The Mysterious Ways of the Heart

Relationships

When Your Relationship is Intolerable But You’re Afraid of Change

Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.”
– Tony Robbins

What’s Wrong with Wanting to Please Him?

All Casey wanted was to make him happy.

“I’ll do anything for him,” she said. “When I look at his house, I can see how much he needs a woman in his life. His fridge is empty. The shower is covered with mold. When I stay over, I do a little cleaning up and make him breakfast. His ex-girlfriend never did that for him.” [Read more…] about What’s Wrong with Wanting to Please Him?

Your Friends Could Add Years to Your Life

No one wants to get cancer.

No one wants a heart attack.

No one wants to spend their retirement in a La-Z-Boy recliner, too weak and achy to get up.

But a lot of people end up doing just that. [Read more…] about Your Friends Could Add Years to Your Life

Porn Addiction with Joshua Shea (Video)

It’s the worst moment imaginable.

You thought everything was going great. You’d finally achieved a relationship with an amazing man. You loved each other. You wanted a future together.

Then you glanced at his computer. Or his phone. [Read more…] about Porn Addiction with Joshua Shea (Video)

Could You Commit to Being 100% Honest in Your Relationship?

Little white lies save relationships.

“You look great in that,” when you wish he’d throw that old shirt in the bin where it belongs.

“I don’t mind,” when of course you DO mind but can’t be bothered arguing. [Read more…] about Could You Commit to Being 100% Honest in Your Relationship?

How to Deal with Toxic People | Dr. Rhoberta Shaler (Video)

Toxic people are everywhere. They’re work colleagues. They’re family members. Sometimes they’re even boyfriends or husbands.

They’re people who are bad for you. People who make you doubt yourself. People who take over your life. [Read more…] about How to Deal with Toxic People | Dr. Rhoberta Shaler (Video)

When You Want a Family So Badly It Hurts

Sometimes the desire to have your own family can be so painful…

You make terrible choices.

Choices you end up paying for. BIG time.

Choices that push you further away from having a family than before. [Read more…] about When You Want a Family So Badly It Hurts

Tackling the Fear of Being Alone

I was locked into my apartment.

I yanked on the hallway door with all my might, but it wouldn’t budge. The apartment was old—built in the ‘60s—and the wood had swollen and warped over the years.

I didn’t know how it had happened. [Read more…] about Tackling the Fear of Being Alone

Secrets of Happy Couples with Linda & Charles Musselwhite (Video)

You want to know the secrets of happy couples?

Then Charles and Linda Musselwhite are the perfect people to ask.

They were high school sweethearts who’ve now been married over 30 years. [Read more…] about Secrets of Happy Couples with Linda & Charles Musselwhite (Video)

13 Signs Your Partner (Secretly) Wants You To Lead Your Relationship

We all know women who wear the proverbial pants in their relationships.

Isn’t it interesting how THEIR husbands are more devoted than most?

What are these women doing that others aren’t? [Read more…] about 13 Signs Your Partner (Secretly) Wants You To Lead Your Relationship

Rediscover the Joy of Living | Interview with Amy Waterman

The house is a mess.

Your phone keeps beeping.

You can’t bear to look at your work emails.

And your husband wants to know what’s for dinner tonight. [Read more…] about Rediscover the Joy of Living | Interview with Amy Waterman

It’s Time for Men to Stop Helping Women around the House

In one of my earliest jobs as a new college grad, I was the tea girl.

Anytime anyone came into the office, I was supposed to wait patiently for the right moment, then discretely ask them whether they’d like a tea or a coffee.