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Does Marriage Guarantee Monogamy?

In today’s society, getting married is often looked upon as the lifetime achievement award for single ladies everywhere. For some, marriage is believed to be the cure-all for relationship problems. Thousands of magazines, books, movies, and television shows tell you that once you get married, the frustration of dating, cheating partners, and dealing with so many Mr. Wrongs is over.

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Why Date Night Won’t Save Your Marriage

When there is trouble in a relationship, it is common for couples to look for solutions within something comfortable and easy: A night out. You dress up, you make reservations, and you splurge on a nice bottle of wine. Whether it’s an attempt at putting some spark back into the marriage or smoothing over a conflict, you are hoping that

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Taking a Time Out to Resolve Conflict

Marriage doesn’t come with a one-size-fits-all handbook that outlines the specific steps that couples can take to resolve conflict in marriage.  One method that can be successfully leveraged when conversations become heated is the “time out” method.  By taking a time out, the hopes are that both parties will “take a breather”, calm down, and retrain their focus on solving

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Best He Ever Had: Overcoming Pain & Lost Hope After the Breakup

As a relationship counselor and coach, I hear women’s pain and lost hope after a breakup. They are heartbroken, they loved him, and they gave him their all. They are shocked that he would change suddenly, end the relationship or worse, cheat on them. Through the pain and tears, they can’t see the possibility of having a better life. And

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