Tag: marriage

Well-wishers often bestow their marital advice on newlyweds, but statistics show most marriages, young or old, could use a little help. Even though divorce rates have been falling for decades, still between 40-50 percent of marriages in the U.S. still end in divorce.

Some practical tips can help couples happily stay together and take your marriage from surviving to thriving.

In today’s culture, individuals are on high alert about abuse and harassment issues to the extent that the quest for meaningful relationships is affected by concerns about whether or not a person is trustworthy.

Nevertheless, the need for belonging, the desire for close relationships and the yearning for emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual intimacy beat away in human beings. Taking risks and making ourselves vulnerable to each other in forming connections is always fraught with a certain amount of anxiety; there is yet one more hurdle in the process of meeting and mating. Where, we ask, are we safe? How do we conduct ourselves in daily relationships?

When you’ve been married for years, it can be challenging to keep the chemistry or romance alive. By using the following tips below, you and your spouse can apply these quick and easy tips to help maintain and keep your marriage alive and strong!

1. Regularly Rehearse Magic Moments

Change the story that you tell yourself about your marriage by focusing on the great times you’ve shared together and reminisce on them (over and over again), and if you have to during the not-so-magic moments. When you habitually remind yourself of the good in your relationship, you create a new story in your mind that affirms your marriage and establishes a healthy foundation to build more happy memories upon.

When you’re married to a narcissist, situations that seem normal and a reasonable way to handle things will be completely opposite to them. Their response to events and everyday life happenings will be so shocking, you’ll be left speechless. They don’t think like reasonable people and they can’t function unless they see themselves. If they can’t see themselves or see how something will ultimately benefit them, then their behavior is spastic, wild, juvenile, and overall erratic... but they’ll accuse you of being erratic. It’s rather hard to explain to someone who hasn’t experienced this first hand, but to someone co-existing with a narcissist, you know exactly what I’m describing.

I’m in my 30s and have trouble feeling confident with my size. I think it may be affecting my marriage. Any help?

Research shows that penis size does not affect a partner’s sexual satisfaction. However, I do appreciate that A LOT of guys wish they had a bigger penis.

The average erect penis size is five to seven inches. If you’re a little smaller, it isn’t a deal breaker. So... instead of focusing on your penis size, you’re better served focusing on her sexual pleasure.

Crash course on women’s sexual anatomy: The clitoris is external and all women can orgasm through clitoral stimulation.

Many clients who come through my door—those ready to file for divorce—state a long list of reasons for getting one, but more often than not it is because the non-narcissistic spouse is fed up with the one who is! There are many definitions and interpretations of the word narcissist. In my opinion, I think this personality type can be defined in a soundbite: "It’s all about me!" Self-centered, an inflated sense of self, admiration of oneself, and the belief that his/her needs should top the needs of those around him/her, are all typical indicators that will eventually cause trouble in a relationship, unless the narcissist’s mate doesn’t care about the kind of abuse only a narcissist can mete out.

Something’s wrong. You can feel it in your gut. Or your heart. Your relationship is off track... and in need of repair. You’re tempted to bury your head in the sand, doing little and hoping things will get better—but you’re smart enough to realize that unless you do something to turn things around, things are only going to get worse. Where to begin?

Maybe it’s time to break out the relationship repair kit (RRK).

Like most "kits," the RRK is suitable for repairing the flat tires and cracked windshields. However, it’s also good for making sure you change the oil, keep the tires inflated, refill the wiper fluid and change out old wiper blades. Repair kits cannot take the place of professional care when you’re car or marriage is in need of a major overhaul