Marriage Advice, Relationship Advice, Tips, and Help Articles
By Dr. Laura Markham, Author, Parenting Expert and Guest Blogger “Want to feel as playful and vibrant as your children? Want to feel an abundance of energy? Want to experience greater clarity in all you do? Want to wake up jazzed about the day ahead? Imagine taking care of yourself in all the marvelous ways… Read More »
It’s so normal for you to want a baby. And then another, and even another. Maybe your heart yearns for enough babies to form your own basketball team–or even a baseball team. But what if your husband isn’t on board? What if he thinks you already have enough kids? What if he doesn’t even want… Read More »
I often hear this heartbreaking question from women: “My husband says he’s not in love with me anymore. Should I just give up and move on?” Who wouldn’t feel unloved and hopeless hearing those words? What a lousy thing to experience. But it doesn’t mean your man will continue to feel that way. You have… Read More »
Deb Reid, LDC Relationship Coach Training Graduate “I don’t think I can do this anymore.” I froze. I had heard those words before, years ago, with a different husband. That time, I had four babies under the age of six. Sadly, the common factor was me. I stumbled away and drove, sobbing all the way.… Read More »
A confident man is a sexy man. But an insecure guy is not very appealing. When you see his doubts and low self-esteem, his indecision or inability to handle a situation you could manage with half your brain tied behind your back, it’s a turnoff. You start to wonder what you ever saw in the… Read More »
Mari-Jean Phillips-Anderson Laura Doyle Certified Relationship Coach I told my husband I wanted to write this blog and asked what he thought had changed for us since I first read The Surrendered Wife. “Well,” he said, “It really helped you when I was in Afghanistan.” Nope, that was way before. “Well,” he said, “It helped… Read More »
He’ll Be Happy and Helpful if You Use This Approach I’ve gotten lots of emails about this recently. So, I decided that you can call me and ask me anything or join me live on FB (details below). Let’s say you want to spend some money, leave town for a few days and maybe get… Read More »
Having your husband let you down or say something that hurts you is bad enough. But what if he won’t admit it and say he’s sorry? You wonder whether he’s callous or just clueless. The pain feels more intense when you think about how easily he could offer the words you’re longing to hear—but he… Read More »
Your husband doesn’t want flowers or chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Red socks or silk boxers or even a six-pack of his favorite beer won’t be as romantic to him as getting what he really wants from you. And I don’t mean sex, although he likely wants that too. But there are three things he wants… Read More »
Stefanie, Laura Doyle Certified Relationship Coach Every week, my boyfriend would drive six hours to pick me up. Then turn around and drive six hours back. Now that was love. Especially since we’d argue most of the way home. Only with the utmost restraint did I manage not to hurl myself out of the car.… Read More »
