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.

In many relationships two complete strangers share the same bed. They know little about their significant other. There is dialog that is often superficial, self-centered, critical and judgmental. Few couples really know each other. What are some of the things you do or don’t know about your partner?

How is the future of your current relationship looking? Take a quiz to see if you have the passion and romance needed to insure long-term happiness.

Have you ever felt someone else wanted you to love him or her?

Many women get angry because their men don’t give them what they need. How about understanding that it is not possible to receive from those who can't give?

As relationships mature, grow and develop people can sometimes forget the little things that can have a positive impact on the quality of the relationship. I put these in three categories: Simple courtesies, simple pleasures, and simple words.

Guys listen and make sure to listen good. There is more to life than letting your testosterones lead your life.

Do you quiz yourself about your relationship? Do you question yourself and your partner about all the aspects of the relationships and what is satisfying and what is not? Do you work on your relationship? To have a relationship that works, one has to work.

5 Powerful Strategies That Will Blow Your Wife's Mind. Discover how you can quickly and easily become the man of her dreams.

The stereotypes associated with the wonderful Jewish nation are usually as follows: Jew is a person who practices Judaism, all Israelis are Jewish, Jews have huge noses (because air is free), an unusually large forehead, a Jew owns the most part of the world mass media, likes to kill Palestinian children, and whose only goal in life is to make as much money as possible and then take this money to the grave with him because it is too insatiable to pass on their wealth to their children.

Do you always get your message across? Does your partner hear what you want him or her to hear? Conscious Listening is an essential component in Co-Creating a Conscious Relationship and being a good Sender will assure that you get your message across. If you sometimes struggle with emotional conversations, here are some guidelines for you to follow.

This article is written to remind families to let go of the past and make every effort to come together with an open heart and learning attitude.

A wilderness of shattered relationships exists because men and women are doing things incorrectly. Read how history has shaped the way you think and why this thinking is detrimental to your relationships.

Do you blame yourself because a bad relationship happened to you? Blame can keep you in a victim mind-set long after the relationship has ended. Victors learn that they don't have to make do with the harsh, second-hand beliefs, values and judgements that people foist on them. Victors are people who claim the same rights, hopes and dreams as other people. Are you ready to be a victor?

When it comes to romantic relationships, it is common for arguments and disagreements to arise. These challenges come up as a way to help us move forward. But what we often do is throw out a relationship, instead choosing to create a new one with the hopes that the new one will be different (generally the new one mirrors the previous). The key question is what if you treated your relationship with your partner the same way you treat your relationship with yourself?...

Emotional abuse doesn’t stop the day you walk away from an emotionally abusive partner. Emotional abuse keeps you focused on the past. Understanding the nature of abuse and making sense of these recovery secrets, will fast-track your return to emotional health.

I often hear people scoff at women for staying in an abusive situation. They don't understand why anyone would stay. As a person who has been in that situation, I can shed some light on the reasons a woman may have for staying.

Are you afraid to be honest with your partner even about little things? Is this because you're afraid of the repercussions to them and to you? Well have you ever really considered the repercussions of dishonesty? You might be surprized to learn that they are not only destroying your relationship, they are destroying your life!

A simple plan to find the right Valentine Day gift for her

Each of us has some typical images in mind: an ideal man, an ideal mother, miss Perfection and so on. It doesn’t mean we try to make our fellow mates fit all these criteria. But cliches can help us understand what we want.