Boredom! Who wants that? And we certainly don’t want to be bored in a relationship. Yet many couples complain that they are bored with their partner and want to spice up their relationship. Day-to-day routines quickly render things mundane. Like the caged rat running on the wheel, you want to break out and do something…

I remember the movie comedy scene in which the father of the bride gave a toast and said, “When I first met Stu, I was not quite sold. He seemed unattractive. He lacked intelligence and imagination. He was missing the spark you look for in a man.” That scene is a clue that not all…

Tonya was dating a man her best friend Barb didn’t like. The reason? Barb thought he was very controlling. And she didn’t think Rachel saw the signs. Because Tonya cared about Rachel, she warned her. One of her major concerns was how easily her partner became angered. Furthermore, he didn’t like it when Tonya spent…

Rick was unhappy in his marriage. The reason he gave was that his relationship was unstable. One minute his wife thought he was the best thing ever; the next, she was ready to leave him. He was seen by her as either all good or all bad. There were no in-betweens. This constant drama of…

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