ArchiveJune 2009

How Not to Kill Your Partner in Tough Times

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Any stressful event, like moving, a child’s illness, or a visit from relatives you don’t both adore, provides plenty of opportunities for getting angry at your mate or sulking in resentment. “Where are my keys?” you roar. Your partner sits in silence, unmoved. You expected help finding them. You’re late, and you’re under incredible stress, and a little help...

Orlando Marriage Booster

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Saturday, July 11, 2009 will be a great day for Orlando-area husbands, wives, and single people who hope to marry or remarry. This year’s Smart Marriages® Conference will be in town, and its 17 Saturday seminars are open to the public. The price for any of these 90-minute sessions is just $15. This also includes admission to all the SmartMarriages exhibits, where you might run into some...

Love Blindness

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Remember falling in love? Remember how love blinded you to little things like the food wrappers and empty water bottles in his car or her need to stop at every rest area you passed? Remember noticing instead how hard he worked to raise money for that dog shelter or how she made your cranky old grandfather laugh so unselfconsciously and feeling blown away that this terrific person would choose you...

Patty Newbold

I am a widow who got it right the second time. I have been sharing here since February 14, 2006 what I learned from that experience and from positive psychology, marriage research, and my training as a marriage educator.

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