Happy Relationships (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by Virginia Bola, PsyD) A good portion of the enjoyment of a pleasant date is in the
anticipation. We have a date for Friday night and we think about
it throughout the week. We think about what we will wear, where
we'll go, what we'll eat, what we'll say and do. We plan on ho...
Happy Relationships (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by Virginia Bola, PsyD) No matter how close we are to our partner, no matter how strong
the bond and the mutual likes and dislikes, there are always
little things that we do that "bug" our greatest audience. Too
often, such personal habits are only discussed in the middle of
...
Happy Relationships (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by Virginia Bola, PsyD) A common expression is "I'll meet you halfway," and we often
take that attitude into our marriage. I hear frequent complaints
from couples in trouble that their partner isn't pulling their
fair weight, that one is giving more than the other.
Whoever...
Happy Relationships (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by Virginia Bola, PsyD) One of the challenges of even the strongest long-term
relationship is the difficulty in keeping things fresh and new.
We are creatures of habit, developing routines that work for us
without our having to think about it. It allows us to move
through fa...
Happy Relationships (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by Virginia Bola, PsyD) Ask anyone in a committed long-term union for the secret of
their success. Almost always, one of the top three reasons cited
is the ability to laugh together. No matter how big the
problems, or how many the obstacles, they will be most
effectively app...
The Venus Flower Basket - Symbol of Love (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by John Edwards) One of the most beautiful of all the creatures that live in the
oceans is the rare and very seldom seen Venus flower basket. It
only grows on the ocean floor at depths of three thousand to
five thousand feet, in the warm tropical waters of the South
P...
Perturbed By Pornography (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by Keishia Lee-Louis) Ask the Marriage Maven: Perturbed By Pornography
I just found out that my husband has been looking at
pornographic pictures of other women on the internet. He says
it's no big deal, but I don't feel comfortable with it at all.
In fact, I think it's...
Help! My Husband's Buddies Are Butting Into My Marriage (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by Keishia Lee-Louis) Ask the Marriage Maven: Help! My Husband's Buddies are Butting
into My Marriage
Q. My husband always wants to hang out with his "boys". He used
to hang out with them a lot before we got married, and I thought
that after we got married things would ...
Making Love Last (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by Leslie Karsner, PhD) In today's era of high divorce rates, couples who not only stand
the test of time but seem to grow more and more in love are
always being asked, "What's your secret?" Here are three secrets
to help your own romance last past the honeymoon stage:
1. ...
Check out the cheater's checklist (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:04:12 PM, by Geoff Davies) Ask yourself these questions? Does your partner spend a lot of
time on line?
Do they have other email accounts, do they use the computer
after you have gone to bed, have they changed the passwords on
your computer, maybe they delete all incoming e-m...
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