I know of a couple that is probably headed for a breakdown somewhere down the road in their marriage. They live in the same household but they never really can act on a deep intimate emotional level. They share superficial interests, but lack real communication. Each one is running on automatic. Each one lives their ...…
The following five tips can help you if you’re considering a marriage separation or your spouse has asked for one: 1. Talk with your spouse about what your individual goals are for the separation. Are they the same or different? 2. Try to reach an agreement that neither of you will date anyone else during ...…
Do you wonder if you’re having a midlife crisis? Here are a few questions that’ll give you a clue whether you’re having one. Don’t panic if you recognize one or more of these traits in yourself. In fact, it may be a chance for you to turn lemons into lemonade. Unhappiness–Do you feel that something ...…
One of the questions I’m asked frequently is, “Can a marital separation ever save a marriage?” My answer is a qualified “yes.” Sometimes a couple is miserable living together and can’t seem to co-exist without having constant harping and bickering. If they have children, they may worry about the impact on them of all the ...…
It’s so much easier to blame your spouse than to look at yourself—and this is especially true when marriage control issues are involved. If you’re the more controlling spouse, it’s tempting to blame your partner for waiting so long to speak up about her (or his) distress over the situation. If you’re the more passive ...…
Someone once said that romance is the medium through which love is transmitted. If that’s true, then romance is really about finding ways to show love for your partner. So how do you show love for your partner? If you’re not aware of your mate’s primary “love language,” then you probably don’t have a clue ...…
Did you know that overwork is a major cause of divorce? Satisfying relationships require time, and there’s no substitute for spending relaxed time together. The amount of time may vary from day to day and week to week, but time has to be carved out and reserved for the two of you. If you tend ...…
One of the most precious qualities of a romantic soulmate relationship is the emotional intimacy of two people deeply connected at the heart. And it’s one of the first things to leave a marriage when there’s anger, resentment, jealousy or any other negative emotion that can ruin the quality of the relationship. Lack of intimacy ...…
One of the most critical things you can do if you want to feel more connected to your spouse is to actually give your undivided attention to him or her. This is harder to do than when our parents were growing up because we now have more distractions like the cell phone, television or computer ...…
Take a look at this photo. It’s a bridge over the lake where I often walk. The bridge is a metaphor that represents rising above a major hardship that people have at various times in their life. Divorce, death, addictions and illness…these are just a few of the difficult transitions that can happen to you in ...…
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