by Sheena Berg

In any marriage, even the most loving and harmonious, there will be disagreements, and the way the couple resolves conflict affects the health, vibrancy and longevity of the marriage. Some couples mistakenly believe their marriage has no chance of success if they have conflict, which may be due to the common belief that conflict is best avoided to ensure family harmony. The result of conflict avoidance is often simmering anger and deep-seated resentment about unresolved issues.

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There’s been a lot of speculation that Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood and his wife Jo are headed to divorce court with rumors that wood would have to pay upwards of 100 million in settlement.

Jo Wood doesn’t see it that way. From Alex Peake at The Sun:

RONNIE Wood’s wife Jo last night vowed to fight for her man, declaring: “I don’t want a divorce.”

The Rolling Stone’s 23-year marriage seemed over after he spent hours with lawyers last week.

But Jo, 53, told The Sun she would give him another chance after his fling with blonde Russian Ekaterina Ivanova, 20.

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Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

by Daryl Campbell

No doubt verbal abusers are a mass of insecurities. But their purpose is in essence to give you more insecurities than they themselves already have.

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by Daryl Campbell

“Can’t you do anything right” You’ve heard that in some form or another more than once from your significant other. Whether it’s going out on a date, doing a simple household chore or a non serious conversation you seem to always be on the defensive with the other person. That kind of constant bombardment can set your nerves on edge and get you to start doubting yourself.

(more The Mind Game of Verbal Abuse…)

by Nicole Gayle

I met a woman recently who was so full of resentment over being single and almost hitting 40 that everything about her communicated that men should not want to bother with her.

There was an underlying anger in her tone as she referred to HER preferences and what she would and wouldn’t do to try to make herself available for dates.

(more You Shouldn’t Really Want To Get Married…)

by Sandy Wilson

Are you living in a dangerous situation? Maybe your boyfriend or husband hits you, controls you, or calls you names. You’re not alone. Many women in this country from all walks of life live in fear. But why? Why do they put up with it?

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by Terry Ross

Insecurity can eat away at you, leaving you with a marriage without trust and a sitting target for normally routine and relatively harmless common marriage problems.

Insecurity fuels jealousy which, in turn, creates common marriage problems that wouldnt normally exist.

(read more Common Marriage Problems…)

by Helen Leman

Pre marriage counseling is preparing the partners to strengthen their relationship, to improve their communication skills and prepare constructively for future challenges and problems that everyone face in a life time. Pre marriage counseling is binging fresh positive energy in a relationship; the months before the wedding are the best time to get the optimum benefit from marriage preparation.

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by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

One of the most common complaints I receive in my relationship counseling work is ‘We hardly ever have sex.’ Since you might be addicted to the anger and complaining around this issue, I want to make sure you do ALL the right things so you get to continue being angry and complaining about it.

(read more Never Having Sex in Your Marriage…)