ArchiveMay 2015

How a Great Husband or Wife Becomes a Rotten Roommate

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“We’re nothing more than roommates anymore.” “I don’t have any feelings left for you; you feel like nothing more than a roommate now.” It’s a dreadful place to get to. So empty. So full of regrets. And it happens to a lot of couples, so let’s talk about how it happens, how to avoid it, and how to recover from it. Here, in a nutshell, is how to avoid...

Think an Affair Can Improve Your Marriage?

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The folks at Your Tango recently claimed Sometimes Cheating Can Actually HELP Your Marriage. But they offered no data suggesting it ever has done so. Instead, they referred to a 2009 blog post by Michael J. Formica, M.S., M.A., Ed.M., a board certified counselor in Pennsylvania. With no data at all, Formica mused that a person might improve his or her marriage by recognizing he or she was in or...

A Wonderfully Creative Third Alternative

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“You’re cheating on me!” “No, I’m not! Don’t hit me! I’m not cheating on you!” “You’re leaving the house twice a day now. And staying out too long. How dare you? You’re driving me to drink and to protect myself.” “You’re an abuser! I’m going to my mother’s house and filing abuse charges.”...

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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