http://www.lighthisfire.com Marriage Counseling Alternative for Woman Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:29:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most women seem to complain that there is no romance in their marital relationship and over and over again you hear the complaint that my husband is not romantic. This is true of Sadie's marriage.  Sadie and her husband Marc have been married for about 3 years and when Sadie goes ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/11/romancepractice-what-you-preach/ Yes, although you have probably heard this saying before, it is true of everything in life including marital relationships.  Whenever you speak to a couple that has been together for a long time, they will always tell you their war stories.  You know, stories of the adversities they faced along ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/11/marriage-problems-can-help-strengthen-your-marriage/ Often times, the doers, women tend to run from one task to another.  Worrying about the 10 things that need to be done this afternoon and the other 30 things that they have to do tomorrow.  Worry can only come from thinking about the past and the future, there is ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/11/living-in-the-moment/ As women, we often can imagine having sex without love.  We tend to be very emotional in our expression of love, while for men the physical love is what they acknowledge as true love.  They need that physical expression of love in order to feel close with their mate. Often times, ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/11/physical-vs-emotional-love/ Preaching that marriage is really the best place for a sexual relationship, this pastor feels that there has been a negative spin put on sex in our society and that improving your intimacy with your spouse is best done by increasing the amount of sex you are having.  He believes ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/11/pastor-advises-couples-to-have-sex-everyday-for-a-week/ Keeping the romance alive isn't always easy.  Sometimes when you have been married for a while, things start to fizzle and tend to become kind of monotonous.  When you start feeling like this, whether you are a man or a woman, chances are your partner feels this way as well.  ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/11/keeping-the-romance-alive/ Sometimes we find it difficult to trust another person with our hearts, this is especially true in a new relationship.  How can we overcome our trust issues to open ourselves up to trusting and loving another human being? Marriage problems having to do with trust issues are extremely common and ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/11/trust-in-a-marriage/ Sometimes a marriage has problems, and finding the solution may be simple, however at times the root of a marital problem lies in a person who has not healed the other experiences in their lives.  For instance experiences like abuse, neglect, and distrust can very easily be carried over from ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/10/realizing-that-we-are-a-product-of-our-life-experiences/ When I look at my family, I am very grateful for the long line of lasting marriages I have to look at.  My parents have been married for 41 years, my grandparents have been married for 65 years, and I am really glad for having some great marriages to look ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/10/losing-the-passiondoes-it-have-to-happen/ Sometimes when looking back at my relationship with my husband, I think back fondly on a younger easier day, a time when fun was always on the table and responsibility was on the back burner.  I think about what it was like when we were each our younger selves, remembering ... http://www.lighthisfire.com/2008/10/changing-roles-with-changing-times/