Marriage

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Some of you may want to begin with the question: Is it even okay to fantasize about your spouse? I’ll answer that more fully below, but I think yes. In fact, you’ve probably done it already, even if you don’t know you did. But by making an intentional effort to let your imagination run a little wilder about...

 

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Everyone has insecurities of some sort. Most of the time, they stem from something that happened in childhood. Perhaps they even come from a traumatic event that occurred later in life. These insecurities can present themselves in many ways, both emotionally and physically. Let’s look at some common ways that insecurity in men can manifest in marriage.

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Have you ever felt the excitement of new love? When love begins, it’s thrilling, and you think about the person often. You feel happy at the very thought of them. You get butterflies in your stomach, and all you want to do is spend time with them. But is this genuinely love, or is it infatuation? Love vs. infatuation can be a bit confusing. And if it is true love, will it last...

 

Did you know there’s a process to falling in love? At Marriage Helper, we call it the LovePath. Whether you knew it or not, you followed a process that led you to fall in love with your spouse. There isn’t a soulmate that you are waiting to connect with, and it has nothing to do with horoscopes or the alignment of the stars and moon. But why do you love someone?

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Forgiveness can be difficult to both give and receive. When we’ve been hurt, especially by a loved one, that pain will take time to heal. We might want to forgive them mentally long before we’re able to emotionally. On the other side, you might feel that you’ve done all you can to apologize by showing remorse and trying to atone for your actions. If your spouse hasn’t forgiven...

 

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Empathy is “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another” (thanks, Google!), so sexual empathy would be understanding and sharing the sexual feelings of another, particularly your spouse. Yes, you can certainly do that to great effect outside the bedroom, but what about inside the bedroom? What if during a sexual encounter, you simply asked yourself...

 

Something has changed in your marriage, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. You’re trying not to panic, but you can’t shake this feeling that your wife doesn’t love you anymore. This can be a terrible feeling, but there is hope. But first, we will share with you the three signs to look for if you feel like your wife doesn’t love you anymore.

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Have you ever been in a situation where your spouse told you to do something or suffer the consequences? Have you ever given an ultimatum to your spouse? Is there a place for ultimatums in relationships? Can they be a helpful tool, or are they just another type of control?

Psychology Of Ultimatums In Relationships​

An ultimatum says that a specific thing...

 

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