Something You Should Know about Marriage

December 7, 2011

Interview with Iris Krasnow, author of the book The Secret Lives Of Wives

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Mike Carruthers:
What determines how happy your marriage or relationship is? It turns out a big part of the answer is you.

Iris Krasnow:
Children leave home, partners work, jobs changes, friends move so really all you have to go the distance in life, in marriage is yourself.
 

November 10, 2011

Interview with Karl Pillimer, PhD, author of the book 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans

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Mike Carruthers:
What would you guess is the biggest regret older people have when they look back on their lives?

Karl Pillimer, PhD:
I imagined it would be an affair, it would be having worked too much, or too little – the 1# regret in their view is spending too much time worrying. 
 

September, 26, 2011

Interview with Barbara Bartlein, author of the book Marriage Makeover: Simple Ways to Revitalize Your Relationship Without Your Spouse Even Knowing

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Mike Carruthers:
The excitement that starts a marriage or long-term relationship often fades.

Barbara Bartlein:
More marriages just end with a whimper rather than a bang and part of the reason is people tend to put their marriage on the back burner and not put a lot of effort into it.
 

September 7, 2011

Interview with Dr. Arthur Samuels, author of the book Zen and the Art of Intimacy: The Simple Path of Passion, Fidelity and Love

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Mike Carruthers:
If you could do one thing to instantly improve your marriage or relationship, would you do it? Cause there is one thing.

Dr. Arthur Samuels:
You have to give up being critical. The way I do it is whenever I feel anything loving towards my wife the way she looks, the way she acts, what she does – I say, “I love you” and I mean it from the heart.