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…
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…
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…
When you’re in love, it’s normal to want to do everything in your power to make your significant other happy. One-sided love at the beginning has hope, excitement and a longing to see the other person respond to your feelings.…
Have you ever considered creating real relationship goals to protect and enhance your love with your spouse or partner? Ask anyone who is married or in a committed relationship what their number one priority is, and the majority of people…
Most of us don’t like to think about “balance of power” when we think about relationships. Intimate relationships involve sharing and cooperation — but it takes two to share and cooperate. What if one partner doesn’t want to? Whoever wants…
