Most definitely too much complaining can hurt any relationship. After all, who wants to live with a chronic complainer? While it is true that relationships are strengthened by positive interactions and effective communications, this does not mean that a constant…
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If you are like me, your first reaction to this plea for help is fear. It’s a seemingly no win situation. I mean, “been there, done that, swallowed the T-shirt!” However, on second thought, after taking a deep breath there…
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How to communicate with your spouse after a disagreement Your relationship should mean more to you than what you are disagreeing about, whether large or small. Sometimes just agreeing to disagree and continuing on with your love fest should be…
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What good could possibly come from telling your husband about your romantic past? Men basically, have not changed from the days of the caveman. He wants to be “the man”…to chase, capture and contain a woman as his own. To…
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“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.” We are all free to think and say anything we want. You can always look for reasons why you would want to…
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Some people are by nature, more excitable than others. They seem to feel more strongly about things, or at least, make their feelings known in a louder and more passionate way. What doesn’t upset you, may send this type of…
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If you had a boyfriend and planned on marrying him, would you be willing to stick with him no matter how sick he became? If you had a girlfriend and planned to marry her, would you be willing to happily…
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Couples that have different sex drives often find themselves dealing with a multitude of negative feelings that stem from this physical gap they are experiencing. The person who wants more sexual activity may resent the fact that they aren’t getting…
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It is not easy to tell that you are being emotionally abused by your spouse until the abuse is firmly set in place and has been occurring for years. Emotional abusers are good at what they do and you may…
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We all have arguments with others at times. And, often we come away feeling as though we have not resolved anything at all; rather, we may even feel as though we’ve dug in even deeper than before. In order to…
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How to tell your partner you are no longer in love with them You were in a relationship with this woman for five glorious years. However, year six created a problem when the ball dropped on New Years Eve night…
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Having children is a beautiful choice. When you have your first child you realize that financially it is different than you might have first thought. Talking to your spouse about having a second child can be easy, or for some…
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Do you remember the first time you fell in love? The euphoria, the pure joy, the incomparable bliss you felt was undoubtedly beyond compare. On the other hand, do you remember the first time your heart was broken? The heartache,…
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Bad habits you should tell your partner before you get married Marriage can be blissful and happy between two people who love one another. However, bad habits one or the other partner has can send a marriage down the toilet…
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In marriage, we all want to feel like we are loved and cherished above all else in our spouse’s eyes. In that love, we find security and inner peace. When we don’t feel it, we are left with doubts and…
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In order for a marriage to last, the couple should have some things worked out and planned before taking the plunge. Instead of assuming that things will work themselves out as you go along, only to find that as you…
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The word kiss comes from the old English “cyssan” or “to kiss”.  Kisses are used to express motherly or fatherly love, good luck, passion, or a number of  different emotions.  Kissing came from the European continent and spread to the…
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Political views, and your family values do not always mix. Politics can be a very polarizing thing, and if family members disagree on what they believe in, it can make for some interesting conversation at dinner time. In my own…
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Endeavor to Deceive “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” I have always remembered the passage from Sir Walter Scott’s long poem, “Marmion.” However, I would not be able to say when I first…
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How to tell your husband that you were fired Breaking the news to your husband that you were fired can be something that you will avoid as long as you can because you don’t know how he will react to…
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“I love you”, the three most powerful and at the same time the most abused words ever being used After 3 months of telling him I love him that I finally realized that I really do love him and that…
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Most of us have heard the expression “control freak”. We may have laughed about it or made jokes about the poor saps who put up with someone like that. Often people who have a controlling nature are very sly about…
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When we are married, we should want to talk about everything with our spouse.  However, even with a spouse, there are danger zones in communication.  There are certain things that you should never say to your spouse, and that are…
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I wish I could say yes, but the truth is that it can be very hard to treat others as we wish to be treated, especially on a day where everything seems to be going wrong. But even on days…
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Falling out of love can be just as simple as falling in love. However, it is a lot harder in the sense that it can be hurtful to your partner or just plain difficult to say. Having already been in…
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An answer when mild turns away rage, says the Good Book. A good counsel, but how can we put it into practice? Specifically, how can we deal with rudeness? Rudeness has become part of our daily lives. As the pressures…
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Although avoiding confrontation with your spouse may not always be the best option- – -in most instances, doing so would increase your chances of finding greater happiness from your relationship. To bring about amicable solutions to the problems you may…
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If you are in a relationship with a narcissist by choice (as in significant other) you have to ask yourself why you love this person? By definition with a narcissist it is all about them and never about you. So…
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Argument is an inevitable attribute of our day-to-day lives. Unless you are a monk who lives a secluded life on top of a mountain – you will interact with other people and – it is just a matter of time…
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