Marriage Coaching Articles

Wife Never Initiates Affection: My Wife Avoids Me Sexually - My Wife Never Initiates Intimacy In order to ignite your wife's sex drive to save your marriage it is important for a man to maintain an aura of romance, affection and attention 24 hours a day. A woman's sex drive is on tap all day and all night and what happens to her during the day will affect her capacity for desire and arousal at night. What is needed is 24 hour foreplay which is played out both in and out of th

When it comes to picking a wedding gift, the choices can be overwhelming. As a result, a lot of people play it safe by getting something off the couple’s registry list. Until recently, giving gift cards as a wedding present was considered impersonal, but with the increasing acceptance of gift cards, together with the growing selection of gift card packaging ideas available, people are beginning to take a second look at gift cards as a way of giving a wedding gift that is diff

My Wife Wants A Divorce And I Don't: She Wants A Divorce And I Don't Divorce is a terrifying word when you're deeply in love with your wife and hoping for a long and happy future together. Most couples will inevitably face conflict in their relationship and at times, they may struggle to find a resolution that leaves them both feeling satisfied. Over time, if that continually happens and one partner feels that their voice or opinion is always being muffled, they'll begin to c

“I still love him.” For an incredible number of women, this is actually the undeniable reality. Even after the happy times and the bad, all the petty annoyances and all the huge arguments, a real feeling of love can continue to persist even years after divorce. Marriage could be a lifetime connection even after it comes to an end, and the desire to “give it another try” is strong and not unusual. Relationships are built on love, and when your former spouse still bears

What would happen if you said Yes to everything you were asked to do? You might end up in one of these situations: • Damitri had a to-do list of over 70 items, and he felt like he was always disappointing someone. • Amie spent almost a third of her workweek dealing with email, and worried that she wasn’t staying on top of her work. • Ronnie woke up every night at 2:00 am thinking about all the things she had to accomplish the next day, because she knew before she started that there weren’t enough hours to get it done.

One of the most important thing for survival of an affair is never talk too harshly or badly about your former partner. By talking bad about your former partner, you are hurting yourself by once again digging the past. Once the affair is over, it is better to think about future and future relationship. It might be true that your partner has hurt you and you got a nervous breakdown, it is no use to cry over spoilt milk. You may have loved your partner but probably your partner

Ian and Kim were a couple who came for marriage counseling, as they were constantly fighting over Kim's love of fashion and the financial cost of her shopping sprees, her husband Ian couldn't keep up with it and thought that there were far more important things to be spending money on. Kim felt hurt that Ian didn't try to understand her passion and angry as he spent plenty of money out socializing and drinking. They came to save their marriage, as after years of not understanding each other's interests they had grown so far apart, they were living separate lives under the same roof.

They called from their remote fishing village in British Columbia. They had been on the precipice of a divorce but had backed away in horror after getting a closer look at all the damage that would have followed. They were willing to try the radical alte ative of a private seven-day sailing odyssey with a psychologist and his wife to various towns along the rivers and sounds of North Carolina. They had found our website and read some of my book before calling us for help.

Marriages are going down the drain at an alarming rate. Many of those that seem to be surviving are fraught with terrible tensions and anxieties. Thus, it seems foolhardy on my part to sing the praises of what some people refer to contemptuously as "an institution." Yet, despite all this damning evidence, I still believe that the marital relationship can be the most profoundly satisfying of all. And there are more than a few happy couples who would agree with me. Marriage can

Many people find themselves fighting with their partners night after night. They almost wish they could run away and just find a better life somewhere else. The more they fight the more they struggle to find positive feelings about one another. Often, one partner becomes discouraged and experiences feelings of hopelessness regarding the survival of marriage. Reflect: reflect back on the things that made you fall in love with your spouse in the first place. If both of you hav

Saying "thank you" is gracious. These are two words we all like to hear. How do you respond to someone who thanks you? This common replay makes me cringe: "No Problem!" "No problem." "No worries." We hear these words from sales clerks, food servers, and others after we thank them for doing their job. Also from friends, family members, and acquaintances. What's wrong with this? The unconscious does not recognize a negative

By Naftali & Chana Schwartz July 15,2010

When it comes on how to choose the right person to spend the rest of your life with, the only one who can be sure if you are choosing well is you. We all come with the idea of the right man and how we want our lives to be in the future, so here are some tips to ensure that you are following your dreams and that you are being honest with yourself by choosing him. How to choose a right man to marry Ask yourself: The first thing you should do when thinking about getting married

Joe was afraid of heights. He could have just avoided heights, as many people do. The trouble was he also loved them. Joe was a rock climber. It’s surprising how many rock climbers are afraid of heights. It takes them longer than other climbers to learn new techniques or get used to new climbs, and tackle harder routes. “It’s scary to be on the edge of stuff,” he told me five years ago. “Even a hill, or a road with a steep drop-off is a problem.”

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 you have cheated on your spouse, but have regrets and hope to save your relationship, don't let another mistake-ridden day go by without reading some of these tips.

Proving that we're oh so right or smart may be a way to nourish our egos, but there's a better way to foster a great relationship. Buy setting our ego aside, i.e., by being humble, we make room for the other person to flourish. Humility means accepting the truth that you are not always right, and that others have something to offer. This is an important concept to apply in dating, marriage, and most other relationships. You show humility by: letting go of thinking you need to impress him (or her) by appearing perfect;

I was just watching an older woman (at least 75) and her husband. She was enthusiastically pointing at something, wanting to share with her husband. When he ignored her, she turned to follow him, her head down, obviously feeling bad for not being acknowledged. Watching her brought tears to my eyes. She’s from an era where this is the norm, not the exception. It points to one of the primary reasons women enjoy each other’s company over men. We all want 3 things: To be loved;

Stop everything you’re doing and write down these principled ways for reconnecting and restoring the broken bonds with your spouse. Apply each of these principles every day until you have completed them all. Don’t worry about what your spouse will say or do, just do these steps for yourself and for God. Forgive Your Spouse Forgiveness is the greatest principle ever created. Instead of being vengeful, spiteful, resentful, and unforgiving, Christ teaches us to forgive.

This is the top wedding reception song list of 2008 and 2007. Courtesy of Mobile Beat Magazine & DJI Also you can view and sample our personal wedding song list that our brides use here. Top Wedding Reception Song List 1 Ac/Dc You Shook Me All Night Longrn2 Timberlake JustinSexybackrn3 B-52's Love Shackrn4 Morrison, Van Brown Eyed Girlrn5 Def Leppard Pour Some Sugar On Mern6 Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabamarn7 Abba Dancing Queenrn8 Sister Sledge We Are Familyrn9 Bon Jovi Liv

Can addicts cure themselves? Absolutely not! If we believe that we are a part of God and He made us in His image, than how can we step outside of this belief and be healed by some other source. Only those people who really do not have faith and trust in God would take such a stance.

Does your spouse think "Its all about him/her"? Philippians 2:3-4 ~ Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out for not his own interest, but also for interest of others. If your marriage isn't working exactly how you would like it to, consider the above scripture. Doing more for your spouse than for yourself, will create a happier marriage. Does your spouse think its all about him or her? Do you feel they are always thinking only of themself?

For too many married women, their sex life can best be described as a sad stalemate. Which is not at all what they signed up for. As one of my marriage counseling clients put it, “I did not get married to fight about sex for 40 years.” Nor did you aspire to feel like co-CEO’s of your household. But a lot of couples do. Without a sexual connection, life together can feel like a lot of work. Conflicts cut deeper. When you feel sexually fulfilled, it’s easier to let things go. Whether the garbage got taken out or not just isn’t as important as the closeness you feel.

My wife and I recently celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. As I reflected on this I decided to share my list of the top ten things I have learned in 35 years, in no particular order. 1. We’ve had to grow-up together. We all bring our unfinished business with us into marriage and it is these developmental issues that create the most problems. In our case we got married young and that makes it even more obvious and important to grow up. When we have been honest with ourselves and worked on our own maturity, then our relationship has also grown.

I Cheated On My Husband He Found Out: My Husband Found Out That I Was Cheating On Him If you study the statistic, you will notice that the divorce rate has increased over the years. Couples have cited a variety of reasons for the cause of divorce and one of the most common one is none other than cheating. If you are a cheating spouse but you still want to save your marriage, it that possible? If you have cheated on your spouse, the most important thing that you need to realiz

Has your spouse acted in a way, or done something, that has left you extremely upset and has resulted in a marriage in crisis? It can be hard to overcome issues that blindside you and hurt you to the very core. Many people just like you are wondering whether or not their marriage can be saved or whether it's just not worth it. The thing many people don't understand is that before you think about getting your spouse fixed, you have to start with getting yourself fixed or band

Custom-made, modern wedding rings are today is popular. For your first consult, bring your ideas, preferences and an open mind to select the best modern wedding rings. Selecting the best Metal Gold for wedding rings has been the conventional choice. Today's trend for modern wedding rings generally concentration on the silver colors, with white gold, platinum or even titanium. Modern wedding rings usually usage combinations of metals or inlays of different metal colors by usi

My Marriage Is Making Me Miserable: My Marriage Is Making Me Depressed There are three things that are essential to the success of any relationship: 1. Lovern rn2. Attractionrn rn3. Trust For the purpose of this article, we will focus on the attraction part of a relationship. Attraction is where every relationship starts. It is often confused with love because it is much more of the warm, fuzzy emotion that people look for in their love relations. But attraction represents al

Deciding on the right shoes should be a triple star when planning your wedding outfit. There is nothing more important than having happy feet the day of your big event. Gone are the stilettos for most of us. ( unless they are sexy Manolo Blatniks) Instead we choose beautiful but practical alte atives to avoid wincing looks throughout the day or evening. Matching your shoes to your dress and the venue where the ceremony is to take place often has its challenges. Especially whe

Have you heard a story about a mother and her 10 year old daughter that teaches a valuable lesson? One night the mother was preparing dinner. The daughter was watching everything the mother was doing, from chopping up the vegetables to seasoning the sauces. Everything was going fine until the mother cut the ends off the rib roast. ‘Why did you do that?’, the little girl asked. ‘Because that is how my mom did it’, the mother answered. ‘Well why did she do it?’ ‘You know I’m not really sure, let’s callr

If you find that all the relationships you have had tend to crash and burn, you may be wondering what you can do to increase your chances of finding true love that will last throughout a lifetime. The truth is that it isn't as hard as you may think it is, it doesn't start with that other person, it starts with you. Weird, huh? But, actually that makes things easier. You have a much better chance of having great relationships if you depend on you and not expect to change anyone else.

Destination weddings sound glamorous, exotic and uncomplicated. After all, you just pack your suitcase, fly to an exotic locale and say, “I do.” Right? Wrong. Actually, there is the matter of out-of-state or out-of-country paperwork, as well as travel arrangements to be considered. While a destination wedding sounds fabulous, the fact is they are a lot of work and may not be right for most couples. About 16 percent of marriages from the United States take part in destinat

God wants to be part of your dream! Has this thought ever crossed your mind before? I make bold to tell you that if your dream is too small, God can not be a part of it for He is BIG! You are a child of God, be bold to stand out for Him so you can be bold to make demands of Him as well. Now, you may want to ask how do I know when my plan is fit for God to fit into it? My answer to that is expressed in the next few lines.

Wedding is a grand ceremony in India. The Indian vow exchange, specially the traditional Hindu one the most elaborate of all the races in the world. The pre wedding rituals continue for 7 to 12 days in every Indian state. The North Indian weddings ceremonies are generally longer than South Indian marriages. Punjabi rituals are the most grand and elaborate of all the others. North Indian wedding comprises of events like Roka, Haldi, Mehndi, Sangeet, Vatna, Shagun, Chuda and ma

Research reveals that one in every two marriages is bound to fail. This is a very sad reality, and therefore, it’s just necessary that we understand what the main reasons behind the failure of marriage. Here’s a list of the five most common reasons behind a marriage failure. Lack of Trust One of the most common reasons why marriages fail is simply because the lack of trust of couples to one another. You cannot expect to last longer in a relationship with your husband if y

Some couples tend to look at other marriages and think that they’re fairytale romances: the couple they idolize is happy, healthy, never has anything wrong with them, and seems to have everything going for them. Behind the scenes, however, every relationship has its challenges and is arguably far from perfect.

There is no doubt that your wedding dress will be one of the most expensive items in your wedding. In fact, you can save a fortune if you are going to rent the wedding gown. Renting a gown is also considered environmental friendly. However, renting a wedding gown is not the same as buying a new one because you have to return it after your wedding. In order to prevent unnecessary arguments with the bridal shop or the wedding dress shop, you should bear the following points in

Depending on where you research, betwee 40 and 50 percent of all first marriages result in a divorce. Marriage is not what it was fifty years ago, and the role of each partner has changed dramatically over the years. In the 1950s and 1960s, men worked and were the breadwinners for the family while women took care of everything at home. As the 1970s rolled around, there was an initial surge of women working, and with a change in culture, divorce rates began to rise. People no

Looking for Christian wedding vows ideas? You know how it is going to be a day you stand before God to make a promise about your love and marriage. So why not use your favorite Christian vow on your wedding day? This day is going to be a special day you will always remember for many years to come. And the promise you and your partner make to each other is very precious and valuable. That is why a Christian wedding vow is a fantastic way to make your promise more meaningful

Manage Living With A Difficult Husband: How To Deal With A Difficult Husband Doing a review of complaints by women suffering emotional isolation because their husbands don't know how to communicate with them and prefer instead to retreat into emotional silence, we can see this as a growing epidemic problem. Why is this behavior happening? Don't men know that marriage emotional repair and support is part of their tasks? No marriage can survive without a dedicated frame of mind

My Husband Has Changed In Bed: My Husband Is Different In Bed - Making Your Husband Happy In Bed In Order To Save This Marriage Some people think that sex is a superficial way in making your husband happy in bed in order to save this marriage of yours. However, sex is one of the special gifts from God married couples can truly enjoy. As a wife, you need to know some essential ideas on how to make your husband happy in bed and save your marriage from crumbling down. When your

What happened to the sexual revolution, anyway? I know a lot of my male clients feel like the sexual temperature at home feels a lot more like the 50’s than the 70’s. As a marriage counselor, I a have bird’s eye view of this phenomenon, so I thought I’d offer up my observations. After all, both men and women tell me their sexual problems all day long. (O.K., they do talk about other things, too!) A lot of people, and that includes therapists, make the mistake of thinking that all you need for good sex is love.

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How Can You Fix A Marriage After An Emotional Affair: How To Deal With Emotional Cheating - Coping With Emotional Affairs And Inappropriate Talk Couples often wonder how can you fix a marriage after an emotional affair especially if much damage has already been done to the marriage? Can you fix a marriage after an emotional affair with just a simple "I'm sorry?" It may be a good start but it's certainly not enough. An affair in a marriage, even after it's already been ended,

It’s hard to pass up treats made with sugar sometimes, but I know that I have to, or I will get “sugar overload syndrome”. Eating too many sugary laden products made with refined flour literally make me sick, emotionally and well as physically. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is a symptom of ...

Until recently, couples formed around promises of emotional exclusivity and sexual fidelity, uniqueness in each other’s mind and life, and (more common until the 1940s) virginity. Marriage was also a partnership: economic, or related to childrearing, or companionship. It was based on the partners’ past and background and geared towards a shared future. Nowadays, couples coalesce around the twin undertakings of continuity (“I will ALWAYS be there for you”) and availability (“

Navigating Turbulent Waters of Grief? Tighten the Life Vest on Your Relationship For more than thirty years, I have been a professional, helping people as they move through difficult life experiences. I am also a bereaved mother whose son was killed when he was 13 years of age. My therapeutic practice and my comments to you, blend both my personal and professional experiences of loss and grief. As a therapist, when I work with an individual or a couple who have lost a child

My Husband Lies and Hides Things From Me: What To Do When Your Husband Lies To You All Time As a woman, you have to realize that men in general do not know how to be intimate. I am not talking about intimacy in the physical sense. Though sometimes this can be mistaken for real intimacy. By intimacy, I mean they are often at a loss when it comes to talking about their feelings regarding a relationship issue. Usually they do not even know what their feelings are, much less how

My Husband Says He Wants A Divorce But Says He Loves Me: Most Effective Ways To Save Your Troubled Marriage Saving any marriage is not an easy task, but with the right amount of hard work and dedication, you can get your relationship back on track with the person you love. Most couples who choose divorce as a way to solve their problems don't take the right approach to getting them solved while they are married, so they end up spending a lot of time, money, and heart ache get

The average guy probably thinks that the ideal marriage consists of little else besides daily sex. But you’re not average. Why not be open to considering what’s important, even meaningful to your wife and then give it to her? You’d be amazed at how your relationship can be ignited when you express your care and conce to her. I’ve included several tips that are guaranteed to spice things up, or at least get her attention. Start simple. Go get her flowers and have them waiting for her when she comes home from work at night. But don’t stop there.

The most tragic time in anyone's life will be the day that they realize their legitimate suspicion of a cheating spouse. Once the thought enters your mind, I can guarantee the you will never get out until you find the truth. You know it to be true - The very thought that your spouse could be cheating on you is just too much to bear, and it will plague your every waking moment until you seek the truth.rnOr at least, that's how it seems right now.rn rnThe fact of the matter is