May 19, 2012

Real Man or Whipped?

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Whipped or Respectful:  Will He Bark 4 Times If You Ask? A woman asked my husband, “Will you bark four times if your wife asks?  Laughing, my husband politely replied , “You don’t know men really well, do you”? Her question insinuated that men who respond to their partners’ needs are “whipped” if  he is [...]

5 Marriage Myths that Keep You from Being Happy – Myth #1

It sounds rather simplistic to “Choose happiness,” or “Take charge of your happiness,” but in his book Secrets of Happily Married Women, Scott Haltzman, M.D., suggests we can choose to be happier in our marriages. To begin with, this means unearthing five marriage myths and explaining why they make it impossible to feel happy in [...]

Your Kids Learn Failed Relationships From You!

Kids Model What You Do

I just had a conversation with a woman who is divorced, yet still helps her husband go to the doctor and pay his monthly bills.  Some of you would immediately respond, “There is something wrong by not cutting the cord.” Now, when I mention he is disabled, perhaps you soften your thoughts a bit. However, [...]

Tip For Men: Ask Her For a List

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A woman’s wants and desires are so vast it would be impossible to cover them in a page, or even a book.  Here we have some hints about how to succeed with a special approach. Women have high expectations that men will “know” or can “guess” what females like.  Women think that men are just [...]

Contemplating Divorce?

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I was looking through articles I had written years ago, and I was reminded of a couple that attended our Inspired Relationships weekend workshop years ago.   I loved that this couple attended a past workshop to achieve peace and closure in their divorce. Too often people divorce and never know why! Here’s the story and [...]