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

William Faulkner famously said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” And your past, if you haven’t dealt with it, may be polluting your marriage in the present. The baggage you and your partner carry around is taking up space and keeping you from having the relationship you both want. But you can change that. […] The post Are Past Hurts Harming Your Marriage? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Marriage used to be about societal and financial stability. It also was about continuing the species. Now it’s about love and personal satisfaction. In the olden days, everyone knew their roles, whether they liked them or not. Today, marriage seems to be a free-for-all and, in some viewpoints, in free-fall. But, it doesn’t have to […] The post You’re Not Alone—No One Knows How to Do Marriage Today appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Maybe you’ve had your ethnicity revealed with one of those at home DNA tests like 23 and Me. But did you know that you don’t just get your eye color or body type from your ancestors? It’s been proven that you may have inherited your emotional patterns as well. These patterns are often at the […] The post Yes, You Can Inherit Emotions appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

One of my least favorite pieces of “advice” is that marriage takes a lot of hard work. No wonder marriage rates are at an all time low. Now this doesn’t mean people aren’t coupling up. And those relationships can be challenging if you don’t know what you’re doing. To be honest, that’s most of us. […] The post Does Having a Great Relationship Have to be Hard? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Communication is often broken down into two components: speaking and listening. And how you do each of those things will determine not just how well you are understood, but how healthy and happy your relationships will be. Moving from listening to respond to listening to understand is a key relationship skill. This kind of listening, […] The post The Power of Deep Listening appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

You know your health is important. But do you know how your overall health impacts both the quality and quantity of intimacy in your marriage? You probably get the connection between being tired or stressed and intimacy. But what else is playing a role? And what can you do about it? Sexual Performance Coach and […] The post Are You Sabotaging Your Sex Life? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Back in the 1960s, the phrase “let it all hang out” gained popularity. It means “to behave freely without being shy or feeling worried about what other people will think of you”. Being your authentic self is good. Having no limits to your behavior is not. But where should you draw the line? The concept […] The post Would Bringing Back Gentlemen (and Ladies) Help Relationships? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Despite what most of us hope for, marriage isn’t always sunshine and roses because LIFE! But the challenging times don’t have to sink your relationship. Handled well, they can make your marriage stronger and more resilient. And there are things you can do to increase your chances of riding out both the normal ups and […] The post Wanting “For Better”, Dealing with “For Worse” appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Are you unhappy in your marriage? Or maybe just a bit bored? Do you fantasize about what it would be like to have sex with someone not your spouse? Would opening up your marriage save it or destroy it?  All great questions. But who do you ask? And what things do you need to consider? […] The post Open Marriage, Yay or Nay? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

As Dr. Phil says, “Sometimes you make the right decision and sometimes you make the decision right.” After being together for a while, some people tell themselves that they didn’t marry the right person, they never really loved each other, so there is really no way to make it better. In other words, they made […] The post Did I Marry the Right Person is the Wrong Question. appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Marriage should be a place where you feel loved, accepted, and supported. It should not be a place where you have to walk on eggshells. But it’s easier to end up in a toxic relationship than most people think. The relationships that get all the attention are the ones high in drama so many people […] The post Love isn’t Supposed to Hurt appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Your relationship started off with such promise. Now nothing you do is enough or right. The more you offer, the more your partner wants. And it never seems to be reciprocated. Is your partner selfish, immature, or a narcissist? If you are caught in a difficult relationship, it really doesn’t matter. You’re hurting and things […] The post Help, I Think I Married a Narcissist! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Marriage is a delicate dance between remaining who you are while being part of a couple. The choice isn’t either staying radically independent or becoming totally dependent. It’s about developing a healthy interdependence. But how do you do that? What does that look like? And what if your partner wants more of you? All great […] The post  How to Stay You When You’re Part of a We appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

One of the most wonderful aspects of marriage is the deep connection that it allows. For many people, that means physical intimacy. Not just sex but affection as well. Unfortunately, too many couples feel disconnected from each other. Sex, if it happens, is mundane and often unsatisfying. That’s often because they haven’t invested in the […] The post It’s NOT About Sex; It’s About Connection appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Research shows that married people as a whole have better and more frequent sex than singles. But that’s no comfort if you’re one of the many couples struggling with sex and intimacy. If you are in a sexless marriage or there is a big difference in your libidos, it can be very painful. And talking […] The post Not tonight, Honey appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Does silence make you uncomfortable? If it does, you’re not alone. Especially if that silence is coming from your spouse. Are they mad? Unhappy about something? Are they thinking about leaving? These types of thoughts (and others) can crop up when your partner is silent. And if you don’t have a way to clarify what’s […] The post The Double-edged Sword of Silence in Your Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Fear may be the most powerful emotion we experience. It may even be stronger than love. One thing is for certain, it rears its ugly head way too often in our relationships. Fear keeps us from sharing our deepest thoughts and intense emotions; just what we really need to do to have the love we […] The post Love by Letting Go of Fear appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Being humble isn’t about being falsely modest. It’s an acknowledgment that there are some things you just don’t know. This is especially true when it comes to your spouse and your marriage. Starting from a place of humility about both will help when there are misunderstandings and miscommunication. Gavin Seah, author of True Humility, defines what humility […] The post  Humility is a Virtue in Your Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

If having a successful marriage is one of your goals, it’s important to be on the lookout for things that will damage it. It is often the attitude you bring and the habits that develop as a result that create the problems that put your happily ever after at risk. Thomas Fiffer, former senior editor at The Good […] The post Is Your Marriage Dying the Death of 1000 Cuts? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Valentine’s Day on the surface is about sharing your love with your special someone. But if your partner puts an outsize emphasis on the day, something deeper may be going on. Special occasions may actually be tapping into your partner’s emotional blueprint and triggering unproductive relationship patterns. In other words, you find yourself walking a […] The post Why Valentine’s Day is Really Important to Your Spouse—and It’s Not About Your Love appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.