My mother was meeting Mike for the first time, after hearing about him for many years. Mike Schwass: national speaker, published author, coach, therapist, namesake for the high school Blackhawks MVP award...and quadriplegic.

Listen - do you really listen to your partner. Here listening to your partner does not mean listening to your spouse at the dinning table or when you are just sitting together and talking. Listening here really means listening with care. Listening to what has been unsaid.

Dating has proven to be a good way to meet new friends, romances or even one's soulmate.

Read on to know why your partner could be scared of things changing in your relationship-

MySpace has become one of the most popular sites on the Internet. Its ease of use and multitude of services make it preferred over other sites of its kind. And sites like http://www.mypsace.org are offering myspace layouts codes for free.

Ever get the feeling that your partner is no longer in love with you? Is it necessary to be in love or is just loving your partner enough for a lasting relationship?

Marriage is a mental commitment between two adults. Whether these marriages produce happy or unhappy couples depends primarily on the partners involved. There are various factors that contribute to happy and unhappy couple relationships. An unhappy couple has a basic problem of communication.

Do your children come to you for advice? Are you proud of your children's Emotional Intelligence? Being a Conscious Parent is part of Co-Creating a Conscious Relationship, and it requires self-awareness. You must know how emotions affect you and your behaviors and beliefs before you can coach your children to be conscious of their own behaviors. Breaking the barriers between you and your child id essential. This assessment looks at how close you are to becoming a Conscious Parent.

Can you be specific about what intimacy means to you? How about intimacy for your partner? In order to achieve passion in your relationship – to solve the Passion Equation – you both must recognize intimacy. Because intimacy looks and feels different for each of you, it may require more thought and work than you realize. To Co-Create a Conscious Relationship, to let each other know you are absolutely in love, you must develop the skills for intimacy. This assessment will help you understand the elements necessary for this step of the equation.

Traditionally we give gifts at Christmas time and at birthdays. As our society has become more affluent our gifts at Christmas time have become more elaborate and more expensive, especially in the case of our children. Gone are the days when a string of beads, a book, or a soccer ball were acceptable gifts to give our children. Now it is ipods and Tamagochis and Play Stations and X Box consoles.

Anyone who knows the military would advise, if you fear and resist change - don't become a military spouse. Tell that to my daughter.

Sex is just a physical and temporary expression of lust while lovemaking is an emotional and lasting expression of trust.

Hurricanes can be a time of adversity, destruction and devastation, however they can also be a time of building relationships and meeting new friends. There is something about the human character and the innate characteristics of the human species which bonds people together who have lived through adversity.

Giving an engagement ring, is a big step toward marriage. But the process has become so overwhelming, that it almost overshadows the wedding.

Anger is the natural reaction of helplessness and frustration. When we feel that we are being forced to suffer, we get either angry or feel very helpless. When we feel victimized, we get angry with our abuser. What about your relationship? Are you getting angry with your partner for any reason? Can we quiz on that?

I used to paint when I was young. I was a dancer. I loved hiking. I loved outdoor sports and so it goes on. I used to be is the common theme. I have forgotten about all that, because my partner does not like that?

Modern communication technology is supposed to make us more connected at a time when we're all so busy. But if we're not careful, it can actually interfere with our ability to be close and present with our friends and loved ones.

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.

Whenever we discover a repetitive pattern of unhealthy dating it's important to first take a look and find out what is going on with our attraction beacon. We like what we can relate to the most, so chances are if we learn to fix the parts of us that perpetuate the problem the attraction will disappear.

How many times this week only, you had an encounter with someone who either pushed your buttons or you simply didn’t like, meaning, the chemistry wasn’t there? It happens often. We hate the guts of this or that person, or we think that there is something wrong with them. Somehow we become absolutely critical and thus create an inaccurate and biased image of someone and nothing that person does is quite all right.

Everyone seems to have a different answer to the health equation these days. Cutting through the hype here's a few things you can do to see improvements in your health. Remember to always consult with your doctor before changing your diet or exercising!