How to Get Over a Past Love So You Can Love Your Spouse Even More
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How to Get Over a Past Love So You Can Love Your Spouse Even More

Most people have loved and lost. But some people have trouble letting go. This can impair their ability to fully love their current partner. You can fall in love again and it can be even better than the one you lost. I fell in love with a young woman, many years ago when I was…

Go from Needy to Secure to Save Your Relationship
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Go from Needy to Secure to Save Your Relationship

Are you feeling frustrated and angry in your relationship because your partner is not making the changes you need to feel loved?  Replace needy ineffective behaviors with secure behaviors to get him or her to make the changes you want. A needy person is not what you think. Needy does not refer to dependent.  A…

How to Get More Respect and Love from Your Spouse
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How to Get More Respect and Love from Your Spouse

When you lose your spouse’s respect, your relationship continues to deteriorate. You can regain that respect and get more love at the same time. If you feel like your spouse looks down on you, he or she probably does. Your spouse may either try to control you or make you feel inadequate. He or she…

Are You Confusing Love and Respect? Respect Comes First
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Are You Confusing Love and Respect? Respect Comes First

Love and respect are intimately connected–but respect comes first Respect and love are not things we think of much in our marriage until they aren’t there anymore.  Neither of these things disappear in a single day, and the drain can be so slow that we are surprised when they’re gone.  You find out your spouse…

How to Show Love in Marriage and Get More Love in Return
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How to Show Love in Marriage and Get More Love in Return

Helping our spouse to feel loved and important is the best way for us to protect and strengthen our marriages Many people mistakenly assume that their spouses know they are loved. If someone asked your spouse how they know that they are loved by you, what would they have to say? Hopefully, they would be…