Marriage Advice, Relationship Advice, Tips, and Help Articles
When you were dating, your husband probably wooed you with words. He most likely told you how great you looked, or how nice you are, and that he found himself thinking about you at work. Maybe he said he thought you were so sexy it was distracting, and that he loved your beautiful smile, and… Read More »
What if you want to be able to have every opportunity to do your life’s work and earn what you’re worth for doing it, but you don’t want to be identified as an angry woman who rails against the patriarchy and doesn’t shave her armpits? Should you call yourself a feminist? And what if you… Read More »
Maybe your husband seems distant or cold. Maybe he’s just so touchy all the time—like if you breathe wrong, it sets him off. Or you see him so rarely it’s just awkward when you’re together, and you start to wonder, “How should I act around this guy?” You want him to be more loving and… Read More »
Around here, the TV seemed to be the main problem. If I could just get rid of the TV, I would get a lot more of my husband’s attention–or so I believed. Other women report that their husbands play video games incessantly, or work 117 hours a week, or have poker games every night. Sometimes… Read More »
You’re not the only person who feels insecure, of course. Everyone does sometimes. But it’s a worthy goal to want to feel more confident—to want to feel comfortable in your own skin. Second-guessing what you just said and wishing you’d said something else, and wanting to make yourself disappear gets old and exhausting. Having anxiety… Read More »
If you’re married to someone who is passive-aggressive, then you’re frequently facing resistance to the simplest things. His negative attitude is obvious, and sometimes he’s hostile for no reason. When he says he “forgot” to pick up the groceries when he promised he would, you have a hard time believing it was accidental. He doesn’t… Read More »
I recently sent out a survey in which I asked, “How would you best describe your marriage?” Over 1000 people responded, and I was floored by the results:
You can be standing in a crowd of thousands and still feel like the only person on the planet. It doesn’t matter whether you’re married or single–loneliness can hit hard in the midst of the busiest seasons. Nothing can make you feel more isolated and insignificant than feeling like no one gets you–like no one… Read More »
Being married to someone who’s preoccupied with his own attributes is lonely and tiring. When you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, hypersensitivity is the norm. It’s frustrating when you make a comment and he gets defensive at the perceived attack when you didn’t intend one. Narcissists are known for having challenges in sustaining satisfying… Read More »
What do men want most from the women they love? If you’re asking yourself that, it’s probably because your guy seems grumpy, distant or depressed. Maybe he’s all three. Early on in my marriage, when everything was a struggle, I thought I was a pretty good wife. And since my marriage was miserable, that meant… Read More »
