VIDEO: Is tension in the air so thick that you can just about touch it? Are you experiencing a raised voice, a whole lot of attitude, and you can’t get a word in no matter how hard you try? How do you handle a partner who only seems to like the sound of their own voice? Listen in […]
By Dr. Lisa Love As a counselor I have often told people that they need to learn to love themselves. Yet, while saying this to others, I have at times taken pause to reflect and ask myself, “What does that really mean? How do we know the difference between a self-love and a selfish love? And, what can […]
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Courtesy of Goal Setting Strategies Setting goals in a marriage is as important as setting personal and professional goals. However, it is ironic that most people fail to set goals for their marriage. They set goals for their career, finance, health and they set goals to find their soul mate and get married. Most people […]
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VIDEO: In life and in relationships there are moments when you find yourself at a crossroad… tired of living like you’ve been living, scared as hell and unsure of what your next move should be. This young lady shares the turmoil she’s been experiencing in her marriage and asks what she should do. Confusion is […]
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By Team BLAM There are certain primary love needs that men and women have. It would serve us all well to truly explore, internalize, and gain a deep understanding of what these primary needs are; because if we know what our partner needs then we can better give it. Certainly every man and woman ultimately […]
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By Aiyana Ma’at How many times in your life have you paused to take a look at yourself and how you tend to think and act in your relationships? Have you ever considered that the ways you tend to feel, think, and act in any given relationship situation can be pretty predictable and easy to […]
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By Mark Banschick, M.D. It’s one thing to be close to your boyfriend; it’s something else altogether to be clingy. You hate it. He hates it. And it feels like you’re both trapped. Clinginess is a form of dependency, which is not, in itself, a bad thing. But when it deepens into desperation, watch out! Let’s look at how some people get clingy and what […]
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Have you ever wondered if the man or woman you married will ever change? We usually ask these questions when we’re frustrated or fed up with the current state of things in our relationship. It’s during these times that we’ve identified our “significant other” as the source of our daily stress. But guess what, they’re […]
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One of the key ingredients to having a successful relationship is F U N. To often we get sooo preoccupied with the business of life, family, and marriage that we forget how to be “in relationship” with each other. A part of being “in relationship” is about working on it. The other part of being […]
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By Margarita, Such a broad and abstract topic as love, not surprisingly, is hard to define. And, of course, many writers, artists, musicians and psychologists have tried. Tons of theories exist and persist. (Here are four theories of love.) We spoke with two couples therapists to get their thoughts on this elusive subject. “Being in love […]
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My Wife Talks Too Much!
/in Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Communication, Love & Marriage/byVIDEO: Is tension in the air so thick that you can just about touch it? Are you experiencing a raised voice, a whole lot of attitude, and you can’t get a word in no matter how hard you try? How do you handle a partner who only seems to like the sound of their own voice? Listen in […]
Real Love Requires Self Love
/in Becoming One, Love & Marriage/byBy Dr. Lisa Love As a counselor I have often told people that they need to learn to love themselves. Yet, while saying this to others, I have at times taken pause to reflect and ask myself, “What does that really mean? How do we know the difference between a self-love and a selfish love? And, what can […]
The Importance Of Marriage Goals. You Cannot Hit A Target You Do Not Have.
/in Love & Marriage/byCourtesy of Goal Setting Strategies Setting goals in a marriage is as important as setting personal and professional goals. However, it is ironic that most people fail to set goals for their marriage. They set goals for their career, finance, health and they set goals to find their soul mate and get married. Most people […]
You Got To Know When To Hold Em’ Know When To Fold Em’
/in Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Conflict Management, Infidelity, Cheating & Affairs, Love & Marriage, Quality Time/byVIDEO: In life and in relationships there are moments when you find yourself at a crossroad… tired of living like you’ve been living, scared as hell and unsure of what your next move should be. This young lady shares the turmoil she’s been experiencing in her marriage and asks what she should do. Confusion is […]
Your Woman Needs Validation. Your Man Needs Approval.
/in Communication, Love & Marriage/byBy Team BLAM There are certain primary love needs that men and women have. It would serve us all well to truly explore, internalize, and gain a deep understanding of what these primary needs are; because if we know what our partner needs then we can better give it. Certainly every man and woman ultimately […]
8 Harmful Relationship Patterns: Do You Have One?
/in Featured, Love & Marriage/byBy Aiyana Ma’at How many times in your life have you paused to take a look at yourself and how you tend to think and act in your relationships? Have you ever considered that the ways you tend to feel, think, and act in any given relationship situation can be pretty predictable and easy to […]
Is Your Spouse Too Clingy?
/in Love & Marriage/byBy Mark Banschick, M.D. It’s one thing to be close to your boyfriend; it’s something else altogether to be clingy. You hate it. He hates it. And it feels like you’re both trapped. Clinginess is a form of dependency, which is not, in itself, a bad thing. But when it deepens into desperation, watch out! Let’s look at how some people get clingy and what […]
All People Have The Capacity To Change
/in Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Love & Marriage/byHave you ever wondered if the man or woman you married will ever change? We usually ask these questions when we’re frustrated or fed up with the current state of things in our relationship. It’s during these times that we’ve identified our “significant other” as the source of our daily stress. But guess what, they’re […]
Loving You Is Easy
/in Love & Marriage/byOne of the key ingredients to having a successful relationship is F U N. To often we get sooo preoccupied with the business of life, family, and marriage that we forget how to be “in relationship” with each other. A part of being “in relationship” is about working on it. The other part of being […]
Are You In Love?
/in Love & Marriage/byBy Margarita, Such a broad and abstract topic as love, not surprisingly, is hard to define. And, of course, many writers, artists, musicians and psychologists have tried. Tons of theories exist and persist. (Here are four theories of love.) We spoke with two couples therapists to get their thoughts on this elusive subject. “Being in love […]