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What is the best way to handle criticism from your spouse?

In a recent article, a wife asks a counselor what is the best way to handle criticisms from a spouse. The counselor advises that “the antidote to criticism is to make a direct complaint that is not a global attack on your partner’s personality.” The counselor has error in providing the best way to handle […]

Can money make a happy marriage?

    In a recent article, researcher Thomas Corley claims that the secret to a happy marriage includes money. He has based the conclusion on his five year study of the habits of rich and poor people. Corley has erroneously come to this conclusion because he does not know the original purpose of marriage.   […]

Is teamwork the marriage advice that cultivates a happy marriage?

In a recent article, a proposed marriage advice counselor believes that a happy marriage involves teamwork which includes communication, commitment, of giving of yourself. Teamwork is an important marital concept. However, the best marriage advice is how to implement teamwork.   According to the article, teamwork includes: It is never 50/50. This was what got […]

What is the best marriage preparation for men?

A recent article discusses marriage preparation for future couples interested in tying the knot. The central theme for the article is the necessity of commitment on the part of both the future husband and wife. Both individuals need to understand that as time is accumulated in the marriage people to grow which can become the […]

Should clergy avoid gay marriage ceremonies?

In a recent article, the debate has surfaced in how clergy should participate in gay marriage civil ceremonies. The Christian community continues to contemplate the importance of clergy participating in marriage certification process outlined by American law. Clergy need only to look to the bible for instructions when it comes to how they should participate […]

Do women lose marriage equality after the wedding?

In a recent article, The Curse of Early Marriage, the author believes that marriage equality is non existent after the wedding. In Dhaka, Bangladesh the tradition for marriage begins at the age of twelve years for most women. It is not the early age of the women that contributes to marriage inequity, it is the […]

How can men keep the peace during wedding planning?

  In a recent article, an author discusses the role that men should play in wedding planning. The author goes on to say that most men do nothing and leave the entire wedding planning to their future wife. The authors believe that the future husband should be intimately involved in the process therefore assisting the […]

How can single men prepare for a happy marriage?

In a recent article, Marriage in America still in crisis, the author points out that marriage are stronger than ever before without providing advice for men on how to prepare for a happy marriage. With the ever changing dynamics of the family which now include same-sex unions it is difficult to tell whether divorces have […]

What are the best online dating tips for men?

In a recent article, two Akron Ohio men suffered from the absence of online dating tips for men when they reported that a woman that they met through an online dating service had set them up to be robbed. Akron police investigators reported that the incidents were related and both men had been robbed within […]

Are open marriages for men only?

In a recent article, a subscriber was requesting advice from Stoya regarding open marriages. The question was never answered to my satisfaction, so I will help to answer this question. The real question centers around the concept of the allowance of multiple relationships at one time which in many cases are termed open marriages. Open […]

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