Challenges and Problems


When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
When Someone You Love is Bipolar book Cynthia G Last PhDHelp and Support for You and Your Partner

Many of us live with a diagnosis – our own or our partner’s – of bipolar disorder. Cynthia G. Last, PhD, a therapist who lives with the diagnosis and has been married 20 years, details the challenges of the diagnosis and the strategies couples can apply to support each other during the mood swings and changes that characterize this illness. »
 
Getting Past the Affair
Getting Past the Affair book
A Program to Help You Cope, Heal, and Move on—Together or Apart

Few crises are as traumatic as discovering a spouse has been unfaithful. In the days that follow, both partners may feel vulnerable and frightened of the future. How to deal with the changes, hour by hour, day by day, can seem too daunting. This excerpt from Getting Past the Affair includes ideas and an exercise to help couples through this difficult time. »
 
How to Deal With an Intrusive MIL
older woman comforting herself with catEight Strategies To Help You Take Back Your Life - Does your mother-in-law try to run your home like it's hers?  Does she barge in unannounced and think it's perfectly normal? Has she made your life her life? Here's how to handle the situation. »
 
The Daughter-In-Law’s Survival Guide
Daughter in law's Survival Guide book coverDeveloping a civil, or even friendly, relationship with the other woman in his life can be one of the most exhausting challenges any woman faces. The authors of this book have gathered stories and insights from many women, intertwined with solid relationship advice. »
 
A Junky’s Wife Tells Her Story
two candlesMany couples struggle with addiction, but very few speak out about their challenges. On her blog, The Junky’s Wife tells her story with courage, compassion and strength. »
 
Overcoming Anxiety
Anti-Anxiety Workbook
Anxiety can isolate us or seriously hamper the relationships we do have. In their workbook, psychologists Martin M. Antony and Peter J. Norton offer a toolkit to understand and overcome fears, worries and obsessions to help readers take back their lives. The following excerpt helps overcome anxiety about social situations. »
 



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Cupid's Arrows

Cupid: Am I Cursed By My Past?
Can a person be cursed? I was with a very wealthy, powerful man in the publishing business, although our relationship began as a professional one. He loved my work, and...
Cupid: She Slept With My Brother!
I know this sounds right out of Shakespeare, but my issue is that my beloved little brother, to whom I was so close when we were kids, came to visit...
Cupid: I Love Him
VeryTogether's psychic columnist answers all your questions about life and love! I have started to dating an ex-boyfriend again, it has only been about five months this time around....
Cupid: Broke His Heart and Feeling Guilty
Broke His Heart and Feeling Guilty How Can I Keep My Cool? When and How?...
Cupid: An Unsettling Presence
After ending a very long - over 20 year - relationship because he wanted to move on, my ex moved to another state.  I also moved to a different state...

Money Talks

A Couple's Guide to Love and Money
People are often drawn to their partners because those people complement their personalities; parts of their psyches fit together like the pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. Someone who wants to...
Eliminate Debt!
70 Ideas. A list of ideas and advice. Find the tips that will work best for you, and try them out.  Leo Babauta, ZenHabits Guru, asked his readers for...
Avoid ATM Fees
In this economy, every cent counts, especially bank fees that give you nothing in return. Banks do not have limitations on what they can charge for ATM fees and will...
Taming Your Inner Consumer
Ten approaches to a life that costs less and means more.  Do you even look in your closet and wonder why you bought those shoes or that suit? Have you had enough debt?...
Talking About Money
Money can mean power and control - volatile subjects. There are so many facets to a new relationship - so many ways you are getting to know each other. Talking about...

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The Power of the Middle Ground by Marty Babits, LCSW, BCD