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5 Tips to Change a Marriage From Fizzle to Sizzle
According to marriage researcher, Paul Amato, 60% of divorces in the U.S. are from low conflict couples. This means these divorces were not characterized by abuse, addiction, repeated infidelity, or...
View ArticleWhat if Eminem’s Daughter Dated A Guy Raised on His Music
This was inspired by a satire on THE ONION about Eminem. What would happen if Rapper Eminem's 17-year-old daughter brought her boyfriend home to meet dad? Would dad, Marshall Mathers, AKA Eminem, have...
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Do Men and Women Speak the Same Language?
Jack and Kirsten are out to dinner. Kirsten begins the conversation. "How was your day?" "Fine." That was it. Jack stopped talking. Kirsten was frustrated. Kirsten is thinking that a little...Read the...
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Simple Ways to Improve Your Relationships
We know that when we feel negative towards someone, the relationship suffers and is difficult to turn around. So try these few ideas to think more positively. Some one I know does loving kindness...
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Shamed by a Secret? Let it Go!
Do you have a secret? If so, you join more than 95% of people who do. Most of us keep one fact or piece of information about ourselves from others. One reason for this is that secrets often involve...
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Relationship Dissatisfaction? Could be a Power Imbalance?
When Donna and Jim were asked if they want an equal relationship, they answered, “Yes.” What they mean by that answer is where communication breaks down. People have widely different ideas about what...
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Hope for That Difficult Person in Your Life
We all have that one or two people in our lives that are hard to live with or obnoxious to be around. You know, the person who growls when any little thing goes wrong, or maintains a frown when people...
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Are You Addicted to Love?
Some of you remember singer Robert Palmer's well-known music video, Addicted to Love. The chorus repeats the line, "Might as well face it, you're addicted to love." What if Palmer was on to something...
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Does Happiness Affect Your Success?
Happiness is a good thing, right? Yes and no. There is actually a down side to too much happiness. 1) Happy people tend to be less persuasive. When happy, you can overlook details. Unhappy people can...
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10 Ways to Recover and Respond to Angry Email
It happens to all of us. Someone sends an email that upsets us and we react by firing off an angry response. This impulse to react usually leads to regret and ends up damaging our relationships. So how...
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The Consequences of Holding a Grudge
A grudge involves holding resentment because of some real or imagined wrong. A grudge develops when you don’t like the way a conflict ended. Nursing a grudge can lead to revenge. Consider the story of...
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Divorce Physically Hurts a Woman’s Heart
Their families were surprised. Don and Jackie were getting a divorce after 15 years of marriage. Don's sister believes Don will have a difficulty living alone. She fears the stress of the split could...
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The Gift Your Father Gave You
Happy Father's Day! I know not everyone has a great relationship with his or her father. However, this Father’s Day, I encourage to think about your father and find one thing he gave you as a gift....
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5 Things to Say That Will Upset Your Partner
If you want to upset your partner, try these tried and true conversation starters or responses. These phrases will get a reaction, mostly, an upsetting one. So think before you speak! 1) We need to...
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Is Someone Too Controlling? 10 Questions to Ask
Rachel: "He's so controlling! I can't even go out with friends or he gets mad. Should I be concerned about this or does this mean that he really loves me?" Barb: "You should be concerned! Someone who...
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4 Strategies to Minimize Relationship Conflict
Five years ago, there was no conflict. Renee and Jerry decided to have children. At the time, both felt it was best for Renee to stay home with the children while Jerry worked outside the home....
View Article7 Ways Pride Makes Conflict Difficult
"Conflict is an inevitable reality. Like a car flying down the interstate, our body shuts the windows and locks the doors to contain all our pain. Conflict moves in a set direction on four wheels –...
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Schedule Time at the Friendship Spa
Friendships! Do we nurture, appreciate and take care of them? Having a friend you can count on is priceless, so perhaps we should pay attention to those important relationships that bring so much to...
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What’s Your Relationship Deal Breaker?
My daughter was talking to us about relationships the other night. We asked about one young man she knew and her instant response was, "Too needy!" For her, that was a deal breaker. As I thought about...
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Repairing Family Relationships At the Holidays
The holidays are upon us and everyone has at least one family member they consider a little bit difficult. But what if the difficulty has created an uncomfortable distance that will be felt when you...
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