Many times in a marriage, one spouse is more in need of physical relations than the other. This can create some major issues, if it isn’t dealt with immediately. Ignoring the problem will not make it go away, but it might lead a partner to stray. That’s one of the excuses some men and women use when they’re caught in bed with another person. “It didn’t mean anything. It was just sex,” you often hear that line in movies. The last thing you want is for your partner to cheat just to get more sex. If your partner is sex … Continue reading →

The subject of soulmates can be rather touchy. Why? It can be touchy because not everyone is married to their soulmates. In fact, it’s important to realize that a soulmate doesn’t necessarily mean a marriage partner, or a romantic mate. A soulmate is someone you connect with on the soul level who understands you as if you were a part of them. It can be someone of the same gender or someone of the opposite sex. You may have even met your soulmate before marriage, but your lives went in separate ways. If you soulmate is of the same gender, … Continue reading →

Many husbands and wives have spouses who are serving overseas in Iraq. Though they are very supportive of their country and their spouses, the one left at home is often the one who suffers the most with loneliness and fear for his or her loved one. It’s difficult being away from the one you love, but when you add the threat of war to the picture, the difficulty becomes more intense. If you have kids, reassuring them that their father or mother will be all right is a task in itself. Missing your loved one is what often hurts the … Continue reading →

Family dynamics change when the child becomes the caretaker to his or her aging parent. In today’s society, this is an issue that must be dealt with early on so when the time comes, difficulties will be minimized, thanks to good planning and preparation. For most of us, our parents were good people who worked hard to provide for our needs. Our love for our parents is something that is strong and allows us to go the extra mile. If one of your parents has passed away and the other needs a little more care and cannot be fully on … Continue reading →

The natural course of life seems to be to grow up, go to school and get an education, find a job, get married and have kids. Is there a right time to bring children into the world? How do you know when you’re ready? Every couple is different. After all, sometimes you get pregnant before you even planned, so basically the child made the decision for you. At such a point, it’s more of a matter of getting yourself ready for major changes, but for couples who plan everything according to a schedule, determining the right time might be tricky. … Continue reading →

Although marriage is supposed to be a mutual relationship of give and take, it seems some marriages emerge with a giver and a taker. This natural process is often determined by who is more dominant and who is more submissive in the relationship. Personality has a lot to do with. The fact that one person may be more the giver and another more the taker doesn’t mean it doesn’t change and shift at times. The taker may become the giver and the giver becomes the taker during certain circumstances. Roles change, people adapt. The main thing is that both feel … Continue reading →

Many newlyweds want to spend a lot of time together, but at some point, the need for alone time is needed. For some couples, time alone is more necessary than for other couples. It’s unusual when both people need the same amount of alone time or the same amount of together time, but if you happen to be with someone who’s just like you, that may be the case. For most couples, however, one individual surfaces as the one who needs more time alone. This shouldn’t be a problem, but for some it is. If you happen to be the … Continue reading →