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Why Gender Matters in Meeting Marital Needs
By
Linda Mintle
It’s an age-old problem, but not one we may not recognize. Gender matters when it comes to marriage. Needs differ in terms of their priorities and focus. Take a recent situation with Julie and Ray who have been married for 6 years. Julie is upset that her boss overlooked her for a promotion. She wants…
A Technique to Improve Your Marriage
By
Linda Mintle
Bill and Ann need to stop inflicting pain on each other. Both suffer physical side effects from their unhappy marriage. They don’t listen to each other or a therapist because they are so physiologically aroused. Their emotions overtake them. They are distressed and in need of help. They need self-control. Bill and Ann are so…
3 PreConditions to Preventing Divorce
By
Linda Mintle
People struggling in a marriage either wait too long to get relationship help or refuse help. Yet, we know how to help marriages headed to divorce. But there are 3 preconditions necessary to do the hard work of resurrecting a dying marriage or bringing problems to the forefront to be helped. Here are those preconditions: 1) Consider…
Lessons From AshleyMadison
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Linda Mintle
When I wrote the chapter on Sex and Affection in my latest book, We Need to Talk, I referenced the infidelity site AshleyMadison.com. I couldn’t believe a website promoted married dating. A a therapist, I know how devastating an affair can be to a couple, a family, the church or place of employment. The website’s…
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