Marriage

From an early age, we are exposed to the magical dreams of fairy tales. Little was Cinderella aware, as she turned up to the ball in her horse-drawn carriage (before it turned into a pumpkin that is) gleaming in her glass slippers and escorted from the carriage by her adoring coachman that she was indeed, […]

If it’s the season to be jolly…
…then why am I seeing so many stressed, beleaguered couples walking around? Is it more apt to say, ‘Tis the season to feel tense, frustrated and constantly on the go? Whether you’re feeling totally overwhelmed or slightly frustrated, it’s easy to lose perspective about what’s most important and […]

Every relationship is different not only because the connection between the two people is different but also because the people who are involved have different expectations of themselves and one another.
One of the most important things that you can do when you are in a relationship is defining cheating. You cannot simply assume […]

Traditions. They actually do change. They have to. But, how much has to change to continue tradition and how much actual tradition gets to stay?
A blending and ease of communication exists in our world. We have slowly made our world smaller. No more wondering about what’s over that far set of mountains. Past the […]

Relationships are not easy to sustain. Both parties in the relationship need to put some work into making a relationship work. This is even more so for maintaining a blissful marriage. Saving a marriage is not an easy thing to do once situations changed for the worst or if feelings changed.
When you are in a […]

Every day, men and women with relationship “challenges” go through this little dance. It’s a dance of avoidance, avoiding what’s really bothering them. Avoiding what’s really important. Broken vows and broken promises serve up a multitude of problems that today’s couples are finding harder and harder to avoid. For certain, marriage ain’t what it used […]

We all dream about living happily ever after with our Prince or Princess Charming. However, life isn’t a fairytale, no matter how we wish it were so. And some of us have it in our heads that marriage to the right partner will make all our troubles disappear. Not so. Read […]

Making presents for your anniversary (or someone else’s) is a great way to show off your creative skills and save money on a present. Here are eight ideas for your husband, your wife or a couple that are easy to make.
Gift for your wife
1. A romantic dinner. Instead of taking your wife out for […]

Recently I went to a networking event in suburban Chicago where I met a great couple. The husband was a physician and his wife was a counselor. It was thrilling to talk with them because they were genuinely excited to hear what I had to say. They were interested in what I had to […]

For women, it must be a very big deal to have a very good relationship where you can put all your foundation through. Twice as much of this is true for men because they tend to think they are the ones responsible for a relationship. I try to look at my father’s ideals and I […]