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How Couples Communicate

Communication is a very important part of a relationship. As many past articles will tell you, it is important for partners to share their feelings with one another. Being clear on your expectations and being open with one another is a key element in relationship survival. How a couple communicates is not near as important as the fact that some communication takes place. There are many different ways that a couple can communicate. In most relationship both verbal and nonverbal communication takes place. The most common way to communicate is verbally through words. Couples express their emotions and ideas through … Continue reading →

Marriage Blog Week in Review for July 8 – 13

The weeks are flying by this summer and this week is no exception. So let’s do a quick review of our Marriage Blog’s week. Sunday, July 8 Do You Deserve To Be Happy? Do you know the answer to this question? It’s an important question to answer and to discover the answer to as it will help you build a happier marriage. Monday, July 9 Fighting About Money Doesn’t Fix the Problem because nine times out of ten, when you and your spouse are fighting about money – you aren’t really fighting about money. Your struggle may be over control, … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review – May 21 – May 25

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What a week here in the Marriage Blog and what a week for many couples around the country who saw the school year ending and got ready to launch their summer vacations. Summer vacations for couples can provide a lot of opportunities and challenges. We’re going to take a look at those in the common weeks as well as our focus on weddings just in time for June. Also, don’t forget, this summer also plays host to the lucky day that many brides and grooms are looking forward to on July 7, 2007 – or 777 as they call it. … Continue reading →

Talk About It

Most of the time I am an over-communicator. If there is a problem I talk about it because I hate the tension that builds when there are unresolved issues bring into my life. It causes me a lot of anxiety so I have found that if I talk things through right away I am much more able to handle things. My ex and I used to be really good at communicating things with each other. In fact, for a while there our post-divorce communication was a lot better than when we were married. The last several months have been a … Continue reading →

Checklist of Things to Discuss before Marriage

Part of the joy of meeting new people and being in a relationship is getting to know them, their likes and dislikes. This means more than just things like their favorite color and movie, etc. It means getting to know their attitudes towards life and how they will react in a given situation. With a marriage partner it is even more important. Yet, I am constantly amazed at how little some couples communicate and talk to each other about major issues before they get married. Do they think they will just all resolve themselves because they love each other? It … Continue reading →

Finding The Perfect Mate

A little while back a 27 year old man from Tokyo married a Nintendo character. That’s right. This man said ‘I do’ to a video game creation. The character is called Nene Anegasaki, and is the star of a dating simulation game called Love Plus. Now I know what a sad state our society is in. According to the man, Nene is ‘better than a human girlfriend.’ He says she is ‘the perfect woman.’ And right there is the problem. He’s looking for the perfect woman. Well good luck with that. Little wonder a human being isn’t good enough for … Continue reading →

When You are Feeling Neglected

Many times when spouses feel slighted by their partners or they feel as though they aren’t getting their needs met. When someone feels this way, feels unloved, it is almost natural to close in and look elsewhere for those needs to be fulfilled. But, it is so much better to put that effort into looking toward your marriage instead. Don’t look elsewhere Let us pretend that you have been feeling neglected because your spouse is always out with his or her friends. An initial reaction might be to go and hang out with your friends as well, flirting a bit … Continue reading →

What You Should Talk About in Your Marriage

If you haven’t discussed the following topics before you got married then you should do so soon. You want to make sure that there are certain things you both understand, if you want to have a long and happy marriage. Sex Most couples, even close couples, don’t like talking about sex. But sex can get you in to all sorts of trouble. You should confront and discuss different aspects of sex, such as how much and how often. You should also establish a way to gently communicate when one of you just isn’t up for sex, and how each of … Continue reading →

When You Don’t Love Your Husband

A friend of mine recently confessed to me that she just doesn’t love her husband. She is considering leaving him, although she is unsure of the decision since this man is a wonderful husband and father. He has always been loyal, faithful, kind, and a good friend. What do you think she should do? The first question I had for her was whether or not she ever loved her husband. Many people feel as through the first flush of love and romance is gone, especially after kids. Most couples go on to develop a longer-lasting deeper love and fall in … Continue reading →

John Mayer–Twitter Maniac

The reason behind Jennifer Aniston’s split from John Mayer can be summed up in one word: Twitter. According to Aniston’s pals, the sexy former “Friends” star dumped her Grammy-winning boyfriend because he couldn’t stop tweeting. Sources close to the actress tell British tabloids that Mayer ignored Aniston’s phone calls and emails while she was on the road promoting her new movie. Interestingly, though, he had enough time to update his Twitter page up to 10 times a day. One pal dished: “Jen was fuming. There he was, telling her he didn’t have time for her and yet his page was … Continue reading →