We have all heard the stories; the executive retires in Spring and dies before the first Winter snowfall. While some may conclude that the former exec just couldnt adjust to retirement, it is more likely that they burned themselves out working. That is, years of shortchanging their own...
People want to get married and stay married. In fact, according to a study by Family Service of America, more than 70% of adult Americans believe that marriage is a lifelong commitment. Interestingly, even 81% of divorced and separated Americans still believe marriage should be for life. Yet,...
Marriage Counseling-Make Time for Your Relationship by Avoiding Urgency Addiction
Lori Zimmermann of Santa Barbara, California, worked for a large international retail organization for eight years. She entered corporate America with the intent to stay and make a career. But after eight...
The best relationships are friendships that catch fire. How well do you know your partner and their view of the world? Answer the following questions to find out.
1.I understand my partners philosophies about life.
Yes No
2.I consider my...
Justin, a thirty-five year old executive at a high-pressure investment firm works 60-70 hours per week. Even on vacation, he often slips away from the rest of the family to go on-line, check messages and answer phone calls. Until recently, he saw nothing abnormal about his behavior; in fact,...
An unfortunate by-product of our insulated culture is that therapy, including counseling, is seen as a sign of weakness or that a relationship has turned sour. This does not have to be the case- in fact, many marriage relationships that are strong can benefit from the services a professional...
Happiness and fulfillment are two great components of a successful marriage. The absence of which, along with other things, may eventually cause marital disasters.
The most basic principle that marriage counseling teaches is to save an existing relationship from total destruction and to...
Marriage Counseling: Use the Waiter Rule to Evaluate a Date or Partner
Working my way through college, I waited tables and tended bar. Though I have several degrees with an emphasis on human behavior and psychology, I swear I learned more about people from slinging hash and pouring...
Marriage Counseling: Marriage is Good for Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Marriage keeps you healthy, US government researchers reported in December. According to a new study by the Center for Disease Control, married people are less likely to smoke, drink heavily or be physically...
Marriage – How To Avoid Work Stress Hurt Your Marriage?
Work stress plays a very major role in hurting married life. Most of the men and women bring their stress home and play havoc with their married life. The stress spills over at home and creates further stress. Home should be...
If you thought that a marriage could succeed on love alone, please rethink. Love is transitory. The mutual attraction or the infatuation that comes in the initial phase of love disappears soon. After that what is left is the feeling that he/she is mine and I am his/hers. We have to journey...
Those who have control and power can inflict emotional abuse. It is as bad as physical abuse. Some people call emotional abuse as worse than physical abuse. Let us discuss about emotional abuse.
Emotional abuse may leave deep scars on the psyche. In emotional abuse the perpetrator...