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A Couple’s Journey
03/01/2016
Have You Somehow Lost Sight of What Creates a Successful Marriage? Let Love Show You the Way
Feb 17, 2016 11:03 am
In this article I would like to ask you a question. Have we somehow lost sight of what creates a successful marriage? It seems from my numerous emails from you that there is so much hurt and distrust in relationships, that people are attempting to make lifelong decisions about entering into relationships, with their head […]The post Have You Somehow Lost Sight of What Creates a Successful Marriage? Let Love Show You the Way appeared first on A Couple’s Journey.
Do You Really Know Who Your Partner Is?
Feb 10, 2016 11:03 am
How often have you gotten to a place in your life with someone you think you know, as well as anyone can, just to find that they continue to surprise you? The surprise might be a pleasant one such as learning about something really amazing they have done in their lives that you had no […]The post Do You Really Know Who Your Partner Is? appeared first on A Couple’s Journey.
What Happens With the Love at First Sight?
Feb 03, 2016 11:07 am
The million dollar question here is this; is it the similarities that sparks the initial interest in another as a potential love interest or is it the differences that ignite it? Here’s possibly a familiar scenario Have you ever had the experience, like I did just yesterday, where you meet someone for the first time […]The post What Happens With the Love at First Sight? appeared first on A Couple’s Journey.
No Mistakes – Just Lessons to Be Learned
Jan 27, 2016 11:08 am
I often receive questions from my clients who are feeling uncertain about their futures even going so far as to say they might actually hesitate getting into a relationship for fear of it not working out. Firstly let me say that this is a normal response to any big decision you might make whether it […]The post No Mistakes – Just Lessons to Be Learned appeared first on A Couple’s Journey.
Relationship Remedy
03/01/2016
10 Absolute Must-Do Secrets to a Happy Marriage
Feb 17, 2016 10:00 am
While love is very important in a marriage sometimes it just isn’t enough. Just like any other relationship you have to put some effort in to make your marriage successful. So to help you on your way, here are: 10 Absolute Must-Do Secrets to Make Your Marriage a Happy Marriage Be open and honest in […]
Forgiving and Forgetting – How to Truly Forgive and Then Truly Forget
Feb 10, 2016 04:03 am
It constantly amazes me how some people can remember the smallest details of everything that happened around a particular event while others don’t remember clearly what happened yesterday let alone last week, last month or last year. Actually these attributes clearly describe the difference between my life partner and me. My partner can recall events […]
Feb 03, 2016 12:05 am
Recently I was surprised to hear news of increasing number of websites promoting affairs. So it maybe a bit of a surprise to hear that men are not the only ones who cheat on their partners. It is becoming more and more common for women to be guilty of cheating. And while years ago […]
Jan 28, 2016 03:55 am
You never get a second chance at making a great first impression. Research has shown us that you make a decision within the first 10 seconds of meeting someone about whether you like them, or not, and about whether you want to pursue a relationship with them or really can’t be bothered at all. […]
Feb 18, 2016 11:07 am
When you get that feeling in the pit of your stomach that something is about to explode then it might be an indicator that you are being invited into a game. It might be something that someone else says or may be conveyed by a gesture, a look on their faces, by touch, or even […]The post Five Ways to Respond to Game Playing appeared first on Love Lies & Games.
Detecting Games in the Relationship
Feb 13, 2016 02:57 am
The Story of Lyn and James “Lyn” and “James” have been married for ten years and have three children. When they first met, Lyn had just left school. James was fifteen years older and had already been in the workforce for some time. At the time they met Lyn still lived at home, while James […]The post Detecting Games in the Relationship appeared first on Love Lies & Games.
Game Playing and the Winner’s Triangle
Feb 01, 2016 06:00 pm
Many people who have played the Survivor’s Triangle games have realized that it usually doesn’t lead to a good outcome. Then comes the need of a positive outcome and you have to figure out how to make it happen. Approaching the task logically, if you want a positive outcome to a situation you need to […]The post Game Playing and the Winner’s Triangle appeared first on Love Lies & Games.
Some More Facts about Game Playing
Jan 26, 2016 04:34 am
Here are some little known facts about the games we play with our partners in relationship: Games are not played only between people in a romantic relationship. They can also be played between family members, between work colleagues, between friends and even between “teams” of people. You need two to tango. All players have […]The post Some More Facts about Game Playing appeared first on Love Lies & Games.
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To discover your favorite place in the games you play with your partner, try this quick quiz.
Check off the responses that feel most like you. The position that has the highest number of checks in the “frequently” column is the one from which you are most likely to play your games.
