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Relationship Checkup

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, marriage, newsletter, stress
Most adults engage in long-term relationships, including marriage and other committed partnerships. Nearly everyone experiences difficulties in their marriage or committed [...]
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A Few Of My Favourite Books

Andrea Ramsay Speers
announcements, anxiety, bullying, chores, communication, couples, depression, encouragement, entitlement, friendship, happy families, marriage, mental health, nagging, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens
Looking for something to keep you busy over the next few weeks? Books can be a great way to get information, get inspiration and new ideas, and to keep momentum going between [...]
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7 Habits Of Highly Effective Communicators

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens
Many of us take our communication style for granted.  We just say what we’re thinking. We might assume that what we’re thinking is “common sense.” Maybe we don’t give much [...]
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Happiness At Home: Recovering From An Affair

Andrea Ramsay Speers
couples, marriage, newsletter, stress
Forms of Infidelity Infidelity takes many forms. Some people have sequential affairs—a series of one-night stands or short affairs. These affairs involve very little emotional [...]
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10 Habits Of Happy Couples

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, marriage
Ok, this was just such a great article, I had to share it!  It was written by Mark Goulston on the Psychology Today blog.  It’s fantastic. 10 Habits of Happy Couples [...]
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When Parents Disagree About Parenting

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, marriage, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens
Who knew that parenting could be so hard on your marriage?? When we meet someone and children aren’t even on our radars, we don’t really know that our parenting styles might [...]
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Problem Solving

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, teens, tweens
Good communication is important in a family, but we can get stuck when we’ve shared what our issues are, and the person we’re sharing with has a different view.  [...]
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Date Nights

Andrea Ramsay Speers
couples, happy families, marriage
I’m sure all parents of young children have heard of the importance of date nights. How can it be avoided, when we talk about how tired and disconnected from our partners we [...]
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Happiness At Home: Letting Go Of The Past

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, gratitude, mental health, nagging, newsletter, self esteem, stress
People have a difficult time letting go of the past because they are held back by unfinished business. They may regret choices they have made or feel guilty about past [...]
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Happiness At Home: Skills For Making Your Marriage Thrive

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, marriage, nagging, newsletter
Any marriage counselor will tell you that one of the most common problems observed when couples come for help is poor communication skills. People get into trouble in their [...]
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