Let's face it – break ups are BAD, to say the least. There are no two ways about. I have quite a lot of really tough and smart guys who stick to a relationship just fearing the worse – a break up. And there are guys who are out of it physically, but still very much in it mentally. After all it’s a matter of the heart.

Divorce is almost becoming as common an experience as marriage itself. But divorce can be avoided by anyone who is willing to keep the commitments made when rings were exchanged. Couples who succeed in rescuing their relationships seem to do so by using a network of support, a combination of experts who can help guide them to specific approaches to various issues. The Marriage Medics offers tips to help couples survive their marriages.

Do you know how sometimes people tell little white lies to keep from hurting someone or to avoid confrontation? Read on to find out how those little white lies really affect your relationship.

Some in-laws like to give out a lot of unasked for advice. They may tell you how to cook, what to wear, how to discipline the kids, How to budget your finances, etc. They may treat you as if you are still a child and don’t know any better. In-laws are older than us, but that does not necessarily mean they are wiser. Be respectful at all times, and take what you want and throw the rest out.

As a leader, and a lover, it is wise to know where you are coming from in relationships with people. As you know already from your reading, you can’t manage relationship if you can’t manage yourself. You can’t know someone else if you don’t know yourself. Otherwise, you will just be projecting onto people, and won’t know anything about your reality or your truth or love.

I don’t know about you, but I have often wondered why people disguise statements, needs or expectations in the form of questions. Let me explain.

The thing is what they do in the movies, you can also do in real life. But before you exert any effort, you have to make sure that the person you are going to seduce deserves it. Trust your instincts. Is he or she worth seducing?

An article about Myspace, why it has become so popular and how to use it.

The wandering man is a real problem for many women. A man can feel challenged by other women, afraid of how close your relationship is turning, and a man can also feel unneeded or unwanted at home.

There have been volumes written about the differences between men and women. We clearly handle things differently. But, when it comes to matters of the heart; emotions are universal - A tear is a tear is a tear!

Don’t wait until your relationship is totally dead to try to reawaken the passion. It takes a sincere effort to be aware of the passion starting to fade and being willing to do something about it.

More often than not it is the simple things that a woman really appreciates. Sure there are the high maintenance types that you can never seem to please, but most women are easily satisfied by simple acts of kindness.

Just saying sorry when you have done something wrong or hurt another person’s feelings is not enough to rectify the hurt you might have caused. When we are arguing or trying desperately to prove our point, we sometimes unintentionally hurt the person who is listening to us. As soon as we realize our mistake, we immediately say sorry and think that our duty has been fulfilled. We want things to be as normal as they were before. But ...

Takers and caretakers - they often seem to find each other! As a counselor who has worked with relationships for 37 years, I can tell you that this is the most frequent relationship dynamic that I en...

He may be as sweet as sugar, but he's not your type. Can you ever let him down gently?

Need to get beyond relationships that just don't work?

Sometimes love is great! Sometimes love hurts. Experiencing love is a Universal need, so how do we heal and love again when our loved ones have hurt us?

From what one reads in forums on relationships, it seems that most of the relationships manage to give more pain than joy after some time. The rise in divorce rates is an indicator to this. Why have relationship if that will give more pain than pleasure to both the partners?

Has parenthood started to ruin your marital relationship?

Opposite personalities can contribute to the chemistry in a love relationship, but if a couple in a love relationship are too different, they might end up heading in different directions. How many shared similarities are necessary for successful love and marriage?

This Holiday Season, instead of fighting the unsettling feelings,sink into them. Remember that all transitions have wonderful moments and scary moments, and that by staying connected to your feelings, you can navigate yourself to a more fulfilling and authentic New Year.