Knowledge Bank for Couples
Selected content from past issues of Couple for Life Newsletter
(See Also – Current issue)
Ask Our Coaches questions:
Each question features three or more responses from RCI coaches providing real-world advice for relationship challenges submitted by our readers.
- Is our sex life “spicy” enough?
- How do couples stay sane during the holidays?
- I hate being alone. Isn’t marriage supposed to be about being “together”?
- My husband was “sexting” my best friend. Should I trust them when they say it’s just a harmless flirtation?
- My husband’s kids hate me. Should I stay or go?
- My husband is too jealous. How do I get him to trust me?
- How can I get my wife to be more independent?
- How important is “romance” for a good relationship?
- We like separate vacations. Is that bad for our marriage?
- Which is more important? Being Best Friends or Lovers?
- My husband is turning into his father. What can I do?
- My husband wants a son but I don’t want to have more kids. Am I being selfish?
- I think my husband is having an affair. What should I do?
- My Partner and I need help with communication skills!
- My husband’s family doesn’t like me and I don’t know what to do?
- Should we live together?
- I’m tired of being treated as “the maid”. What should I do?
- How can I get my husband’s attention back?
- Why do we always have to fight about money?
- My husband doesn’t like to talk about his feelings. How can I get him to open up?
- My husband is jealous of my best friend…
- How often should we be having sex?
- We drifted apart when I wasn’t looking…
- How can I help her see that we need a break together to rekindle our relationship?
- If we can’t change our habits, how do we work together?
- How can I get my husband’s support and cope being an empty nester?
- How do I build a relationship with my husband’s kids and deal his with ex-wife?
- My Wife Was Caught Sexting Another Man
- Feeling Pressured To Get Married
- How can I help my husband deal with erectile dysfunction?
- I don’t want my fiancé to ruin my credit, or our relationship…
- How do I show my husband that Valentine’s Day matters to me?
- How do we help each other to be supportive and reach our goals for 2015?
- I want to have another baby, but my husband doesn’t. What do I do?
- My husband is bringing me down with his negativity. What should I do?
- My wife and I disagree on the kids sleeping in our bed. What do I do?
- She doesn’t care that our house is a mess… HELP!
- Can I get my quiet husband to open up?
- She’s only happy when she gets her way – what about me?
- How do I bring the sizzle back into our marriage?
- How can I make this Valentine’s Day really special?
- I want to be married but he doesn’t want to commit – what do I do?
- Help! I hate being around my husband’s family during the holidays!
- My wife gained weight and I’m not attracted to her..
- Do I have to tell my wife everything?
- I’m too tired for sex… help!
- Help! My Partner is Crossing the Line!
- My husband acts like he’s single – would I be better off without him?
- I’m no longer attracted to my husband. Should I get a divorce?
- How can I make Valentine’s Day Romantic?
- New Years resolutions for couples
- Visiting extended family during the holidays
- Navigating the engagement period
- How do you regain trust and move forward after an affair?
- How do you manage the fallout of an argument?
- Should we get married before we go off to grad school?
- What do you do when discussions turn into arguments?
- Staying best friends forever
- Second Thoughts: To commit — or not
- How can you tell if he/she still loves you?
- My partner is obsessed with porn!
- How do you know when divorce is the best option for your relationship?
- Is it possible to argue “the right way”
- My complaint: She can’t stop complaining!
- After the Affair: Tell or Do Not Tell?
- No Sex in the City
- He’s a great guy, but doesn’t have a steady income…
- Should I get married again?
- Can I stay friends with my Ex?
- I settled, got married – now what?
- Can I take back my marriage proposal?
- My neighbor is flirting with my husband!
- Open Relationship: Open the Door or Slam it Shut?
- I want what she has!
- How to Move Forward Towards an Uncertain Future
- Stuck in Love
- When kids stand in the way of future happiness
- Waking Up to Reality – What Do I Do Now?
- Double Feature: Am I the Problem?
- Are we comfortable or are we missing something?
- When helping begins to hurt
- Who are you and what did you do with my husband?
- Together…Forever And Always
- Communications Skills: How Can I Improve Them?
- Living Together: Is It A Mistake?
- Moving Away – And Possibly From Our Marriage
- I’m Divorced… Well, Sort Of …
- Not What I Signed Up For – What Should I Do?
- Relationships Do-Over: Good Idea Or Not?
- Secrets: What Happened In The Past, Stays In The Past – Right?
- Can You Fall In Love Again?
- Prenuptials: What’s Wrong With Them?
- Is Our Romance Gone Forever?
- What’s A Legitimate Excuse For Not Getting Married?
- How Do You Love Someone With A Serious Illness?
- Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?
- Why Won’t He Wear His Ring?
- Relationship Bailout Plan: Can You Help Us?
- My Partner is Addicted to Spending!
- Do I Have to Go to My In-Laws for the Holidays?
- Keeping My Opposite Sex BFF a Secret- Good idea or not?
- After the Affair is my Marriage Over?
- Waking Up to Reality. What Do I Do Now?
- Should We Live Together?
- We’ve Reached a Stalemate. What Now?
- Trouble With His Teens. Should I Move On?
- Are Engagements a Preview of What’s to Come?
- I Love Her But I Want to Leave Her
- How Do We Move Towards Marriage?
- How can we handle our issues?
- Getting Married… or Maybe Not
- Is there life after an affair?
- A Good Neighbor or Not?
- What Do I Do About Him (he doesn’t want marriage)?
- What Do I Do? He’s still at home.
- How Do I Reconnect with my Husband?
- Will he change? Am I asking too much?
- Should I Marry Within My Faith?
- Managing Our Differences Over Money
- Partner lied. Now feeling Abandonment, Jealousy, Lack of Trust
- Can I Get Him Back?
- How can I be sure about him?
- How to resolve our power struggle?
- Living Apart Together
- Co-parenting Our Children
- In love with a man who says he is not ready
- What about my feelings?
- How Important is Chemistry?
- Should I Move On?
- Is it fair for her to want a baby now?
- Spending Time with an Opposite Sex Friend
- How to deal with unwanted parenting advice from relatives
- Unmarried and pregnant
- Handling the truth when it’s finally revealed
- How should I deal with his ex-girlfriend?
- How can I do something really different and romantic on Valentine’s Day?
- How do I assert my boundaries?
- How to we handle our political differences?
- I have a new baby and my husband comes and goes as he pleases
- Is our breakup a mistake?
- How can I handle my partner’s anger?
- I met and like a man with psoriasis- what do I do?
- My partner’s prior romance – the thoughts trouble me
- I want to make our marriage sizzle this year
- My boyfriend didn’t invite me to his family holiday gathering!
- Are we ready to commit?
- How important will our different religions be if we marry?
- After all this time, she still can’t decide about commitment
- My husband doesn’t trust me to balance the checkbook
- How can I be married and not financially dependent?
- I like the house quiet; he likes noise
- I’m thinking of having an affair
- Is it a mistake to tell her everything?
- Valentine’s Day – why do I have to prove I love her every year?
- He expects us to do everything together
Feature Articles
Practical, informative articles written by RCI staff and coaches
- Are Your Relationship Problems Solvable or Unsolvable?
- Is It Time to Move in Together?
- 7 Tips to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage
- 15-Steps to Crafting Elegant & Effective Agreements
- Preventing Your Midlife Crisis from Affecting Your Marriage
- Re-energize and Celebrate Your Love!
- Agreements: The Road Map for Success
- You’ve Got One Shot at Love
- The Most Important Conversation for Your Relationship
- How to Save My Marriage Without Talking About It!
- Play Together, Stay Together – The Importance of Having Fun
- Simple Romance Rituals to Keep the Divorce Gremlin Away
- Marriage is Like a Tabletop With Four Sturdy Legs
- Honor Your Partner’s Feelings as if They Are Your Own
- Romance is Like Gardening
- 10 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Disconnected in Your Relationship
- Commitment: What Are You Committing and To Whom?
- Faith and Marriage
- Take Time for Little Things that Still Mean a Lot
- 10 Things to Give up to Improve Your Relationship!
- Is Your Relationship Dying or Vibrantly Alive?
- The #1 Mistake that Even Conscious Couples Make that Keep them Fighting
- Old Rules Don’t Work Anymore!
- Committed Couples: Keep That Spark Alive!
- Using Your Differences to Bring You Closer
- Love Relationships: 5 Easy Steps to Forever
- 8 Stepfamily Issues That Can Make or Break Your Relationship
- Using Conflict to Bring You Closer
- Commitment – The Foundation of a Radical Marriage
- Sexual Communication: Asking for What You Want in Bed
- How to Be in Your Relationship With All Your Heart
- Radical Romance: Fall in Love, Stay in Love
- 14 Compelling Reasons to Use a Relationship Coach to start the New Year!
- 3 Things that Sabotage Your Relationship
- Keeping the Passion Alive
- Are You Ready for a Radical Marriage?
- A Love 30+ Years in the Making
- Steamy Nights – Rejuvenate Your Love Life
- Does Your Relationship Need a Jump-Start?
- Top 5 Communication Tips For Couples
- 10 Steps to Bringing the Sizzle Back to Sex
- Caution: Retirement may be hazardous to your relationship
- The Journey Beyond “Happily Ever After”
- Elements Of A Healthy Relationship
- 10 Tips to Enhance your Relationship
- Using Conflict to Bring You Closer
- Five Keys to a Radical Marriage
- Conquering your Inner Critic
- The Top 10 Practices of Englightened Partners
- Stop! In the Name of Love!
- Discover How to Make Anger Work for You
- Valentine’s Day… Oh, The Pressure!
- Using Your Differences to Bring You Closer
- Dissolving the Barriers To Authentic Love
- ‘Tis the Season to Turn Sadness Into Joy
- Dealing with Your Teen Scrooge During the Holidays
- Eight Ways to Safeguard your Marriage
- Dealing with Relationships
- Love Lessons for Couples
- Commitment: The Path to Relationship Happiness
- How to determine your relationship status
- How to become a successful couple for life
- Six Signs That Your Marriage Is On the Rocks
- 14 Compelling Reasons to Use a Relationship Coach
- Co-habiting Women: 5 Money Rules to Follow
- Are you in a healthy relationship?
- How to keep the connection
- Maintaining your boundaries
- Agreements – The Road Map for Success
- Love Defined: From attraction to a lifelong commitment of true love!
- Signs of a Breakup
- It’s not about communicating more – it’s about connecting
- Protect Your Partnership From Relationship-Busters
- Mindfulness For Couples: A Primer
- How Do I Love You?
- Why Do I Love You?
- New Year Resolutions for Couples – Timeless Advice for a Great Relationship
- How to Get Your Needs Met in a Relationship
- 7 Tips to Curtail Chronic Complaining
- Easy ways to Transform Painful Relationships into Powerful Partnerships
- Tara’s 7 Simple Relationship Success Tips
- Three Keys to Relationship Harmony
- The 10 Signs that You’re Ready to Get Engaged
- 7 Ways to Improve Your Relationship
- How to Maintain Connection with Your Partner through Challenging Times
- How to Avoid Triggering an Argument
- Five Tips for a Thriving Relationship
- Who to Confide In… And Who NOT To!
- Fourteen Compelling Reasons to Use a Relationship Coach
- Five Tips for a Better Relationship
- Three Easy Ways to Enjoy Time With Your Partner
- The Reality of Marriage & Divorce and What You Can Do About It
- 10 Principles of a Successful Marriage
- The Art of Discussing Sexual Needs
- Unfaithful Partner- Should I Stay or Go?
- Divorce is a Legitimate Choice
- Five Promises for Being Together Forever
- Simple Romance Rituals To Keep The Divorce Gremlin Away
- What Every Man Wants Every Woman To Know
- Restoring Trust in Gay Relationships
- Divorce is Contagious
- The State of Marriage and the Impact of Divorce
- When it’s time to stop arguing:Understanding “flooding”
- If You Love Me, You Would Trust Me:Marriage and Pre-nuptial agreements
- Solvable vs UnsolvableRelationship Problems
- Making Agreements You Can Keep
- Secrets of Happiness: Part 2 of 2
- Why Marriages Fail and What You Can Do to Change the Odds
- Secrets of Happiness: Part 1 of 2
- Early Warning Signs of a Breakup
- Take Time to Align With Your Partner
- Change Yourself, Improve Marriage: Three Tips to Get You Started
- Hold The Divorce! Where There’s “Willingness,” There’s A Way
- Create A Passionate Relationship Together
- Managing In-Laws – Dealing With Out-Laws
- Communicate More, Better Marriage?
- Infidelity: What It Is And How To Deal With It
- Loving Relationships Heal Hurts: Heal Your Past in Your Present
- Valentine’s Day – Make It Memorable
- Valentine’s Day Fun For Couples
- Divorced With Children? How To Avoid Parental Alienation
- To Stay Or Leave? That Is The Question
- Marital Conflict: Creating a Marital Emergency Plan
- Relationship Books for Couples
- Getting Together … Again!
- Stop, Look, & Listen
- The Many Faces of Defensiveness
- 8 Tips For Successful Communication With Your Partner
- Trust And Intimacy
- Choice Theory And Seven Caring Habits
- Personal Ownership: Taking Responsibility for Your Relationship
- Listening Skills For Busy Couples
- Commitment: What It Is And Why It’s Important
- Great Getaways for Couples
- Conflict In Relationships: What It Is And How To Resolve It
- 10 Ways To Deepen Intimacy
- RCI’s 8 Core Relationship Competencies
- Listening Skills For Busy Couples
- Communication Skills For Successful Relationships
- The Seven Secrets To Keeping Love Alive
- Conscious Relationships For Commited Couples
- Elements Of A Successful Relationship
- Valentine’s Day… Oh, The Pressure!
- Smart Relationship Tips
- Your Most Important Investment: Your Relationship
- What is Compatability?
- A Primer on Wedding Vows
- Four Ways to Bring Back Romance
- Coaching Couples
- Healthy Communication Tips
- Affairs- What You Need to Know
- To Win You Must Surrender
- David Steele Gets Married and Reveals All
- The Three Rings of Life
- The Chemistry of Love
- The Five Senses of Connection
- Long Distance Lovers
- Loving After 60
- Criticisms, Complaints, and Requests
- The Honeymoon’s Over- Keeping Love Alive When Reality Sets In
- Engagements- What You Need to Know
- The Power of Appreciation
- 10 Ways to Keep Your Spark Alive!
- The Most Important Relationship Skill is Not Communication
- Commitment: New Rules for the New Millennium
- The Mystery of Attraction
- Top Ten Actions for Healthy Relationships
- Top Ten Principles of Romance
- Six Tips for More Romance
- Find Lasting Love By Experiencing Your Experience
- Secrets of Great Relationships
- Rules of the Road
- Top Five Characteristics of Relationship Requirements
- The Twelve Steps for Anyone Who Wants Them
- Confusing Infatuation with True Love
- The Journey to Mature Love
- Reasons to Have Sex When You Don’t Feel Like It
- A Relationship Code Of Honor
- Checkbook Battles
- Dealing with the Truth
- The Power of The Familiar
- Restoring Safety in Relationships
- Happiness Comes from Your Meanings
- Ambivalence
- Relationship Advice: N is for Neglect
- How to Inflame or Diffuse a Conflict
- Do You Talk With Your Ears or Listen With Your Mouth?
- When Playfulness Can be Hurtful
- Living Apart Together: Questions to Ponder
- Evolving Marriage into a Spiritual Path
- Getting Both Parents on the Same Page
- Relationship Red Flag Tips
- Reasons Men Won’t Commit to Marriage
- The Mystery of Attraction
- Ten Principles of Romance
- Exercises to Renew Emotional Connection
- Seven Keys to Effective Communication
- Getting Out of a Relationship Rut
- Validate Your Mate
- Listening: The Key to Communication
- Solving Problems “In the Crease”
- Adult children of divorce: challenges and opportunities
- Seven secrets of successful Couplepreneurs™
- How to Reconnect with Your Mate
- Relationships and the Human Brain
- Secrets, Communication, and Trust
- I’m Upset: Say It With High EQ
- Can You Revive Lost Feelings?
- What happened to my Valentine?
- Suggestions For Keeping Your Love Alive
- It’s The Little Things That Count
- Four Rituals of Connection That Matter
- Discovering a New Perspective
- Long Distance Relationships
- The Magic of Allowing Influence
- Is divorce the answer?
- Four Stages of Relationships
- Got The “Right” One?
- Anger: Resource Or Relationship Killer?
- Moving Towards Love: from “Falling Awake”
- The Rule Of Three In Relationships: Stop, Look, & Listen
- How To Create Relationship “Sizzle”
- Commitment-Phobia or The Truth?
- Underlying Commitments
- Challenges In Interfaith Marriages
- Commitment: The Path to Relationship Happiness?
- Is Love The Answer?
- Self-work In Committed Relationships
- Self Esteem And Relationship Esteem
- Ten Steps For Difficult Conversations
- Five Steps To Win-win Problem Resolution
- Six Steps To Building Your Financial Future Together
- Partnerships need regular care and upkeep
- Top 10 Practices Of Enlightened Partners
- To Have An Affair
- Emotional Intelligence Is The Key
- Where Did Our Love Go?
- Suggestions For Keeping Your Love Alive
- Authentic Happiness