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Selected content from past issues of Couple for Life Newsletter

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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
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