Valentine’s Day: Friend or Foe?
I used to pretend not to love Valentine’s Day. I defined it as a stupid day to guilt men into spending money on unnecessary gifts, and to make the singles feel like rejects. Now I know better…
Category: Relationship Advice
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Can You Save Your Marriage When the American Dream Is Hijacking It?
Nearly half of Americans live check to check and have no time to nurture relationships.
Are we living the American dream?
According to a new poll 43 percent of Americans live check to check and couldn’t pay their bills if they missed one month of work. It’s no wonder why it’s such a struggle to save your marriage. You have no time and no energy to give.
In today’s blog I will show how you got into this mess (don’t worry it’s not all you) and actionable steps to get out. Let’s take a closer look as to how this all goes down.
The American Psychological Association reports in their latest study that 75 percent of Americans have financial stress and a survey conducted by Citibank stated that 57 percent of divorces cited money problems as their reason for dissolving the marriage.
Scared Your Marriage Will End Like Brad and Angelina? Not If You Do These 3 Things
Where were you when you heard the news?
Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt! WTF! We can all agree that most of us didn’t see that one coming.
Do you remember your second thought? “If it can happen to them, who says it can’t happen to us?”
Ouch what a scary question. Let’s see if your marriage is at risk and go over a key formula to make sure that you and your spouse are keeping your relationship hot (in a suburban lifestyle kind of way).
What Does It Take To Stay Married?
Does Marriage Counseling Work? Here are the Top 20 Reasons Why It ABSOLUTELY Does!
Is Couples Counseling Effective And Can It Save Your Marriage?
Oh God… That permanent pit in your gut just won’t go away. It’s the constant reminder that your marriage is failing and you can’t seem to do a damn thing about it.
It’s not like you haven’t tried to save your marriage, you’ve tried everything! Date nights, doing more around the house, dressing up, losing weight, giving compliments, reading books, and yet it always turns out the same. You two bickering, arguing, or all out brawling.
So now you’re considering professional help. But you’re skeptical “Does marriage counseling really work?”
Top 10 Ways To Tell if You’re Getting The Best Marriage Counselor or Getting Shafted
Marriage advice can be very expensive. Make sure you find the right relationship expert to help save your marriage.
In my last article, I wrote about marriage counseling costs and the reasons why it’s so expensive.
But how do you know if you have a professional that will deliver on their promise and hype?
Top 10 Ways to Tell If You’re Getting the Best Marriage Counselor Or Getting Shafted:
Why Is Counseling SO Damn Expensive!? Marriage Counseling Costs Explained
Marriage Counseling Costs Causes Major Sticker Shock. Here’s Why It’s So Expensive to get Relationship Advice.
Are you out of your mind!?
That’s probably what you thought when you first heard how much marriage counseling costs.
The second thought was probably how much this sucks. Here you two are struggling to save your marriage and this expert wants to charge enough to have you blowing a few grand in short order.
Besides Donating to The Expert’s Petty Cash Fund Where Does all This Money Go?
Communication Blunders: Are They To Blame For Your Failing Relationship?
The #1 down fall in marriages is lack of communication skills.
But is your relationship success dependent on how well you communicate or could it be more? According to the University of Georgia effective communication is not as crucial as once predicted.
Almost every couple that comes in for marriage counseling searches for communication skills. And yet, when I sit with the same couples I see that they communicate just fine. For example, if you think that your partner is a lazy, inconsiderate waste of space, I bet he hears you loud and clear.
Couples are NOT bad communicators. They are terrible listeners.
Do You Have To Be Drugged To Stay Married?
According to this HUGE study, many say I do to anti-depressants after that vows are exchanged.
A startling 20 year study found that an alarming amount of psychiatrists prescribe anti-depressants to married men and women that don’t meet the current DSM criteria for depression.
It’s safe to say that our partners can royally piss us off, frustrate us beyond belief, and cause us to feel waves upon waves of pain. But to be put on a drug to wade through the woes, I think that’s going too far.
Instead of taking a pill to stay in a situation, whether it’s your job, marriage, or life, wouldn’t you rather change the circumstance all together?
Why is it that we don’t want to look at options that don’t come with a mile long list of side-effects?
Wonder About New Parent Sex Lives? Here’s A Peak
Awe… Welcome to parenthood. The land of feeling like you are NEVER doing enough.
A recent study agrees. You can’t do it all, especially when you’re a new mom. Having a baby enter the mix is a BIG transition and it takes a toll on the new mama’s libido.
Besides the stress from becoming a new mom lets be honest and say, we don’t feel sexy after popping out a 9-pound melon. We have this overwhelming urge to hold our young and nurture like crazy. We become this mother hen clucking around the house making sure all is well.
I don’t know about you but when I’m in “mom” mode I can’t just drop my panties and get into dirty wifey mode. It’s polar opposite states of mind, especially in the beginning stages of parenthood.
So You Fell Back in Love…Now What?
Final 3 Steps to Strength and Repair After the Affair
Take a second and remember where you were just weeks ago. You couldn’t imagine surviving the earth shattering pain, let alone feeling this way about your partner that strayed.
Let’s Have Some Fun
You get to co-create a life that will support the progress that you two have made, as well as, surround you with what matters most in life, more time.
The final steps in this 3 Phase infidelity recovery program are, (1) slow down, (2) simplify, and (3) savor.