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So many couples are now separated part-or full-time because of military deployment and/or work travel and schedules, I get a lot of questions about faithfulness. Your marriage vows may have said, "'til death do us part" but no one said anything about what happens when a military career or ... Views: 1795
Dr. Romance writes: The average person pays more attention to what she's saying or thinking about than what she is hearing, or how her words are "landing" on the other person. This self-involvement gets worse during an argument. You can become a much more effective communicator by using what I ... Views: 976
When your partner refuses to help solve the problem, you have no choice but to focus on your own need until you get cooperation.
As long as you offer every opportunity to cooperate and you extend an invitation to your partner to join you whenever he or she wishes, you are free to focus your ... Views: 389
Dr. Romance writes:
The old folk songs say it:
Oh, love is handsome, love is fineLove is a jewel when it is new; But when love's old, it waxes coldAnd fades away, like morning dew.
Folk wisdom says it: If newlyweds put a penny in a jar for every time they make love in the first year, and ... Views: 685
(View my YouTube video on this topic here: http://youtu.be/hB-SuKLvJlk.)
Dr. Romance's 4 tips to smoother step-parenting:
1. Give your blended family a chance to bond. Don’t worry if everyone doesn’t settle in right away; bonding takes time. Hopefully, you all got to know each other ... Views: 2552
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Dr. Romance's 3 Tips for Finding New Love
For a while after a relationship ends, you may not feel like considering a new relationship, which is probably good. Jumping right from one relationship to another usually doesn't work. A relationship that ... Views: 1487
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Parenthood is an overwhelming job. Kids, especially babies, seem to need you there constantly. It's very easy for parents to get so into the role that they lose sight of the couple relationship they used to have. "Dr. Romance" shows ... Views: 893
Dr. Romance writes: Should you stay in your marriage?
Marriage can be frustrating and disappointing, especially if you don't have the skills to fix it. But giving in to the frustration and leaving may turn out to be the worst thing you ever did.
Consider these reasons to stay:
1. You ... Views: 712
Especially during trying times like isolation, relationships can be devastated by simple, thoughtless things. Bad behavior will ruin your marriage faster than any temptation from the outside. Dr. Romance points out the worst mistakes to make in a marriage.
Dr. Romance's 3 ways to ... Views: 596
Dr. Romance: Should you stay in your marriage?
Marriage can be frustrating and disappointing, especially if you don't have the skills to fix it. But giving in to the frustration and leaving may turn out to be the worst thing you ever did.
Consider these reasons to stay:
1. ... Views: 544
OK, guys, you're (gulp) ready to pop the big question. But you've seen those videos of lavishproposals that went wrong. How do you ask her in a way that's got an excellent chance of getting a happy "yes!" in response? Here's how to set ... Views: 699
Ah, the ugly step parent, celebrated and villainized in fairy tales. Do you have to take on the role? "Dr. Romance" licensed psychotherapist and author, says you don't, and shows you how to manage to be the kind of step-parent that causes your children to say "My step-parent was the best ... Views: 785
Dr. Romance: It is not necessary to argue about parenting your kids. Couples usually argue about how their parents raised them, and they want to do the same (or the opposite) of what their parents did.
How Not to Pass Your Family Dysfunction on to your kids:
1. Don't do it the way ... Views: 611
Dr. Romance's Top 5 ways to take your marriage from good to great.
1. Talk frequently and honestly to each other about your frustrations, about sex, about anger, about disappointment, about your appreciation of each other, about the meaning of life, about everything. No topic should be ... Views: 830
When a relationship that probably began in hope and joy has ended in failure, grief and pain, It's very understandable to be concerned about repeating an action that was so hurtful. Here are some Happiness Tips for recovering from divorce.
Dr. Romance’s 3 tips for letting go of the ... Views: 522
Dr. Romance wishes all of you a happy, healthy and loving 2012!
We all are inspired to make resolutions in the new year, to celebrate new beginnings. Rather than resolving to exercise or diet, try:
Dr. Romance's Top 5 Resolutions to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great
Resolve ... Views: 1920
Dr. Romance writes: Many people ask me, “How will I know if I'm in love?”
Answer: Anyone who's in love usually knows it; the real question should be are we mutually in love, or am I wasting my time? If you want to be secure in your primary relationship, knowing how to create mutuality and ... Views: 1771
Are you at a loss about what to give your wife for Valentines Day? What can you give your man that will make a big impact on him? The answers lie in understanding what your spouse really wants and needs from you. Let me give you some ideas.
We all have common human needs but our priorities ... Views: 1082
Earn £60 per hour advising people on relationships.
This is your chance to shine - though if you are the sort of person we are seeking you are probably shining already.
We need people who have a lot of common sense and experience of life. You may have hard a difficult childhood or gone ... Views: 477
There are three million cases of domestic violence reported each year. Many more go unreported. Emotional abuse precedes violence, but is rarely discussed. Although both men and women may abuse others, an enormous number of women are subjected to emotional abuse. Unfortunately, many don’t even ... Views: 2807
A relationship should be based on equality. In relationship without equality one partner tries to control the other. Many fall into the trap of believing that their partner loves them because she or he says so. They become blind to the fact that their partner controls them through jealousy, ... Views: 14263
Yesterday 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: 5255
Are you experiencing these troubles in your family?
• Communicating problems
• Infidelity to duty
• Balancing home and outdoors
• Misbehavior of your child
• The loss of a family member
• Childhood traumas or nightmares
• Conflicts in blended or remarriage families
• Step-parenting ... Views: 706
We have an exciting new range of fireworks for sale at the Edinburgh Fireworks Store to ensure your fireworks display goes with a bang.Our online fireworks shop includes a discount on every product,sometimes up to 50% off! If you’re looking for fireworks for sale all year round grab yourself a ... Views: 666
Contrast and conflict is an inevitable part of a personal relationship, but it need not be malicious or agonizing. In fact, we all have within us the ability to sustain relationships, even when we deeply disagree. When we reach our breaking point (as we all do), and need to walk away, we can ... Views: 1684
Boundaries within the marriage are very important to the relationship. Determining what should be kept private between the couple versus what is told to the outside world makes a big impact. Finances are an issue that some people prefer to remain very private about, while other people don’t mind ... Views: 1758
Every bride wants to look beautiful on her Melbourne wedding day which is why most brides spend months looking at and trying on various wedding dresses looking for that perfect dress. However, dress hunting can be extremely frustrating especially when you don't know which styles are best suited ... Views: 898
Based on a combination of academic research and the real world experiences of my clients in long term gay relationships, the following are six practices that can enhance and maintain relationships over a lifetime:
“The Greet”: Dogs are the acclaimed experts of this practice. They know how ... Views: 7594
For couples who are planning their weddings, a wedding planning guide is essential. Designing a wedding can be quite overwhelming, and without a road map, it can be a disaster. For this reason, a wedding planning guide is a lifesaver.
In a Wedding Planning Guide, couples will find many ... Views: 568
Give Me Intimacy
Our marriages today are crying out for intimacy. Why? Because so many of us are intimacy starved. This is a huge problem because we all have a driving desire to be intimate with someone. This is ironic because while we all say we want to be intimate with our spouses; few ... Views: 1785
Whenever you are about to get ready for best man speech you need to bear in mind number of points. The speech and toast ought to be amusing, expressive without moving anyone to an awkward situation. It is important in regards to short best man speeches is you have to maintain it to remain ... Views: 2634
An oxymoron is basically a contradiction in terms. It's a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction, for example, 'working holiday,' 'plastic silverware,' or 'awfully good.'
So does it make sense to pair the words, lasting and love, together these days? Is ... Views: 337
Let’s look at the definition of betrayal so we can understand why it hurts so much.
Webster’s definition: To hurt (someone who trusts you, such as a friend or relative) by not giving help or by doing something morally wrong.
“The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from ... Views: 1771
Codependency is more than a relationship problem. It wounds our psyche and individual development. Make no mistake. It’s to no fault of our own. The wounds of codependency is adaptive and helped us survive growing up in a dysfunctional family system. But that adjustment cost us our ... Views: 625
She could not look people in the eye as they greeted her. Head down, shoulders slumped; she headed to the nearest open seat and quietly slid into it. Her husband was a study in contrast. Confident, gregarious, he firmly shook hands and made polite small talk before striding over to sit beside ... Views: 5922
Most unfaithful partners underestimate the damage and fallout after infidelity. Many claim that they didn’t think of the consequences and often, when faced with losing what they have, panic. This panic can lead them to make further mistakes in their attempts to help their injured partner.
If ... Views: 1680
If you need a great ever lasting memory of your own wedding ceremony, an experienced wedding photographer is essential. Even though your own friends and relatives may possibly do a good job with the snapping, it's the professional who are able to provide you with the valuable snaps, as well as ... Views: 2171
I want to focus on an essential relationship behavior that you will want to practice, become good at and use frequently with your Honey:
…Honor and respect your partner’s feelings as if they are your own
Our feelings are the barometer of our outside existential lives. Our feelings ... Views: 5425
As per the Oriya Matrimony, the rituals of a Hindu Oriya wedding are quite the same as the other Hindu wedding process. However, several major differences are observed, which are apparent because of the variations in the region.
Orissa is one of the most prosperous states of India, situated ... Views: 1583
Halloween. Every year it's a challenge to be creative and accommodating to my I'm-not-wearing-that sweetie at the same time.
I love creative costumes. My ex was cooperative. He once allowed me to dress him as a topless dancer. The boobs I made for him out of balloons, cut up pantyhose, and ... Views: 1252
Maybe you thought your love will last forever and that he is the right person for you, unable to fall in love with someone else. But for some time now you are suspecting your husband of infidelity. What could be worse than having this uncertainty: "Is he cheating on me or not?" So, how do you ... Views: 907
After you found out that your spouse cheated on you, how do you recover from an affair when you are struggling to eliminate all the negative thoughts and fighting with the images about the affair that are constantly appearing in your mind. The best way to recover after an affair is to seek for ... Views: 1038
Marriage matrimony is a very holy occasion for every person in Chennai. Marriage of two persons is that occasion when two people in love come together to start a new life together. However, to start a new life also requires the constant steadiness of a happy marries life. Therefore, to conduct ... Views: 445
Live long enough and you learn this lesson: Anyone might do anything in certain circumstances. Just as bad people do bad things, sometimes good people do bad things; not just “minor” things, such as the proverbial white lie, but major things.
Including adultery.
Presidents, governors, ... Views: 5778
Dumping a partner is difficult, no matter what the situation. You may be torn because of family or other commitments or problems but the odds are that you have thought about this for quite some time and you know that this is what is best for you. This does not mean it will suit your partner or ... Views: 2472
Never underestimate the role of personal responsibility in marriage. Relationships do not replace our personal responsibility for our own happiness. You make yourself happy or unhappy in your relationship. Help yourself out of marital dissatisfaction by adhering to the following marriage advice: ... Views: 1424
"I am going to have the most amazing wedding ever! We are having over 300 friends and family, an amazing band, incredible food, a beautiful location...we pulled out all the stops!" Does this sound like a commitment to a great wedding or what!
What does it mean to be committed? What does it ... Views: 685
Stay or Leave?
When I wrote about healing from the Narcissist, I used the paradigm that the spouse had physically left the marriage. Today we are going to address physically staying or leaving but always with the goal of emotionally leaving the emotional abuse of the spouse with borderline ... Views: 1157