6 Min Read Contents The 5 Most Common Relationship Disrupters Caused By Parenting And How To Fix Them What To Take Away Very few shared responsibilities are as emotionally charged as parenting. Although having a family can be immensely rewarding, it can also test a relationship’s wherewithal as partners navigate the ups and downs of raising children. Especially when different parenting styles create conflict ..read more

4 Min Read Contents What To Do If You Think You Married The Wrong Person Why Does It Seem Like You Married The Wrong Person? What To Take Away What Readers Have To Say (70+ Comments) We receive many questions from married couples who are struggling to find happiness together. Often many of them have begun to wonder if the reason they’re unhappy is because they married the wrong person. The ideal marriage is one that creates a partnership for life. Facing the rest of your life together when you believe you’ve married the wrong person can be disheartening and depressing ..read more

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5 Min Read Contents What Intimacy Looks Like In Many Marriages Why You Lose Intimacy In Marriage What Else Do You Lose When Intimacy Is Lost? What Cultivating That Connection Brings What To Do When You Find No Intimacy In Marriage What To Take Away No intimacy in your marriage? Many couples who’ve been married for years will roll their eyes or scoff when asked about it. In fact, most will say that the end of the day they feel lucky just to have showered, exercised or gotten through the variations of bedtimes, homework, or work emergencies. Heading to bed to enjoy the intimate connection tha ..read more

6 Min Read Contents What Thinking About Someone Else Means When You're Married How To Deal With It When You're Thinking About Someone Else Creating A Plan For Changing Your Thoughts About Someone Else When you got married you only had eyes for each other. There was no room for romantic thoughts of other people. But as time goes on and that new relationship feeling mellows, you have started noticing other attractive people around you. Or maybe you have just made a close and unexpected connection with someone. Whatever the case, you now find yourself married but constantly thinking of someone ..read more

Part 3 of 3 We’ve been examining the marriage between Carrie and her husband, Al. They've experienced a number of problems as a couple and Carrie has been struggling with how to keep their marriage together. As the connection between them has broken down, Carrie has questioned Al’s love for her and suspected he could be depressed. Now Carrie’s wondering if it’s even possible to save her marriage when she can’t get her husband to change ..read more

3 Min Read Contents Trust Issues Come In Many Forms Additional Tips When You Don't Trust Your Wife One of the biggest contributors to a successful relationship is trust. Without trust it can be difficult to communicate, find happiness, comfort, or satisfaction with one another. So, if you find yourself unable to trust your wife (or husband) it’s important to find ways to rebuild that trust in order to move forward. At Guy Stuff we counsel couples facing a wide variety of problems. Broken trust, however, is often at the center of many of the issues being addressed ..read more

7 Min Read Contents Defining "Too Busy" The Impact A Schedule That's Too Busy Has On Your Family What Being Too Busy Does To Your Marriage Recognizing An Overly Cluttered Schedule If you’ve ever found yourself in a room surrounded by clutter, you probably know how uncomfortable it can be. Piles of things, too many knick-knacks, stacks of papers, etc. all contribute to clutter, which is a known cause of anxiety. But does the same hold true when it’s your schedule that’s cluttered? And can being too busy affect your marriage? Clutter in a home or workspace can make us feel claustrophobic and ..read more

3 Min Read Contents What Flirting On Facebook Can Look Like Why Social Media Flirting Is So Dangerous In counseling, I frequently get asked questions about flirting. Is it okay? Is it wrong? Is it cheating? How to make a partner stop? And one of the most common places people flirt today is on social media. This problem is well illustrated by Angie whose husband flirts on Facebook constantly. Take a look at Angie’s question about why her husband flirts on Facebook and what to do about it, and my advice to her that follows ..read more

Resentment is one of the most challenging and destructive things a marriage can face. It’s sneaky and easy to ignore, and very, very hard to acknowledge once you realize it’s there. One of the worst parts about it is that resentment in your marriage can occur without either one of you knowingly doing anything wrong. When resentment builds in your marriage it’s difficult to handle for many reasons. One of the biggest, however, is that it often goes undiscussed. Often the partner feeling resentment won’t acknowledge these feelings or feels embarrassed that they’re feeling this way at all. So, y ..read more