Being with a partner who is going through a midlife crisis is emotionally exhausting and it can even drain your finances. It can almost feel like the partner you once knew turned into a rebellious teen stuck in an old person’s body. You might even feel unappreciated and crushed. Here’s the person you love, the person you vowed to spend …
Happy Marriage With A Newborn
The moment we find out we are pregnant, priorities change for each spouse and relationship. Many couples experience a shift in activities they can or want to do, resulting many times in complete lifestyle changes—-like when the ear pumping club stops sounding so exciting (LOL!)…. maybe because preggers mommy-to-be can’t keep her eyes open past 9:30 pm (You are making …
Tips On How To Handle Your In-Laws
Have you heard someone saying that when you marry, you marry his or her whole family? This can feel 100% true in some cases. Relationships with the in-laws can be tricky for different reasons. Many times, when we have children is when tension escalates quickly. Of course, you want your children to be raised your way but also, you may …
Relationship Savers: 50 Conversation Starters
You’ve been together for a while now, and conversations seem to be about the kids, the house, and bills. Other than that, a conversation may sound like this: A. Hey, honey! How was your day? B. Good. Yours? A. Did you have lunch? B. Yes. What’s for dinner? Do you miss the days that you used to talk for hours …
Not Your Parents’ Marriage
We go to school for so many years of our lives, sometimes close to 25 years depending on the carriers we have chosen to practice. School and college give us the tools to be great in our professions, but what education do we get on relationships and family satisfaction and well-being? Most of what we think of what a marriage …
What To Do When Sex Declines In A Relationship
You may be wondering: What happened to our sex life? Is my partner not into me anymore? Comparisons about how it was at the beginning of the relationship, or even just a few years ago may be haunting you. Maybe, sex is not as often and passionate as it used to be and that confuses you because you know you …
The Power of Rituals for a Happier Marriage
I was in session with a couple that desperately wanted to save their 18-year marriage from apathy and boredom. Due to busy schedules, routine, and life their marriage turned into a cold relationship in spite of the care they still had for each other. They barely talked about how they felt and they even forgot what their dreams were… They …
Spice Things Up: 50 Romantic Ideas for Dating Your Spouse
1. Plan a theme night dinner! Not a regular dinner, please. Think of something fun like an Arabian night with music, veils, candles, dress up like an odalisque and of course, cook Arabic food. Three are some great ideas just by looking at Pinterest. 2. DIY Photoshoot Night! Prepare the backdrop -curtains or blankets can work, pay attention to the …
How to Recover Trust After an Affair
You’ve just realized that your partner is or was having an affair and it feels like your whole world has turned upside down. A mixture of sadness, anxiety, and anger dooms your marriage and well, realistically, your whole life. The feelings after finding out are overwhelming. Many describe feeling broken inside. It feels like your life before finding out was …