The commitment we surrender amounts to a level of sacrifice and joy that can not be calculated in human terms. It is the price of the heart. It is the gift of the mind. It is the joy of the soul. It is the ultimate discovery of consummate peace.

A good look at the reality of relationships which take the socially approved path. The little spoken reality exists within women because they are intuitive yet they will still expect a man to figure out things for himself to lead the way. And if he's not that man, well..find out more on the power dynamics of seeking relationships.

A few months ago, I received an invitation in the mail. When I examined it, I discovered that it was an invitation to my best friend’s parent’s 50th wedding anniversary party. I have known my best friend and her family for almost 35 years, as a result I have become very close with them.

A problem in marriage today is when a married man has not yet severed the umbilical cord with his mother. The man who puts his mommy first, before his wife, will have a terrible marriage. This kind of a guy does not understand what his position is as a husband because he is still living as a little boy. If a “mommies boy” marries the type of woman who wants a husband instead of a son for a marriage partner, there will be incompatibility problems. Some wives’ don’t mind mothering their husbands but many women want a man who is in control of his life and knows what he wants.

Granted, most men have no clue how to dress appropriately. They truly need help. I wonder why their mothers never taught them that, or perhaps, they never learned.

Why do you say, “I have a bad marriage?” Maybe what you should be saying is, “I am a bad marriage partner?” The reality is folks, marriage takes a giving and forgiving attitude, and without that, what is left? You tell me what happens when you don’t forgive your spouse?

Over these past twenty five years researching and studying the science of love, I have often come across terms which defy rational thought, yet are considered everyday reality. One of those terms, which I would like to examine today is emotional abuse.

Do you have people in your life who truly bother you in big ways? I call them our soul attachments. Some people come into our lives for many reasons and a few are certainly intended to make us pay some debts to our karma bank or to our thought patterns. They feel and look like those bugs that you want to get rid of but never succeed.

Psychic Readers and Healers may want to add this valuable lesson to their toolkits. Testing someone's love can be a trap that may ruin your relationship with them. Learn why this happens so that you may avoid this relationship pitfall and heal the damage such tests may have caused to you, or those whom you love.

Okay, you have had a few hard times, but every one of those times, you've been able to work things out, so why not this time? Did he really love you? Is there someone else?

Is your relationship getting a little stale? Are you feeling like you don’t have enough time for each other? Plan a weekend get away for just the two of you. In many cases this is just what the doctor ordered, the love doctor that is!

Lonely. That's what Janette felt when her husband didn't kiss her goodbye before leaving for work. Sometimes his forgetfulness in this area brought her to tears.

Relationships are fertile ground for learning about our selves. Discover what you can learn about yourself when you are judged or rejected by another.

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

At times we can be blind about what is happening in front of and within us. When we choose to take a closer look, the potential for magic occurs as we unfold the layers of deeper connection.

Detecting deception is more difficult than most people realize. Is someone lying to you or telling you the truth? It is often difficult to determine.

All of us have an occasional bad day. However, there are two fundamental reasons a relationship gets chronically out of synch.

Women can bring more love into their lives by surrendering to the idea of being surrounded by love. Valentine's Day, with its hearts and flowers, cupids and teddy bears, can either remind us of loneliness, or inspire us with possibilities for love. Choose love!

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?

Answers these questions and you will immediately highlight what’s working in your relationship and what’s not ~ and most importantly why.

Have you ever found yourself in a new relationship confronted with exactly the same problems that you had with your previous partner? If you have, you may be suffering from Different Man Same Issues Syndrome. Learn how you can break out of that old pattern once and for all and create a fulfilling relationship.

Do you really listen? I mean really listen to yourself and others.