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Marriage Therapy: 8 Signs You Should See a Marriage Counselor - Dave Turo-Shields- Tips For Singles On Celebrating The New Year - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanIt's coming up soon and you don't have any plans. Many of your friends will be away or out with their significant others. You can't believe it's been a whole year and you are facing another dateless New Years Eve. What can you do? If the above sounds familiar, it may be time for some quiet ...
Views: 1814(1 vote) - What Your Throat Is Trying To Tell You - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2004 from Gregory NewmanSome years ago, a friend of mine said “you sure do clear your throat a lot.” His comment stuck with me. Over the next few weeks I noticed that I was a chronic throat-clearer, especially during my conversations with people. Then I had an awareness that changed my life. As my ...
Views: 1063 - What's LOVE Got to Do with It? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2004 from Danish AhmedWhat’s Love Got to Do with It? Well, I got dumped... As a performer in the DECIDE urban musical, that is. I was having so much fun on stage, doing what I loved, and making a difference for people. Most importantly, I loved working with Stuart Knight, the director. How could he do ...
Views: 1424(2 votes) - You (Don't) complete Me... Dispelling the Jerry McGuire Myth - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Lisa DaltonHow many of us felt the tension as Jerry McGuire and Dorothy Boyd, fresh from Jerry’s meltdown and Dorothy’s impulsive support, stood in that elevator as the couple beside them shared those romantic words, “You complete me”? Dorothy’s panic over what she had just ...
Views: 3178 - To Stay Happily Married, Keep Dating - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2004 from Terry Hernon MacDonaldOne of my favorite memories from last year was not watching my young daughters rip into their Christmas presents, or seeing them perform in the school talent show. No, my happiest recollection is the date my husband and I went out on a Tuesday night in November. A few days before, we’d ...
Views: 970 - Setting Your Relationship Up for Success - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2004 from Steve ErreyA quarter of thirtysomething couples are unhappy in their relationships, a new study shows. Just 51% of thirtysomething couples said they were “very happy” in their relationship, with the remainder saying they were “quite happy” but would like to see improvements. While ...
Views: 1127 - Trick Or Treat - Is This Make-Believe Or The Real Thing? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) Coleman"I'll call you this week". "Yes, I'd love to see you again". "I had a great time". "I'm not interested in dating anyone else". "I think I'm falling in love with you." These are a few of the phrases passed between singles as they move through the stages of meeting and dating. At the time, they ...
Views: 1900 - Men and women are different how do they get what they want? by Susan Sheppard - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2011 from Susan SheppardMen are such wonderful creatures and most of the time everyone underappreciates them. Personally, I love men and everything about them. Since my whole theory of relationship is based upon the fact that men and women are different, it seemed time to elaborate on who men are and how did they get ...
Views: 5506 - When To Break Up - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2004 from Lisa AngelettieRelationships often begin quite simply. There is a meeting. Then Attraction. Perhaps friendship or passion comes next. And then...next thing you know you have found yourself in a full-fledged relationship. Or perhaps you pushed for the dating to mean something. To have a title. And you forced ...
Views: 1998 - Is neediness ruining your relationships?Is neediness ruining your relationships?
By John Gray, author of Men are from Mars Women are from Venus
In a recent survey conducted at MarsVenus.com, “neediness”—clingy, controlling, possessive and/or demanding behavior—was one of the most commonly cited reasons for ...
Views: 7292 - Where is he when you need him...and why does it hurt so badly?Where is he when you need him...and why does it hurt so badly?
By John Gray, author of Men are from Mars Women are from Venus
Has this scenario ever played out in your relationship?
You and your partner are getting along just fine, and with no notice something changes. He’s no longer ...
Views: 1051 - Arguments - The losing side of a relationship - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2004 from George MinisteriIn the 34 years that I have been doing psychic counseling, it is only in the past 10 years that I have been involved with couples counseling. One thing I have noticed with many couples, whether those couples are a man and a woman, two women, or two men, is that there is often a lack of real and ...
Views: 1191 - Relationship Advice--Top 5 Tips - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2004 from Lisa AngelettieRelationship Advice--Introduction Clients at www.GirlShrink.com like to discuss a variety of issues in e-therapy, but most clients overwhelmingly ask for sound relationship advice. Therefore, we decided to put together a list of relationship advice tips, that when followed, address the very ...
Views: 2596 - Is your Business Partnership about to Crash and Burn? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2004 from Dorene LehaviThe Seven C's: Danger Signs not to be Ignored When Harry teamed up with Joe, everyone thought it was a business match made in heaven. Both loved the clothing business. Harry was a natural salesman with good design sense and Joe was a shrewd buyer and financial whiz. Together they opened a ...
Views: 3896 - The Metrosexual Man vs. The Cowboy - What DO Women Want? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanHe always looks perfectly put together. He can be in a t-shirt and jeans or heading out to a black-tie event. His hair never has a bad day. His nails are clean and buffed. His clothes are perfectly pressed and exquisitely coordinated. He smells like flowers and spice. Is he gay? No, he's the new ...
Views: 3592 - Forgive and Forget - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2004 from Jerry LopperSomeone did you wrong and you’re angry; you’re not just angry, you’re plotting a way to get even.You can’t wait to see that so-and-so, and turn the tables on him. Nations do that, too, on a larger scale; Israelis attack Palestinians in retaliation for a Palestinian ...
Views: 5134 - Harmonious Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2004 from Dr. Sanjoy MukerjiRelationship is one of the most important key areas in our life. Almost everything we do involves a relationship – in our family life, in business dealings, at work, in the social circle, with friends and so forth. It is very essential for us to find out who all are the important people in ...
Views: 14653(2 votes) - Hidden Traps for Life Partners Who Work Together - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2004 from Laurie WeissYou may think that it would be wonderful to be in business with your spouse, but the truth is that when life partners become business partners unspoken assumptions can cause significant problems. Neither couple I describe knows the other couple, but their stories are strikingly similar. ...
Views: 1682 - Do It And They Will Come - Pursuing New Adventures To Find Mr/Ms Right - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanAre you tired of the whole dating scene? Have you spent many hours (years) going to parties and events with the hope of meeting compatible and available singles? If so, now may be time to think about doing something different. Really different. After all, we tend to move about socially in the ...
Views: 1785 - Is Your Relationship A 10? - by Submitted on May 22, 2004 from Jan TincherDo you and your partner in business or at home have the same arguments over and over? Do you wish they’d just pay attention at least once in a while? Why do you have to keep getting yelled at or keep yelling at them over the same things again and again? Why can’t they just understand ...
Views: 1200 - So You Think You Have It Bad? - by Submitted on May 22, 2004 from Jan TincherThere was a woman in the mountains who went to find a guru. She had a big feast to make for the holidays that were a ways off, but first she had a problem she wanted the guru to fix. She climbed up the mountain, found the guru and said, "Guru, my mother-in-law has just moved in with us. We ...
Views: 3137 - Do You Love? - by Submitted on May 22, 2004 from Jan TincherCopyright © Jan Tincher - All Rights reserved http://www.tameyourbrain.com ~~~~~~ Do you love people? Do you love things? Do you love people and not things? Do you love things and not people? Do you love yourself? Do you love whatever you're addicted to? Do you love money? Do ...
Views: 1196 - 7 Power Skills that Build Strong Relationships - by Submitted on May 18, 2004 from Steve BrunkhorstA strong, healthy relationship is one in which the partners show respect and kindness toward each other. The relationship forms a rewarding and enduring bond of trust and support. Here are seven power skills that will help you form stronger alliances and bring more closeness, authenticity and ...
Views: 1383(2 votes) - How to Heal a Broken Heart - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Carna Zacharias-Miller,We all experience severe heart break at some time in our lives. For many it happens in childhood or adolescence, the time when we are most vulnerable. A cold mother, an absent father, being different in any way from our peers and ostracized for it - these are some of the reasons for the early ...
Views: 1675(2 votes) - What is your primary identity? - by Submitted on May 06, 2004 from Charlie BadenhopThis article offers you an opportunity to better understand how to interact with people whose primary identity is one of fear and aggression. When you are feeling misunderstood or at risk in a relationship with another person, or when you are having difficulty understanding your own ...
Views: 1658(2 votes) - How to Choose the Best Partner for Life (and Make Other Important Decisions) - by Submitted on May 05, 2004 from Susan DunnHow to choose the best partner for life? Let’s use the investment analogy. Here’s how it works. I’m a fan of Warren Buffett, the world’s greatest investor. He took $100 and turned it into a multibillion-dollar company. In the latest Forbes “richest ...
Views: 3689(2 votes) - Do You Want a Successful Relationship? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2004 from Mark BrandenburgWith a divorce rate in this country that approaches 50%, and a fairly sizable percentage of marriages that aren’t particularly blissful, it’s difficult to avoid searching for the answer to the battle of the sexes. Would you like to stop searching? We’ve moved through the ...
Views: 1896(1 vote) - Looking for That Perfect Relationship? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2004 from Susan DunnIf you ARE looking for that perfect relationship, stop reading this article and do one of two things: (1) Go to one of those websites that promises something like that and be “taken” again, or (2) Brush up on your emotional intelligence skills. Looking for anything perfect is an ...
Views: 4427(1 vote) - Receiving Love: How to use subtle movement explorations and guided awareness to expand your experience of love. - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2017 from Mark FivemanMost healing modalities engage just one or two levels of consciousness to support healing: talk therapy works mostly with the mind; energy healing like Reiki works mostly with energy; and many forms of body work focus entirely on physical structures. But the whole person includes all of these ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - What Do Men Want? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Bob GrantWhat do men want from women?... I hear this question every week from at least one my clients, or one of my customers who purchased one of my e-books. The truth is that what men actually want is really pretty simple. Deep inside the heart of every man is a secret wish to be trusted. When ...
Views: 1630(7 votes) - Eight Ingredients for a Successful Relationship - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2004 from Andrew WilliamsEight Ingredients for a Lasting Relationship Maintaining a good, wholesome relationship can be difficult. The question of how to best understand something as complex as human relationships has long occupied the minds of our greatest poets and philosophers and until now, this quandary has ...
Views: 9566(2 votes) - How do You Compare: Relationship articles - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2004 from Andrew WilliamsFrom the author of: How Do You Compare? 12 Simple Tests to Discover Hidden Truths About Your Personality -- And Fascinating Facts About Everyone Else Published by Perigee March 2004; $13.95US/$21.00CAN; 0-399-52951-9 How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways . . . The subject of love used ...
Views: 1106(1 vote) - True Love and Chemistry: Exporing Myth and Reality - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanWhen you think about the qualities found in a true "soul mate" relationship, what one word comes up most often on the top of your list? Is it CHEMISTRY? Probably. Just the mention of this term conjures up powerful feelings and images for anyone who has ever been in or seeking a love ...
Views: 2191(1 vote) - Getting Past Your Expiration Date in Relationships - by © All Rights Reserved
Someone once said that marriages are made in heaven but divorces are made on earth, it appears that the seven year itch we have all heard about is all but too real for many of us. Sadly today it's widely recognized by experts that 50% --60% of all new marriages ...
Views: 2224(1 vote) - Looking at the Significance of Relationships in Career Advancement - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2004 from William G Jr Covingtoncopyright 2004 William G. Covington, Jr. PhD God created us as social entities. We influence other people and they influence us throughout our lives. Being aware that this is the way we are can be an advantage if we use this information in a positive way. This article offers some insight on how ...
Views: 1320(1 vote) - Are You Too Critical? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Kathy Thompson"Are You Too Critical?" First of all, Criticalness breaks up more relationships, than anything else. And that criticalness is usually over the children or money! Criticalness can be seen in eyes that slant down. They notice anything that is out of line and can spot problems ...
Views: 6035(1 vote) - What Went Wrong? When Relationships Go From Hot To Cold - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanEverything was great. We had been dating for 6 months. We shared the same interests, felt very at ease together, had (often) discussed future plans and had even spent some of the holidays together. Our relationship seemed right on track and just right in general. Then, without warning, he ...
Views: 2039(1 vote) - Psychology and Relationships Part 1 - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2004 from Martin GibbonsRelationships are tricky! Most people would agree with this statement. Some relationships need to be constantly worked at, others drift along and are not too exciting, still others work without too much effort but all of them need a little give and take. One of the reasons for this is that we ...
Views: 2330(1 vote) - Fourteen Romantic "Time-Outs" for Parents - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2004 from Susie CortrightHere are fourteen spontaneous time-outs, specially designed to help you pay the small attentions that are so integral to lasting intimacy. Day One: Spend 15 minutes kissing. Many married couples report that the simple act of kissing is the first part of intimacy to disappear. Today, ...
Views: 1228(1 vote) - How Well Do You Know Your Partner? - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2004 from Dave ShieldsFor my birthday last year my wife made up a beautifully framed picture of my name, and then underneath it she listed 32 positive qualities I possess. Needless to say, it was one of the finest gifts I have ever received. Some of the qualities even taught me about me. After that ...
Views: 11610(2 votes) - Help Your Relationship Flourish by "Popping the Question" - to Yourself! - by According to Hale Dwoskin, author of The Sedona Method, our relationship problems stem from need, not love. “We are really looking for love in all the wrong places and in all the wrong ways,” he says. Love gets mixed up with or covered over by other feelings, and therein lie such ...
Views: 2376(2 votes) - The Five Conversations to Have with Your Spouse Before the Holidays - by Many people experience stress during the holiday season. Some get the blues, others find that the holidays don't turn out quite they way they had hoped. To make sure your holiday season creates more joy and less stress, have these five conversations with your spouse soon:
Conversation One: ...
Views: 1208 - Marital Wellness: A View from the Ledger - by A magazine article I read a few days ago provided advice to the married and those about to be wed. I recognized the author as a well-known psychologist and specialist in the field. The article that went on for five pages touched on numerous topics including the importance of compatibility, ...
Views: 1370 - Tips For Singles On Enjoying (and surviving) The Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanHere you are, facing the holiday season alone. Have you been thinking about? how alone and lonely you feel excuses you can give family members as to why you can’t come this year what friends may be available to spend those long days with how another year has passed and you are (still) ...
Views: 3216 - Is It Okay to Spoil Your Kids? - by None of us want “spoiled” kids - kids who are bratty, self-centered, demanding, inconsiderate. So, what spoils children and what doesn’t?
When I was raising my children, I was often told that I would spoil them if I didn’t let them cry - if I held them a lot. ...
Views: 1660(2 votes) - Haunted: Burying The Ghosts of Lost Love - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanLate at night, as you read quietly, before you fall off to sleep... During a busy afternoon as you run through a crowd, hurrying back to your office or home.... Sitting in a movie theater, a restaurant or waiting for the light to turn... A sudden thought or image rises within you. It can ...
Views: 1666(1 vote) - Hooking Up vs Lasting Love: It's Your Decision - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) Coleman"hooking Up" "friends with benefits" "booty call" These terms have become all too familiar in today's dating world. Are they words that you can relate to? Have you lived them in some way? If so, how have you felt about the experience(s) both during and after? Chances are that you have mixed ...
Views: 3257(1 vote) - Let's Be Rational - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2003 from Jay KrunszyinskyAre you a rational or irrational thinker? You may want to believe you are a rational thinker, but you find that you are the eternal pessimist, able to see only the half-empty glass in many situations you face. You are a rational thinker if you turn negative situations into positive ones. You can ...
Views: 1577 - Women and "Bad Boys": What Is The Attraction? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) Coleman"Bad Boys". If you're a woman, you may be saying "hmmm" as you hear these words. You know you shouldn't, but you just can't help yourself. There is just SOMETHING about these guys that draws you in, even as your head tells you to "beware"! So, what exactly is the attraction? It's not ...
Views: 1500(1 vote) - Men and Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2003 from Ray Kadkhodaian,CAC,LCPC,CADC,PsyD & Jean Kadkhodaian,MA,CH,Rev.The two words, "men" and "relationships", often are not mentioned in the same sentence without a "punch line" following them. In addition, men are often stereotyped as being "insensitive" or "uncaring" when it comes to the needs of their partner. It has been my experience in coaching men that ...
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