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Marriage Therapy: 8 Signs You Should See a Marriage Counselor - Dave Turo-Shields- My Husband Wants Me To Make More Money: My Husband Doesn't Make Enough Money To Pay Bills - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Wants Me To Make More Money: My Husband Doesn't Make Enough Money To Pay Bills Financial problems can easily destroy marriage. In this economy, unemployment and financial hardship are very common situations. When your marriage is faced with financial problems, there ARE things that ...
Views: 664 - My Husband Can't Provide For Me: Husband Doesn't Make Enough Money To Support Family - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Can't Provide For Me: Husband Doesn't Make Enough Money To Support Family I was talking to a client on the phone who shared with me, "It seems like I am so busy working from the moment I get up in the morning till the moment I go to bed at night." She went on... "I have to be ...
Views: 2414 - My Husband Wants Me To Pay Rent: Husband Doesn't Contribute Financially - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Wants Me To Pay Rent: Husband Doesn't Contribute Financially Did you know that financial problems in marriage are one of the leading causes for divorce? That's right... believe it or not many couples end up ending their marriage not because of infidelity or substance abuse, but ...
Views: 1504 - Erectile Dysfunction: What Causes Erectile Dysfunction? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, there are a number of challenges that a lot of men are trying to deal with. One thing that a lot of men are struggling with is their own emotions and another thing is erectile dysfunction. To have one of these challenges would be enough, so to have both of them can be a lot ...
Views: 1082 - Husband Expects Me To Pay For Everything: My Husband Wants Me To Pay Half Of Everything - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHusband Expects Me To Pay For Everything: My Husband Wants Me To Pay Half Of Everything What's the number one thing that couples fight about? If you guessed "finances," then you are right. You and your loved one are not the only ones fighting over dollar and cents. Nearly every couple around ...
Views: 1258 - Why Is Marriage So Hard: Dealing With A Difficult Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinWhy Is Marriage So Hard: Dealing With A Difficult Marriage By now, everyone should know that there is no such thing as a perfect marriage and which is evident by the general rise in divorce throughout the nation. While many people blindly enter the state of marriage, many people forget the ...
Views: 591 - I Feel Like My Husband Hates Me: How To Tell If Your Husband Hates You - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinI Feel Like My Husband Hates Me: How To Tell If Your Husband Hates You There are no marriages without their own share of problems. However, there are times that are so bad that you can't help but wonder "Does my husband love me?" And since we are women and tend to be more pessimistic about ...
Views: 617 - Husband's Words and Actions Don't Match: Why Men Lie To Their Wives - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHusband's Words and Actions Don't Match: Why Men Lie To Their Wives Does your partner lie to you a lot? Do you sometimes wonder why men lie to their wives so much in the first place? Is it because of the women or because they simply love to lie? Believe it or not, lying doesn't necessarily ...
Views: 1499 - my husband doesn't respond when i talk to him: Husband not answering me when I speak to him - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari Marvinmy husband doesn't respond when i talk to him: Husband not answering me when I speak to him Do you live with someone who responds to conflict with the silent treatment? John Gray taught us that men tend to go into their caves when they are mulling something over in their minds. John Gottman's ...
Views: 2217 - How To Make My Husband Value Me: How To Make Your Husband Appreciate You - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHow To Make My Husband Value Me: How To Make Your Husband Appreciate You Appreciation is very important in people's lives. Although other people may appreciate you, you are likely to be very disappointed if your husband is not among them. When you feel that your husband hardly appreciates ...
Views: 898 - My Husband Ignores My Calls and Texts: Reasons Why A Husband Ignores His Wife - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Ignores My Calls and Texts: Reasons Why A Husband Ignores His Wife Should you make your husband jealous if you feel he's ignoring you? That's a loaded question, isn't it? Jealousy is an emotion that women often turn to when they want to create a particular reaction in their man. ...
Views: 3268 - My Husbands Job Is Ruining Our Marriage: Husband Has High Stress Job - Can Married Couples Be - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husbands Job Is Ruining Our Marriage: Husband Has High Stress Job - Can Married Couples Be "Money is tight, and my husband's obsessed with doing everything he can to make more of it. It's gotten so bad that he's lost interest in our daughter. He hardly spends any time with her anymore. ...
Views: 1040 - Why Does My Husband Criticizes Me Constantly: How To Respond To Spouse Criticism - Constant Criticism And Lack Of Affection - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinWhy Does My Husband Criticizes Me Constantly: How To Respond To Spouse Criticism - Constant Criticism And Lack Of Affection If it is any consolation to you, arguing is very common in marriages. You could almost say that all the squabbling and arguing are "normal." I would venture to say that ...
Views: 1553 - Reconciling In Middle Of Divorce: Reconciliation After Filing For Divorce - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinReconciling In Middle Of Divorce: Reconciliation After Filing For Divorce Many couples at the brink of separation still privately and very seriously reconsider the direction they are to go. Is reconciliation the better way? Any divorce lawyer can tell you that many divorcing couples still ...
Views: 730 - Wife's Friend Is Ruining Our Marriage: Wife's Friend Causing Problems - How To Save Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinWife's Friend Is Ruining Our Marriage: Wife's Friend Causing Problems - How To Save Marriage "Boundaries? I have no clue what those are and why I need them," said the older woman as she shared her thoughts. "Well, for starters," I added, "You have adult children who have been taking advantage ...
Views: 1486 - My Husband Is Too Needy: Husband Wants All My Attention - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Is Too Needy: Husband Wants All My Attention Your husband barely comes home for certain periods of time without due explanation, you have stopped deciding on things together, the house is such a cold home where you barely speak to each other, and the kids are starting to ask what ...
Views: 409 - How To Have A Successful Marriage: How To Have A Successful Marriage Life - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHow To Have A Successful Marriage: How To Have A Successful Marriage Life We choose who we spend the rest of our lives with and spend a lot to mark it on a celebrated wedding day. But weddings merely last a day, while marriage goes on and on. More so, love supersedes the both of them. We ...
Views: 282 - Husband Acting Strange Lately: Husband Acting Weird - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHusband Acting Strange Lately: Husband Acting Weird Getting married is not as easy as staying married. It is a struggle that both the husband and the wife have to deal with. It takes two to tango, as the saying goes. Most of the time, lack of communication result to a more serious matter that ...
Views: 1105 - When To Stop Trying To Save Your Marriage: When Do You Know Your Marriage Is Over - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinWhen To Stop Trying To Save Your Marriage: When Do You Know Your Marriage Is Over Divorce is never an easy decision to make. That's why it is crucial to know the signs that your marriage is over before it is too late. People don't get married with the intentions of going through the painful ...
Views: 1418 - Words Of Wisdom For A Happy Marriage: Words Of Wisdom For Married Couples - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinWords Of Wisdom For A Happy Marriage: Words Of Wisdom For Married Couples The secrets of successful marriage is what everyone must pant after so as to have a healthy and comfortable home. The secret of a successful marriage and happy family life is one that has a foundation on God who is ...
Views: 616 - My Husband Is Not There For Me Emotionally: How To Reconnect With Your Spouse Emotionally - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Is Not There For Me Emotionally: How To Reconnect With Your Spouse Emotionally Can you remember how good things were when you first got married? You and your husband just loved doing everything together - you enjoyed each others company so much. Any little problems that arose were ...
Views: 302 - Sharing Household Chores With Husband: How To Get Husband To Do Chores Without Nagging - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinSharing Household Chores With Husband: How To Get Husband To Do Chores Without Nagging Marriage is meant to be a give-and-take relationship. It isn't fair or right for one spouse to be left with all of the household chores. Even if one spouse works full-time and the other one stays home, that ...
Views: 423 - I Shut Down When My Husband Yells At Me: How Not To Shutdown In An Argument With Your Spouse - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinI Shut Down When My Husband Yells At Me: How Not To Shutdown In An Argument With Your Spouse Have you ever experienced this? You are in the middle of explaining a problem to your spouse and instead of listening to what you are saying, they are picking apart the most ridiculous details. ...
Views: 677 - My Husband Doesn't Protect Me: My Husband Won't Defend Me - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Doesn't Protect Me: My Husband Won't Defend Me Before you go any further, please understand that no matter how hard you try... you cannot MAKE your husband love you or want you. This means, if you notice yourself getting so upset because your husband didn't do or say something to ...
Views: 1923 - Husband Never Sticks Up For Me: Husband Doesn't Back Me Up - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHusband Never Sticks Up For Me: Husband Doesn't Back Me Up "I don't know what should I do to make my husband love me again, my husband doesn't love me anymore." I have often been hearing this from many troubled wives. Many will feel absolutely devastated when they see and feel the signs of ...
Views: 331 - My Husband Never Tells Me I'm Beautiful: My Husband Never Tells Me I'm Pretty - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Never Tells Me I'm Beautiful: My Husband Never Tells Me I'm Pretty It is a sad thing for wives when husband doesn't find them attractive anymore. I have been receiving emails asking "how to win my husband's attention because he doesn't find me attractive anymore." You probably ...
Views: 2355 - How To Save A Marriage After Divorce Papers Were Served: Reconciliation After Filing For Divorce - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHow To Save A Marriage After Divorce Papers Were Served: Reconciliation After Filing For Divorce Fight for your marriage if you don't want it to end, even when served with divorce papers which could probably take months; you need to get through to your spouse that it is not what you want. ...
Views: 974 - 10 Easy Ways to Learn How to Attract the Right Men into Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2019 from M Nasir Aziz10 Amazing Tips On How To Attract The Right Type Of Men Do you find yourself constantly dating losers? Maybe it's time to switch things up! Here are some amazing tips on how to attract the right type of men! To steer clear of toxic relationships and men who don't share the same values as ...
Views: 1079 - Dr. Romance Comments on The College Admission Scandal Involving Lori Loughlin and Her Husband Mossimo Giannulli - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2019 from Tina TessinaHow can you make sure your marriage doesn't fall apart when you find yourself involved in a major scandal or other disaster? First things first, don’t blame each other. When we’re under attack it’s easy to panic, and panic can lead to fighting. Stay as calm as you can, and remain a team. ...
Views: 917(1 vote) - Relationships: Why Would Someone Try To Make Their Ex Look Bad? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperOnce a relationship has come to an end, it could result in two people going their own way. This will then be a clean break, meaning that both of them will be happy to move on with their life. What this could illustrate is that they gradually grew apart, with there being nothing to keep ...
Views: 690 - HOW TO AVOID BEING A DIVORCE STATISTIC THE SECOND TIME AROUND - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Veronica Hislop“My partner and I are a perfect match for one another and the love between us is inspired.” Positive Relationship Affirmation for Attracting Excellent Relationships The above affirmation is a powerful declaration of love that most people would probably say at the beginning of a new ...
Views: 896 - Dear Dr. Romance: I believe he is a good man at heart - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My husband left to be with a much younger women. The problem became obvious in our marriage 3 years ago. I thought It would be something we would surpass. I was confused and did not act until one Friday night he did not come home to sleep. He came back that Saturday night and ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Standing For Your Marriage: Encouragement For Marriage Restoration - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinStanding For Your Marriage: Encouragement For Marriage Restoration Unhappy marriages are running rampant. My hat is off to the spouses that stick it out. So often in a marriage, one partner acts wrong, and the other tries to tolerate it. It is an unfortunate situation but oh so often. I just ...
Views: 439 - I Resent My Husband For Not Helping: I Resent My Husband For Not Helping With Housework - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinI Resent My Husband For Not Helping: I Resent My Husband For Not Helping With Housework Make no mistake about it, resentment is a marriage killer. Holding onto resentment makes a healthy, happy marriage impossible. You cannot feel love while being resentful. Real intimacy is not possible ...
Views: 747 - Drifting Apart From Husband After Baby: Marriage Falling Apart After Baby - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinDrifting Apart From Husband After Baby: Marriage Falling Apart After Baby If you are saying "my husband and I are drifting apart, and I have no idea what to do!" then please read this very carefully. When a couple starts drifting apart, it is a watershed for the marriage. And it is a ...
Views: 600 - Husband Makes Comments About My Weight: I Feel Too Fat For My Husband - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHusband Makes Comments About My Weight: I Feel Too Fat For My Husband "My husband says I am fat." This is a problem that is battling among many married women after they gave birth. Ever since after you gave birth, you realize the size of your body is getting bigger each day. You also envy ...
Views: 1136 - My Husband Lost His Sex Drive What Do I Do: Why Did My Husband Lost His Sex Drive - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Lost His Sex Drive What Do I Do: Why Did My Husband Lost His Sex Drive If your husband has lost his sex drive it can change the entire dynamic of the relationship. A couple that was once very close physically can feel themselves drifting farther and farther apart if the intimacy ...
Views: 1499 - My Husband Has Broken My Heart: When Your Husband Breaks Your Heart - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Has Broken My Heart: When Your Husband Breaks Your Heart OK, so you're in a pretty crappy situation right now. You have found out that your husband has fallen in love with someone else and you are wondering what you should do about it. Should you stay and fight for your man or ...
Views: 1484 - How To Deal With Difficult Husband: Hardened Heart In Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHow To Deal With Difficult Husband: Hardened Heart In Marriage Is it possible to make your husband love you again, after the love seems to be lost? This is something that's in the minds of many wives who have doubts about the marriage after the honeymoon ends and realities start kicking in. ...
Views: 630 - Reconciliation With A Hardened Husband: How To Soften My Husband's Hardened Heart - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinReconciliation With A Hardened Husband: How To Soften My Husband's Hardened Heart It is a common reaction to feel alone and isolated after any break-up but it is particularly so for a woman when her marriage fails. After a long period time together an enormous void is left in both parties ...
Views: 1503 - My Husband's Heart Is Hardened Towards Me: Hardened Heart Towards Spouse - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband's Heart Is Hardened Towards Me: Hardened Heart Towards Spouse Living with a difficult husband who wants out of the marriage is like living in hell. The eggshells you have to walk on and the tension is so thick it keeps you confined like you are in a box. I know it's difficult and ...
Views: 1740 - Bitterness and Resentment In A Marriage: How Can I Save My Marriage From Bitterness - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinBitterness and Resentment In A Marriage: How Can I Save My Marriage From Bitterness "Partner-Up" to Save Your Marriage Your relationship with your spouse has become a marriage in crisis. One or both of you have reached the conclusion that the condition of the marriage is intolerable. Can ...
Views: 537 - My Husband Wants To Separate: Taking A Break From Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Wants To Separate: Taking A Break From Marriage Witnessing the fall of your marriage can be one of the most emotionally devastating things you have to endure in life. This is the most important thing in your life - your whole life is around the marriage, the house and the children. ...
Views: 797 - My Husband Wants A Break: My Husband Wants A Break From Me - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Wants A Break: My Husband Wants A Break From Me When your husband said that to you what was your reaction? Emotions just come flooding in and you just feel like a stunned fish, totally dumbfounded. You think what have I done to deserve this, was it something I said or did? It is ...
Views: 568 - My Husband Ignores My Feelings: Husband Ignores Me For Days - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Ignores My Feelings: Husband Ignores Me For Days If your relationship is going sour please make it a point not to blame your husband for it. Men by nature are programmed to expect more and the more you give, they expect even further. That is the bargain that you signed up for when ...
Views: 650 - My Husband Ignores My Needs: My Husband Neglects Me - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Husband Ignores My Needs: My Husband Neglects Me Sometimes you wonder, "why my husband ignore my needs?" If you are starting to feel that your husband is not listening to you and he seems not showing interests in knowing your things, then what should you do to make your husband more ...
Views: 977 - Husband Blames Me For Divorce: My Husband Blames Me For Our Divorce - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinHusband Blames Me For Divorce: My Husband Blames Me For Our Divorce Say you come home from work one evening only to find your spouse packing to move out. He or she tells you that they've just filed for divorce without even talking the situation over with you. So what do you do? Do you scream ...
Views: 498 - My Alcoholic Husband Is Making Me Depressed: Living With An Alcoholic Husband - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Alcoholic Husband Is Making Me Depressed: Living With An Alcoholic Husband If you live with an alcoholic you will almost certainly feel shame. Some people will experience it to a very high level others less so but almost everyone who lives with an alcoholic experiences it to some degree. ...
Views: 785 - Am I The Problem In My Marriage: How Do I Know If I Am The Problem In My Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinAm I The Problem In My Marriage: How Do I Know If I Am The Problem In My Marriage Marriage counseling doesn't only let you apologize for the mistake you or your partner did. The most crucial part of saying sorry for the mistake you did is to know what exactly happened. This is because most ...
Views: 487 - My Marriage Is Making Me Depressed: My Marriage Is Making Me Miserable - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Jamari MarvinMy Marriage Is Making Me Depressed: My Marriage Is Making Me Miserable OK, you've broken up with your ex or your spouse. At this point, you are wondering if you did the right thing or not. There have got to be so many questions running through your mind, but the big one is "do you really love ...
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