Men vs. Women: Why We Can’t Stop Arguing
Human beings fight with one another because, largely, it’s in our nature, Valter Pahlad writes. Men and women argue with each other. They quarrel and bicker and fight. We notice it all around us (and...
View ArticleStress and Teenagers: Danger Signs
Dr. Gregory Jantz tells how to spot early signs your teen son is struggling – before it gets bad. Adolescence is difficult in the best of times. It’s doubly stressful for kids today; they’re...
View ArticleDear John: Nosy Coworker Smells Booze
This week Dear John addresses a boozy colleague, a socially aggressive wife, and meds for chronic depression. This article originally appeared at GoLocalProv.com. Dear John, I suspect a co-worker...
View Article7 Things I Find Attractive in a Woman Now That I Am 50
James Elliot’s tastes have matured along with him. Here, he talks about what’s so sexy about women his own age. Okay first there was this: 7 Things I Find Attractive in Women now that I’m 30 Yes,...
View ArticleIntelligent Conflict
Eric Sentell provides strategies for managing conflict and disagreement. I didn’t learn to understand or manage my emotions until well into adulthood. So for most of my life, I engaged in a very...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Children of Screaming Parents
Kenny Bodanis has some sage advice for the parents of that kid who won’t stop screaming. This is a fantastic article explaining the consequences of parents losing their tempers in front of their...
View Article“Fighting for friendship is hard, but it is one of the most foundational...
This is a comment by Todd Mauldin on the post “Do Guys Fight For Their Friendships? (Hint: NYT says ‘No’; I say ‘Hell, Yes’!)“ Todd Mauldin said: “My experience is that male friendship is alive and...
View ArticleHow One Person Can Improve a Relationship
Communication skills anyone can learn to put the love back into their relationship. – All relationships can be improved. Not all partners will stay together, but all relationships can be improved. And...
View ArticleWhat We Argue About
Daiva Markelis demonstrates why a little arguing can be good for a couple in the long run. I don’t trust couples who never argue, who always smile and nod and look very interested in what the other is...
View ArticleOne Part Me, and One Part You
Some things are not easily learned outside of an actual marriage, like compatibility. — Of course, the reason most of us fight is because one of us thinks we’re right and the other one is wrong. In my...
View ArticleForgiving, Forgetting, & Figuring Out Which is Which
Sometimes the hardest part of forgiving is figuring out when it’s actually happened. — I read something somewhere about something. But I don’t remember anything about it except that it included a...
View ArticleFight!
Fouad Alaa says that since fights are inevitable, couples should find ways to build from them, rather than fall apart. UNLESS the couple is Good Guy Greg and Overly Attached Amy, all couples are...
View ArticleThe Seven Deadly Sins of a Relationship
Leo Babauta is back. Here, the married writer/lifestyle guru gives advice on what not to do in a relationship. While I can’t claim to be the world’s foremost expert on relationships, I do know that...
View ArticleWhy Couples Fight: The Real Cause of Conflict
All couples disagree, most argue, and some slug it out with words day after day. Thomas Fiffer reveals the real source of discord, how it escalates to conflict, and how to stop it from derailing your...
View ArticleWhy My Husband & I Don’t Fight
Bettina Goodwin discusses her marital foundation—how her and her husband are able to cultivate constant harmony with one another. — We are all a human manifestation of loving presence. I am and so...
View ArticleWhy Waste Time Arguing Over Who is Right? [Video]
Couples get so caught up in who is right that they lose sight of what really matters. Jayson Gaddis has been there when couples are fighting over exactly what who said to whom and when. His advice...
View ArticleThe 1 Thing to Stop Doing When You’re Arguing With Your Partner
Thomas Fiffer points out the #1 mistake we make when our partner complains about us and offers a 3-step program for successful conflict resolution. ___ It happens every time—for some couples on a...
View Article3 Ways You’re Killing Love By Trying to Save It
Thomas Fiffer teases out three behaviors that feel like they strengthen relationships but actually destroy them. ___ Most of us try hard in our intimate relationships. We work at them. We want our...
View ArticleThe Best Valentine Gift for Your Teenage Son
How your arguments in your romantic relationships can affect your son’s health. A teenage young man with parents – whether divorced or not – in unfulfilling or difficult relationships will often think...
View Article7 Breakthrough Strategies That Will Save Your Marriage
View image | gettyimages.com Hint: Stop Focusing on Communication. “You cannot restore trust and passion by talking about it.” ____ Despite common perception, lack of communication is not the source...
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