Wedding Anniversary Blues
Wedding anniversaries have a way of forcing you to take stock of your marriage, even if you’re happily married. They force you to acknowledge that your married life doesn’t always match your dreams. This can make you sad on what should be some of the happiest days of your marriage….
Romantic Love: When Your Spouse Loves You Too Much!
Every married person wants to feel loved by their spouse. They want to know that their spouse cares a great deal for them and that marriage hasn’t changed that. Since romantic love is such a positive thing, complaining about how much your spouse loves you is frowned upon. Can you…
Money Problems: When One of You Makes More Money
In most marriages, one person makes more than the other. However, most people still don’t know how to handle this common scenario. A difference in income is a leading cause of marriage and money problems. It’s is still very a touchy subject, especially for men who are brought up to…
5 Romantic Gestures for Everyday Life
Most people who are married with kids, jobs and other responsibilities assume that they don’t have time to be romantic. The idea of planning something romantic can be very daunting, which is why romance gets put on the back burner in most marriages. However, you cannot have a happy marriage…
Personal Growth and Self Expression in a Happy Marriage
Today, people want more from their happy marriage than to simply share a home and raise children together. They want the freedom to “find themselves”, express themselves and pursue personal fulfillment while still sharing their lives with their partners. A marriage that only meets the spouses’ physical and emotional needs…
Are you a Good Wife/Husband? Can Your Spouse Count on You?
We all want a good wife or husband that we can count on. Someone who is there for us when we need them and makes us feel secure in the relationship. This is not to say that a good husband or wife never disappoints their significant other; that’s impossible. It…
Putting Your Spouse Before Your Friends
Friends and family are an important part of life. They rally around you during the tough times and celebrate with you during moments of triumph. However, close friendships can sometimes be a hindrance to your marriage. It’s easy to find yourself spending more quality time with them that you spend…
How to Show Love to a Gift Lover
Gifts are among the five love languages and a great way to show love. In fact, there are people who need gifts in order to feel truly loved. However, this doesn’t mean that they are materialistic. It’s not really about the gifts but about the love, thoughtfulness and effort behind…
When Physical Attraction Changes
You marry a person that you’re attracted to and then they change their appearance so drastically that the physical attraction is no longer there. What do you do? The truth is that this is a very complicated and delicate issue that needs to be handled delicately. When you’re talking about…
Does Flirting on the Internet Count as Emotional Infidelity?
When people are bored in their marriages, they sometimes turn to the internet to find some excitement. They see it as a “safe” way to get attention and boost their mood. Many of them do not think having an online “buddy” counts as cheating or emotional infidelity. When is Flirting…