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How Could Everything Change So Dramatically?
âThe difficultly with marriage is that we fall in love with a personality, but we must live with a character.ân- Peter DevriesnnWe can only appreciate the profundity of this statement if we understand what is meant by CHARACTER. nnâPersonalityâ is easy to understand. Your âpersonalityâ is how people experience you. Itâs your public persona.nnBut what is âcharacter?â And why is âcharacterâ so crucial in your marriage?nnCharacter is who you are when no one
April 22, 2007
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How Do You Know if You Married the Right Person?
During one of my seminars, a woman asked me a question. She said, “How do I know if I married the right person?”nnI noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, “It depends. Is that your husband?”nnIn all seriousness, how do you know if you married the right person?nnHere’s the answer.nnEVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and like
March 22, 2007
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HOW TO REBUILT TRUST IN A MARRIAGE
If a marriage has problems, the chances are good that trust has been broken. And yet, trust is a central component for a successful marriage. So how do you restore broken trust? And how do you do it without spending months in marriage counseling?nnTrust can be broken in so many ways. The most common culprits are an affair, hidden addictions, lying, and financial secrecy. nnBut if you look deep into the heart of a distrusting spouse, it goes beyond the usual trust busters. Tru
July 19, 2006
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Author of Marriage Fitness/Marriage Coach
THE 5 MOST COMMON MARRIAGE PROBLEMSnAnd How to Avoid Making Them WorsennNo marriage is perfect.nnSo what are the most common problems that 60 million married couples face? nnA recent survey I conducted showed that the five most common marriage problems are:n1. Infidelityn2. Constant low-grade bickeringn3. Money issuesn4. Neglect/silent treatmentsn5. Boredom/lost sparkn nIâm no stranger to marital conflict. Unlike most relationship experts, for me the topic of marriage succe
January 3, 2005
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Happily (and Hot!) Ever After
HAPPILY (AND HOT!) EVER AFTERn5 Ways to âMakeâ More Love in Your MarriagennLifeâs daily grind can make you feel like the passion in your marriage is fading faster than Britney Spearâs Vegas nuptials. But love is not simply a matter of chance; itâs your choice. You donât have to be âlucky in love.â You can âmakeâ love in your marriage. nnJust as there are physical rules of the universeâlike gravityâthere are also rules for love. Just as the right diet a
November 5, 2004
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