Reasons To Stay Married

He began to weep. Not simply moist eyes or mild tears; he openly sobbed. When I asked what I said that had hurt him so badly, he replied, “I just realized I’m not a fool.” “What do you mean?” “All my family and every one of my friends scolded me for staying with her ...

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Why Do People Risk It All Through Sex Scandals?

If there is not one in the news today, there will be soon. It may be a politician, an athlete, an actor, a minister, or a famous journalist. The occupation seems important only in the degree of interest the public has in the weaknesses of well-known people. If Sammy the diesel mechanic commits adultery, Tweets ...

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Wealthy Couples Have Problems Too

“Our problem,” he said, “is that everyone in my life listens to what I say and does what I tell them. Then I come home and it doesn’t work that way with my wife. I don’t like that.” She didn’t either. The comment was neither unexpected nor unusual. In workshops ...

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Fifteen Minutes Could Add Fifteen Years Or More To Your Marriage

Maybe it would sound better in a Cockney accent, a la the Geico Gecko. Fifteen minutes could add fifteen or more years to your marriage. However, there is a catch. Ask a typical group of couples what they feel would help their marriages and the usual response is communication. Pry further as to what ...

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How To End An Affair

You are not quite sure how you got yourself into the affair, and even less sure about how to get out of it. You love your paramour but hate the sneaking and cheating. You vacillate between ending the forbidden relationship and giving yourself totally to it. You feel intense emotions for your lover, but even as ...

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