Category Archives: Relationships

How to Heal a Marriage After Cheating

Posted by on November 24, 2010 No comments
Katie Lersch asked: In the past, I've shared my story of how I was able to heal after my husband's affair. I'm often contacted by people who want specifics on how I did it. I'm often asked for help in coming up with a plan to "fix the marriage after infidelity." My advice often differs slightly depending on the situation, but there are several things that I will recommend to almost every one -- no matter the circumstances and no matter whether the person is the spouse who cheated or is the spouse who was cheated on. I'll share those things with you in the following article, in the hope that something you read here will help you begin the path toward healing both yourself and your marriage.Taking Responsibility For Any Part You Had In The Affair: I can not stress how important it is that Read more [...]

Heal My Broken Heart – Make a Decision

Posted by on November 23, 2010 No comments
Stephen Stewart-Nixon asked: If you are suffering from a broken heart due to a relationship breaking up you will probably find yourself on an emotional roller coaster; you can't eat, can't sleep, feel nauseous and just want to die. Even if you are over the initial "roller coaster" shock you may be feeling melancholy, even depressed and unsure of where you are going to find happiness.Regardless of your situation the pain you feel is very real and is a call to action. You can't go on with these debilitating emotions controlling your life.? They say time heals and given enough time, a few years, you will heal. So if you don't want to still feel heart broken this time next year and maybe the year after you need to take control.? The lack of control is one of the major fears contributing to Read more [...]

8 Ways to Heal When Love Hurts

Posted by on November 10, 2010 No comments
Lori Radun asked: Sometimes our loved ones hurt us. Dads can get physical or disappear from our lives. Moms can betray us with their anger and lack of support. A best friend can shock us by turning their backs on us. A spouse can be unfaithful and destroy our trust. Our children can take a destructive path that is sure to crush our heart. These are some of the big hurts in life that leave us wondering how we will ever heal.But there are little hurts too that can build into mountains of resentment if we don't address them. Angry words are exchanged during an argument. A friend neglects your friendship. People take you for granted without even knowing it. Your child rejects you in a moment of hurt and frustration.To hang on to hurt or anger is destructive to our emotional, spiritual, physical Read more [...]

How to Heal a Broken Marriage

Posted by on November 1, 2010 No comments
Dena Tilson asked: I want to to think just a minute, back to the day you got married. Think about your feelings on that day, how happy and excited you both were. You were looking forward to spending the rest of your lives together. On that day you were celebrating the two of you, as a couple. You certainly did not plan for your marriage to fail, but look what had happened. Overtime, bit by bit your relationship has crumbled and your marriage is falling apart. There is hope, and the simple fact that you recognize that your marriage needs help is the first step in restoring your marriage.Time is one of the stumbling blocks to having a healthy marriage. We all lead busy lives and with everything on our plates, it is easy to put our marriage relationship last on our priority list. This is Read more [...]

How to Heal After a Break Up – What Not to Do

Posted by on October 31, 2010 No comments
T Dub Jackson asked: Are you so focused on what you should be doing while working out how to heal after a break up that you haven't given any thought at all to the things you should not do in the process? It's nothing to worry about. Most of us mere mortals think that way.Here's the thing though. If you learn to avoid doing the things you should not do you'll be much better off and recover more quickly.1)??? Do not close yourself off from the world. It's tempting to hide out in your home in hopes that the pain will just one day stop. Unfortunately that is rarely, if ever the case. The pain is part of the process and while you'll never actually celebrate the pain it's still a good idea to get out there and work through the pain surrounded by friends and family who love you most.2)??? Avoid Read more [...]

How to Heal a Broken Heart by Finding a New Love

Posted by on October 15, 2010 No comments
Chris J Roberts asked: It is unbelievable when you think of how happy you used to be. Your heart used to throb with great joy just at the thought of your love. Now, the thought makes your heart painfully heavy even though it has been broken in two. The pain is so intense that all you can seem to think of is how to heal a broken heart so that you can get on with your life.It is really possible to know how to cure a broken heart so that it can become whole once more. Although there are many things you can try, getting your life back does not really have to be that difficult. What you need to do is to find a new love.Does this mean that you have to expose your broken heart to the potential of even more pain that soon? Well, not really. It is true that you have to love another person, but Read more [...]

Steps to Heal Your Marriage After an Affair – Compassionate Advice For Couples

Posted by on October 11, 2010 No comments
Gillian Reynolds asked: If you want to heal your marriage after an affair you obviously have a challenge ahead of you. When a couple has to deal with infidelity it completely alters the dynamic of the relationship. Trust is tossed out the window, resentment runs rampant and there are many unanswered questions. The partner that was cheated on wants to know why and the partner that was unfaithful wants to know if forgiveness is possible. Obviously, these questions can't be answered overnight, but with the determination and the right guidance a couple who has dealt with adultery can begin the process of rebuilding their damaged relationship.One of the steps to heal your marriage after an affair centers completely on communication. You both have to be willing and able to listen to the other. Read more [...]