Relationship Advice Articles

Dear Dr. Dennis: I’m hearing a lot about “nice guys” who consider traveling to other countries to meet foreign woman because they feel unappreciated by American women who tend to be more fascinated by “bad boys”, wealthy guys, etc.

If you have relationships in your life that are not going quite the way you want them to, you've possibly had arguments about what's not working. You might have attempted talking calmly about the problems to see if you could make some changes. You might have even tried ignoring what was going on all together in the hope that the problem would just work itself out. If you think you've tried it all, and you're still dissatisfied with a relationship in your life, don't give up y

Tired Of My Husband Attitude: My Husband Always Has An Attitude With Me - Husband Attitude Problem Conflict is good for relationships provided the couple can come to a solution so that both of them feel heard and understood. In a relationship there are two unique individuals with different life experiences. It is only natural that they will run into situations where they view things differently. One couple ran into the following situation. Sara did not like how Glenn held his

Dear Dr. Romance I am in a same sex relationship of a year and 3 months. My girlfriend Phyllis and I have a constant communication problem that we want to address. Neither of us are currently working. I do get unemploymnet but my bills out weigh my income. Do you know how we can find low cost counseling? Dear Reader: If your bills outweigh your income, you are wise not to pay high fees for therapy. There are low-cost options for counselling:

You have already made the first step towards getting back together with your ex-boyfriend, by actually admitting that this is what you want. This is not easy, particularly if you were the one to finally end the relationship. You may find that your ex is extremely reluctant to get involved with you again, especially if you hurt him last time. Understandably, he will not want to risk this happening for a second time. This mean that, if getting back together is definitely what

What makes us "spiritual" beings? The concept of spirituality is derived from "spiritus," meaning vitality or the breath of life. When we are connected to that force, like an electric charge, our soul awakes; the more we stay connected to that energy, the stronger and more alive is our soul. Our relationships present a constant opportunity to tap into this power. SPIRITUAL PRINCIPALS Consider spiritual ideals, such as faith, truth, surrender, patience and compassion.

When you have a demanding job, you might feel like it’s trying to take over your life outside of the 40 hours/week to which it’s supposed to be confined. This power struggle between work and home life tends to create an imbalance in your relationships. However, balance can be re-established and maintained by being more discerning in how you divide your time and attention. Togetherness is About Quality, Not QuantityrnAs Daniel DiPiazza writes in an article for Huffington P

Selena and Trey have decided to give their marriage a second chance. After finding out that Trey cheated, Selena was ready to pack up her belongings and leave. She spent a week with her mother and decided that she isn't willing to file for divorce just yet. When Selena returned home, she set down some strict ground rules with Trey. He would need to prove to her-- without a doubt-- that he truly broke off the affair. He would need to make his entire life accessible and open to her.

Are you wondering if you are a perfectionist or just someone who values doing things well? Answer the following seven questions: When you fail or fall short of your expectations, do you: Beat yourself up in your mind with negative self-talk? People who value doing the best they can understand that they will make mistakes no matter how hard they try. Perfectionists don't allow themselves to make mistakes and are extremely hard on themselves when they do.

Denial blocks us from our true selves. It even blocks us from hearing Divine Guidance. If you are on the path of God Realization or enlightenment, it also blocks us from receiving these wondrous gifts.

I am learning to live in a magical, miraculous, continually growing garden of appreciation. The more I appreciate myself, my life, and the people in my life, the more bloomin' happy I am! The ability to focus on appreciation is something that most of us are not born with, we have to cultivate it ourselves, like cultivating a flower garden. As human beings we are hardwired for fight or flight, for problems and things going wrong -- we look for it, we expect it, we focus on it.

Do you ever feel your sweetie doesn’t understand what you’re saying? It could be a simple difference in gender communication styles. What caused your last argument? Are the words you said the same ones your sweetie heard? It’s no secret that storms between women and men linger at the intersection of loving and living. You may find yourself asking, “Earth to sweetie, what must I do to get through to you?”

How To Take Care Of Your Husband: How To Be A Better Wife And Improve Your Marriage "A good wife is like the beautiful tunes of her husband's heart. When she rings, it seems that life is smiling." For being a good wife, fill up the sentiments of love & happiness in all the senses of your husband. Here I've arranged top 10 rules that will assist you to become a good wife in the eyes of your husband. These rules will not only elevate your value in his eyes, but also induce him

When there is a build up of anger in a relationship, healthy communication is clearly absent. Both ears and mouths are not working properly. Messages being given are likely to be interpreted through a filter that hears only what anger expects to hear. The message, as it might be offered, is misinterpreted and there is little chance for understanding to seep through. Too, the messages offered may be constructed in the language of anger. Tone and intonation, as well as actual w

If you're discontented in a relationship or go from one to another or even remain unhappily alone, you may be caught in a worsening cycle of abandonment.

September 11, 2001 was the world’s wake up call. After the chaos and confusion, we awoke to the realization that life is a precious gift and that it is our responsibility as a citizen and human being to lead and live our best life. For most of us, that meant looking at our current state of affairs and recognizing all the changes we needed to make. We often know it is important to change our lives, but do not know where to begin. Change can be easy, really---by changing your thoughts, you change your feelings, and thus change your actions.

Are you coping with a split? Considering how are you intending to make it work again. We frequently feel like this when we actually love the one we lost, and know you might have done something better. Not always do you have to think it's totally over. Splits could be a good thing as oppressive as that will sound. I have got 5 methods that helped me get my ex-boyfriend back.

You’ve been told it’s death to your relationship but I’m going to give you three reasons why, when done right, keeping score is good for your relationship. 1. It’s a human nature “lemon” so you might as well make lemonade. Mother Teresa and Gandhi aside, we all keep score. It’s human nature to notice if your sweetheart has AGAIN “forgotten” to call, left dirty dishes in the sink, embarrassed you, hurt your feelings, broken a promise, “won” the argument, or bestowed bragging rights with a fabulous gift or an out-of-the-ballpark home run of thoughtfulness.

How To Save A Marriage When You Have Nothing In Common: We Have Nothing In Common But I Love Him Personality compatibility in marriage is all about a couple's ability to stand in the marriage and be true to their vows in spite of years of being together. "Opposites attract", and this is one statement that lingers in the minds of a lot of people. While this statement is seemingly ironic to some, in reality, it really does happen. People have different personality and these dif

Husband Sending Mixed Messages about Divorce: Getting Mixed Signals from Husband I have heard people talk about this enough - 'I think my marriage has hit a dead end' or ' I feel that my marriage is over'. The first question I ask them, is that are all these feelings based on pure and basic instincts or you have some definite proof that both of you have reached the end of the road? Have you tried at all in understanding the situation or merely lamenting about some temporary l

I Slept With Someone While Separated: Is Sleeping With Someone While Separated Adultery "Is it okay if I go out on a date?" asked my client, "John." He had filed for divorce and taken his own apartment. "After fighting with my wife for two years, "I'd like be to be with someone who is glad to have me around." I get this question all the time as a divorce attorney. And, my simple answer is always the same: "Not until your divorce is final." But, life is rarely simple. "John" w

As featured in the HUFF POST: Learn to Reduce Your Stress in 8 Simple Steps! Stress can make an unfortunate appearance at any time of year, but when we are challenged, tired, or going through a crisis, it can spike. Though we can’t “stop” stress from entering our lives, we can take control of the level and intensity of it. Don’t let stress consume you! You can take charge of your thoughts and reprogram your brain. There are ways to “de-stress” within minutes. All you need to dornis try them and experience more inner calm. The good news is that it can be done fairly quickly.

Dear Dr. Romance:

Many couples are moved to write their own wedding ceremony: either because they aren’t comfortable with the traditional ones, or they don’t belong to a tradition that has a ceremony, or they just want to create something unique that expresses their love and commitment. To help you create a design of your own, I’m presenting the basics of wedding/commitment celebrations here, to use as a guideline. Because this is the beginning of a tradition that can be very important in your lives, I encourage you to think and talk it through carefully, withr

In a long distance relationship, having trust in yourself and in your partner will go a long way in ensuring the success of the relationship. Experiencing doubts and having insecurities can cause the downfall of any relationship, however, when you are separated by many miles, it becomes harder to overcome these concerns. Though often thought of as requiring a special effort and being a monumental struggle, a long distance relationship has just as much of a chance to turn out

________________________________________ Where does your mind generally go - to the obstacles or to the goal? You CAN change your mindset if it is stopping you from having what you want. ________________________________________ Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~Henry Ford

Dear Dr. Romance:

We women are very good at making ourselves desirable in the beginning of a relationship but really bad at keeping the attraction after the initial “oh-wow!” wears off and the man you’ve been dating for weeks or months starts to lose interest. How do you make sure that ...

Fact is you may have split up with her, on the other hand there's just about every single chance that your ex lover may nevertheless be serious about you. Whenever a woman ditches you for another guy, it could actually lead to untold emotionally charged challenges in your life. However, in most cases your ex girlfriend may still be deeply in love with you but might be finding it tough letting you know directly. Having said that, should you discover your girlfriend exhibiting

My Husband Hates Me but Won't Leave: What You Can Do To Recapture His Heart My husband said he hates me. Does he really, or was it just words said in a moment of anger? How many times do we say things we don't literally mean but which can be extremely hurtful nonetheless? What brings someone to the point where they feel such frustration and fury that they say such awful things to their partner? When a couple stops sleeping together, argues all the time and appears to have los

Are you trying to get your ex back into your life? Have you heard about the No Contact Rule but don't know exactly where to begin? If you're suffering from the heartache of a painful breakup, check out these common questions about the No Contact Rule. Q: I know about the No Contact Rule and how it recommends not contacting my ex for one month. Will my ex want me back if I use the No Contact Rule method?

Dear Dr. Romance: I am a bipolar woman with emotional problems. These problems seem to manifest most lately with my boyfriend whom I tend to blame for everything. I feel super insecure when we are out and he notices other women. He taught me a lot about sexuality and commented constantly about other females and tried to entice me into threesomes, or at least get me interested in having one.

Doc: I met a girl that has been hurt by a lot of guys in her past and I asked her out but I got turned down because she said she wanted to face her studies squarely. She came back home on Christmas break and I asked her again and we were so close to getting together, but then, she found out I ...

I was recently sitting in my favorite coffee shop, and remembering my dear friend who used to meet me there and who died not long ago. As I get older, I'm experiencing more and more loss, and so are my friends of a similar age. Those of us who survive loss still have to "keep calm and carry on" as they say. So I thought you might appreciate some help with how to cope.

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Even a broken watch is right twice a day, and yes, many people DO get their ex's back. The real question you should be asking however is "should you?" Nature plays this glorious trick on each of us. When we break up with someone, we're angry and hurt, we feel loss and helplessness. We have a flood of negative emotions. However, over time, we forget all of that pain and only remember the good, happy times. This is the most dangerous thing there is in rekindling any relationship!

From the day of your engagement until your walk down the aisle there’s a lot to celebrate as you plan your wedding. There may be an engagement party, bridal shower, or bachelorette party. Maybe you make an event out of buying the perfect dress or choosing the perfect outfit for your engagement photos. While these occasions are meant to be full of joy, they can also cause feelings of dread if you are a body-conscious bride. When the spotlight is on you, it’s easy to let what would normally be minor body insecurities become intensified during all of the wedding events.

Losing your boyfriend can be very painful and difficult to cope especially if you genuinely loved him. Forgetting the sweet memories is even more difficult. Worse still, it’s wrenching to discover you lost him to a close friend or someone you know or even someone you consider not his type. Your relationship may have been one that was full of love and there was not a single inclination that a break up was on the way. It could be that you broke up because you messed up somewh

Dear Dr. Romance:

A recent article in Psychology Today discusses the current state of marriage in the U.S. The author of the article asserts that couples in the U.S. today have too many choices-- and this is leading them to get divorced when the going gets rough. We don't get the sense that this Psychology Today article was advocating that nobody should get divorced or split up. Instead, the point seemed to be, that in the context of the relatively wealthy lives (compared with the rest of the world) that many Americans lead, marriage has become less of a necessity.

Probably the most prevalent questio I’m asked in my counseling practice is “Where is love?” Clients want to know why they can’t find a successful life partnership, why a friend or family member won’t respond as they would like, even why they don’t love themselves. In a perfect world, love wouldn’t be something we have to learn—if you believe in a loving cosmos, then we were all conceived in Love, and it’s Love that created us. But, we live in a human world, and we’re all imperfect beings, falling short time and time again in our attempts to love one another and even to love ourselves.

Caesarian sections in the U.S. hit a record high for the eleventh year in a row - averaging about one-third of births nationally, up from 26 percent in 2002 and 5 percent in 1970. The rate is 36 percent in New York (45 percent at Albany Medical Center) and 39 percent in Florida (50 percent in Miami Dade County).

Sometimes no matter how hard a couple tries, it is just impossible to keep a relationship together. Today it has become more important to make a relationship work. For one reason or another, it has become so difficult to let go and move on when the time comes. Great partners usually don’t want to hurt the others feelings and think that sticking in there may better in the long run. This is simply not the case. The truth of the matter is that some relationships should be ended for the best interest of both parties. Sure, it is difficult.

Proven ways to get your ex girlfriend back; Going through a break up with your girlfriend can be both confusing and emotional. You may want to get your ex back but are not sure how to approach them because of mixed signals. Until you have those mixed signals figured out you will have to put off trying to get her back. Cute ways to get your ex back after breakup; A complete solution to get your ex back into your life is provided at the end of this write-up (Author's Bio), meanwhile let's build the foundation.

Ten Tips For Setting (And Keeping) Life Changing Resolutions It’s time for that annual ritual of making (and breaking) our New Year’s resolutions. There is something about the idea of being able to start over that motivates us to pause (at least briefly) and reflect on our lives as they are, as ...

One of the most important aspects of the human experience that couples are wise to fully understand is how brain physiology impacts intimate, committed relationships. I see this as a core piece of information that will help you make sense out of what is often both distressing and confusing to ...

We’ve all been there. You meet someone fabulous, you fall in love, and life is wonderful… for a while. One day, the bickering starts. Things seem a little less shiny than before. After a while, things are clearly going downhill. And then: The Breakup. Getting over a relationship isn’t easy, but there are some ways you can lessen the pain. 1. Be patient – Just as a relationship takes time to grow, you need time to process your thoughts and feelings about the other person, th

Husband Prioritizes Work Over Family: My Husband Loves His Job More Than Me The honeymoon isn't going to last forever. You had to have known this from the beginning. When you were dating or first got married he couldn't keep his eyes or hands off you. When he came home for work he was thinking about you. You two had sex at least once everyday on a bad week. You both went out to eat and talked and while you both were talking he was undressing you with his eyes. It was great. T

Here is the theme and the statement of the day: In order for any relationship to work and have any lasting prospect of existence what it must have first and foremost is INTEGRITY. So, what is this thing we call integrity? We use the word usually in relationship with others, like politicians, business people, and such. We can say when ‘those people’ have no integrity. How often do we think about and consider our own integrity? Do we know when we are in integrity and when we are not?

The title of a great and popular old Off-Broadway play captures one of the most common sentiments I've seen when working with distressed couples: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.r