7 Reasons You Should See A Couples Counselor for A Better Relationship
This week’s article is brought to us by Isabell Lenox and Empathi.com. Enjoy! Every couple hits a brick wall throughout the relationship. Many couples struggle to express their needs and desires, and tend to face more conflicts. One of the main reasons many couples seek couples counseling is to restore…
Loving Each Other ALL Day Every Day For Your Happiest Marriage In 2023
Remember these familiar words? “For richer or poorer, better or worse, in sickness or in health . . . Till death do us part.” Marriage vows are a public declaration of a couple’s commitment and how they intend to love each other. But, for many couples, what they say they…
Why Settle For An Almost Happy Marriage in 2023?
If you’re not happy in your marriage, you’re probably not happy in general because your relationship with your spouse affects every single area of your life. According to Wikipedia, “Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms…
Five Special Compliments To Let Your Partner Know How Much You Love Them This Christmas
The gifts in our hearts are more important than the gifts under our tree. Consider giving your spouse two kinds of gifts this Christmas: 1) The ones under the tree that they unwrap with their hands, and 2) The ones from your heart that they unwrap with their soul. The…
7 Common Problems That Cause Divorce
Marriage is hard and feels shaky sometimes. Erma Bombeck said, “Marriage has no guarantees. If that’s what you’re looking for, go live with a car battery.” There are so many challenges facing marriages today. And although each relationship has its own trials and stresses, certain challenges are common to most…
Help For Getting Out Of An Abusive Marriage
No spouse deserves an abusive marriage, and no spouse should be expected, or talked into, staying in one either. Different Kinds of Abuse There are many forms of abuse. In the past, the focus was on physical abuse. But there are many other kinds of abuse that, although invisible, are…
Stop Divorce And Save Your Marriage With A Reconnecting Vacation
What makes committed couples unhappy? According to a post at PsychologyToday.com, the top three are: 1) work-related issues and stress, 2) lack of sexual intimacy, either because the couple is too tired or low libido, and 3) money problems. Regarding the survey about relationship unhappiness referenced in the Psychology Today…
Be Thankful You Can Let It Go
Regret chains you to your past and throws a wet blanket on your future. If you’re tired of being a prisoner to your mistakes, could’ves, and should’ves, then let go of your regrets this Thanksgiving. It’s harder than it sounds but easier than you think. Here are five ways…
Warning Signs Your Marriage Is In Trouble
Do you ever wonder if your marriage might be heading for divorce? Are you and your spouse so busy with life that you’re losing sight of your relationship and missing warning signs that deserve your attention? “People think marriages end with an affair or something equally explosive,” says John Gottman,…
The 10 Fundamentals Of A Blissful Marriage
“A good marriage is one where each partner secretly suspects they got the better deal.” —Unknown. That kind of marriage doesn’t just happen, and it’s not a matter of luck, either. Falling in love and feeling blissfully happy (most of the time) requires a level of energy and commitment rarely…