What did you get yourself into? You feel you are now trapped. You had a good marriage, but now, at best, you are disconnected from your partner. You wonder, “Is saving my marriage worth it? Can we ever get our marriage to work?” I believe that your relationship is worth saving, but it will take…
What happened? You had it and then lost it. Or maybe you are starting out in a relationship. You’ve learned from previous relationships; you want to do it right. Either way, a secure emotional connection is the key to a relationship that is satisfying and lasts. How to Create an Emotional Connection You apply our…
Who does your partner turn to when he’s upset? If he’s like most men, the only emotional support he seeks out comes from you. Most men have a few friends; however, after college or the leaving the military, these friendships become more socially superficial. Boys transition from being even more sensitive than girls during childhood…
Do you want to succeed in your relationship? Then… Stop behaving like a woman. If you are like me, and virtually all the men I know, how we frame and express our emotions comes from women. Women raised us. They raised our dads and their dads. Since the Industrial Revolution, men worked outside the home…
What do you get the least? Good advice. People mean well. Unfortunately, people tend to repeat what they were told or what they do. You run the equal chance that their advice for couples will move you back as much as forward in your own relationship. It’s not their fault. They might not be qualified…
What do you think is the number reason why relationships fail? Falling out of love? Different values? Getting bored? Your partner is not the person you thought you fell in love with? Communication issues? Trust issues? All those reasons may exist, but the biggest predictor, according to John Gottman, is how you and your partner…
