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3 Necessities for a Thriving Relationship

Posted on January 11, 2011

The road trip of intimacy can be a lot easier if you bring along your road kit. In your relationship, the kit includes love, honesty, and inner growth. Dr. Craig Martin explains why intimacy is incomplete without all three in his book, Elemental Love Styles: Find Compatibility and Create a Lasting Relationship.

The 6 Common Ways Women Misinterpret Men

Posted on December 30, 2010

Learn the “common thinking errors” women make and how to combat their negative impact on a relationship, as explained by respected psychologist Linda Papadopoulos in What Men Say, What Women Hear: Bridging the Communication Gap One Conversation at a Time.

Healthy Relationships Begin With You

Posted on December 14, 2010

By learning to have realistic expectations and letting people off the hook, we can avoid a lot of heartache, says Victoria Osteen, author of Love Your Life: Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole.

Making Marriage Work: Tips to Bring Out the Good in Each Other

Posted on December 7, 2010

Truth is, no two people are completely compatible, but here’s how to become one with your partner, says Joel Osteen, author of Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day.

How to Keep the Spark in Your Marriage

Posted on November 23, 2010

It may seem obvious to love and respect your husband, but these simple keys keep the flame burning, says Karol Ladd, author of The Power of a Positive Mom.

5 Steps to Answering the Question “Should We Get Married?”

Posted on November 9, 2010

Considering marriage but not sure it’s the right move? In her book, I Love You. Now What? Mabel Iam offers an exercise that will help you decide.

Sex and Candy: How to Use Lollipops in Your Lovemaking

Posted on October 14, 2010

Laura Corn, author of Passport to Pleasure: Secret Sealed Seductions for Fun-Loving Couples, has a sweet idea to charm your man.

7 Sexual Myths

Posted on October 14, 2010

There are several common misconceptions that may make you feel obligated — and pressured — to be sexual. Laura Doyle, author of The Surrendered Wife: A Practical Guide to Finding Intimacy, Passion, and Peace With a Man, dispels seven of these sexual myths.

How to Get Through to Your Spouse

Posted on October 12, 2010

Convincing your spouse to change is much easier once you realize that you have to appeal to their way of thinking, not yours. From The Sex-Starved Marriage: Boosting Your Marriage Libido by Michele Weiner Davis

What’s the Sex-Starved Wife to Do?: 7 Ways to Lure Your Husband Back Into the Bedroom

Posted on September 16, 2010

Would your husband rather watch the game, go out with his friends, or surf the Internet than be intimate with you? Relationship expert Michele Weiner Davis, author of The Sex-Starved Wife, shares seven tips for getting him back in the bedroom.

10 Steps to a Better Love Life

Posted on August 3, 2010

Maximize your body’s biology and chemistry to strengthen your relationship. Learn how from Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., the authors of YOU: Being Beautiful: The Owner’s Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty.

How to Agree to Disagree in Your Relationship

Posted on June 29, 2010

The next time you find yourselves falling head-first into your relationship abyss, grab your lifeline: Agree to do active listening. Here’s how, from The Sex-Starved Marriage: Boosting Your Marriage Libido by Michele Weiner Davis

Reimagining Family: An Unexpected Lesson of Love in an Unraveling Marriage

Posted on June 21, 2010

When Stacy Morrison became aware that one of Life’s Big Moments was presenting itself to her, she quickly improvised, finding her footing as a parent and creating a bedtime ritual that both soothed her son and helped her stop mourning the loss of their mommy-daddy-baby family unit. From her memoir, Falling Apart in One Piece