An instant relationship breakthrough is that moment when one or both of you make a shift to do, say or act differently and there’s an opening, a sense of understanding or feeling of connection and communion in the relationship. If your intention is to create breakthroughs like this, then you will create the type of […]
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So what do you think the #1 relationship question most married people ask themselves at some time during their marriage? Have you ever thought about it? Even in happy marriages (ours included), this question rolls through almost everyone’s mind at some point. If things aren’t going so well in your marriage, it comes up a
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Here’s a common issue for many people that we wanted to address in this week’s issue of our newsletter… It’s about the question of “do we have to grow apart over the years with people we are in relationships with?” and how do you restore closeness if you do grow apart? We get lots of
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Who’s the “problem” in your marriage? Is it you? Your partner? Your in-laws? Something or someone else? If you’re like most people, your answer about who the problem is, is probably pretty quick and definite… Your answer about who the problem is, is probably the same as the people who buy our Should You Stay
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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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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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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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