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Unchecked involvement by either partner’s parents can wear down the trust and intimacy of any couple. Conflict may arise when spouses have differing ideas about family interaction or feel guilty about denying a parent’s wishes. Financial decisions, debt, and income should not be shared with parents and any advice should be jointly considered. Emotional support […]

Social Media and secret lovers go hand in hand. American researcher Dr. Nancy Kalish found that though a majority of people in her studies innocently reconnected with long-lost loves, the unintended consequence was marital infidelity. For only 5 percent, the thrill of a "take-two" love fizzled within a decade, simply serving to damage otherwise satisfying

We all have stress in our lives, but for married couples it’s a triple threat. Both partners have their own individual stress and they both have the stress that comes from being a married couple. Unchecked, this stress can destroy a marriage. The following are three suggestions to help reduce the stress in marriage: 1)

None of us are born with the knowledge of how to communicate well in a relationship, but there are communication strategies that can help. 1) Speak in short segments to make it easy for our listener to digest everything we’ve said. 2) Summarize. Repeat the key points our spouse just made, assuring that everyone is

Marriage counselors can help couples work through a wide variety of issues. For example, remarriage and blended families can present many problems. Second marriages have a higher divorce rate than first marriages, and blending two families can be complicated. Family of origin problems, another name for in-law problems, can lead to serious marital issues. How

There’s no escaping the negative stereotypes about marriage; they’re on TV, in moves and books, and sadly, in everyday life. “Ball and Chain” metaphors like, “Marriage is the end of fun.” or “Marriage is the end of sex.” are damaging and hurt our marriages. When men, or women, get together, the conversation can turn into

One of the most typical questions that comes up when one partner has been caught in an affair is, “Why?” The answer is typically elusive, but, in order to find it, a person will typically need to be open to hearing the real truth. A hard truth that may occur is that an affair does

Difficult people are a part of life and everyone has to deal with them. Fortunately, a lot of the same techniques that help diffuse tension in a marriage and keep things running smoothly can also be used to deal with difficult people on a day-to-day basis, whether they are coworkers, friends, family, or even strangers.

A blogger from PowerofTwoMarriage.com has noticed that not only does the United States have the highest divorce rate in the world, but it also has one of the most stressed out workforces, and posits that these two statistics are not a coincidence. To begin with, the article explores the work life of American workers, which

While talking to friends, family, or a therapist is an important part of dealing with issues, programs like Alcoholics Anonymous and Suicide Prevention Hotlines demonstrate another aspect that can be just as helpful when it comes to dealing with issues: talking to a stranger about them. One positive aspect of telling your issues to a