5 Tips for Dealing with a Broken Relationship
Every relationship goes through good and bad periods. When things are going well, your love for each other can make each day a rewarding experience. When problems begin to arise, your relationship can quickly turn into an anxiety-inducer that prevents you from enjoying your lives together. How you handle the difficult times directly influences your […]
5 Things You Shouldn’t Do If He’s Cheating On You
If you’ve recently found out that your husband is cheating on you, this may be the most important article you’ll read about how to deal with your his affair. There’s plenty of information available on what to do if your husband is cheating. But very little has been written about the things you shouldn’t do […]
Relationship Advice: After the Affair – 5 Steps to Recovery
Affairs must be in the air…Affairs seem to be everywhere. I know I have seen many accounts of them in my office in the last few months. One of the observations I have made is that every single one of us is vulnerable. A popular myth is that an affair always ends the marriage. While […]
10 Signs a Man is Not Ready to Commit
Okay, ladies, I know you have these conversations, because I have them all the time with my girlfriends: how do you know a man is ready to commit to you? We’ve all heard the conventional wisdom that a man should pursue you, should show an interest in being with you, should take you out and […]
9 Steps to Regaining Self-Esteem After Divorce
Divorce is difficult at the ‘best’ of times. Even when a couple makes a combined decision to divorce, it can be extremely trying. What happens if the decision is one sided? What happens to the party who can sometimes feel blind-sided by one person’s decision that they no longer want to be a part of […]
10 Tips to Make Long-Distance Relationships Work
It’s not easy being in a long-distance relationship. We often hear that those involved in long-distance relationships eventually drift apart and break up. That does not mean that long-distance relationships won’t work. It can work and has worked for many. As in any form of relationship, there should be a strong commitment from you and […]
46 Clues Your Partner is Having an Affair
Some of these signs of a cheating spouse are “tongue in cheek” while others are tell tale signs that commonly appear with a cheating husband or cheating wife. Signs of a Cheating Spouse: 1) You find birth-control pills in her medicine cabinet, and you’ve had a vasectomy. 2) Mutual friends start acting strangely toward you. […]
Infidelity Discovered? 10 Ways to Calm Your Powerful Feelings
When you find out about the affair, the first few hours, days and weeks can be emotionally wrenching to say the least. Or, if someone you deeply care about begins “pulling away” you may also experience intense feelings. Read through this list and pick out a couple things you can do to help yourself during […]
Mental Abuse – The 7 Most Important Things To Know
1. Sticks and stones won’t break my bones” – and words won’t leave any measurable physical damage, but they will cause progressive, long-term harm. Never underestimate the power of words: words are used to brainwash. Being told you are “stupid”, “ugly”, “lazy” or “worthless” is never acceptable. The first times you hear it, it will […]
5 Relationship Killers and How to Avoid Them
As a relationship counselor, I am constantly being asked why so many relationships fail. In the 37 years that I have worked with couples, I have discovered five major relationship killers: CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR Most people enter a relationship with a deep fear of rejection, and this fear motivates various forms of controlling behavior. Controlling behavior […]