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- My Wife Is Very Jealous and Controlling: How to Deal with an Extremely Possessive Wife - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2021 from Weston BrantleyMy Wife Is Very Jealous and Controlling: How to Deal with an Extremely Possessive Wife Jealous wives can be a terrible liability. For some women where this trait is especially strong, it can be a great source of embarrassment for their husbands. Indeed, the green-eyed monster is a two-edged ...
Views: 3553 - When to Stop Going Back After Multiple Betrayals From The Same Partner - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2018 from C Mellie SmithFor those who have been cheated on, finding out about the betrayal completely shatters your world and destroys everything that is familiar with it. Beyond the fact that it causes you to question everything and lose trust, it becomes a struggle for many on the moral ethics of whether you ...
Views: 3542 - Wedding Vows - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Joe BeamI love officiating formal church weddings. I especially look forward to that precise moment when the bride first steps into view, relishing the exquisite sensations of those extraordinary seconds. I watch her raise her eyes from her bouquet to his face, and without turning to see his response, ...
Views: 3532 - Premarital Counseling Questions: Financial Matters - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Nikita AlsonA friend married to a very wealthy man learned how the husband got so rich after marriage. He saved everything and spent nothing. He controlled the budget in details and spared her a little for groceries and something else. It was no surprise when their marriage eventually ended up in divorce. ...
Views: 3531(3 votes) - Sick & Tired of Doing Everything in Your Relationship? STOP! This is the Secret to Happiness… - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2017 from Nicola BeerDoes it feel like everything is up to you to make the relationship work? Does everything seem one-sided right now? Do you feel you are the only one taking care of the important stuff? If yes that’s totally natural Relationships are like a seesaw The more one person does something, ...
Views: 3531 - The Dreaded Other Woman - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Chidi Asika-EnahoroThe other woman is the dreaded mystery intruder that wreaks havoc every where she goes. She invariably destroys every relationship she gets involved in. She employs her feminine wiles to succeed in luring an otherwise happily married man. The other woman has plagued society for centuries and ...
Views: 3529 - Ego and Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Cameron A Bailey SrMy carnal mind tells me that the most important thing is that I am/be right. My spiritual mind tells me that the most important thing is WHAT is right. Here's a gold nugget and a piece of spiritual steak to chew on: In your marriages, engagements and dating be responsible for your own ...
Views: 3525 - The Therapeutic Value Of A Hug - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gian Fiero |Have you hugged your child today? It was a popular slogan that was coined in 1969. I think it’s time to modify the phrase to: Have you hugged your loved one today? Most couples report the perfunctory kiss upon their greeting or departure as their most consistent form of affection outside of ...
Views: 3521(2 votes) - Marrying a Single Parent by Rosemary Price Psychic - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomMarrying a single parent by Rosemary Price psychic. Despite marriage becoming old fashioned and undesirable to some there are still those who believe in love, romance, commitment and that all important piece of paper that tells their partner that they at least started off with the best of ...
Views: 3517(2 votes) - My Husband Does Nothing Special For Me: My Husband Never Does Anything Romantic - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2018 from Jennifer SageMy Husband Does Nothing Special For Me: My Husband Never Does Anything Romantic Isn't it wonderful when a man is being romantic? He's so creative and full of surprises and it just feels so good to be loved and romanced by a man whom you care about and love a lot too. Unfortunately, when ...
Views: 3514 - I Don't Have Fun with My Husband Anymore: Lack of Emotional Connection in Relationship - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2018 from John BraxtonI Don't Have Fun with My Husband Anymore: Lack of Emotional Connection in Relationship If your husband is emotionally distant it can be hard to maintain a marriage. If you deeply love your husband and you feel him withdrawing from you, you may begin to think that he's finding solace in the ...
Views: 3506 - Helping the Alcoholic You Love to Total Sobriety - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Angie LewisTo help the alcoholic you love you first must help yourself. You will never be able to help the alcoholic until you help yourself. Alcohol addiction tends to involve everyone the alcoholic is in contact with on some kind of level. Those who are in the path of the alcoholic, usually a spouse, ...
Views: 3499(4 votes) - ***How to Fight Fair in a Marriage - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We are often asked this question – “Is arguing healthy for a marriage?” The simple answer is, “Yes!” When a husband and wife argue, they are engaging in a perfectly normal and expected part of what it means to be married. In fact, disagreement ...
Views: 3497(20 votes) - Pastor’s Wives- Going Through Without Wavering - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Dr. LaVerne AdekunlePastor’s Wives- Going Through Without Wavering A glimpse at the splendor and respect attached to the office of a pastor can lure any woman toward becoming the wife of a pastor. Surely, most women would embrace the thought in the belief that such relationships, being founded on the solid rock ...
Views: 3490 - ***The Wanting Mind, Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2008 from Margaret Paul"This force [that keeps us always wanting] is known in several Buddhist traditions as the Wanting Mind. The Wanting Mind is always craving an experience different from the one it currently has." --Brent Kessel, It's Not About the Money There is nothing wrong with wanting - wanting more time, ...
Views: 3487 - ***In Building Relationships the Simple Things Matter - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Thirty years of research on successful love and marriage has taught us many things, but first and foremost – no love has blossomed or been sustained without doing the “simple things.” Big things don’t matter until your relationship has mastered the ...
Views: 3483(14 votes) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: 11 Things Married Women Want - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Tina TessinaFor you men who ask, "What Do Women Want?" Here are Dr. Romance's 11 Things Married Women Want: Women value intimacy, safety for themselves and their children, and emotional connection. Therefore, they long for the following qualities in a man: 1. Good ...
Views: 3481(6 votes) - Struggle with Sexual Satisfaction? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Allura JoyWhy is it that some women struggle with attaining sexual satisfaction? Why do some women have difficulty achieving orgasm? It has been reported that over 50% of women have some concerns about their sexuality and are not completely satisfied in this area. Most women have a sexual ‘problem’ at ...
Views: 3480(1 vote) - Three Tips for Successfully Ending an Argument. - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Yvonne and George LevyLet’s face it: Given enough time, arguments are an inevitable part of every single relationship – even the happiest ones. We All Argue It doesn’t matter how great your marriage relationship is or how happily married you are, it is practically guaranteed that, at some point, you and your ...
Views: 3479(5 votes) - ***Parents, Love, and the Holidays - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. This Holiday Season again reminds us of the importance of being with those you love as you celebrate the joy of the season. We have heard repeatedly during our many interviews with successfully married couples around the world the importance they ...
Views: 3475(37 votes) - Love and Marriage - Why Fate and Karma Make it or Break it - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOne cannot “grow love enough to marry and raise a family.” It’s either there or it isn’t, in our view, and if the comprehensive numerology and astrology charts firmly indicate that there isn’t enough of a connection between two people for a long term relationship, ...
Views: 3474 - How to Set Personal Boundaries - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Darlene LancerLove can’t exist without boundaries, even with your children. It’s easy to understand external boundaries as your bottom line. Think of rules and principles you live by when you say what you will or won’t do or allow. If you have difficulty saying no, override your needs to please others, or are ...
Views: 3473(7 votes) - ***Imagine Life Without Someone To Share It With - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Okay, we are madly in love after all these years! We have been married for nearly 46 years and we cannot imagine life without each other. We are each other’s constant companions and wouldn’t want it any other way! But we must admit, we often ...
Views: 3468(18 votes) - My Wife Is Irritable All The Time: Why Is My Wife So Crabby All The Time - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2018 from Henry JosephMy Wife Is Irritable All The Time: Why Is My Wife So Crabby All The Time Try not to panic if your wife is always mad at you and says your marriage is over. You can save your marriage from divorce just as I have done along with thousands of other men. This article will talk about my experience ...
Views: 3463 - Healing From The Trauma Of An Extramarital Affair - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Greg BakerYour spouse cheated on you. Nothing you can do will change that. Still, you’ve decided to stick it out and try to make the marriage work. Only you don’t trust him/her anymore, you are incredibly suspicious, and your anxiety of possibly being betrayed again is eating your heart out. You still ...
Views: 3457(1 vote) - ***Should the rules of marriage be re-written? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. There are times when we just want to retire to a remote island in the South Pacific! Why, you ask? Simple, really. As marriage researchers for nearly three decades, we have learned a lot about what makes marriage and relationships work. And ...
Views: 3454(23 votes) - Why Marriages Fail - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Rob DobrenskiDuring a recent session, a couple who had been married for about five years decided to end their relationship. The wife told the husband very matter-of-factly, saying that "they had simply grown apart and couldn't stop fighting." Neither he nor I were surprised given they we had spent almost a ...
Views: 3451 - ***Watching pornography. What is normal? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2013 from Julie HartDuring the last 10 years, the sheer volume of pornography available on the internet has grown exponentially, along with how easy it is to access. Often, Pornography’s promise of easy, commitment free, sexual gratification can be just too hard to resist for many men, when pornographic images, ...
Views: 3440 - ***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: 3435(39 votes) - *** Marriage Help: Coping with a Spouse's Illness - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Richard NicastroIt's natural to enter a long-term relationship with expectations. And one expectation most of us have is that our spouse or partner will remain relatively healthy. Although wedding vows ask us to consider the possibility of sickness, we don't automatically assume our loved ones will suffer a ...
Views: 3433 - Marriage Is NOT Hard Work - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Shela DeanMarriage. It's hard work. Bologna. If my beloved had said, "You know, honey, being married to me is going to require hard work," I would have cut and run. My idea of a great marriage is not tantamount to labor camp. Yet we hear over and again, "Marriage is hard work." It's not. What's hard ...
Views: 3431(2 votes) - Discover 6 Simple Steps to End an Emotional Affair - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Jacob ElichmannAre you struggling with emotional affair recovery? Does your wayward spouse need to know how to end emotional affair? If your trust has been shattered by emotional infidelity, you're probably wondering how your spouse can ever earn it back… This article is specifically about the actions ...
Views: 3429(1 vote) - Is a Layoff Ruining Your Marriage? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2009 from Marci WiseWhen I got the news that I was being laid off, I reacted in such a nonchalant fashion that I’m sure most of my friends and colleagues thought I’d been dipping into the Zoloft bottle a little too often. Since this was the third round of layoffs at my company, I guess I was simply sick and tired ...
Views: 3429 - The New Microwave Mentality - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from cedric riceThere is a new mentality in the industrialized world which I call the microwave mentality. It is a result of the information age and will only grow with industrialization. I call it the microwave mentality. We want everything quickly in this day and age because there is such an abundance of ...
Views: 3429(1 vote) - ***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: 3425(36 votes) - Empowering Your Love Life and Relationships Six tips to practice daily for a healthy relationship - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Amy O'ConnorModern Marriage has higher expectations! Why has the divorce rate risen significantly over the past fifty years? I feel that modern day relationships require more maintenance than those from past generations and many couples lack the skills and desire to succeed in marriage and partnerships. ...
Views: 3425 - ***Penguins Know A Lot About Love - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2013 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We just returned from the trip of our lifetime together – all 47 years of it. We spent ten days on the continent of Antarctica. Oh, my, what a wonderful trip it was! As human beings, we will never be the same! For us, it was the 7th and final ...
Views: 3423(12 votes) - Does Your Spouse Steal the Limelight? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Sharon RivkinDoes your spouse take credit for your ideas? Or do people compliment your spouse for tasks or projects that you did? Do you get the credit where credit is due? For example, Jill herself maintains a beautiful garden and takes a lot of pride in it. One day, a neighbor comes to visit the couple ...
Views: 3420(2 votes) - Why Does My Wife Not Love Me Anymore: Wife Says She Loves Me but Not In Love with Me - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackWhy Does My Wife Not Love Me Anymore: Wife Says She Loves Me but Not In Love with Me The men who visit my blog on dealing with marital issues often want to know what they can do when they feel their wives don't love them anymore. It's incredibly challenging to be in a marriage in which you ...
Views: 3420 - My Wife Is Very Sensitive: Dealing with a Highly Sensitive Wife - by Submitted on May 20, 2018 from John BraxtonMy Wife Is Very Sensitive: Dealing with a Highly Sensitive Wife Feeling as though you're walking on eggshells in your own home is never a good thing. Although women don't have the market cornered when it comes to sensitivity, it can be a huge issue for many wives. Living with a woman who is ...
Views: 3419 - Second Marriage Success: How To Strengthen Your Second Marriage - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2007 from Richard NicastroSecond marriage success: How to strengthen your second marriage Pam voiced her frustration about problems in her second marriage: “I couldn’t believe it was happening all over again. Slowly but surely, my second husband started to do all the things my first husband did, and I ...
Views: 3418 - ***Anonymity Versus the Truth about Marriage - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Often we wonder, silently and out-loud – why have so many good folks fallen prey to the lies and distortions about marriage in the USA promulgated by so many uninformed people or people with some kind of political agenda? Many times, they have an ...
Views: 3405(15 votes) - The Worthless Husband You've Created - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Rhonda NeelyI received an email this morning about a woman who set herself a goal to find 100 happily married couples that have been married for 10 years or longer. She allowed herself 6 months to complete her task. It took her 2 years to find 100 couples that have been happily married for 10 years or ...
Views: 3403 - Getting Your Wife Back – How to Become Her Perfect Man - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Jacob ElichmannYou already know that what everyone else is telling about getting your wife back won't save your marriage... Every time you've tried getting your wife back thus far has been either ineffective or, worse yet, pushed her even further away. Please don't think that this is your fault! It is ...
Views: 3395 - ***The Risks of On-Line Dating - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. The on-line scams are numerous and recurring. Most of them cost you money. And worse! Just today, someone co-opted a friend of ours by using a fake email address similar to his and sending it to a zillion people asking them to wire him money. ...
Views: 3394(44 votes) - Three Speedy Tricks for Funny Best Man Speeches - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Steven RobbinsWedding ceremonies are usually indeed sincere occasions. On the other hand, aside from a particular degree of solemnity needed in the ceremony, it is also said to be a joyous and joyful celebration. This is why the best men in weddings offer some of the burden of creating the event a little ...
Views: 3392(2 votes) - *Relationship Advice: Be Willing To Have Your Partner Be Upset With You - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2008 from Margaret PaulAs a counselor, I often work with people who are unhappy in their relationship and thinking of leaving. They believe that they are unhappy because of their partner, but the real reason is that they are not taking responsibility for their own feelings within the relationship. For example, when ...
Views: 3391 - ***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: 3388(32 votes) - How To Make Up With Your Wife: Making Amends To Your Spouse - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2021 from Maci AspenHow To Make Up With Your Wife: Making Amends To Your Spouse Your wife wants to split up. Her announcement hit you like a ton of bricks. You obviously realized that the two of you were struggling with conflicts but you had no idea that she had reached a point where she wanted out of the ...
Views: 3387 - ***Love Someone Today - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Dear Friends: Tomorrow, we celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary! We got married at the Lutheran Church of the Master on Santa Monica Boulevard in Santa Monica, California in 1966. It is amazing to realize that so many years have passed so ...
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