Expressed as a two-way bridge between childhood and adulthood, magical thinking is a developmental stage during childhood that serves a very important function in the process of creativity and imagination. Like so many of our developmental constructs, when magical thinking is held onto and not revised in the light of reality it becomes maladaptive.

The situation requires acceptance and forgiveness. Can you accept and forgive without dwelling on the idea that it is truly none of your business whether the other person will mend the hole that is now part of your heart?

It’s a constant and ongoing battle in your marriage. You like to have things laid out and to be prepared for what’s coming. He doesn’t plan at all. You know you’d relax if only he’d be a little more focused, and then you could stop having these arguments. How can you get him to work with you on this? Is it even possible?

Relationships are like new shoes - they look great in the store but once you get them home they become really uncomfortable! As a success coach, I work in many areas of life; career desire, fitness and weight management, goal clarity, emotional mastery and relationship balance. I find relationships the most interesting and yet the most complex. Everything we in life we engage in IS a relationship. There's a direct correlation as to how we react in an intimate relationship and how we respond to our friends, family, and social or work environments. With relationships the challenge is never the other person, it's your choice of that person in the relationship! And because we've all had an opportunity to engage in good and bad ones, everyone can relate to the intention of this article.

Are you just ‘going through the motions’ in your relationship? Do the words ‘I love you, but I’m not IN LOVE with you’ describe what you’re feeling? Find out what’s missing and how you can put the spark back into your relationship.

Do you know how easy it to react instead of respond to a request from your partner? Read on for tips and strategies for how to respond to a request from your partner.

Marriage Therapist tells you 10 specific strategies you can simply and easily add to your marriage to take it to the greatest degree possible.

All couples desire a happy and fulfilled marriage. The way a person interacts with their partner is important to achieve this harmony. Demonstrating feelings and expressing emotions helps partners establish a strong foundation for their relationship. Gestures such as giving gifts play an important role in this context. Romantic gifts are never the same for everyone. It is important for each individual to discover the best gifts at each stage of a relationship and learn how to select unforgettable gifts. A romantic gift should essentially communicate inner feelings and make the partner’s heart melt. When it comes to giving a romantic gift to someone, it’s not just about what the item is, but how it is given and how relevant the gift is to the personality of the recipient.

Do you wonder if you are paranoid or over-critical, maybe you have been told that you are too emotional or need to much attention? Most probably, you are not. Most likely the other person in the relationship is, sadly, playing a game with your emotions.

With wedding planning some decisions have to be made early on. Here are four basic tips to get you started in the right direction.

Ah, those were the days... when it was all about stolen kisses and strolls in the moonlight. These days you'd be happy if he just stopped leaving the toilet seat up.

A love that lasts a lifetime is not easy to find. However when you do find such a love and meet such a person that totally captivates you, there will not be any hesitation on your part to take the plunge and commit wholeheartedly. Such are the feelings of Paul Davis (USA) and Karla Ruzycki (Canada) who found true love in each other.

If you have been married for a while, it's easy to get lost in your busy lifestyles. Sometimes you just need to stop and smell the roses.

I read somewhere that the human brain absorbs information at a deeper level when a person is laughing. If that's true, you will learn more about what it means to be a man, according to Jim, than any Dr. Phil lecture.

The heart has been discredited for too long for what it does not generate; feelings of infatuation.

No relationship is equal give and take. In every relationship, both the partners make adjustments to make the relationship a success. Both give up many choices in life and try to contribute for the continuation of the relationship.

Do you live from your head or your Heart? This artcile suggests that living from your Heart is the only way to live a truly authentic life and lasting, intimate relationships, and the only way to have truly fulfilling relationships.

Most people take long time to forget they ex after they have been dumped,divorce or heart broken. Keeping ex bad memories in your mind will affectother areas of your life.

To give happiness is considered a virtue. Please try and make others happy, say the thinkers. I don't know what precisely they mean by that. So unless I meet one of them and find out the true meaning of the statement, let me put my ideas here and think.

Getting the girl or the hot chick or even the girl of your dreams. It is totally up to you. No matter what you hope to gain from the opposite sex. You have to first get your foot in the door.

If you've ever been rejected and carry the fear of rejectiion inside you then you are prone to fail in future relationships. To find out why and how to release yourself from this destuctive pattern kindly read this article.

If you are still hurting from a previous relationship then this article will help you to release that pain and move on through simple yet practical techniques

Do you have a good relationship? Would you like to make it even better? Here are 7 ways to make a good thing better.