Couples

Oh, No… Not again! Susan and Bill just finished having another major argument. Following their usual pattern, they each went to their own “side” of the house to be away from their partner. They both needed time to cool down before interacting. Once they settled down, they started interacting again, but subsequent conversations occurred only […]

Hold on to Your Fork! Have you ever heard of the following saying? “If you dislike someone you can be annoyed simply by how they hold their fork. But if you like someone it would hardly matter if they dump their dinner on your lap.” This saying is truly an accurate reflection of how things

Fool me twice, shame on me! That’s what Sinead shouted as she stormed out the door of her home. Mark had finally admitted it: he’d been sleeping with a woman he’d met through work, a customer he’d known for years. “That’s it,” she snarled as she climbed into the car. “Once is all you get:

Later Alan admitted it began with small things. He’d meet a woman and remember what it was like to try to pick her up, back before he was married. When he thought about it, it felt like then he’d been free, and young. Now…now he felt older, and tied down. Then one day he met

Angele and Mike were legends: the least happy couple in their entire circle. People said they were the poster couple for marital discord. It seemed like they could fight about a sunny day. As for a rainy day? Look out: the thunder and lightning would be no match for the fireworks. They didn’t even seem

Being around Bethany and Bret was like being on a roller coaster. Sometimes they were the nicest, happiest couple you could ever know. Other times? Like keeping company with a pair of ogres. No one knew quite what to think: when they were good together they were marvelous. But when they were bad it was

To Rescue A Failing Relationship! The Blues in the Night… Mary lay in bed, tension keeping her from sleep, worrying about how to save a relationship that seemed to have failed completely. It had been another bad day. No matter what she did or said around Jeff, it was wrong…and the truth was she was

Are You With Me? The rain outside the window seemed to underline the misery Kyle felt that Saturday. He’d hoped that maybe he could get Lissa to go to the park with him that day, just for an hour or two. Maybe watch the local kids playing Little League baseball. Or if she didn’t want

Are you Staying Clear of these Relationship Killers? Is this Happening at your home? Bob’s frustration grew as he listened to Marcia’s attack. “I’ve asked you time after time to help me in the house. And again, you didn’t follow through. What’s wrong with you? Are you so selfish that you can’t just once follow

Living With The Monster Don used to think Jen’s jealousy was “cute.” When they were courting it made him feel like she really loved him. When she pouted and sulked he’d grin at his friends, shrug at the girls he had once known, and turned back to baby his darling again. After marriage, though, it