We agree with Cynthia. Cynthia is one of our newsletter subscribers and she suggested that the power of laughter, fun and having a humorous attitude is a great way to keep relationships growing, alive and connected and we totally agree with her. Norman Cousins, in his books Anatomy of an Illness and Head First, proved […]
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Great relationships DO NOT happen by accident. In fact, it’s true about not only your relationships, but everything in life.Take couples who fall in love, get married and stay in love for example…We’ve found that “falling in love” and “staying in love” are two different things. The falling in love part is certainly easier than
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Have you ever felt frustrated when your partner (or anyone else for that matter) didn’t make some changes that you wanted them to make and because of this, you felt like you weren’t being respected? Most of us have felt that way at one time or another. We just wanted the other person to “respect”
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Here’s an interesting question… Did you ever want to do something and know that it would be good for you but you couldn’t seem to find the energy to actually do it? Most of us have had that dilemma at one time or another in our lives so we’re pretty sure that you know what
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There are many recipes for creating a happy marriage. Through our work with couples in our relationship coaching practice, we’ve discovered a few “truths” that seem to be universal and what we call “our” recipe for a happy marriage. Here are 7 simple suggestions to help you create your recipe for a happy marriage: 1.
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If you’re like most people (including us), you have ups and downs in your relationships–especially with the people closest to you. That’s pretty normal. We all get irritated, feel slighted, misunderstood or not loved as much as we think we should at various times and with various people. But what we’ve found is that there
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If there’s one complaint that we hear over and over about the challenges of marriage, it’s this… “How do you find the time and energy to create and keep a great relationship?” This is such a great question, especially since we all seem to be continually busy and stressed much of the time. Most of
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Here is a creative, unique and very loving wedding that this couple will always remember… “My husband and I got married in a Borders Bookstore which is where we met at a writing group. It was a Sunday evening, an hour before closing. There were 300 of our guests in attendance plus a bunch of
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At some time in our lives, we’ve all probably been given a gift that we did not want. Perhaps your aunt gave you an outdated article of clothing that totally clashed with everything you usually wear. You may have politely smiled, said thank you and then promptly donated the clothing to a thrift store. What
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When people ask us what’s one thing they can do to get closer in their marriage, we give them a suggestion that goes something like this… If you want to get closer, one way is to focus on getting on the same team. This seems so obvious but “getting on the same team” and getting
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If there’s any relationship advice we’d give for couples in marriages of many years, it’s to have it as your intention to learn how to get closer, especially when you lose your connection. Here are 2 ways to make your marriage closer that we invite you to experiment with in your relationship… 1. Learn how
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Last weekend, we attended the wedding of the daughter of a good friend. The day was beautiful and the ceremony was a loving, personal commitment for the two of them. We really enjoyed being there. The ceremony was a traditional, Christian ceremony and the vow “Till death do us part” was of course included. Because
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A local radio station recently asked listeners to call in and report the “one thing that you would change about your mate so that you can love him or her more fully.” This is not the first poll to pose a question like this and probably will not be the last to do so. We’re
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Have you ever had a relationship challenge in your marriage where everything you tried just made it worse? Or maybe you just didn’t feel as close to your spouse as you once did and didn’t know where to start? In times like these, we often think something “big” has to happen for us to get
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Here’s a quick marriage quiz for you…Have you ever wondered how, when or even *IF* you should bring up certain topics or talk to your husband or wife about certain things that are important to you?We’ve all done it and… One of the biggest relationship irritations that affects more couples than we care to think
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