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We want things. We don’t want to wait. We want it all now. This short article is about making a marriage or committed relationship work over the long haul, and shows you how to satisfy the relationship needs of the moment. Recently someone told me he wanted “the world’s greatest marriage . . . right now!” I told the young man he couldn’t possibly have the world’s greatest relationship right now, but he could develop a world-class relationship in time . . . if he and his spouse were willing to make the effort. Yes, you can have fast food any time you Read more

Almost all therapists are strongly recommending pre marital counseling. Getting married without pre marriage counseling can be risky; the couple’s goal is to be really happy in the long run. Professional, skill based pre marriage counseling reduce the risk of divorce and lead to a happy marriage; it can also reduce the stress of the pre wedding period and ensure the partners that their dreams of a happy marriage can be realized. Pre marriage counseling is preparing the partners to strengthen their relationship, to improve their communication skills and prepare constructively for Read more

Long distance relationships are inherently expensive. You have an unnaturally high phone/communication bill, and there’s a large amount of (often expensive) traveling involved. So naturally, the question may arise: Which partner has to take the financial burden? If you’re both well-off and in successful careers, then the question becomes irrelevant, but what happens when, e.g. one partner is still studying while the other one is working. Or one partner is in a high paying job, and the other is in a lower paid job. Plane tickets, etc. will cost the same both ways, so it Read more