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Marriage: Signs of Communication Breakdown

January 19, 2012 By dena Leave a Comment

Lack of communication in relationships seems to be a consistent cause of marital problems. But because a breakdown in communication does not usually happen overnight, there are usually signs of trouble for a while before a real split happens. Here are some symptoms and suggested remedies to heal ailing communication between partners, from Kim Malchuk, motivational speaker, coach, and award-winning author (via Hitched). : 1: Short Fuse. This is a warning flag, especially if your spouse is … [Read more...]

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Marriage and Opposite-Sex Friendships

May 25, 2011 By dena 1 Comment

As a single person, you may have close friends of all stripes, and both sexes. You spend all day at work together, go out for a drink in the evening, meet for a cup of coffee on weekends, attend classes and seminars together. And ironically, after you get married you'll still find yourself spending more time with your friends and coworkers than with your spouse! feature image In addition to that, technology and social media make it easy to maintain friendships even with people you don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features, Getting Engaged, Groom's Page, Marriage & More Tagged With: advice, couple, female, friendhsip, friends, male, marraige, opposite, platonic, sex, spouse

Learn to Fight Fair!

January 3, 2010 By dena Leave a Comment

Trust is probably the most important ingredient in building an intimate relationship between husband and wife. The essence of building trust is summed up in one idea by Dov Heller, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles: Create a safe emotional space for your spouse. Many people wrongly believe that in a good marriage, you can "relax" and do not have to monitor everything you say and do. Nothing could be farther from the truth! In a good … [Read more...]

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5 Steps to a Financially Secure Marriage

August 30, 2009 By dena Leave a Comment

Although financial concerns may be far from your thoughts when you became engaged, money quickly becomes important within weeks following the exchange of vows. There are things to buy, bills to pay and various other monetary decisions to consider. Unfortunately, far too many American families live from one economic crisis to another, never developing the habit of living within their means. A happy marriage is hard to maintain amid endless financial stress and conflict. Al Jacobs, a professional … [Read more...]

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How to balance the needs of your spouse and your parents

April 1, 2009 By dena Leave a Comment

In-law problems are among the top reasons for divorce, says Jenna D. Barry, the author of "A Wife’s Guide to In-laws: How to Gain Your Husband’s Loyalty Without Killing His Parents." . By uniting as a couple, you have the power to eliminate this threat to your marriage. Although everyone yearns for a strong, healthy marriage, sometimes couples feel torn. It's impossible to please everybody all the time, so when there's a conflict between the needs of a spouse and the needs of a parent, … [Read more...]

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Pick a fight, you’ll live longer!

February 10, 2008 By dena Leave a Comment

I read an article called "Marriage: It’s only going to get better" which was a response to another article about a marriage study, called "Marriage: It’s only going to get worse." And I quote: "... a study done by researchers at the University of Michigan found couples tend to view one another as increasingly irritating and demanding the longer they are together. So then I read another headline concerning marriage. This one said “Spouses who fight live longer.” This one … [Read more...]

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