Happily Ever After Is Just The Beginning! Lesli Doares, Lmft

Despite your commitment to making your marriage better, another year has passed with limited improvement. You really want it to be different but, despite your best efforts, you find yourself falling into the same unproductive patterns. The truth is that it’s really hard to make significant changes. It’s not about willpower or intention. It’s about […] The post What to Know if You’re Resolving to Make Your Marriage Better appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Your relationship started out so great. You knew it wasn’t going to be all sunshine and roses. What you didn’t expect was for it to go so off track. For many couples, this is the time one of you starts to contemplate divorce. It’s not really what either of you want, but neither of you […] The post Stay or Go? What If There’s Another Option for Your Marriage? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Your spouse has just asked you to do something. You don’t really want to do it. You also don’t want to disappoint them or get into a fight about it. Do you suck it up, do it anyway and then get resentful? Do you honor your feelings, tell them “no” and deal with the fall-out? […] The post The Art of Saying What You Really Mean appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Pornography is easy to access. It’s available 24/7 and never says “no”. But is accessing it regularly necessarily a problem. Seeing pornography and its presence in your marriage as problematic is kind of like beauty, it’s in the eye of the beholder. But if one of you thinks it’s a problem, then it truly is […] The post Pornography and Your Marriage — Problematic or Okay? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

If you’re like many people, you may be disappointed or worse, unhappy, in your marriage. You may think that ending it will be the answer to your pain. Divorce is the answer for some marriages but unhappy people who divorce are no happier five years later than unhappy people who choose not to divorce. And […] The post Divorce May Not Make You Happier appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Yes, the two main people impacted by divorce are you and your spouse. But everyone in your sphere is also impacted—your family, your friends, and, most importantly, your children. How you handle the disruption for them is critically important. But they often don’t share their real feelings, and this can make the whole process more […] The post The Impact of Your Divorce appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

No, men aren’t from Mars and women aren’t from Venus. It just seems that way. I’ve always thought that expecting men and women to live together is a cosmic joke that really isn’t funny. Nowhere is this more apparent than when it comes to sex. Are all men constantly horny? Are women rarely that way? […] The post Not in the Mood at the Same Time? You’re Normal appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Vulnerability is the key to intimacy. So why, if it is so important, is it such a struggle for most of us to open up. Especially to those most important to us. Being open and truly honest puts you at risk for rejection. So you hide behind what is safe but also wonder what it […] The post To Be or Not to Be Vulnerable in Your Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Would you be surprised to know that many people still have great sex into their 80s? Yes, there are some adjustments to be made due to aging, but intimacy does not have to come to a screeching halt. Menopause is often blamed for lower sexual desire in women but that’s not the whole story. Intimacy […] The post No, Menopause Doesn’t Mean the End of Intimacy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In theory, there is nothing wrong with a happy wife. The problem is thinking it is the key to a happy life. A relationship is a function of the two people in it. If the focus of that relationship is on just one of the participants, you are doing long term damage to the relationship. Rick […] The post What’s Wrong with a Happy Wife? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Burnout is more than just having a few difficult days. It’s a total drain on your emotional, physical, and mental health. So it’s no wonder that it impacts all of your relationships as well. When it seems like everything is out of control in your life it can be difficult to keep your marriage on […] The post Is Burnout Impacting Your Marriage? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

When you’re part of a couple, you have a built-in scapegoat. It is really easy to look at your partner and find all kinds of reasons to not just blame them for the problems in your relationship but also for your own behavior. You want them to take responsibility for their actions but can find […] The post Do You Play The Blame Game With Your Spouse? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do your actions match your words when you say your marriage is important? It’s a really important question. Unless they do, your relationship may not last. At least not in the way you want it to. Understanding and implementing the concepts of commitment, trust, and open communication are key for lasting success. Relationship Coach and […] The post Are You Really Committed to Your Marriage? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Talk about narcissism seems to be all the rage right now. But clearly defining what it is and whether or not your married to someone who meets the qualifications is much harder than just throwing out the word. Having a clueless or a bit self-centered partner is frustrating but much less damaging than one who […] The post Married to a Narcissist—Maybe or Maybe Not? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

What happens when your partner criticizes you or complains about your relationship? If you’re like most people, you get defensive. You explain, you deflect, you may even engage in what-aboutism. What you don’t do is take responsibility. And that’s how you do damage to your marriage. Relationship Expert, author, and speaker Lisa Merlo-Booth reveals what makes this […] The post Defensiveness is Natural—It’s Also Damaging to Your Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Happily ever after—sounds great, right? Maybe. But it’s certainly not realistic. No one can be “happy” all of the time. Because life, and marriage, can be challenging. How you meet those challenges determines how you feel about life, yourself, and your spouse. One thing that can really help is building emotional resilience. Licensed Professional Counselor […] The post The Importance of Emotional Resilience in Life and Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Betrayal, no matter what kind, hurts. And the impact is universal. It affects you physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. It leads you to question yourself and everyone else. And, unless actively dealt with, it can keep you stuck in a place you don’t want to stay. And for a very long time. Because time, without […] The post Betrayal Doesn’t Have to be a Life Sentence appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Most people break communication down into two activities—speaking and listening. But how you do each can make all the difference in your marriage. And guess what? Very few of us actually learn how to do either effectively. What generally happens is you listen to respond. Which means you aren’t listening deeply, and this is how […] The post Listening is Good, Compassionate Listening is Better appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Marriage, like life, is filled with unexpected twists and turns. You can’t control what happens. You can only control how you respond. And that is where you will find unconditional love. This type of love doesn’t mean you accept any and all behavior from your partner, just that you accept them. This often can be […] The post Choosing Unconditional Love appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Are you afraid your partner will leave you? Maybe fear they don’t love you enough? When your spouse wants you to talk about things do you clam up and want to run away? Or can you just relax into your marriage and know that everything will be okay? How you answer these questions reveals how […] The post Love Me, Love Me Not appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.