriage is alive and well in the United States and around the world! It is the single greatest contributor to social order on planet Earth. And the fact of the matter is this -- marriage is the most profound ...
Views: 3985(36 votes) - ***For Love and Tuna Melts - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzFor Love and Tuna Melts! 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 ...
Views: 1787(25 votes) - ***Fully-Grown Love Never Fails - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzFully-Grown Love Never Fails 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: 2052(25 votes) - ***Home For The Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays, ‘Cause no matter how far away you roam, When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze, For the holidays, you can’t beat home, sweet home.” This very popular song's lyricist, Al Stillman, ...
Views: 2081(25 votes) - ***Love, Marriage, and Prenuptial Agreements - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzLove, Marriage, and Prenuptial Agreements 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) . We believe that Prenuptial Agreements are a bad ...
Views: 5209(25 votes) - ***We’d Do It All Over Again! - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzWe’d Do It All Over Again! 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) . Yesterday in Providence, Rhode Island, 300 married couples said, ...
Views: 2135(25 votes) - ***Why Is Love Blind On Valentine's Day? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzWhy Is Love Blind 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 ©2008 Makes a GREAT Valentine’s Day ...
Views: 2134(25 votes) - ***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: 3875(39 votes) - ***Love's Essential Virtues - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzLove’s Essential Virtues By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" Authors of the INDIE Book Awards Gold Medal Winner for the Best Relationship Book of 2008 Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage Available at ...
Views: 2473(28 votes) - ***So What Is This Thing Called Marriage? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We live in a world of mixed messages. Our world is neither black nor white. The world we live in is full of powerful emotions. And the truth is, the world we live in is complicated – so very complicated. And for those of us who have lived in ...
Views: 2375(28 votes) - ***On the Road to Love in Morocco - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. For the past five days we have been in two remarkable cities – Tangiers and Casablanca, Morocco. We came to Morocco by boat from Tarifa, Spain – a distance across the Mediterranean Sea of just nine miles. In many ways, however, the short distance in ...
Views: 4085(31 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: 3940(40 votes) - ***Physical Love - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2007 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzPhysical Love By Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz "the marriage doctors" and Authors of the Book Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage (Available at Amazon.com) . Now that we have your attention . . . We completed our annual physical ...
Views: 5099(23 votes) - ***A Symphony Of Love And Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Tonight, we heard the sounds of love! Over the years we have seen love, felt love, heard about love, observed love, and been in love. But tonight, we heard the sounds of love! We heard love tonight through the magnificent sounds of the St. Louis ...
Views: 3382(32 votes) - ***Can You Save Your Marriage? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2014 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Most marriages and relationships are worth saving and can be saved, but not all!” Failing marriages involving sexual, physical or mental abuse are simply not worth saving. In fact, to attempt to save them puts one or both partners in the ...
Views: 1773(6 votes) - ***Finding True Love Again - by Submitted on Feb 26, 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: 3561(27 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: 3792(27 votes) - ***Infidelity is Not Okay and it is Not Forgivable! - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Frankly, if we hear yet one more person talk about infidelity in a relationship as if it were okay, not a big deal, and forgivable, we are going to get angry! We have studied the best marriages for more than 25 years and we know this – the best ...
Views: 5526(34 votes) - ***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: 3906(31 votes) - ***Love By Dancing - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzLove By Dancing 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 GoldenAnniversaries.com, ...
Views: 1861(22 votes) - ***Observing Love On Valentine's Day - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzObserving Love 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 available at ...
Views: 2541(22 votes) - ***The Perfect Wedding Gift - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzThe Perfect Wedding Gift 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 The best wedding gift of all is the gift of marital success! While we ...
Views: 2391(22 votes) - ***Caring For Aging Parents Can Challenge Your Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We are “baby-boomers.” Like some 80 million Americans, we were born during the period 1946-1964. We are that generation of Americans born to what former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw called, “The Greatest Generation.” Our parents survived the Great ...
Views: 4814(32 votes) - ***How to Fall In Love Again with Your Spouse - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Let’s face it – we love our spouse more than life itself. And frankly, we cannot imagine life without them! But the truth is, from time to time, our love for each other needs renewal. While love can be forever, it often needs nurturance, ...
Views: 9331(42 votes) - ***Democracy And Love On A Beautiful Day - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzDemocracy and Love on a Beautiful Day 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: 2313(26 votes) - ***Helping Your Mom and Your Marriage – Finding a Balance - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We owe our moms a lot. While we are lucky that we get to have them around, we have to find a balance between helping our mom and nurturing our own marriage. Over-committing time in a helping relationship at the expense of your marriage will, in the ...
Views: 3426(39 votes) - ***Simple Things Matter During the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2008 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts Truth is, we miss our parents and our grandparents. True to the natural course of life, they are all gone now. They were parents in life and, in many ways, parents in death. They all lived long lives. They all lived full and productive lives. ...
Views: 2212(26 votes) - ***Simple Things Matter in Marriage – Even in Venice! - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Have you ever been to Venice, Italy? Wow, what a wonderfully romantic place! When you ride in a gondola together by Marco Polo’s house, stroll on St. Mark’s Square while holding hands, enjoy the grandeur of the Doges Palace, or share a bottle of ...
Views: 2564(26 votes) - ***You Are Always In My Heart - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Recently, we discovered a new singing group called Pink Martini. Our daughter put us on to this group several weeks ago so we downloaded them from iTunes. We have been grooving to their sounds ever since! They are utterly delightful and we highly ...
Views: 4823(23 votes) - ***Open Marriage for Mo’Nique and Sid - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Just when you think you have heard it all, along comes Mo’Nique! Here is what she says about her marriage to Sid -- "Could Sid have sex outside of his marriage with me? Yes. That's not a deal-breaker," she says. "That's not something that would ...
Views: 5666(47 votes) - ***Marriage Caribbean Style - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2009 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Here we sit gazing at the beautiful turquoise blue ocean from our perch on the balcony of our room at the Marriott Casa Magna in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. We are conducting interviews of successfully married couples in Mexico as we continue ...
Views: 1905(28 votes) - ***The Ten Essential Virtues of Love - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. This morning, a great friend of ours sent along an article that we were really taken with. For those who have read our book, Building a Love that Lasts (Jossey-Bass/Wiley 2010), you may recall a chapter entitled, “A Tribute to Lasting Love” (pp. ...
Views: 8815(47 votes) - ***Don’t Ever Say These Things To Your Spouse - by Submitted on May 27, 2018 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Words Matter! What you say to the one you love is important! Negative and hurtful statements can have the power to cut through the very fabric of the bond between two people in love. Words can damage and potentially destroy the foundation of your ...
Views: 1842(5 votes) - ***How is the Current Recession Affecting Marriage? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. For the past several weeks we have been pouring over as much data as we can get our hands on to answer a question we are often asked – “How is the current Recession affecting marriage in the USA?” The answer is complicated. Here’s what we do ...
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