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5 Relationship Killers and How to Avoid Them
As a relationship counselor, I am constantly being asked why so many relationships fail. In the 37 years that I have worked with couples, I have discovered five major relationship killers:CONTROLLING BEHAVIORMost people enter a relationship with a deep fear of rejection, and this fear motivates various forms of controlling behavior. Controlling behavior falls into two major categories – overt control and covert control.Read more…Flowers For No Reason
There is the expected, and there is the unexpected. When it's a special day for your significant other or close friend, he or she may be expecting something, and it is important to come through. But, most people agree that the best time to receive flowers and gifts is when they aren't expecting them at all.Read more…What is True Friendship?
- No one knows you better than your friend. Your friend knows what you stand for.- You feel relaxed and do not have to pretend.Read more…How To Start A Conversation With A Woman
John saw Jenny and they happily lived ever after!’ Goose stories, told by nannies to their grand daughters who are going on their first date. The grand daughters of today want an articulate, suave and interesting guy to begin with.Read more…10 Secrets to Meeting Mr Perfect At a Bar
Life in the fast lane means there are hardly any opportunities to meet Mr. Right or your dream date. The dating scenario has rapidly progressed to include online dating, speed dating, dating events, and of course the old faithful an evening at the local watering hole or bar.Read more…On Shame
A bright, funny, professional woman I know struggled with a personal dilemma she could hardly bear to name. She was paralysed by shame. There were new directions that she wanted to pursue in her professional life, but she felt she could not because it would have meant owning the skeleton in her cupboard.Read more…Come Together
“He wear no shoeshine he got toe-jam football….He got monkey finger… he shoot coca-cola…He say "I know you, you know me…."Paul McCartney just turned 64 and he probably deserves my sincere apology for the lead-in but sometimes when I think about “community” the Beatles’ “Come Together” plays in my brain.Read more…Why Do Women Cheat? – The Women Speak
Recently I requested responses from my newsletter list from women who have had the experience of cheating on their partner. These responses were very enlightening!Some confirmed my assumptions, and others surprised me.Read more…Incredibly Nice Things You Can Do To Get On Her Good Side
More often than not it is the simple things that a woman really appreciates. Sure there are the high maintenance types that you can never seem to please, but most women are easily satisfied by simple acts of kindness.Giving the woman in your life flowers or candy on a day that is not a special occasion is a huge plus in your favor.Read more…Simple Things You Can Do To Put The Spark Back In Your Relationship
In most relationships it isn’t huge issues that are causing the rift but more everyday, mundane things that can easily be remedied with a little effort. Here are a few things you can try to give your relationship a breath of fresh air.One of the simplest things that one can do to prevent the passion from slipping away in your relationship is to care about your own appearance and hygiene.Read more…Making Marriage Work, Part 5
In Part 1 of this series, I described the fears of rejection and engulfment that underlie relationship problems.In Part 2 of this 5-part series, I offered a simplified version of the Six Step healing process of Inner Bonding:1. Willingness 2. Choose the intent to learn 3.Read more…Bed Etiquette -- What's Really Happening Under The Sheets?
You're possibly thinking, "Bed Etiquette, how could there be such a thing?"But before you dismiss it as nonsense, do yourself a favour and take the time to read on. Actually, the idea came to me some years ago, but it has taken me until now to formulate my possibly questionable rationale into words.Read more…How to Tell if Your Partner is Cheating on You
If you have suspicions about your partner cheating on you then don’t just drive these thoughts away. It might be a good time to do a little investigation to be sure. Don’t tell your partner straight ahead that you’re doubtful about their actions and manners.Read more…Drugs - Coping Not Doping: Hitched, Hiccups and Help for the Relationship
Hitched Magazine approached me about a piece on the propagation of drugs as a means by which to ease marital tension and stop arguments. Here below are the questions I answered on this matter.1.What do you think about drugs or gimmicks like this, that are obviously playing on married couples.Read more…Know If Someone Is Interested In You Immediately By Reading Their Body Language
If there is one thing that can save all of us a lot of time, trouble and heartache it’s learning how to read the body language of the opposite sex. How many times have you misread the body language of someone, thinking they were attracted to you and when you made your move you were shot down in flames! The ability to read the body language of the opposite sex can tell you whether they are attracted to you or not from across a room.Read more…A Few Simple Things You Can Do To Rekindle A Relationship
One easy way to bring the excitement back into your relationship is to set up a date night. While you may see each other daily and even go out to dinner every Friday night, setting up a date night outside of your usual schedule will enhance your relationship and give you something to look forward to. Don’t just schedule a night to go out to dinner but treat each of these date nights as if they were first dates and make them special, go buy some sexy lingerie to wear underneath for later!.Read more…Some Helpful Hints For a More Exciting Relationship
I think we can all agree that most relationships are very exciting in the beginning but if you have been in your current relationship for awhile you may have already noticed that the initial excitement you had is starting to subside and you and your partner may be settling into a dull routine. As a relationship progresses one or both partners may be guilty of settling into complacency and may not strive to keep the element of excitement in their relationship. Here are a few tips for ensuring that your relationship stays as exciting as it was in the beginning.Read more…If You Want To Rekindle The Passion In Your Relationship Try These Things Now
Don’t wait until your relationship is totally dead to try to reawaken the passion. It takes a sincere effort to be aware of the passion starting to fade and being willing to do something about it. Depending on how cold you have allowed yours to get it may take only small things to get the passion back or it may take real effort and even counseling.Read more…What Is Commitment in Relationships?
The question of when a relationship is committed is a source of much confusion and debate. We live in a time when the marriage rate is going down, the co-habitation rate is going up, and the majority of first-born children are now born to unmarried parents.In this article I hope to shed some light on this question to facilitate your work with couples and individuals challenged by different perceptions of the status of their relationships.Read more…Musings on Gift Giving and Gift Baskets
When it comes to buying gifts for the extended family, we now have Mothers and Fathers Day, Grandparents Day, wedding anniversaries, housewarmings, engagements, 18th as well as 21st birthdays, hen's nights, baby showers. Let's face it, not a month goes by and we are not planning a gift for someone.There are many reasons for this increased activity in gift giving.Read more…
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Remember those good old days, when your relationships have been exciting? And see the situation now, all the initial excitement in the relationship is now gone! - How to Create an Effective Roommate Profile - By: Wayne M
To clarify what qualities you want before posting a roommate needed listing, take the time to write out a list. Putting pen to paper forces you to think in depth and work out your priorities.