Every time that Becca’s boyfriend Jason returns home from a business trip, they seem to get into an argument– and that’s a lot because he travels regularly for work. Becca can’t seem to stop her jealous thoughts about Jason having an affair with another woman who lives in a different city. She wants to trust […]
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After the umpteenth time listening to her complaints about her marriage, Tina’s friends ask her– yet again– why she stays. Tina is beginning to wonder about that herself. To Tina, it seemed unavoidable that her once-spicy relationship with Larry would become dull. After all, they’ve been together for 14 years now. Isn’t this what happens
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“Who is he with right now?” “What is she doing?” “I bet she’s talking, laughing and who knows what else with that guy!” “He always flirts when he’s had too much to drink. He’s going to end up cheating, I just know it…” Your jealous thoughts– that might be similar to these– can seem torturous.
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If trust in your love relationship has been broken because of infidelity or another betrayal, your situation might feel bleak and even hopeless. You may remember a time when you felt close and connected with this person. Now, that time seems distant. Or it could be that you never felt a strong bond of trust
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Teri feels horrible. She doesn’t think she could feel any worse than she does right now. Her husband, Clint, admitted that he cheated. He’s temporarily moved out while they each decide what to do next. Other than confessing that, over the course of several months, he had an affair with a woman he works with,
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Joe hasn’t been able to sleep and he’s lost his appetite since he and his long-term girlfriend, Cheri, broke up– and it’s been over a month since she moved out. The biggest goal for Joe right now is to find a way to convince Cheri to give him a second chance. He regrets the mistakes
“My relationship is completely broken and shattered into millions of tiny pieces,” Ellen thinks to herself. She recently found out that her husband Gary has been having an affair. As betrayed as Ellen feels, at this moment she cannot contemplate what life would be like without Gary. It frightens and grieves her to even contemplate
Another lie. Another disappointment. Another broken promise. If your relationship is struggling, you might be looking for some glimmer of hope that everything will be okay. You may be searching for some sign that you and your partner will work things out, despite your history of conflict, arguing, jealousy and maybe even cheating. Perhaps you
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Have you ever been through a relationship crash? It might have felt like a relatively minor fender-bender. Maybe a disagreement arose between you and your partner that lead to tension, irritation and harsh words spoken. It might have seemed like a full-out crash that seems to demolish you and your relationship. Perhaps one of you
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It can feel like a scene in a horror movie. After a lot of tension, stress, fear and hard work, the monster has been vanquished… or so the protagonists believe. Just when they sigh and let down their guard, it arises again. This time the monster seems even stronger and more menacing than before! In
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We all shut off intimacy and love at various times in our lives and we often do it unconsciously. We do it by thinking old thoughts and beliefs that sabotage our happiness and keep love away without even realizing that we’re doing it. In order to have the intimacy, connection and love that you want,
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If there’s anything that’s illusive and confusing about intimate relationships (and we realize there’s a lot to be confused about them), it’s that closeness can come and it can go without us really knowing what happened. Here are 3 secrets that we’ve discovered in keeping the spark alive long after the honeymoon in our own
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How do you make your relationships great (or better) this year? This is a good question and based on the responses we got from a recent survey we conducted, there certainly are some interesting questions about how to create more love and connection in their lives. What we’ve discovered about creating a great relationship is
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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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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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