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Break Toxic Communication Habits with The STFU Method
Actor and comedian Denis Leary has a bit in his hilarious 1992 stand-up act No Cure for Cancer where he…
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A Way to Protect Your Relationships from Political (and Other) Arguments
Donald Trump is President of the United States in 2019.
Even for non-Americans, that fact can elicit radically different reactions.…
How to Respond to Your Emotional Spouse Without Making Things Worse
More often than not, when my wife reacted emotionally to anything—something I said or did; something on TV; something that…
Must Women Leave Men to Get Them to Change?
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“Would you have changed if she had not left you?”
Within an hour of answering this exact question…
Adding Spice to Your Love Life Through Routine and Predictability
Have you ever been an audience member during a speaking presentation or concert where the audience is asked to do…
Drifting Apart: How Bad Things Happen Even When it Feels Like Nothing Happened
I almost wrote something outrageous about how Galileo Galilei’s and Isaac Newton’s first law of motion was effing up relationships.…
How the Color Purple is Harming Your Relationships
Pop quiz: If your relationship problems are decreasing mathematically and your romantic partner is observably adjusting his or her behavior…
Podcast Interview: The Mindset You Must Change if You Want a Great Marriage
I know what you’re probably not thinking: I really want to listen to Matt blather on about conflict in relationships!…
What to Do When Your Wife Doesn’t Respect You
Oh no. You feel disrespected by your wife. This is definitely bad for your marriage and a poor example for…
Would You Leave Your Spouse Over Dirty Dishes?: A Lesson on Conflict Management
We pulled into our parking space in Florida’s version of the “happiest place on earth,” and all of my insides…
