Are you willing to be different than most. Great partners in relationships are willing. And they have a better life than most. They wake up and go to bed feeling better than the people who only make half hearted efforts towards the one they supposedly love. Mark Webb, Licensed Marriage Therapist returns with another excerpt from his bestselling book, How To Be A Great Partner.

Tribal living has survived for millions of years. Yet today few choose it as their lifestyle.

The other day I found myself 'inadvertently' eavesdropping on the conversation of some two young men. They were talking about Aids, sex and marriage.

Seventeen percent of people in America (men and women) are now meeting on the Internet. There are about 250,000 women seeking Western men for husbands at any one time.

Anyone who has crossed over would agree to that. It’s like when we cross over even the most insignificant things start niggling us. A small comment or a lame joke usually end up in the unchartered territory. And we usually don’t want to mention that we were offended by something that didn’t feel right to us. You see all the perceptions about grown-ups ‘discussing’ their problems are a farce. We don’t ‘discuss’ anything heavier than the weather.

When the lovin' has turned to cussin' it's time to take out the Big Secret... change...

A healthy mind resides in a healthy body. If you are in good health you have a healthy mind, think positive and are in a situation to handle the shortcomings you face in a relationship or otherwise very well. It keeps you calm and you do not get angry fast.

Have you ever felt someone else wanted you to love him or her?

The higher reasons for both the love you still feel and for why you attracted that person in the first place are usually not apparent on the intellectual level.

A broken heart cannot exist unless you are withholding love. This can be confusing because how can you love someone who hurt you, broke your trust? But you need to see these as two separate things. One is love, what is hurting you, holding it back. The other is your pain, which is caused by the assault on your expectations.

For just a few moments a day, stop the rush and contemplate the following questions? Is my mindset supporting a loving relationship? How do I really feel? Am I coming from anger or frustration, and therefore so determined to “make it” the way I want it, that I can’t appreciate it the way that it is?

Relationships with good friends are always wonderful. Is that true? Have you ever had the experience with someone you dearly like as a friend that it just feels exhausting to be with them sometimes? One reason might be the ‘cardboard image’ effect.

How does increasing isolation affect your emotional and social health? Learn more about the culprits of loneliness and how you can improve your social connections!

Limerence is an involuntary cognitive and emotional state characterized foremost by intrusive thinking, longing for reciprocation and sensitivity to external events signifying uncertainty or hope in relation to a person of our desires. It can be destructive and tiring for an individual. This article briefly provides a case study and asks about a possible solution for escaping the clutches of limerence.

At the social, time is the most important resource you will have. Your short-term goal is to meet as many women as possible at the social. Keep your predefined personal criteria forefront in your mind as you approach them.

The lives of ex-offenders and their families are being changed through an innovative program: Community Support Advisory Council (CSAC). The program helps ex-offenders become productive citizens while providing needed support to their families. Weekly Overcomers meetings with the community's support makes this a unique program, which is being regarded as a model for future programs around the country.

Wouldn't you like to have the rules that ensure you have a wonderful marriage. The honeymoon doesn't have to end.

A look at how relationships grow complex and why simple answers do not always work. Learn the basic requirements for successful relationships.

Christmas is a time of year that we all enjoy. But, Christmas can also be a stressful time. There are so many things to do! Thank goodness, most stores will gift-wrap for you!

Do you know how to protect your relationship at work? Read on for some tips and tools about how to protect your relationship from you work world.

Marriage is a mental commitment between two adults. Whether these marriages produce happy or unhappy couples depends primarily on the partners involved. There are various factors that contribute to happy and unhappy couple relationships. An unhappy couple has a basic problem of communication.

When I was a younger man one of my girlfriends had told me I hope you get struck by lightning. I thought to myself the chances of me being struck by lightning or about a million to one. However they are not quite that high and in fact I used to like to go jogging in the rain because I was a very good runner in high school and college.

When we are in an established relationship, we quite normally have expectations of our partner. What do we do when the other person in the relationship is failing to meet our needs?