Category: family
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Navigating the Holidays with Your Family
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Do you have what it takes to survive the holidays with your step-family and in-laws? The holiday season is a fun filled time for families to celebrate being together and sharing traditions with one another. The Christmas lights, carolers and smell of ham cooking in the kitchen is enough to send anyone into a blissful…
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Reducing Holiday Stress
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in advice, anxiety, blame, communication, conflict, counseling, depression, family, fighting, holidays, marriage, podcasts, stepfamilies, stress, tipsIs your marriage strong enough to survive holiday stress? In a perfect world, the holiday season is a time of celebration, family togetherness, and making memories that will last a lifetime. However, back in the real world, the “holiday season” is a two-month marathon testing the emotional, physical, and mental endurance of a marriage. Between…
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Sibling Strife
Does long-standing sibling rivalry really have an impact on a marriage? So where does sibling rivalry start in the first place? According to academic professionals at the University of Michigan Health System, the most fundamental effect and characteristic of sibling rivalry is jealousy. Constant arguments between siblings create a strong feeling of tension in the…
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The Sound Relationship House
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in advice, appreciation, coaching, communication, compatibility, conflict, counseling, fairness, family, fathers, fighting, intimacy, marriage, men, mothers, podcasts, romance, tips, womenDo you and your partner have what it takes to build a sound relationship house? The Sound Relationship House theory was developed by relationship expert Dr. John Gottman and follows the notion that it’s essential for couples to cultivate and build a fundamental process for the success of the relationship. The theory includes areas such…
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Family Woes
Despite the fact that they’re family… What do you do when you just can’t stand to be around your in-laws? Although you love your spouse, you might not always love his or her parents or siblings. So how do you make peace with them when there has always been tension? How do you reach a…
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Dealing With Change in Your Marriage
How can you and your partner manage change throughout your marriage? Do you both have what it takes to face the challenges change can bring? Change is as inevitable as death and taxes, yet when people marry they don’t think very much about all of the ways their partner might change over time. Changes can…