It Matters More Than You Know

Do you get coffee for your partner or spouse in the morning?  How often to you show affection to your partner? Generosity in your relationship matters more than you know. Those are the findings of a a recent study of 2,870 men and women in the Virginia National Marriage Project reported in the New York . . . → Read More: It Matters More Than You Know

The Economy and Relationships

An article in the  New York Times article, Husbands-Wives-Hard-Times a few months ago during the depths of the recession polled 5 authorities on their opinions about how this difficult economic climate was affecting relationships. Of course the economy takes its toll on relationships as all  environmental stressors do. But as one of the experts noted, . . . → Read More: The Economy and Relationships

Relationship Red Flags

A recent book by M. Gary Neuman, summarizes a lot of theories about infidelity in relationships In The Truth About Cheating, Mr. Neuman analyzes the hows and whys of men’s infidelity. According to Mr. Neuman, the following are signs that can be red flags that there may be a problem in your marriage.

1. He . . . → Read More: Relationship Red Flags

Healthy Families

What we learn growing up has a big influence on how we handle our adult relationships, especially our relationship with a partner or a spouse.  ’Modeling’ is the term used for behaviors we learn by observing.  Inconsistency is one of the characteristics  modeled in dysfunctional families.  When one grows up observing inconsistency between what is . . . → Read More: Healthy Families