He works long hours; she wants him to come on time for dinner as a family. He likes their place tidy; she forgets to put things away. She wants to hear what he's thinking, but he's silent. They may never solve…
My wife wants a divorce. Help - what do I do? One afternoon she sat down across from me, and said, "I need to tell you something. This isn't working for me - the way things have been. I'm giving up…
Why do our best efforts to talk to each other seem to backfire sometimes? One reason is human nature - our brains are quick to judge to explain what we see ("My partner is stubborn") rather than discuss to discover underlying…
Discovering a partner's betrayal is a trust-shattering experience that can bring you to the lowest point in your life. Whether it's lipstick on the collar, or messages you find on your partner's phone, the shock of learning your partner is involved…
The number of married but lonely people may surprise you. In the US, 29% of married adults over 44 reported being lonely, says a 2010 national survey. Lonely Marriage? How Does This Happen? Loneliness creeps into relationships for a number of reasons. A…
It's almost five-o'clock and you're at work. You want to call it a day, so you reach over to shut down your computer. But your hand hesitates as you look around for one more extra thing to check on. There's nothing…
The love at the core of any marriage needs frequent renewal to be sturdy. It is a continual work-in-progress. And with the divorce rate over 50%, newly married couples may worry whether they have what it takes to make it through…
You were so in love when you began. You felt confidence in your commitment. It is hard to imagine that anything could intrude and cause trouble in your marriage or relationship. Every relationship has an ebb and flow of attention between…
How often do we express anger to a loved one like this: "I know you don't do things just to make me mad. But what you've done really bothers me. Can we talk about this and understand what happened, so we…
Understand the Path to Serious Trouble In Your Relationship, and What To Do About It What is it that leads a partnership or marriage down the path to separation or divorce? Leading researchers and insights from couples counseling point to similar patterns. Findings from…
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