Archive for 'Arguments'
Stop Fighting During the Holidays – and Give Thanks
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Thanksgiving begins the official start of the holiday season. Unfortunately – for many couples – this means fighting over a million different things. Why? We get so stressed out with all the extra “to-do’s” on our already jam-packed “to-do” list, tension escalates and before you know it we are at each other’s throat. This holiday [...]
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3 Simple Ways for Keeping Respect Alive & Well in Your Relationship!
Posted on 02. Jun, 2011 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Showing respect for your partner is at the heart of every healthy happy relationship. Respect for your partner is at the heart of effective communication because it creates the foundation necessary to develop mutual understanding – especially when you are not seeing eye-to-eye on a topic. Without respect for each other, problems can crop up [...]
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3 Secrets every couple MUST know to FIGHT FAIR (to keep the love and intimacy alive in your relationship)
Posted on 21. Apr, 2011 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Fighting (or conflict) is a normal, even healthy part of any intimate relationship. If you are in a relationship for more than say, 5 minutes, you and your partner are going to have a difference of opinions since you are both adults with minds of your own. The secret to maintaining love and intimacy in [...]
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Money Fights: Signs of Financial Infidelity and practical tips on how to avoid this type of money fight!
Posted on 27. Jan, 2011 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
The numbers are staggering – depending on what research poll you use – at least 50% of all couples have a partner engaged in financial infidelity. Therefore, there is at least a 50% chance that you can personally relate to the issue of financial infidelity in your relationship – or you know someone who can [...]
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Avoid a break-up with 3 Conflict Resolution Skills Necessary to Keep Your Relationship out of a Deep Winter Freeze
Posted on 20. Jan, 2011 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Preparing for an unexpected winter storm got me thinking about all the couples I have worked with over the years whose relationships go into a deep freeze when conflicts arise. Why does this occur? Because these couples were left totally unprepared for conflict and lacked the necessary conflict resolution skills essential for handling these conflicts. So many times I wish these couples [...]
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Always Fighting about the Credit Card Bill after the Holidays? 3 Simple Secrets to Finally Stop Fighting about Money in the New Year
Posted on 13. Jan, 2011 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Every year you resolve NOT to do it. You promise yourself you do not want to always be fighting with your partner about the credit card bills. In fact, you promised your self last year that 2010 would be the year you finally stop fighting about money! And yet here you are, once again, fighting, [...]
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How Couples Can Avoid Fighting about Money During the Holidays
Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Most women love to shop. Truth be told, the holidays can be the perfect excuse for women to not only engage in – but ramp up into full gear – this favorite female pastime activity. Never mind that I, the bizarre person I can be at times hates shopping. (I know, this alone should throw [...]
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Hard Times to Forgive Your Partner
Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
This week’s relationship advice ezine talks forgiveness. As you probably already know, the much anticipated movie “New Moon” is coming out in a theatre near you. If you are a fan of The Twilight Series, you know that so much forgiveness is required of the characters for the hurt and pain caused by them, and [...]
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The Causes of Conflict in Your Relationship
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Last week we revealed some easy tips to use that will help you stop fighting about money. Unfortunately, money is only one of the many topics couples fight about. What are some of the other topics you fight about in your relationship and share some of the ways you have found to resolve these conflicts? [...]
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The #1 Reason Couples Fight
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Dr. Patty Ann - Relationship Expert.
Money makes the world go round. Money also is the #1 reason why couples fight – causing your world to come to a screeching halt. Since all couples have fights about money at some point in their relationship, what are some of the healthy ways you have found to resolve money conflicts in your relationship? [...]
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