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How to Save Your Marriage On Your Own

Posted on by IRI
10
Jun
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5 Tips for Sucessful Blended and Step Families

Posted on by Guest Affair Expert
Affair Recovery Tips: Affair Story
08
Jun
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”] With divorces on the rise in many countries worldwide, there are more and more families consisting of children from previous relationships or marriages. Regular families can be complicated enough; blended and stepfamilies can even be trickier. As the children involved are going through […]
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Communication, Conflict & Commitment: Part 1

Posted on by IRI
keeping passion live after infidelity
01
Jun

“The first duty of love is to listen.” – Paul Tillich Researchers have found that the top two predictors of happy couples are good communication and conflict management skills. Communication and conflict are closely tied together. Communication is the means by which conflict is created, navigated, and resolved. Although it is true that effective communication […]

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Time Spent Together

Posted on by IRI
Marni Amsellem
22
May

Little Time Leads to Weed Filled Gardens Spending quality and quantity time together as a couple is not an unrealistic expectation. You may not be able to spend as much time as you would like, but you must spend enough to keep your marriage strong and vibrant. Most likely, your dating and courtship was a […]

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Flirting: Good, Bad… or just Plain Ugly?

Posted on by IRI
18
May

What’s a little innocent flirting? Many married people think that a little harmless flirting with people outside of the marriage can actually be good for the marriage. Do you think it’s ok? Flirting: Good, Bad… or just Plain Ugly? Flirting, on its surface, seems harmless enough, right? There’s no harm because there’s no intention behind […]

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Workplace Husbands & Wives

Posted on by Dr. Savannah Ellis
15
May

One of my pet peeves, is the work place husband and wife. In fact, I had a rant about this subject matter on my Facebook account last month, and Facebook pulled the post!  My opinion on this topic will not change, as I see the damage it causes. I challenge any therapist or individual to […]

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My husband is best friends with a co-worker

Posted on by Dr. Savannah Ellis
workplace affairs
12
May

Question: My husband was just transferred 2 hours away and I’m staying behind to pack up the house. He has been having an emotional affair with a coworker. Now that he has confessed, he swears they’ve gone back to just being friends. I just don’t see how I can reconcile with him while he remains […]

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Does Marriage Counseling Really Work?

Posted on by Joe Whitcomb
Marriage Counseling
08
May

There are some things in life that can be difficult but beautiful, like raising a child. The joys certainly outweigh the challenges in most cases, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Chasing a dream or a goal is another example. Sometimes a person may feel like quitting, but if he keeps fighting, he may get […]

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VIDEO: A narcissist discusses his narcissistic personality disorder

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder has nine traits. This is a very good documentary, which explains the nine traits of NPD. Sam Vaknin, author of Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited, shares his knowledge and personal experience of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Not everyone who has narcissistic tendencies has NPD. It is not easy for an ordinary person to […]

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