How jealousy can ruin a marriage “Ted wants to know everything I’m doing, day and night,” Gina said to me. Normally a self-assured woman, she had grown weary of her husband’s subtle—and not so subtle— jealousy and suspicion.“There doesn’t seem to be anything I can do or say to reassure him of my love for him, and it’s killing our marriage. It’s stifling.”“I feel like he watches everything I do. I can’t make arrangements to see my girlfriends without feeling like I owe him an explanation. I don’t think he understands what he’s doing is slowly killing my love for him.”These are some of the signs of an insecure and jealous husbandWhen Gina went out with girlfriends … [Read more...]

It feels like I love him more than he loves me Have you ever felt that your partner doesn’t love you now the same as he did when you first got together? I guess we have all felt that fear at some time in our relationship – the fear that we love our partner more than he loves us.Ever wondered why you felt safe and secure in the relationship before, but not now? Is it because you are fighting more now? Or perhaps just feeling more distant?Did he always send you flowers to work before you married – but never since? Or is it that he doesn’t approach you for sex as often as he used to?He did things before that made you feel loved and secure – but not any moreNow think … [Read more...]

Signs she is resentful. My wife is frequently irritated with me and is often snappy or angry, even though I try hard to do what she asks. Is this resentment? What are some signs she is resentful? How will I know?What are the signs of resentment in a marriage?Here are 7 common behaviors that may indicate there is resentment in your marriage:Withholding Sex … knowing it will upset or hurt your partnerLack of Affection … just not feeling inclined to be warm or responsiveIncreased Number and Intensity of Fights … about even the smallest thingSadness …  as if you are dealing with loss and grief of something (and you are!)Feelings of Helplessness and Hopelessness … and not knowing what to do … [Read more...]

Are you an alcoholic? What are the signs of alcoholism? Most people who drink, even to excess, do not consider themselves an alcoholic because they have a mental picture of the alcoholic being the homeless man who lives on the street, shuffling along looking in bins and carrying his half empty flask in his brown paper bag. Or they think the alcoholic is the man who goes to a soup kitchen once a day for a hot meal. And that, they say, is not me! So consider the following scenarios:The man who goes all week without having any alcohol, yet drinks to excess on a Friday and Saturday night and comes home late, slurring, and has a hang over the next day – is he an … [Read more...]

What does it mean to be addicted to sex? You may be someone who needs frequent and regular sex. This need not be anything to be concerned about, especially if you are at the beginning of a relationship when limerence is high. Or perhaps you are still passionate with your partner and enjoy a wonderful sex life along with other fulfilling parts of your relationship. But are you someone who never seems to be able to get enough sex and are consumed (and you know it’s not normal) by thoughts of when you are going to have your next sexual encounter? Such a person is known as a sexually dependent person or more commonly, a sex addict.This is not a problem of the … [Read more...]