Lowered Expectations
Andrea Ramsay Speers
As parents, we set pretty high standards for ourselves. When we’re expecting our first child, we plan on having a child who listens, who is patient while we’re shopping, who [...]
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Happiness At Home: Recovering From An Affair
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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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Happiness At Home: What Causes All Of This Stress?
Andrea Ramsay Speers
In this newsletter, we will explore what stress is and what causes it. In the next, you will learn how to manage the stress in your life and protect yourself against it. [...]
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10 Habits Of Happy Couples
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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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Happiness At Home: How To Balance Work And Family Life
Andrea Ramsay Speers
What Is Your Definition of Success? If you want to create balance in your life, it is important to know how you define success. The following list is a place to start. Cross [...]
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Date Nights
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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: Skills For Making Your Marriage Thrive
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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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The Hard Road To A Happy Marriage
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Did you know that, statistically, half of all divorces take place in the first seven years of marriage? Or put another way, if couples with children are going to divorce, [...]
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