You want a deeper emotional connection, more intimacy in your marriage – to feel loved, appreciated, valued, acknowledged, understood and more. But, here’s the problem: 1. You run into a brick wall when you begin to talk about your desire for a deeper emotional connection with your spouse. Yes, there are some gender differences. Most […]
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Why did you marry your spouse? I assume you’ve asked that question, especially if you have one of THOSE days and feel less than blissful about the relationship. And, of course those days come, whether you want them or not. But, again, WHY DID you marry that person? Think about it. How many potential mates
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I’ve observed thousands of people over my near 30 years of clinical practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist caught in the clutches of martial anxiety, tension and worry. The tension and anxiety that results from the “Force it/Fix it” model you were taught can be paralyzing. And, over time, it becomes more and more
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A huge majority of those I’ve worked with over the years regarding their marriage problems profess first and foremost that they are looking for changes in their spouse. If only s/he would be more communicative, be more emotional, be more caring, listen better, not focus so much on work, not have friends be the center
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The Reality of Magic Moments in a Marriage What are you looking for or what do you expect in your marriage? Here’s my educated guess, after having talked to literally thousands over the decades about their primary relationship: You want Magic Moments. Here are some examples of a Magic Moment: You look into each other’s
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What difficulties do men have in creating and developing intimacy and closeness in marriage? I’m first going to outline seven reasons for men having difficulty in getting and keeping closeness in marriage. These reasons emerge from the general coping patterns I talked about earlier. 1. A man may proclaim: “It’s not me. It’s your fault.”
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Healing the Marriage: 3 Steps to Closeness What things can you do to help you in healing the marriage? The first step in your journey to closeness is to understand and be aware of your patterns. You have ways of coping with emotional issues and relationships that you took with you from childhood. It was sensible
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Is it really just men who are having trouble with intimacy in marriage? How do women cope with this fear? And how are they different from men? Perhaps you also know this fact: That women have “issues” with closeness and intimacy in marriage just as much as men do. Although women may approach the issue
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What are the real reasons you have for saving the marriage? When I ask a spouse why he or she wants to save the marriage, I often hear, “Because I love him or her.” And I sometimes respond, “What is it about him or her that you love?” or, “What do you mean that you
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Is it possible for you to create a dream marriage? Yes, you can create the love you want, a love you can TRUST. You can move toward your dream marriage. It is very possible. The quality and intensity and degree of TRUST of that love depends on a number of factors. At a minimum, you
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