7 Separation Boundaries that Promote Reconciliation after Separation
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7 Separation Boundaries that Promote Reconciliation after Separation

Having good separation boundaries will prevent your spouse from having his (or her) cake and eating it, too. That, along with connecting with your spouse and being attractive, will promote reconciling. Although many people do reconcile after separation, many people don’t. What makes the difference between these two groups? It is the behavior of the partner who…

How to Make Your Spouse Feel Like a Priority
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How to Make Your Spouse Feel Like a Priority

If your spouse feels like you don’t prioritize your relationship, you will stop being a priority to your spouse and that could result in losing your spouse Whatever you prioritize in life you can keep. Many people are planning to prioritize their marriage–once the kids are raised, once they get their promotion, once they finish…

A Jealousy Self Test and How to Overcome Jealousy
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A Jealousy Self Test and How to Overcome Jealousy

Jealousy makes people feel mistrusted and controlled. It contributes to relationship dissatisfaction, broken relationships, cheating, affairs, and divorce. Jealousy is a combination of the feelings of fear of losing a loved one and anger at the love one’s attraction, attention, or affection toward someone else. People who feel jealous monitor their loved one’s behavior to…

How to Convince Your Husband to Go to Marriage Counseling
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How to Convince Your Husband to Go to Marriage Counseling

Simple steps to convince your husband to go to marriage counseling and what to do if he still won’t. While I typically steer people away from marriage counseling, there are a couple of good uses for it. One of the best uses for marriage counseling is when a couple primarily needs to learn to talk…

If Your Husband Wants Space, Here’s How to Respond
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If Your Husband Wants Space, Here’s How to Respond

What does it mean when your husband wants to separate and have space? How you respond to this message can make all the difference in saving your marriage. Let’s say your husband moved out or wants to. He told you that he needs time or space to figure out what he wants. What you need…

How to Have Lasting Relationships and Loving Marriages
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How to Have Lasting Relationships and Loving Marriages

Combining healthy expectations with relationship building behaviors will give you a satisfying relationship. I have worked with thousands of men, women, and couples over the last 30 years. Today, I want to share with you some core skills for relationship success. You can then start to put these skills to use right away. To benefit, you…

Spouse Won’t Go to Marriage Counseling? How to Improve Your Marriage
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Spouse Won’t Go to Marriage Counseling? How to Improve Your Marriage

Many people think there is no way to improve their marriage if their spouse won’t go to marriage counseling. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Although you may be upset with your spouse, you need to realize that your spouse does not want a bad relationship any more than you do. Bad relationships are…

How to Make Your Wife Feel Loved and Want to Stay
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How to Make Your Wife Feel Loved and Want to Stay

Women who don’t feel loved eventually fall out of love and leave their husbands. Learning how to make her feel loved now can prevent a world of hurt later. I work with many men who want to win their wives back. In most cases, they loved their wives but did a poor job of making…

I Changed Like She Wanted, So Why Won’t My Wife Come Back to Me?
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I Changed Like She Wanted, So Why Won’t My Wife Come Back to Me?

Okay, you messed up in the past, but now you are doing all that she ever wanted plus more. Still, your wife won’t come back. What’s going on? Men get scared when their wives want to separate or divorce. Because of that, they try to quickly change their wife’s decision. What they typically do is…

How to Talk to Your Adult Children about Your Marriage Problems
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How to Talk to Your Adult Children about Your Marriage Problems

Sooner or later your adult children are going to know there is a problem. When you want to reconcile with your spouse, you must be careful not to alienate your spouse from the kids. Many people find out the hard way that confiding in their adult children about their marriage problems is not always the…