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

Yes, feelings are messy. They can be uncomfortable. But they are necessary for your survival and the health of your relationships. More than likely your feeling love for your partner is why you got married in the first place. You probably have some concern for your and their happiness—also a feeling. But, in order to feel happiness, […] The post Your Feelings Matter to You and Your Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dealing with challenging emotions is challenging for many people, but it can be especially difficult for men. It isn’t that they don’t have emotions. It’s just that they often don’t access them as easily as women can. This is a function of both culture and experience. But it has real world consequences for their marriages. […] The post Men, Emotions, and Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

 Top things married couples fight about: money and sex. Rarely is it because there is an overabundance of either. And both topics are extremely personal. If one of you is unhappy with how often you are physically intimate, then your relationship has a problem. But how can you talk to your partner about this really […] The post How Much Sex is Enough? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

What you don’t know about how relationships work is putting yours at risk. Many partners bail when their marriage hits a completely predictable bump in the road. Maybe it’s a disagreement about chores or the realization that you still find people other than your spouse physically attractive. Maybe it’s the realization that your partner is […] The post Yes, You Need a Relationship 101 Class appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Think of your worst day ever. Maybe you lost a loved one. Or a job. Or had a really big fight with your spouse. You didn’t know how you would move on. More than likely, you kept moving forward. It wasn’t easy, but you did it. Maybe the effects are still lingering. If so, you’re […] The post Bad things can happen – and you can overcome them appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

There’s a common belief that women are more interested in the health of their relationships than men are. The problem: it’s not true. Women have been encouraged, sometimes to their detriment, to be in touch with their emotional side. Men—not so much. But most guys want to be good partners and good parents. They’ve just […] The post Become the Man and Partner You Want to Be appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Most couples have no idea what they are actually promising on their wedding day. Most see the future as sunny with limited chance of rain. This leaves them unprepared for the inevitable challenges ahead. Some of those challenges are minor. Others not so much.  And what if you’re not just married, but business partners as well? […] The post You Want “For Better”, But You Get “For Worse” appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

People need touch—a hug, a snuggle, and, yes, sex—to be healthy. What should seem straight forward is often quite complicated. Stress, hormone levels, time and more, all play a role in how healthy and intimate your marriage is. Women’s Intimate Health Expert Dr. Carolyn DeLucia reveals what every couple needs to know to create deep intimacy and […] The post What You Need to Know to Have an Intimately Healthy Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Falling in love seems easy but it’s actually quite a complicated process. So much of what makes someone irresistible is the result of unseen forces picked up over your lifetime. You’re attracted to this person, not that one. You have a type. The same things go right, and wrong, in your relationships. While it may […] The post Understanding Love is the Key to Making it Last appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

With apologies to Shakespeare, would a relationship by any other name be as sweet? The truth is that our entire lives are made up of relationships—romances, friendships, family, and work. They have their differences but there are also aspects common to all. The greatest common denominator is you. This conveys both power and opportunity. You […] The post A Relationship is A Relationship is A Relationship appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It’s romantic to think that there is one person, one perfect-for-you person, who will bring infinite happiness and lasting love to your life. But is it realistic? A singular match for you out of almost 8 billion people? Also, if one person were able to meet everyone of your emotional and romantic needs, what would […] The post Why Focusing on a Soul Mate Will Limit Your Happiness? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It’s hard to be honest. Scary even. If you’re honest, you will say and do things your partner won’t like. And many people don’t know how to handle this, maybe even you. They’ve never learned how to be honest in a healthy, productive way. But not being honest does great damage to your marriage. It […] The post Honesty is the Best, and Absolutely Necessary, Marriage Policy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Nothing thrives on neglect and your marriage is no different. And far too many relationships have fallen prey to the day-to-day grind. Maybe even yours. It can be challenging to keep things steamy when there is laundry to do and kitchens to clean. But, if the health of your marriage is important, there are some […] The post Relationship in a Rut? You Can Rekindle It! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

There’s a saying that forewarned is forearmed. This is true when it comes to your marriage as well. Knowing what behaviors are harmful is what is going to keep your relationship out of danger. But that means not only knowing what to look for but also knowing how to respond if any of these signs […] The post Do You Know the Signs of a Bad 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 are not alone, no one knows how to do Marriage today! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

You might remember this famous line from the book and movie Love Story—“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” You might even want to believe it because apologizing can be really awkward. And, besides, your partner knows you didn’t mean it and that you really love them. NOPE! When you can’t or don’t apologize it […] The post Encore: Love Means Learning to Say, “I’m Sorry” appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Have you ever heard a couple on the brink of divorce say they never loved each other in the first place? But you were at their wedding and you know that’s not true. Maybe you’ve even found yourself thinking this about your spouse. But that’s memory rewriting itself. This happens because the marriage has been unraveling in […] The post Love Never Dies a Natural Death, It Gets Killed appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

I’m reminded of the line from Robert Frost’s Mending Wall—Good fences make good neighbors. A lot of people think of boundaries as walls or fences. They aren’t. They are more like permeable membranes where you choose what comes in or stays out. And they are key to healthy relationships because they set the parameters for what […] The post Good Boundaries Make Great Marriages appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The difference between your expectations and what actually happens is a gap. All relationships have gaps because they involve flawed humans. And the tighter you hold to your expectations—what you think should happen or what you want to happen—and get upset about what actually is happening determines how happy your marriage will be. That’s not […] The post Minding the Gaps in Your Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Nothing thrives on neglect and your marriage is no different. But far too many of us put everything in front of our marriages because things are “okay”. But when you stop making an effort in your marriage, it will die the death of a thousand cuts. You each get complacent, stop trying, and then focus […] The post If Your Marriage Isn’t Moving Forward, It’s Dying appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.