Lack of empathy is at the core of many relationship problems. I was struck with what we are all up against while watching a Star Trek episode. Spock had volunteered to be possessed by an alien presence so that it could communicate with Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise. As soon as it entered Spock’s […]
One of the major causes of infidelity is low finance. They say love can bind a couple together but love without money for feeding and clothing, would result to quarrels, misunderstanding and infidelity in the home.
Clingy partners are most likely to cheat, according to a new study. A new infidelity study reveals that insecure people who find it hard to trust are more likely to commit adultery compared to their more confident counterparts. Researchers at Florida State University studied 200 newlyweds over a period of four years. Participants were regularly […]
“I, Mrs. A, do take Mr. B as my lawfully wedded husband, to love and cherish in SICKNESS and in HEALTH till death do us part” Marriage was initially ordained to last throughout a couple’s lifetime but unfortunately, nowadays, you can find marriages that lasted for just a night. There are many justifiable and unjustifiable […]
Some people may think that information for marriage guidance can be apparent, but if that’s the situation why are there so many unhappy couples?
In my recent book, Reboot Your Relationship: Restoring Love in a Disconnected World, I talk about what is called the Relationship Dance. The needs of ‘I’ bump against the needs of ‘We’ in an intricate dance. We fight for connection, for closeness, but we also seek to protect our hearts from being broken and our uniqueness […]
Did you just discover that your husband is engaged in pornography? Well, you are not alone. The battle against the pornographic monster is a growing problem that affects all strata of society. And the problem will certainly increase because of the proliferation of porn sites on the Internet, which offer both greater accessibility and total […]
In a relationship, a challenge arises as to whether a man’s expectation falls into the reasonable or unreasonable category. Taking time, considering what is being asked and the reason for the expectation forces one to prognosticate the future for themselves and the relationship. Nothing strains a relationship like an unrealistic standard. Let’s look at expectations, […]
Nearly every person I have worked with has the same relationship issue. Trying to change their partner. In my experience trying to change our partner is one of the top three relationship issues out there (unhealthy co-dependency and bad boundaries are the other two). For example, years ago when I was dating around, once the […]
Pornography is the exhibition and advertising of sex out of the doors of its original context, giving the act a fake, superficial or even dangerous perspective. In reality, pornography is all about massive business traffic. And for the beneficiaries of this traffic, it does not count what means they use, how many bodies they sleep […]