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My Helpmate, My Companion

We date to find a helpmate in life and choose to marry.  We start with mutual affection for each other and we enjoy the blindness of first love and intense attraction. Once it peels from our eyes we begin to … Continue reading

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What’s love and how do you know when you’re “in it” — for real?

What’s love and how do you know when you’re “in it” — for real? When does “like” turn into love and how do I know if what I’m feeling is real or just something I’m caught up in at the … Continue reading

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Should I have an affair or get divorced?

Try Radical Love and watch My Marriage is Boring. This will open your mind to some new possibilities regarding stale and boring relationships.

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Keeping the Flames Burning in Your Marriage

You finish each other’s sentences, feel connected and comfortable. But lately you and your partner’s routine seems ho-hum. How can you get the passion back? From taking a tango lesson to redefining date night, here are 9 of my best … Continue reading

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How Do I Love You? Let Me Count The Ways

Have you ever taken the time to think about “how” you love your partner in life? Certainly the easy things come to mind – spending time with him or her, sharing intimate moments, being there to listen and so on. … Continue reading

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Protecting Your Relationship

Although we don’t always choose our in-laws or the gender of our children/stepchildren, we have the power to recognize who is supporting and who is draining the health of our relationship. We’re all smart enough to decipher when the presence … Continue reading

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Couple’s Love Lessons

Let’s face it.  Being in a committed relationship takes work.  Lots of work.  Here are just a few lessons I and others have learned over the years (after all, there is something to be learned from being in the same … Continue reading

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Partners, couple, boyfriends/girlfriend? Determining your relationship status

Most unmarried or pre-committed couples tend to describe their relationship as “committed,” which can mean very different things to each partner. What does it mean to you? What does it mean to your partner? The purpose of this questionnaire is … Continue reading

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How to Become a Successful Couple

What does a fulfilling life partnership look like? How does it work? What makes it successful? Few of us can answer these questions with clarity. Most of us want a fulfilling relationship as a couple and have little idea of … Continue reading

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The heart you save could be your own!

Dating Red Flags: Pay attention! What’s that song? “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em … know when to fold ’em … know when to walk away … know when to run ….” Many times I’ve worked with singles … Continue reading

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