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

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

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

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

You are having problems with your marriage and nothing you have tried seems to work. What is your next step? Should you start looking through the phone book for a divorce lawyer? Do you work on getting your partner to go to marriage counseling with you? Do you have a session with a relationship coach? Do you just wait and hope that things will

The question of joint interviews needs to be considered in relationship with two important facts - first, that nearly all marital disorders have very strong emotional components which by their very nature tend to take control of any discussions and to divert them from any "reasonable" path; and second, that the counselor will be carrying out with t

Everyone has heard the old adage that marriage is all about compromise. That should not always be the case, though! Every issue should not be about compromise or your marriage will seems like a constant business negotiation, and someone will always feel slightly cheated. This can lead to resentment and bitterness. While many issues in marriage

Many people feel as though when they get married that good sex ends. This doesn't have to be true at all. When we get married we often fall into ruts because we know what works so we no longer have to be inventive. Just because we know what works and we don't have to work hard to please our partners doesn't mean that we shouldn't continue to cha

Men and women can both cheat in a marriage. It is a common misconception that women rarely cheat in a marriage. Believing this myth can be very harmful. If you fail to recognize the signs that your wife is cheating then you may never discover the truth of the situation and that can be very damaging. Is It Common? Most people mistakenly thi

What do you give someone who is celebrating their 1st wedding anniversary? The traditional gift for the husband to give his wife on the occasion of their 1st anniversary is an eternity ring. This gift symbolizes that their love and lives together will last through eternity. However, there are numerous other 1st anniversary gift ideas that anyone ca

Have you ever noticed how many people play: "I'm Right, You're Wrong"? Have you ever wondered why this is so common, especially in close relationships? This problem starts with our culture teaching us to focus our attention on right-wrong thinking. The good news is that you can unlearn this power-over approach, and start having more genuine coo

In this day and age of broken homes, single parents and latch key kids there has been a turn around in the attitude that family is not really needed. Here in the UK, we took this hideous 21st Century me, me, me attitude and embraced it to the point of damaging all our relationships. What summed it up for me was the day my five year old son came

Toast takes place at the end of dinner and right before the first dance, in the modern wedding itinerary. This acts as an emotional build up for the guests and the bride and groom, before they step out on the dance floor for the evenings "big event". The idea is to not only have the friends and family raise the glass in the name of love, the brid