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ARTArticleMarriage AdviceI have been married now for over three years and would like to talk about what I think makes a marriage successful.
By no means am I trying to proclaim myself as an expert when it comes to giving marriage advice, but I do know a thing or two from what I have learned along the way and from ...ARTArticleMarriage Counseling Doesn't WorkWhen I sought to help married couples, it was because of my experience with the family law court system. I saw for myself how destructive it is for families and our society. It is like a predatory virus. As soon as you’re exposed to it, the door is open for tremendous suffering. It has ...ARTArticleMarriage counseling, relationship understanding; anger & intimacyRelationship dynamics, a brief primer; the origins of anger and intimacy
Marriage counseling, therapy for depression, or relationship / life coaching is an investment in yourself and/or your marriage. It seems that no one teaches us how to be an emotionally healthy person, or how to have a ...ARTArticleMarriage Help for MenDuring my live practice as a mediator, I focused on bringing marriages back together instead of helping people get a divorce; approximately 50% of the calls I received were from men. Interestingly, men seemed to be more desperate and at the same time resigned to the reality that their marriage ...ARTArticleMarriage’s Underwater Mines—Porn AddictionA follow-up on my recent article on sex addiction.
Pornography is not erotic literature, which can have social and artistic value. Serious moral issues pervade the porn industry, such as the exploitation of vulnerable women and the enticement of young people—mostly men, but an increasing number of women—into an unhealthy sex life that can interfere with normal sexual development—and a marriage.ARTArticlePrevent Child AbuseEvery month should be Child Abuse Prevention Month. As a parent educator, mother of three children and former preschool teacher, I am appalled by the growing rate of child abuse, neglect, maltreatment and murders in our country and even in our own state of North Carolina. According to state ...ARTArticleQuestion for Men: How Do You Handle Stress?Women support each other under stress. How can men handle it more effectively?ARTArticleQuestions To Ask Before Ending A RelationshipRomantic Relationship whether in courtship or marriage, could be very interesting or enjoyable for some people and can also be frustrating for some other people. Whichever side of the balance you found yourselves as couples or partners in a relationship would depend first and foremost on how ...Romantic Relationship whether in courtship or marriage, could be very interesting or enjoyable for some people and can also be frustrating for some other people.ARTArticleReading Games Teach Fast PhonicsI am back with more information regarding early reading.
My second article dealt with the alphabet and how to teach its sounds. In this one I will show you the importance of games to stimulate interest and empower the learning process.
Never stereotype children, babies included. They are as ...ARTArticleRelationship Advice During A RecessionThe destabilization of our current economy is the result of selfishness and greed. A huge number of people participated in what turned out to be a drunken party. Now that it is over, it is time to clean up and start again. I feel deeply for all who will suffer and offer this relationship ...ARTArticleRelationship Advice for HoneymoonersMost newlyweds these days go on their honeymoon in order to celebrate the beginning of their new family. It is a wondrous occasion and this simple relationship advice will help you celebrate and remember it. Keep in mind this is too important a beginning to be like any other vacation you'll ever ...ARTArticleRelationship Advice for Marriage CounselorsNo, I'm not trying to be cheeky. Honest! Marriage counselors are good people. You like everyone else, do your best with what you know, but it's still a struggle for you to have a happy relationship because what makes a marriage work is not generally known. Western psychology is meant to identify ...ARTArticleRelationship Advice For Married WomenAlthough a woman’s mind is a mystery to both men and women, a woman’s heart is divine. Her heart, when open, spreads a joy that is felt by all in her presence. Our society is getting better at understanding the true strength and power of women, but much remains to be learned. There are still ...ARTArticleRelationship Advice For New ParentsYou have welcomed a new person to grow up in your family. You have in fact changed your family forever and it no longer belongs to just the two of you. Through your generosity and love you have opened your hearts and home and expanded yourselves to include your children. What you have done is ...ARTArticleRelationship Advice For Newlyweds Part OneWarning: This Article is for Those who are Having Second Thoughts soo
After the Wedding and are Not Pregnant and Don’t Have Childre
If you’re wondering what you just did by getting married to this almost total stranger you are, unfortunately, not alone. Way too many people jump the gun and ...ARTArticleRelationship Advice For Newlyweds Part TwoPlan your life and plan to love
The love you feel for each other is just the beginning.
It gets better every day,
And here is how!
Forget those people who tell you how your love and passion will take a back seat to the so called realities of life. What do they know! Just because “everybody” ...ARTArticleRelationship Advice for Those Who Are Breaking UpThe dynamics of a breakup
Relationship advice for those who are breaking up is still useful for getting a marriage back together. It should be known, however, that when both want to recapture the relationship it is an easier process.
Most often a relationship can be saved even when there is ...ARTArticleRelationship Compatibility in a MarriageThere is a really cool story about a guy in heaven who went to visit an old friend of his who, unfortunately, landed in hell.
He was completely surprised to find that the underworld had all the amenities you would expect to find in a great leisure community. His friend was so happy to see him. ...ARTArticleRelationship Counseling – 6 Questions to AskCounseling is a very broad term. Most people generally think of psychotherapy and psychology as the realm of relationship counseling. They don’t realize the focus of psychology is on diseases of the mind and testing for those diseases. It is my understanding that actual family counseling is ...ARTArticleRomantic Relationship Compatibility...Issues that should not be overlookedRelationship Compatibility... What is it? It is simply the ability of people to live together without problems. What type of problems? A problem free relationship is the one in harmony, and when or where there is harmony, there is peace. Problem, whether big or small, would arise when the level ...Relationship Compatibility... What is it? It is simply the ability of people to live together without problems. What type of problems? A problem free relationship is the one in harmony, and when or where there is harmony, there is peace.ARTArticleSeven Great DatesWith Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it is time to begin thinking about how to celebrate.
Even if it were not the season for romance, couples must continue dating throughout marriage. It is important for connection, nurturing and romance. It reminds people not to take each other ...ARTArticleSexpectations 2012Are you stuck in unrealistic sexpectations? Or ready to create a new language of love?
Is your marriage or relationship bogged down in unrealistic sexpectations? Do your attitudes about your body, frequency of intercourse, sexual preferences, and assumptions about orgasm create distance and frustration in the physical relationship with your partner? If so, are you ready to ditch the expectations and create a new language of love that only you and your partner speak? Here are some thoughts that can help you shed some of the unnecessary expectations you may have developed.ARTArticleShould Divorced Dads Get Equal Custody? Let the Battle Begin …More than ever before, divorce is making news. Much of it is due to changing legislation regarding issues such as custody. In the past five years there have also been major shifts in our perceptions about divorce and the emergence of new alte
atives that can simplify and reduce the time and ...ARTArticleSupporting Your Relationship Through These Tough Economic TimesThere are a lot of households stressed about money these days. This financial crisis has couples and families of all ages worried. Some fear paying bills, others worry about retirement as they see their savings dwindle. It is often hard to keep the stress and worry from affecting marriages. ...ARTArticleTelling Kids about Divorce? Avoid These 6 Mistakes.Getting psyched up to tell your children about your pending divorcen-- or separation? Not sure what to say? When to say it? How tonsay it? What to expect after the conversation? What to do next?
How do deal with your special circumstances? What therapists,nmediators, atto
eys, clergy and other ...ARTArticleThe 5 Most Common Mistakes That Daughters-in-Law Make!Ladies! There are a few simple things you can avoid that will save you from repeat D.I.L.Z. (Daughter-in-Law Zings) that we all experience from time to time (some of us more than others!). Although these exercises started off as a tongue-in-cheek coping mechanism, once I began putting a few of ...ARTArticleThe Many Faces of JealousyJealousy, most of us feel it at some time or other. Some people experience it more strongly than others and some even let jealousy consume them. Sometimes the feeling is justified and at other times it isn't. It's an ugly emotion, both for the one feeling it and for the person at the other end. ...ARTArticleThe Marriage MapAs a long-time observer of relationships, I can tell you that, like children, marriages go through different developmental stages and predictable crises. But because people are unfamiliar with the normal hills and valleys of marriage, these predictable transitional periods are often ...ARTArticleThe Most Common Mistakes Women Make When They Pick Their Future Spouse and The Right Way To Do ItIf the divorce rate tells us anything it is that women have not chosen their life mate well. I have listed the three most common errors that women make. Don’t become a divorce statistic. See if these common errors would be the ones you would make.
1) Is he drop-dead gorgeous? If he is ...ARTArticleThe Top 3 Trickiest Topics To Traverse With Your Mother-in-Law And Just How To Handle Them!1) Advice
This is something that all parents give, regardless of in-law status or not. However, when our mother-in-law offers us advice (particularly of the unsolicited persuasion) there is a specific formula that we must adhere to in order to preserve our sanity. And that is to thank her ...