Move Beyond Addiction That’s Killing Your Marriage

February 22nd, 2012

Many of you have dealt with a sex-addicted spouse, or have tried to overcome your own sex addiction. So what do you do now?

Sex addiction can be devastating to a marriage, creating questions and leading to your mistrusting your spouse.

Today, I would like to share 3 steps you can take now to stop a sex addiction from ruining your relationship by dealing productively with suspicion. Read on…

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Confronting a Suspected Cheater

February 20th, 2012

You may have a sixth sense that something isn’t quite right with your spouse, and you may suspect he/she is cheating. Your gut is telling you… something is off.

Maybe your spouse is sprucing up a bit more before going to work. Or, they’ve gone from a depressive state to elated—for no apparent reason.

If you suspect your spouse is cheating, you may feel torn about confronting them with your suspicions. In this blog, I’ll give you three considerations for confronting the issue—and your spouse—head on. Keep reading…

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Pump Up the Romance (3 Clever Ways…)

February 17th, 2012

I’m willing to bet that when you first started dating, everything was exciting. You had emotional and physical sparks between you, and your talking and laughing came with ease.
A few years down the road now into married life, and you wonder: where did the romance go?
If you feel the romantic spark dimming in your marriage, you are far from alone. So, in today’s blog, I want to share 3 ideas that you can use starting right now to get back some of that romantic magic. Please keep reading to get that spice reintroduced…

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Surviving the Affair: Heartbreaking Images

February 16th, 2012

In surviving the affair that your spouse engaged in, you may wonder if you’ll be able to survive the nightmarish images.
One of the most difficult things to believe is that these images will eventually fade with time. They’re so raw right now… how is that possible?
In this blog, we’ll look at what is feeding these images, and 3 steps to begin banishment of affair-related images in your efforts for surviving the affair.
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Suspicious He Cheated?

February 15th, 2012

Are you suspicious that he cheated? Has he (or she) cheated before, and now you worry that you’re going to have to relive the nightmare again?

Suspicions can haunt you day and night, whether you have evidence for them or not. And if this is what you’re currently experiencing, you are dealing with one of the most complex and challenging parts of healing from an affair.

In this blog, I am going to teach you how to develop a “suspicion filter.” Keep reading…

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Genetic Predisposition to Cheat?

February 13th, 2012

If there were a test you could take to see if your spouse (and you) has a genetic predisposition to cheat… would you make your spouse take it?

This is a really difficult question to answer. On the one hand, everyone likes assurances in life, if you can get them. On the other hand, possessing such knowledge could drive you insane, right?

In this blog, we’ll explore some potential new genetic testing that could become available, the dangers of such testing, and 3 tips to avoid thinking you’d ever need such a test. Read on…

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Is Your Spouse Addicted?

February 10th, 2012

Internet access, picture cell phones… technology has created some interesting sexual-addiction opportunities. You may have thought your sex life was “normal,” and then come across something that challenged that view, whether it’s your spouse’s interest in internet porn or a stash of pornographic magazines and DVDs.

Now, you may be confused, wondering if your spouse is a sex addict.

Sexual addiction is a complex topic. In this blog, we’ll examine one way in which sex addicts try to justify their behavior so if you hear this excuse, you can take proactive steps to help him overcome the addiction and heal your marriage using 2 steps. Read on…

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Killing Intimacy, One Day at a Time

February 9th, 2012

When is communicating with your spouse not a good idea, pushing you into a situation of trying to save the marriage?

When it’s killing the intimacy—everything good between you.

Saving the marriage may be a matter of putting the brakes on communication, at least until you learn about the communication dead-ends you may be engaged in. I’ll give you 3 tips for undoing their damage in the future. Read on…

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Business Trips and Rebuilding Trust (3 Ways)

February 8th, 2012

For a cheating spouse, travel can be the perfect excuse to meet up with someone and engage in a one-night stand. For the victim, every trip their spouse takes can create feelings of suspicion, anger, and fear for them.

How can you rebuild your marriage when your spouse travels? How can you maintain honesty when you are sleeping alone at home, and your spouse is in a hotel somewhere?

It is possible to protect and strengthen your marriage – even when you and your spouse are separated by hundreds of miles. In this blog, I’ll give you 3 ways to do it. Keep reading…

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Cheaters, Your Heart’s at Risk

February 6th, 2012

Besides the moral and ethical considerations, a cheater should also be selfish and think about something near and dear to them before they carry on an affair: their heart.

I’m not talking about their romantic heart—which they may very well break when they realize the big mistake they’ve made. No, this is a different type of break: the actual physical risk they expose their heart to.

In this blog, we’ll look at an affair’s one possible health risk, and 3 tips for building an important element back into your own marriage. Keep reading…

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