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Post: 3/25/10. How Do You Get Past The Ups and Downs?

Barb C. asks“…how does one begin the process in a family when there is not a trust-love bond? One member is feeling a deficit and the other is confident. How are they able to have and experience a deeper level” relationship and embrace each other to the fullest?
A trust-love bond in a relationship is something [...]

Post:3/23/10, The In-Laws

Tania asks; “Disagreements between spouses and in-laws can deeply impact a relationship and overall feeling throughout a family circle and I would love to hear how you would address these issues whilst maintaining the strength in your own relationship.”
Thanks for the great question.
For the most part, you are in control of how you react to [...]

Post: 3/21/10. Self-doubt, What If and Going Further in Relationship.

C.J. Wilson (from Facebook fan page) asks:  “What about the affects of self-doubt in a relationship; playing the “what-if” game and how that could affect a relationship, uncertainty on how to or whether to go further in a relationship”?
These are very good questions.  We could write a book to answer them but I’ll give you [...]

Infidelity in Relationship

Infidelity in Relationship – A fulfilling relationship is one of the greatest pleasures and sources of satisfaction there is in the world, but it also seems like the easiest thing to take for granted. It is easy to steer attention from a relationship and pay more attention to a bigger challenge at a particular moment. Job, kids, relatives, friends, and even church can divert our attention. It is normal, in the short run, to shift our focus to different areas of life. However, if something takes our focus away from our primary relationship, consuming our attention and energy, and eventually becomes more important than our relationship, this can be looked at as a form of infidelity…[more]

Effects Financial Uncertainty and Money Issues Have on a Marriage

Effects Financial Uncertainty and Money Issues Have on a Marriage – A good friend and supporter asked a question about what effect financial uncertainty and money issues have on a marriage. Here are a few things we have learned from our work with thousands of couples.