Archive for September, 2011

How to Cope With Jealousy When Your Boyfriend Sees His Ex

How to Cope With Jealousy When Your Boyfriend Sees His Ex

These tips on how to cope with jealousy when your boyfriend sees his ex-girlfriend are based on my experience, and inspired by a reader’s question: “He assures me he loves me and he only wants to be with me,” says A. on How to Stop Obsessing About Your Ex. “Their relationship will never be romantic again. [...]

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Scared of Falling in Love? 3 Reasons You Won’t Let Yourself Love

Written by on September 29, 2011 in Communicating & Relating, Dating, Love, New Relationships with 0 Comments
Scared of Falling in Love? 3 Reasons You Won’t Let Yourself Love

You want to be in a relationship, but you’re scared of falling in love. These reasons many people won’t let themselves fall for someone new are inspired by a reader’s email. These are the three most common fears that hold people back from falling in love, plus three ways to overcome those fears. But first, [...]

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How to Forgive and Trust Your Husband After He Cheated on You

Written by on September 29, 2011 in Emotional Affairs, Physical Affairs with 1 Comment
How to Forgive and Trust Your Husband After He Cheated on You

Forgiving and trusting your husband after he cheated on you is a daily effort – it’s not a one-time thing. These tips for healing your marriage when trust is broken will help you reconnect with your husband and rebuild your marriage. “My husband cheated on me with his coworker, who has since left the company,” says [...]

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5 Habits of a Healthy Marriage – From Whales to Treasure Hunts

Written by on September 24, 2011 in Expressing Love, Marriage, Romance with 3 Comments
5 Habits of a Healthy Marriage – From Whales to Treasure Hunts

Yes, hunting for treasure and saving dolphins are habits of a healthy marriage! Improving your marriage can be as simple as talking about your daily highs and lows, or as complicated as learning effective conflict resolution skills. These habits of healthy marriages are for newlyweds, mature married couple, and even couples who just started dating. [...]

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How to Get Your Money Back After Loaning to People You Trust

How to Get Your Money Back After Loaning to People You Trust

How easy it is to get your money back from people you thought you trusted depends on the conditions of the loan and if you wrote down the particulars of the loan (which most people don’t seem to do!). These tips apply to money lenders who put their agreement in writing, as well as those [...]

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How to Stop Feeling Guilty After Breaking Up With Someone

Written by on September 22, 2011 in Breaking Up, Letting Go, Separation & Divorce with 8 Comments
How to Stop Feeling Guilty After Breaking Up With Someone

Should you feel guilty when you break up with someone? Not unless you did something wrong. These tips will help you replace guilt with self-forgiveness – and make amends for the wrong you did. On my article about healing from an addictive relationship, a reader says she feels so guilty about breaking up with her boyfriend [...]

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How to Deal With Financial Debt When You Get a Divorce

Written by on September 19, 2011 in Breaking Up, Financial Debt, Money, Separation & Divorce with 0 Comments
How to Deal With Financial Debt When You Get a Divorce

If you’re getting divorced, you need to know how to deal with financial debt, keep your assets, and start rebuilding for retirement. These tips for protecting your money are for divorcing couples who want to equitably split assets and liabilities — and focus on the future. First, check out Robin Williams’ quotation about divorce: “Ah, [...]

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Too Shy to Date? How to Overcome Fear of Rejection

Too Shy to Date? How to Overcome Fear of Rejection

If you’re too shy to date, check out my tips for overcoming fear of rejection when you’re single. I’m a freelance writer who gets rejected ALL the time – and let’s face it: rejection is rejection, whether it’s on a date or at work. Here’s what one reader says: “The man I like is in [...]

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Advice From Wives Whose Husbands Cheated

Written by on September 15, 2011 in Marital Infidelity, Physical Affairs with 2 Comments
Advice From Wives Whose Husbands Cheated

Here are five pieces of advice from women whose husbands betrayed them by cheating – some wives left their husbands, and others stayed to work on their marriage. “My husband cheated on me quite a few years ago and it still hurts,” says K. “My advice is for men who cheated on their wives: tell [...]

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How to Find a Good Boyfriend – The Best Ways to Meet the One

Written by on September 14, 2011 in Dating, Love, New Relationships with 4 Comments
How to Find a Good Boyfriend – The Best Ways to Meet the One

Don’t settle for any old guy. Use these tips on how to find a good boyfriend, and you’ll meet the one who is right for you – a man who will become a loving, caring husband. The best way to find a good boyfriend is to get emotionally healthy – look inward first. Take Cher’s [...]

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