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Divorce Counseling For Men – ‘The Best Divorce Advice I Ever Got’

DIVORCE COUNSELING FOR MEN: “THE BEST DIVORCE ADVICE I EVER GOT” By Dr. Kurt Smith, LMFT, LPCC, AFC No one gets married expecting to get divorced. But unfortunately, divorce happens…

7 Motivational Words to Get You Through a Rough Patch

7 MOTIVATIONAL WORDS TO GET YOU THROUGH A ROUGH PATCH You will get through this. By Taylor Fuqua When you’re going through a rough patch in life, it can feel…

9 Tips for Parenting Rebellious Teenagers

9 TIPS FOR PARENTING REBELLIOUS TEENAGERS By Annie Yorty My friend Marie drew a long, shaky breath and then exhaled. “You know I love Rachel, but I can’t say I really…

10 Things to Accept Before You Can Love Unconditionally

10 THINGS TO ACCEPT BEFORE YOU CAN LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY By Power of Positivity We often hear that relationships are the key to happiness, but what if the most important one…

We Don’t Talk Like We Used To: 6 Conversations To Reconnect

WE DON’T TALK LIKE WE USED TO: 6 CONVERSATIONS TO RECONNECT By Bethany Kuetzing I remember when we used to talk about everything … the big dreams, the weird fears, and…

Living Again After Divorce

LIVING AGAIN AFTER DIVORCE By Richard Innes Like a biting arctic wind, Roger’s note stung bitterly and cut deeply into Ruth’s heart. From outward appearances, Roger and Ruth’s twenty-eight-year marriage…

Signs You’re a People-Pleaser — and How to Stop

SIGNS YOU’RE A PEOPLE-PLEASER — AND HOW TO STOP Always putting the happiness of others before your own can build resentment over time. By Cleveland Clinic As humans, we have…

Is There Hope for a Lasting Marriage?

IS THERE HOPE FOR A LASTING MARRIAGE? Why marriages fail, and how you can have a better marriage. By Dr. Dennis Rainey A woman once shared with me her view of…

4 Powerful Lessons You Gradually Learn as You Let Go of the Past

4 POWERFUL LESSONS YOU GRADUALLY LEARN AS YOU LET GO OF THE PAST By Marc Chernoff If somebody is working on themselves and changing for the better, it’s unnecessary to…

How Your Childhood Can Affect Your Marriage

HOW YOUR CHILDHOOD CAN AFFECT YOUR MARRIAGE Your past has a bigger impact on your present than you think By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW When Deborah, 38, and Scott, 39 (not…