Do you often feel controlled by your spouse? Do you feel that your spouse has all of the power in your marriage, and that you are under their ‘command’? An imbalance of control in a marriage is a major sign that the relationship is in ill-health. Over-control is when one spouse (husband or wife) tries […]

Negative feedback is something we unfortunately have to encounter throughout our lives, in many different areas. We receive it from teachers, professors, bosses, family, friends, sports coaches, and sometimes even strangers. But negative feedback is never harder to hear than when it comes from our spouse. Because our spouse is the person we love the […]

It’s true: financial problems are one of the LEADING reasons behind divorce. Often the shared management of money is a practical issue that isn’t really discussed or fully considered by a couple before they get married. But soon enough, it can become a major issue in the marriage, which can put strain on the relationship. […]

Today I’m going to be sharing with you some great advice from parenting and relationship gurus Ian and Mary Grant, co-authors of Growing Great Marriages. We are going to be focusing in particular on how to re-gain a sense of ‘we-ness’ in your marriage when you and your spouse have started to feel isolated from […]

Today I’m going to be sharing with you another piece of expert advice from psychologist and marriage guru John Gottman. Gottman’s extensive observational research on married couples has shown the most effective way that you can restore emotional intimacy with your spouse on a daily basis. The answer sounds simple but is so important for […]

How often these days do you see a couple out together who are both on their mobile phones, paying no attention to each other whatsoever? Today I’m going to be discussing a very modern issue which many couples are struggling with in their relationships. An issue which is not talked about enough. What I’m going […]

Have you experienced a decline in your marriage since having children? Do you sometimes find yourself wishing that things could ‘go back to how they were’ with your husband or wife? Today I’m going to be sharing with you some ground-breaking research from psychologist and best-selling author John Gottman on how to handle the changes […]

When your relations with your spouse reach the point of emotional withdrawal, your marriage has entered crisis mode. At this time, your spouse has not physically left your marriage, but it will feel as if they are not there. They have stopped making any kind of emotional investment into the marriage, leaving you feeling rejected […]

Is a drug addiction tearing your family apart? Do you suspect that your spouse may have become addicted to alcohol or drugs? Are you sick of the lies, the deceit and the pain? Drug abuse is an ugly disease that even the most virtuous and highest achieving people in our society can fall victim to. […]

Does this sound like you? You’ve had ongoing problems in your marriage for a while now. The same issues seem to be argued about over and over, and the atmosphere between you and your spouse is frosty at best. The thing is, while YOU want to work through your problems and get your marriage back […]