communication
Halting the vicious cycle
Written by Carol Heffernan
As any married couple eventually discovers, romantic feelings don’t exist every day. It takes effort to keep a marriage strong, to keep minor disagreements from becoming major ones, to favour sweet words and tender glances over harsh comments and contemptuous glares.Q&A: Time of the month
Written by Dr. Julianna Slattery
Q: My husband and I always get into a fight at a predictable time of the month. I don’t want to use PMS as an excuse for my behaviour, but I wish my husband would be more sensitive. Is that too much to expect?
Q&A: Opposite sex friends
Written by Jim Vigorito
Q: My husband and two women at his work go to lunch together regularly. They’re just friends, and he’s introduced me to them, but sometimes I’m uncomfortable with how often they do this. Should I be concerned?
Culture clash?
Written by Jia-En Orr
Even as a young girl, this Chinese-Canadian somehow knew she was going to marry a “white guy.”
And now, two days shy of fulfilling my prediction, I look at my fiancé’s sprawling family, sitting on a beach in Vancouver, BC.
Q&A: The art of apology
Written by Mitch Temple
Q: When my wife and I fight, it takes days for one of us to apologize. And when we do, I’m usually the one who says sorry first. Isn’t it reasonable for me to expect my wife to apologize first sometimes? Why should I be the one who always has to swallow my pride?
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