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[TrentC]

RT @hitchedmedia: How Lots of Sex Can Help You Live Longer: 7 major health issues regular sexual activity helps 2 cure. http://www.hitchedmag.com/article.php?id=968

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[TrentC]

http://marriedlife.hitchedmag.com/profiles/blogs/the-marriage-map

Trent and anyone else
Found this out on the internet
If it is already here I missed it.

I'm not sure if this made it into one of these threads or not; thanks for sharing!

[Cadet]

RT @hitchedmedia: How Lots of Sex Can Help You Live Longer: 7 major health issues regular sexual activity helps 2 cure. http://www.hitchedmag.com/article.php?id=968

OK, sign me up!

Now if you can just convince my W of this, maybe we can both live longer.

[TrentC]

I do 1 and 2-day intensives with couples where one spouse is absolutely convinced the marriage is over. By the end of our time together, that person changes his/her mind and leaves re-energized to work on the marriage. How is it possible that this amazing turnabout can happen so quickly? There are lots of reasons, but one of the primary reasons is HOPE.

[TrentC]

It’s important not to get attached to the bad times, because they won’t last, or the good times, because they’re not going to last either. My advice? Learn how to ride the waves. That is really the key to being in a long-term relationship and making it work.

[TrentC]

We all know how to push our spouse's buttons in a negative way. Instead, learn how to push his/her buttons in a positive way.

[TrentC]

Be a cheerleader. A well-timed compliment, hug, or note of appreciation goes a lot farther than a heart-to-heart about dissatisfaction.

[TrentC]

Just because you might not be able to get through to your partner during face-to-face conversation, doesn't mean you should give up. Simply try a different medium.

[TrentC]

Even in great marriages, it's often the case that one spouse is more driven that the other to engage in marriage-enhancing activities.

[TrentC]

Although you shouldn't let feelings of resentment and anger brew inside you, try counting to ten or going for a run to deal with life's small annoyances.