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Balancing Nice and Assertive Personalities in Marriage
Finding a balance between nice and assertive in your marriage is possible. Here’s how.
How to Focus On The Positive
Spouse got you frustrated? 4 tips to stay focused on the good stuff!
Get Enthusiastic About Your Marriage
Are things becoming stale in your marriage? Use these tips to bring new light and get excited about your marriage again!
Enabling Versus Helping Your Spouse
What’s the difference between one who helps versus one who enables? Here are some quick tips on how you can put an end to your spouse’s bad behavior by helping, not enabling.
The Difference Between Approval and Love
Don't confuse approval with the love in your marriage. Dr. Nelson explains the difference and how that understanding will improve your marriage.
The Fear of Love
Is the fear of loving yourself and those around you ruining your life. See why you might be afraid to look on the bright side of things.
Mentally Prepare to Improve Communication with Your Spouse
Learn how mental rehearsal can help you and your spouse communicate more effectively.
Talk Less To Get What You Want
Sometimes it feels like you’re doing everything, while your spouse does nothing. Use these tips to talk less and get more of what you want.
How to Respond Proactively to Negative Situations
Don't let life's "stuff" muck up your marriage. Read on to help put the negative behind you.
Listening To Your Intuition
When you have a gut instinct about something, what's an appropriate response?
Break Free from Self-Pity!
Self-pity is a seductive drug. Make it a point to squash it in 2011.
How to Stop Pointing the Finger
How you can stop pointing the finger at yourself and your spouse and start resolving the issues at hand.
Living Your Own Life
Why it’s important to be yourself and do what makes you happy in order to have a stronger marriage.
What To Do If Your Spouse Becomes Unemployed
Use these 3 tips to help you or your spouse keep their composure if they become unemployed
How to Create Positives from Negatives in Marriage
How negative events can translate into positive avenues of progress and help you explore deeper issues in your marriage.
Avoiding Temptations of an Affair
Don’t let lulls in your marriage dictate its future. Stay positive and use these tips to avoid the temptation of an extra marital affair.
Responding Positively to Arguments
4 ways to help end misplaced anger and say the right things without reacting negatively.
How to Get Anxiety Under Control
How you can keep anxiety in check before it ruins your relationship.
Overcome the Curse of Your Spouse’s Perfectionism
Sometimes your spouse’s perfectionist quarks can drive you up the wall. Here are a few ways to accept them as a positive.
How to Grow Joy Out of Family Stress
Dr. Nelson offers some advice on how to take your stress levels and flip them to increase the amount of joy in your life.
Overcoming Personal Fears in Marriage
Why fear (particularly from a job loss) should never dictate the positive forces in your marriage.
Perfect Valentine's Gift: Listening with Your Heart
Listening isn't the easiest thing to do, but it can if you follow a few simple steps.
A Resolution to Be a Better You
How to take an objective look at yourself and change the things you don't like.
A Sure Cure for Holiday Stress
Relieve stress this holiday season with a few simple phrases.
Communicate More Effectively with Proper Body Language
Your body language says more than you might think. Don't send mixed messages to your spouse by saying one thing with your mouth and another with your body.
Practicing Anger Management
How to deal with anger without losing your head or your spouse.
Understanding Your Spouse's Point of View
Understanding your spouse comes by understanding their point of view.
Don't Talk Trash About Your Spouse
Talking poorly about your spouse with your friends may be fun, but it can damage your marriage.
Taking Worry Out of Your Marriage
Don't let worry become a habit in your marriage or your life. Here's how.
Get Your Spouse to Appreciate You
The answer on how to receive appreciation for all that you do in your marriage may surprise you.
Avoid Panic In Your Marriage
Take a step back and use some problem solving skills to deter unwanted stress.
Don't Be a Party Pooper In Your Marriage
How being enthusiastic in your marriage can lead to a brighter future.
Is The Honeymoon Over?
How appreciating your partner is the best way to rekindle the magic of your early years.
A True Valentine’s Day Gift
Rediscover the prince in your man this Valentine’s Day.
Starting Fresh: A New Year for Your Marriage
9 Ways to make '09 the best year yet!
Use Your Differences as Relationship-Builders
3 ways to accept your spouse's differences.
The Pull of the Familiar
Whether you're in a good or bad relationship, familiarity is comfort. Learn to value your good marriage.
How to Grow the Love in Your Marriage
Acceptance and appreciation go hand-in-hand. When loving, it's important to not just focus on the negatives.
How to Stop Blaming Yourself and Others
It’s time to own up and be responsible for yourself and your actions. Here's how.
Open the Door to Your Differences
You don’t have to be a clone to your spouse. Acknowledging your differences is a healthy way to bridge many gaps.
Tell Your Spouse How You Really Feel
Building the courage to get things off your chest is the hardest part.
The Fallacy of Control
Using control as a means of getting what you want isn’t the way to go if you want something done.
All You Have To Do Is Ask
Does your relationship seem unbalanced to you? Dr. Nelson examines your frustrations and gives some simple steps to balance the playing field.
Make Valentine’s Day Everyday
The perfect gift doesn’t have a price tag. It’s the little things that mean the most.
Starting Fresh
Start the new year off by taking a look at the world and your spouse with fresh eyes.
Ditch the Drama of the Holidays
Find out how interacting with your spouse and friends differently during the holidays can seriously cut down on the drama.
