Category: Marriage
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Fight The Good Fight. Because a Bad Fight Can Ruin Your Marriage! (Part One)
Wait , what? Fight the good fight? Yes, that’s right – the good fight. And by that we don’t mean do more charity work or spread random acts of kindness (although those are always a good idea!) What we’re talking about is literally “good” fighting – fighting in a way that resolves conflict, strengthens…
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What Can You do if Your Spouse Thinks You’re Cheating on Them? (Part 1)
So you’re spouse thinks you’re cheating on them. So the first question you need to ask yourself is why. Why would they think that? If the answer is: “Because I am!” then you may be in a spot of trouble, and we recommend ending your affair as quickly as possible, unless you’re hoping to…
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Could an Unconventional Lifestyle Save Your Marriage?
He’s a neatnik, but she’s a slob. Or she’s a lover of Victorian antiquities, and he’s obsessed with mid-century modern. Or perhaps she’s a night owl and a light sleeper, while he’s an early riser who can’t keep the volume down. For many people, divorce becomes the only option when they discover that they…
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In laws & Outlaws: How Your Extended Family Affects Your Marriage! (Pt. 5)
Welcome back and thanks for sticking with us for this discussion on how your extended family can affect your relationships (sometimes badly!) For those of you just joining us, we recommend that you take a few minutes to get caught up. However, if you’ve been with us from the start, we’ll dive right in…
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In laws & Outlaws: How Your Extended Family Affects Your Marriage! (Pt. 4)
The relationship with your in-laws can have a huge impact on your marriage. Some people get really lucky with regard to their spouse’s extended family, while others get the short end of the stick. (Sometimes it’s the very short end!) However, as we’ve pointed out so far in this series, there are things you…
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In laws & Outlaws: How Your Extended Family Affects Your Marriage! (Pt. 3)
Welcome back to our series on how extended family can affect your marriage (often in very bad ways!) If you’re just joining us now, we recommend you take a few minutes to get caught up! If you’ve been with us from the beginning, let’s pick up where we left off… In the previous…
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In laws & Outlaws: How Your Extended Family Affects Your Marriage! (Pt. 2)
“As far as I’m concerned, my daughter could not have chosen a more charming, witty, responsible, wealthy….lets not deny it…well-placed, good looking and fertile young man than Martin, as her husband. And I therefore ask the question, why the heck did she marry Gerald instead?” This quote is from a skit entitled “the wedding…
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In laws & Outlaws: How Your Extended Family Affects Your Marriage! (Pt. 1)
Ever heard this one before? Two men were sitting in a pub together, drinking. One says to the other, “My mother-in-law is an angel.” His friend smiles grimly and replies, “You’re lucky. Mine is still alive.” It’s true. There are probably more mother-in-law jokes out there, than daughter-in-law, son-in-law or father-in-law jokes. However,…
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The Chemistry of Love: How Science Can Save Your Marriage! (Part 2)
Thanks for joining us again for this discussion on the chemistry of love. So far we’ve established that love is chemical in nature, and that we’re subject to the chemical whims of our brains. So in the face of such complex chemical motivations for behavior and changing emotions, what can a person do to…
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The Chemistry of Love: How Science Can Save Your Marriage! (Part 1)
Everybody knows that when you fall in love, especially when you’re young, your brain becomes a chemical soup akin to the chaotic primordial cocktail of life. But what happens later, when the chemistry slowly changes? And how do we maintain love, when it seems the chemicals in our brains appear to be working against…