How to have a constructive argument

Views: 19Fact: Conflict is as much a part of relationships as finding her cousins a bit weird and her mum’s signature dish not all that amazing. It happens to everyone. In fact some couples enjoy arguments so much they have the same ones over and over again. That...

You can’t remember the last time you laughed

Views: 230Who wants to keep sticking around with a miserable down in the dumps person? Or even if it’s not that bad, not that obvious, if you can’t remember sharing a laugh together, that means you’re not sharing little joys, or probably big joys....

You don’t touch anymore?

Views: 20This is a question I often ask couples. They respond with a surprised, and sometimes embarrassed look, before the automatic response of excuses start…. “The Kids….” “Not enough time….” “I am exhausted after...
Why do relationships fail?

Why do relationships fail?

Views: 25Here’s the real truth about human relationships: MOST OF US HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED TO FAIL IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS, no matter how much we want to succeed. To make matters worse, much of what we’ve learned about relationships, from romance novels, t.v.,...

Is monogamy an unrealistic goal for most marriages?

Views: 18Good Morning,   Last night, in the IRI Relationship Support Group, two questions came up:   Is monogamy an unrealistic goal for most marriages?   Under the current system of simply “assuming” monogamy, it’s an unrealistic goal for...