Marriage

Building Love in Your Relationship
by James Lucoff
We recently received the following question: Can this help people who were

Eight Tips for a Better Marriage
by James Lucoff
1. Conflict is your friend. There are differences in every relationship - what makes or breaks a marriage is how partners choose to resolve those conflicts. Ignoring them is not the solution. That would be like ignoring cancer in the hope that it will go

Introduction
Love is No Guarantee! What you Need to Know before You fall in Love
by Peter Hector
One in every three first marriages in the U.S will end within ten years, and one in five will end within five years, according to a November 2001 report issued by Centers for Disease control and Prevention. The report First Marriage Dissolution, Divorce

Women's Complaints about Men and Men's Complaints about Women
by Robert Elias Najemy
Throughout 30 years of working with couples and groups, I have observed that women have the following complaints about men. Women's Complaints about Men. 1. They are not understanding enough. 2. They are not sensitive to feelings and needs

The Three Levels of Soul Mates
by Joseph Ghabi
rom my own personal experience of being involved in certain relationships, I have come to realize there are three different levels of Soul Mates. We discussed Soul Mates in a previous article of mine, Soul Mates - Do they really exists now we should

Marriage Is
I Like Being Married: Treasured Traditions, Rituals and Stories
by Michael Leach, Therese J. Borchard
The most beautiful things in the world are not seen or touched, they are felt with the heart. -Helen Keller. My husband is my best friend. When I wake up and look at him next to me, I smile. He is a good man and a gift of God to me. -Carmen Rodriguez.

Bringing Out the Best in Your Relationship

Ideally, these guidelines work best when both partners follow them; however, a change in one partner's way of responding often encourages a change in the other partner. Relationships bring out the best and the worst in us. Here are some ways to bring out

Safe Relationship Spaces

In the depths of our souls we all yearn for love and connection with others. That yearning reflects a basic, even biological, human need. Infants, for example, thrive physically only when they feel deeply loved and cherished. As adults, we experience wren

Building the Bond in your Relationship
by Alina Ruigrok
A bond (relationship wise) is when two people have a connection. Being attracted to each other and sharing common values and interests brought the two of you together as a couple, but the bond has not been set completely. Besides the fact that you have

Recipe for a Healthy Relationship
by Alina Ruigrok
A healthy relationship is when you and your partner can be yourselves, be honest with each other, be patient, accept one another, be kind and remembering to be thoughtful. With an open and caring relationship like this, your love is sure to grow and grow

Priorities : Family, Self, Work, Spouse
by Paul Mauchline
I have a question I would like you to ask yourself today. Answer the question honestly, without giving it much thought right now. Just give your immediate response, keeping in mind that there might be components to the question you currently do not have i

Partnering: A New Kind of Relationship
Partnering: A New Kind of Relationship
by Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone
Partnering is the next step in the evolution of relationship. It is the vital, exciting, and challenging linkage of two energy systems so they can work together harmoniously to create something new and sacred. Partnering is cooperative and replaces th

Getting Enough Attention
by Tony Schirtzinger; ACSW, CICSW
"HE'S ONLY DOING IT FOR THE ATTENTION" What a ridiculous statement! Getting attention is VITAL for all of us. As infants we would actually die if we didn't get enough attention, and as adults we are miserable and can actually go crazy i