It can be easy for couples to grow apart over time, particularly when each person has responsibilities and commitments that pull them in other directions. Without realizing it, these forces can start to put people on differing paths, often to…
When you or your partner is unhappy about the allocation of household chores, the stress level in your home can increase tremendously. If you ask wives what their top source of stress is, quite a few will respond that it…
Fear of confrontation is the fear of any conflict-related situation, created either by you or someone else. People who have fear of confrontation tend to avoid expressing their feelings or rights if they feel it might end up in a…
All couples fight. It’s completely natural, and comes with the territory of being in a relationship. But when you find yourself bickering more than usual, it’s natural to wonder, “How much fighting is too much?” and “Are we totally screwed?”…
When two people who aren’t romantically involved with each other decide to enter into a legal marriage contract, that’s a platonic marriage. While it might appear subversive to some, or a blow to the sanctity and exclusivity of marriage to…
Being married to a mama’s boy isn’t always a bad thing. A man who is close to his mother is not a mama’s boy in a negative way. In fact, research has shown that boys and men who have strong…
If faith has been a foremost part of your life, you will require clear communication and effort to make your interfaith relationship work. Interfaith relationships are more complicated than ones with similar backgrounds. The primary qualities that once attracted you…
Consistent blended family rules within families and during transitions set a precedence of what is normal, and expected. This is considering all parties (parents, children, spouses, and step-families) will aid in the rulemaking to set clear boundaries. A blended family…
Blame-shifting in relationships is a manipulation tactic designed by the abuser to victimize themselves while portraying negative situations as your fault. The blame game in relationships is often a running joke in popular movies and TV shows. However, what do…
We tend to think of marriage as a block of time in our lives. We get married. This block of time begins, and we hope it continues running linearly until “death do us part.” Most couples begin walking on the…
