Relationship

How to Have a Happier Marriage by Eliminating the Option of Divorce

by Gina Parris

Note: The following article was written by my friend, Gregory Blake. I loved it when I first read it on his Rated G. Romance Blog as well as at his newest project WeFulness.com (The intersection of heart and mind.) I love how he applied this brain science to the topic of marriage and divorce. What [...]

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How To Communicate Effectively When You are Angry

by Gina Parris

This week I saw a tweet on Twitter from a very well known marriage guru that said this: “It’s very difficult if not impossible to communicate when you are angry.” I noticed that several people had retweeted him, apparently as a sign of agreement. But hold on a minute. Really? It’s impossible to communicate when [...]

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Confessions of an Unromantic Romance Expert

by Gina Parris

Confession: I am not very romantic. Fact: Neither is my husband, The Sailor. I know this because recently while on vacation, we bought a book at the bookstore called 10001 Ways to be Romantic. That’s One THOUSAND and one ways, mind you. About 2 of them seemed like something we would actually do. I bought [...]

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Restoring Love & Passion in Your Marriage Part 1

by Gina Parris

I often get emails from spouses who are nearly insane with frustration in their marriage. Often they say their marriage looks like a happy one to others, but inside they are miserable. They articulate the insensitivity of their mate with very convincing arguments. They validate their fury. They list the ways they feel trapped, used [...]

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How to Change a Bad Mood & Change Your Life By Making Your Own Movie

by Gina Parris

  Do you ever feel like you’re at the mercy of your moods? When you’re up your up, when you’re down, you’re down? This is not a game plan for victorious living, and certainly not a way to build happy relationships. I am convinced if you can change your mood, you can change your life! [...]

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Valentine’s Day Success Tip

by Gina Parris

Millard was a guy who knew how to make money. While he was still in college he started a marketing company. He was a millionaire by the time he was 29 and his young wife had everything, or so he thought. In Millard’s words, “I ensconsed my wife, Linda in a giant ranch, but I [...]

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