Category: articles
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Fair Fight Rules
By:Amy McMillan “Healthy conflict” may sound like an oxymoron to some – a contradiction of terms. After all, if we are in conflict, we’re not healthy, right? Well, most relationship counselors will specifically disagree. In fact, to have healthy relationships, people must conflict sometimes. Conflict is inevitable, no one agrees with everyone all the time.…
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Affair Repair
By: Cynthia FrazierWhile many incidents of infidelity go unreported, our best estimate is that 37 percent of married men and 20 percent of married women have been unfaithful at least once during their lifetimes (Laumann, et. al., 1994). Simply put, one in every 2.7 marriages in the U.S. experiences the traumatizing effects of an affair…
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10 Ways to Grow Your Marriage
By Charlotte A. Michie, MS, MSW, LCSW Relationships are like gardens; they can be thriving with lots of flowers, or overrun with weeds. Marriages, like gardens, need tending for them to prosper. Ten ways to cultivate your intimate relationship are: Be open to change. Change is something that can not be avoided. Learn to embrace…