Do You Really Want Lifelong Singlehood?
With all the attention being paid these days to the benefits of being single, how about looking at what it takes to have lifelong love. Here are some tipds from experienced couples therapists.read more
View ArticleCooperation: The Second C of Lifelong Love
Cooperation is necessary for lifelong, not just commitment. You may think you know how to cooperate, but you probably don't. Cooperation is a skill that can be learned. Working together is love in...
View ArticleConflict? Better communication or a better answer?
Arguing about politics? Communicating with your partner about your different views may not be the answer. Just like with politicians, having more debates and meetigs to argue your case may not help...
View ArticleCommunity is Needed Now More Than Ever
Lessons to be learned from recent tragedies. Hope for the future lives in the present through community.read more
View ArticleRelationships and Stress
Your relationship can help reduce stress in your life rather than add to it. Here are some tips on how a couple has achieved this and some pointers on how you can too. read more
View ArticleThe Fight For Marriage
So what is this thing called “marriage” anyway? It is generally defined as "the state of being united to a person" through a voluntary commitment with certain benefits and responsibilities that...
View ArticleThe Fifth C: Couple Consciousness
While we do believe that love includes “gazing at each other” from time to time, this quote from the philosopher and author of such books as The Little Prince illustrates the concept we call “couple...
View Article8-Week Lifelong Love Opportunity
"Being a model of Couple Consciousness that inspires others is a way for your couple to be a source of strength to others."read more
View ArticleReal Couple, Real Progress
We will be coaching a couple and sharing their progress as they work through 8 relationship-building assignments from "Lifelong Love". Other readers may work through the assignments as they are posted...
View ArticleReal Couple, Real Progress Part 2
We are pleased to report that our Couple Contest winners, Brian and Elizabeth (not their real names) have very effectively completed their first assignment on creating a joint vision for their...
View ArticleReal Couple, Real Progress Part 3--Cooperation and Requests
An inspiring example of how a couple can use the "Lifelong Love" program to triumph over adverse circumstances in life and maintain their power as Couple.read more
View ArticleReal Couple, Real Progress—Midway Review and Catch-up
We're almost to the halfway point in our Couple Enrichment Contest! In light of this, we'd like to give readers an opportunity to revisit the first couple assignment and complete it with the benefit of...
View ArticleReal Couple, Real Progress—Part 5: Commitment and Teamwork
A real couple works through guided homework assignments to improve their relationship and share with you their progress in hopes that it will help your couple too! read more
View ArticleReal Couple, Real Progress—Part 6: “The Power of Practice"
Use “we” to emphasize your joint responsibility for whatever is going on in your relationship, even when it may seem awkward. For example, if you say, “we’re angry” when one of you is upset, it will...
View ArticleReal Couple, Real Progress: Part 7 Couple in Community
Our couple works out conflicts going all the way back to when they were first dating and creates new possibilities for their future. They're now working on their last step of Lifelong Love's Couple...
View ArticleReal Couple, Real Progress: Couple Consciousness
During the holiday season, it is possible to have your couple be a support for yourself as well as for others in your life. By cooperating together, you may even become a model of a positive...
View ArticleKeeping Valentine's Day Alive
Community and the Creed of Marriage. Are simply doing what is expected of you in a relationship? Or are you being a vital part of YOUR relationship? Buying a present on Valentine's Day is a nice...
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