Marriage

Great Expectations

by Emuna Braverman

Your expectations in marriage can make the relationship thrive or falter.

Eye Contact

by Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky

Giving your spouse your undivided attention.

Is Your Spouse Driving You Crazy?

by Emuna Braverman

Figuring out your spouse's unique personality type will unlock beautiful new dimensions in marriage.

Don't Cause Pain, Give Pleasure, Part 1

by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin

The ultimate five-word formula for a successful marriage.

Five Steps to a Great Marriage #3: Be Like Builders

by Rabbi Dov Heller, M.A.

Staying married means sharing meaningful goals and values.

What Men Really Want

by Emuna Braverman

Three keys to a strong marriage.

5 Steps to a Great Marriage #5: Be Masters of Growth and Healing

by Rabbi Dov Heller, M.A.

A crucial task of marriage is to allow yourself to discover your weaknesses and take responsibility for working on and correcting them.

What Women Really Want

by Emuna Braverman

Men, it's really very simple: our deepest desire is to be loved. Here's how to do it.

5 Steps to a Great Marriage #4: Be King and Queen

by Rabbi Dov Heller, M.A.

Your spouse is your number one priority. Becoming queen and king means creating an unshakable alliance between husband and wife.

5 Steps to a Great Marriage #2: Be a Team

by Rabbi Dov Heller, M.A.

Do you have the communication and negotiating skills needed to be a team?

5 Steps to a Great Marriage #1: Be Friends and Lovers

by Rabbi Dov Heller, M.A.

5 practical tools on becoming "beloved friends."

Bad Day at the Office

by Emuna Braverman

Are life's daily frustrations slowly eating away at your marriage?

Quirks

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Love means never having to say you're crazy.

Marriage and the Professional Woman

by Emuna Braverman

Recent studies suggest professional women are less happy in their marriage and more likely to divorce. Don't take the wrong lesson.

Love Letters or Casserole?

by Rabbi Leiby Burnham

The proper path to romance, and Elul.

7 Steps to Lasting Love

by Rabbi Dov Heller, M.A.

How to stay in love the rest of your life.

The Key to Expressing Love

by Malka (Juravel) Schulman, CTACC

Love is an active verb, not simply a passive response.

The Purpose of Marriage

by Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky

Commitment to creating an intimate marriage will facilitate mutual self-discovery and a life of meaningful fulfillment.

Marriage Dances

by Emuna Braverman

A common marriage dance is a two-step called "attack-withdrawal." One wants expressions of love and asks for it the wrong way; the other feels threatened and retreats.

Have You Found Your Soul-Mate?

by Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky

Know when to say "I do." Then the real work begins.

Also Loved

by Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky

A wife needs to constantly feel that her husband loves her.

Second Marriage

by Reuven P. Bulka

Down-to-earth wisdom for the second time around.

Emotional Intimacy

by Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky

Bring the closeness of a vacation together into everyday life.

8 Ways to a More Peaceful Home

by Stephanie Savir

This Chanukah, banish the cloud of negativity in your home.

Getting Closer

by Rabbi Dov Heller, M.A.

An eight-week intimacy building program that will greatly increase the closeness and pleasure you want to experience with your spouse.

The Good Wife

by Emuna Braverman

Am I on my way to becoming a Stepford Wife?

Communication - the Key to a Good Marriage

by Emuna Braverman

Effective communication means verbalizing needs and listening carefully.

The Peaceful Fight

by Emuna Braverman

Go to bed angry ... fight with your spouse ... This advice might seem like a strange way to attain peace in the home, but it works.

Lion Taming

by Dr. Meir Wikler

How to deal with your spouse's anger.

Ten Rules for Effective Communication

by Dr. Meir Wikler

How to speak so your spouse will listen.

The 24 Hour Rule

by Dr. Meir Wikler

Bite your tongue if necessary, and wait a day before rebutting your spouse on any controversial or emotionally charged topic.

Honey, Just Listen!

by Dr. Meir Wikler

How to finally get your spouse to truly hear you.

Learning How to Talk to Your Spouse

by Dr. Meir Wikler

Four communication skills essential for success in marriage.

Homecoming

by Miriam Katz

Days after we got married, we suddenly found ourselves with nowhere to live. How do you build the home of your dreams in a hotel room?

Those Little Annoying Things

by Dr. Michael Tobin

You don't restore a marriage by getting the other to do your will. You transform a relationship by creating love, collaboration and respect.

A Question of Character

by Dr. Michael Tobin

After catching her fiance in a serious lie, should she go ahead with the marriage?

The Marital Crisis

by Dr. Michael Tobin

Time does not heal all wounds.

Working Toward Love

by Dr. Michael Tobin

Love is not mystical. If you want the benefits of a deeply committed and loving relationship, then you have to put in the effort to make it happen.

A Ten-Year Power Struggle

by Dr. Michael Tobin

A power struggle can only continue if both antagonists "play the game."

Marital Games

by Dr. Michael Tobin

A couple is caught in the common marital game called "Who is the Biggest Victim?" where the two competitors vie for the position of whose needs are more legitimate.