Relationship Advice Articles

Dear Dr. Romance:

Are you going through a difficult split and wondering how you're going to get your ex back? Well you definitely need to start with a game plan and actually think before you act. We tend to get caught up on our emotions and making unwise decisions based on how we now feel and that's just the wrong way to start. I have put together several steps to help get your ex back instantly.

There are many who, in spite of failing in their relationship over and over and again, are afraid to develop self-awareness and understand what makes them fail. This is unfortunate, since it is only when they will develop Self-Awareness and understand how they shoot themselves in the foot in relationships that they will be able to change whatever needs change and become empowered to cultivate a successful intimacy. WHAT IS SELF-AWARENESS?

Dear Dr. Romance I'm in my seventies, and he is 25 years younger.we met on a senior dating site almost two years ago, and have been living together for over a year. He and my daughter went to the same high school, and he says he was attracted to me then and always compared his other relationships to me.

Refusing to accept reality or optimistic denial is so common that sometimes men and woman who are trying to get their ex back come across as unreasonable in their thoughts and attitudes -- even acting like their ex owes them something. Even when they intellectually understand that they are ...

Examining the particular signs your ex lover is producing, is a very common mistake made following a break-up. Never jump the gun, and try and win these people back before you've made certain that you are emotionally ready to deal with the whole progression, as well as the gamet of feelings that will come along with it. It's rarely recommended that you rush into anything and rushing this process will certainly end bad for you. If there is any anger there you'll want to take c

My 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 has become non-existent. Unfortunately, many couples look towards divorce when their marriage starts to head down this road, but if you still deeply love your husband, this may not be an op

Wife'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 of you. You do realize that, don't you?" "Well, yes I know, but I can't let them live on the streets can I", she asked. "No, you don't, but you can prepare them for taking care of themse

________________________________________ Do you sometimes have confusion regarding the value of a relationship? ________________________________________ Jeanine asked me the following question at one of my free webinars:

Conventional belief is that we can never love too much, but that isn’t always true. Sometimes, love can blind us so that we deny painful truths. We might believe broken promises and continue to excuse someone’s abuse or rejection. We may empathize with them but not enough with ourselves. If we grew up in a troubled environment, we might confuse our pain with love. Although relationships have disappointments and conflicts, love isn’t supposed to be painful and hurt so much. By not having boundaries, we harm ourselves and the relationship.

Dear Dr. Romance: My best girlfriend ever and I dated for about eight months, then had a long distance relationship when she went back to her home country. She just broke up with me over email and she is dating someone from her home city for the last month. I thought we were very happy and serious and our best things were chemistry and compatibility!

Give Him a Clean Slate for Christmasr By Jan Denise Trying to decide between a beach getaway and a stocking full of coal for your sweetheart? Why not give him a clean slate, instead? Wipe away the black marks and start fresh, aiming—once again—for perfect love. Only this time, do it with perfect love in clear view. Know what you’re going for, and you have a better shot at it. According to Robert J. Ste berg, a psychologist and psychometrician born in NJ, perfect love is a high level of intimacy, passion, and commitment.

There's a pervasive myth in our society that there is a right and a wrong way to love. However, there's not much clarity about what the right might be. We all have difficulty with relationships and difficulty with love. Therefore, we're liable to draw the uncomfortable conclusion: "Everyone knows how to love correctly except me."

________________________________________ Do you have mostly one-way or two-way conversations? What kind of conversationalist are you? ________________________________________ What happens in your conversations with people? The kind of conversation you have with someone says a lot about both you and them. There are mainly two kinds of conversations: one-way conversations and two-way conversations. One-Way Conversations

Do you love your partner but find that the intensity and intimacy have become muted? Discover why. Patti asked the following question in one of my webinars on sexuality:

1. Tell your children the truth, with simple explanations. Tell them where the other parent is. 2. Don’t bring up grievances or speaking derogatorily about the other parent to or in front of your children. 3. Don't discuss financial, legal or other disputes with your children. 4. Don’t say things that might discourage your children from spending time with the other parent. 5. Don’t pressure them to take sides. 6. Don’t argue, fight, or make threats in the presence of your children.

________________________________________ Learn what you can do when you don't feel appreciated by your partner. ________________________________________ Chris wrote this question for one of my relationship webinars: "What do you do when you feel you are not loved for who you are? How do you accept your relationship when you don't feel appreciated, or you think it's your fault for what happens in your life? How can you change your relationship? How can you make it better?" There are two ways of dealing with this issue. Explore Within

If you are trying for a long time now to find a partner (if you are still single) with whom to develop a successful relationship, or to develop a satisfying one (if you already have a partner), but are unsuccessful – you are not alone. Many do! And like many others you are probably doing whatever many others do: you read advice columns about dating and relationships; you listen to various tips about “how to date”; “how to make a relationship work”; “how to communicate”, and so on and so forth: the sky’s the limit.

Dear Dr. Romance:

This Christian relationship help answers the question: How to let go of anxiety when people you love make poor choices?

Everyone wants the best relationship they can have. The markers of a happy relationship are: Cooperation/partnership, mutuality, laughter and affection. Whether you're in a relationship now or hoping to be, these keys will help you create a more loving and happier partnership. The Key to Handling Problems Before They Start: Be on the lookout for early warning signs that things are getting a little off track between you two:

There is no better feeling than loving and being loved, and nobody can argue that. Sooner or later, most of us want to find that perfect person who is not only going to keep us warm at night, but who will be a constant part of all our plans and goals. Nonetheless, many relationships and marriages fail these days, and the reasons why this happens are many. Here is an insight into some of the most common reasons why relationships fail these days: - Lack Of Commitment

Infidelity is a huge challenge, but relationships can heal from this and actually become stronger. Sheldon wrote this question to me during one of my free webinars:

Abusive relationship statistics is an area needing much more attention in order for us to get an accurate picture of the reality of the situation. Whenever statistics are mentioned this is usually referring to the narrow end of the spectrum. It only refers to physical abuse, and only what is ...

This Blog is to commend a guy who, having listened to our free stuff, realised why his 15 year marriage was simply not working and why she wanted to quit! You know when you have an 'AHA' moment, one of those moments when the penny drops, well this was a massive one for this guy and one many many ...

Author Lynn Anderson tells the story about a shipload of travelers 350 years ago who landed on the northeast coast of America. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road five miles westward into the wilde ess. In the fourth year the people tried to impeach their town government because they thought it was a waste of public funds to build a road five miles westward into a wilde ess.

A few weeks ago, Joyce and I got to experience the total eclipse high in the mountains of Idaho, in the exact center of the “zone of totality.” It was, for us, the experience of a lifetime. In our seventy-one years of living, there have been other major eclipses, but we have never been in their direct paths. And not since the year 1257 has there been a total eclipse that has passed across the whole of what is now the United States.

Dear Dr. Romance:

With the huge energetic changes on Earth lately, lots of us are experiencing huge shifts in our lives that may feel very discomforting, even painful. Personally I'm going through a very big shift in my life as well, though thanks to a daily practice that includes meditation, chanting, EFT and most importantly, a deep faith that the universe is always guiding me along the way and things are happening as it is meant to, life is still relatively easy peasy. However, when we see

Take a moment to think about what you want and how negotiation could play a part in it. Do you want more rewarding interactions with your family? Think it’s time for a raise at work? What if you could negotiate a business loan to start that business you’ve always wanted? You can ...

Those nine words by Ted Geisel (Dr.Seuss), one of our country’s favorite storytellers, contain so much wisdom. They apply to many different aspects of life, but I would like to focus on the area of relationships. Most of us are going to have relationships end at some point in our lives, whether they are marriages, partners, friends, relatives or any other type of relationship. People leave, or die, and it hurts. What to do with the hurt?

[We are excerpting one last time from our new book, A Mother’s Final Gift: How One Woman’s Courageous Dying Transformed Her Family]

As people have become more accustomed to owning and having instant and easy access to computers and the web it is becoming increasingly popular to turn to websites for information, help, advice and sources of knowledge. There are online courses, advice columns, problem pages, agony aunts, relationship experts, life coaches and therapists, all offering to inform you, advise you, support you and help you.

I had a male friend who would have breakfast with me on Sunday mornings every once in a while. On one of these occasions, we were eating breakfast and he seemed preoccupied and in his own little world. I asked him if there was anything wrong, and he started to explain that his dog had died ...

________________________________________ Discover the major cause of relationship failure and what to do about it. ________________________________________ Most people, when asked if they want a loving relationship, will say that having a loving relationship is one of the two most important things to them – along with having work they love. Why, then, do so many relationships fail? If we want to go deeply into why relationships fail, we need to go all the way back to the parental relationship.

Dear Dr. Romance: I need help! I am beyond confused. My husband is having an affair for more than six months with some woman who is 15 years younger than him. He lives with this women for all practical purposes and only comes home to sleep. He shows up at 11:00 p.m. at night and leaves by 7:30 A.M the next morning. We have been married for 19 years and we have 3 children.

The Pain of Love A poet’s love poem takes us to the heavens,nwith memories of sharing beauty and joy. With the skill of an artist the poet paints,na word picture of hearts that embrace,ndreams of futures that will never end. Those lonely years, finally the one that makes my soul sing. But at ...

Extreme makeovers are all the rage these days, with botox injection parties, and reality shows. Plastic surgery is on the rise. Many people are trying to match the extraordinary measures actors and actresses go through to look perfect on the screen. These are shortcuts taken to try to create happiness with a scalpel, a diet, or an implant, and they don't fulfill their promise. Beautiful people are not automatically happy people.

Here are 6 tips that help keep couples together long after they tie the knot, (and after many of their friends and acquaintances have decided to divorce).nnTIP#1 -- CONTINUE DATINGnnOver the years, people often drift apart. Relationships and marriages become stale because couples fail to do new and special things together. That's why going on new and refreshing dates is so important. In fact, there is something about "dating" that creates a sense of magic in a relationship an

Breathe Life Into Your Wish List If you want to order the cheapest thing on the menu or take a budget vacation, go ahead; but don’t resort to practical wishes. What do you really want for Christmas? Now, tell him, tell everybody. Don’t depend on anybody else to deliver it, though.

Dear Dr. Romance:

We are so happy when we fall in love and cannot understand why our world comes to a standstill when the love of our life decides to walk out on us. Something in us refuses to accept the fact that our relationship has come to an end. We start working ourselves up in a frenzy, cry, plead, argue and end up weeping and frightened of being alone. How many of us have gone through these stages in our lives? Love is inexplicable. It takes you to the highest pinnacle of joy and drops you with a thud when you least expect it.

My Husband Says I Don't Respect Him: How To Respect Your Husband When You Don't Learning how to be a good wife to your husband can be challenging, particularly if you're a newlywed. It takes a while for two people to learn to live together and coexist as husband and wife, but you make an effort to listen to your husband, appreciate him for what he does, and give him space when he needs it, he will likely do the same for you. Even if you aren't a newlywed, being married is a c

The holidays are here and so are the many cheers and tears that come around this time of the year. For many, this is a blissful season of laughter, togethe ess, gift exchanging, and creating fond memories. Yet for others, this can be a time of dreading family gatherings, feelings of ...

So, you want to fall in love? You are certainly old enough and movingnwell along your chosen career path. Many of your friends are either married nor in committed relationships. You have grown weary of the singles scenen and the solitary life. Therefore, you must be ready, right? Not ...

Last week I talked about how easy it is to be caught up in a destructive cycle of enabling someone you love. You may have begun by trying to help. You covered up or filled in for someone who let his responsibilities slide due to dysfunctional behavior—often addition. Over time you got stuck in a downward spiral of behavior in which you were constantly trying to fix someone else’s problems to the detriment of your own life.

Are you troubled that your boyfriend is losing his love for you? Maybe, your relationship has lost that glow that you once had back in the day. If you feel your man is losing interest, read this. Didn't your boyfriend and you use to laugh, play and have fun? Have things become different between you two since then? If so, then your boyfriend is presumably losing interest since stress from life tends to cause negative emotions between people to grow over time. While stress is u

My 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 admit defeat and as hard as it may be, wish him all the best? There is no right or wrong answer to these questions. Your own personal circumstances and beliefs will shape how you confront the

Hello Dr. Dennis, Where can I find a financially stable guy that is willing to commit? I live in New York and I'm 28 years old. My love life completely stinks. I keep getting my heart broken. I've always dated guys who were either commitment-phobic, game players, liars or weren't well established. It really upsets me because I feel like nobody really cared about me. Thanks for your help. Hello! There was a woman who used to give a seminar on, "How to Marry a Millionaire". As you might imagine, it's a very popular seminar.

Trust. It isn’t a tangible thing, but its importance outweighs any physical gift you could ever receive. What does it mean to trust someone though, and why is it important? Well the easy answer, is safety. In a relationship you want to feel safe and confident with your partner. If you feel that you can trust them with a secret or trust that they won’t hurt you (emotionally, physically, or mentally) then you feel safe and confident. You feel on top of the world because you’re happy with the person you’re with and you know they would go to war for you (metaphorically) in a second.