Does it sometimes seem like your marriage or relationship is turning colder with every passing day? Is it true your sex-life is on a downward turn - and has been for a while? If so, you may be able to benefit from this reply I sent to an unhappy husband who was in exactly this situation. Here's what he had to say followed by my responses...

Planning a wedding can be stressful, but fun at the same time and one of the more interesting aspects is organizing the wedding favors. Ideas for treats vary so much in style and cost, that there are plenty of ideas to suit your budget and taste. Favors do not have to be a stressful part of organizing the special day when there are other more impor

Does your mother-in-law probe too much into your personal life? Perhaps your father-in-law gives unwanted advice on how you should provide for your family or run your household. Some in-laws seem to smother, while others exclude. Instead of dwelling on the endless list of reasons why you may be clashing, consider what you can do about it. Here

If we were to believe everything the books and glossies tell us, nothing could be more important in a marriage than sex and sexual compatibility. And there are any number of therapists, how-to books and videos available to reinforce this viewpoint. Yet, is this really true? Is this the foundation stone marriage is based on? Given that, there sho

"Yours, mine and ours" makes for an amusing movie plot, but it doesn't assure a harmonious home. With so many step families in America, you would think we'd know how to make it work, but we don't. It's a challenge to be a stepparent, no matter how good your intentions are. Maybe we've seen too many "wicked stepmother" stories that there is an a

If I ask you who your most excellent companion is, a lot of of you would end up to your other half or partner. close up associates contribute to a well-built touching bond, take pleasure in spending occasion with each one other and over and over again having a lot in common. on the other hand, there are significant rudiments of a idealistic associa

The tradition of engagement rings has been embedded in western culture for over a millennia. The concept is that a woman is presented with an engagement ring as a gesture of a mans intention to wed her. The ring is worn until the wedding day when it is replaced during a wedding ceremony by the wedding ring. The engagement ring is then is either wor

If you suspect that your spouse is cheating on you, you don't have to go to the expenses of hiring a private detective to find out if your suspicions are correct. You can easily learn the tricks of the trade about how to catch a cheating spouse and your spouse will never know that you are onto him/her until you confront him/her with the evidence. G

It is really possible to tell if your significant other is cheating on you? Are there tell tale signs of infidelity? According to leading marriage counsellors there are signs that you should look for to tell if your spouse or partner is in fact cheating on you. Statistics show that 50% of men who think their wives are cheating are right and 85% of

Arguing, fighting, and withdrawing all have the effect of creating emotional distance. Sadness and anger maintain the distance. If more conflict occurs before these feelings can be resolved, the relationship progressively gets worse and may end. The following relationship advice can help you to minimize the damage of conflict and get back

Have you ever been frustrated in your relationship because your husband got upset and emotionally shut down? Maybe you were misunderstood or spoke out at a time when you didn't have good control of your own emotions. The more this pattern repeats, the more damage will be done to the relationship. Today, a coach gives us the following relati

We want things. We don't want to wait. We want it all now. This short article is about making a marriage or committed relationship work over the long haul, and shows you how to satisfy the relationship needs of the moment. Recently someone told me he wanted "the world's greatest marriage . . . right now!" I told the young man he couldn't p

Marriages vary widely in terms of how much conflict the partners tolerate. Partners in a volatile marriage are highly expressive and willing to give and take a fairly large amount of conflict, whereas partners in a conflict-avoiding marriage, by definition, try to minimize clashes and downplay displays of emotionality. According to UN studies, a

If you were to ask couples what's the best way for maintaining a passion-filled marriage it comes as no surprise to find that a lot them believe that passion alone is the answer. They seem not to understand the need to balance out the emotional aspect of a marriage with the physical aspect of it. You can't expect any spouse to have passion for hi

Welcome to the world of wedding bells. Together, you can win each other and the world too. Please do not be under the impression that you are the only ones on the face of the earth who need some suggestions to make your marriage a happy and successful one. Believe us, we also had similar situations and we learnt to adjust, adapt and accept each