January 4, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Beep, beep, beep! Susan slammed her hand down on the alarm to silence it. The stillness in the room was spoiled by the weighty reality of another long and lonely day. Her husband Mark would be at the office for more than a dozen hours, leaving Susan alone from sunup to sundown… yet again. Is […]
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How An Unhappy Marriage Affects You – Mentally & Physically
March 5, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Unhappy marriage, unhealthy life! There is no doubt about it, humans are wired to be deeply affected by the moods and behaviors of our love partner. When those moods and behaviors tell you that you are not liked or loved, your health will be affected. Regardless of how liberated or self-sufficient you think that you […]
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Emotional Withdrawal: 5 Reasons Men Do It and How To Open Them Up
March 1, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
How would you answer these questions? Do you know which ones might have some link to emotional withdrawal? Does your husband accuse you of becoming too emotional? Do his responses to you seem flat and uncaring? Does he run and hide when you need him the most? Is he void of emotion regardless of your […]
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3 Keys To Healthy Relationships For Married Couples
February 28, 2019 / by Paula / Relational Excellence Articles
Everyone wants their marriage to be fantastic. Unfortunately, they don’t all work out that way. My husband’s and my previous marriages ended in divorce. So we’ve spent the last 10 years really digging into the science of love and healthy relationships for married couples. Not only did we need to understand our failed relationships, […]
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7 Tips For Surviving Infidelity As The Cheater And Regaining Your Inner Peace
February 13, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Probably half the couples I see in my therapy practice are trying to work through the damage caused by a betrayal. This is a deeply painful topic, especially if it’s effected you personally. Even seeing the words in print – betrayal, cheater, infidelity, affair – will evoke strong, unpleasant emotions in most people. Feelings of […]
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3 Vital Keys to Connection in Marriage
January 4, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Beep, beep, beep! Susan slammed her hand down on the alarm to silence it. The stillness in the room was spoiled by the weighty reality of another long and lonely day. Her husband Mark would be at the office for more than a dozen hours, leaving Susan alone from sunup to sundown… yet again. Is […]
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How To Know When To Divorce: 9 Important Questions You Must Ask Before Ending Your Relationship
January 3, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Are you in relationship distress? Are you considering ending your relationship in this New Year? Thinking of divorce? If you’re like many, you toughed your way through the holidays, not wanting to disappoint the kids or other family members during what should be a time of celebration. You put on your best happy face and […]
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7 Best New Year’s Resolutions To Transform Your Relationship
January 1, 2019 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Are you one who makes and breaks your New Year’s resolutions? You’re not alone. Some studies suggest that 80% of resolutions are broken by the 2nd month of the New Year. If you bother to make New Year’s resolutions, wouldn’t it be great to see them through? Read on for an expert’s tips to successful […]
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9 Things You Can Do To Protect Your Heart This Christmas
December 6, 2018 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Has your expectation of a joy-filled family holiday gathering been shattered by last year’s experience? Have family events left you disappointed and disheartened? You are definitely not alone. For some, the wonderful sounds and scents of the holidays stir up dread or apprehension of getting together with the family. I want to share these 9 […]
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Betrayal Trauma: 6 Ways to Recognize the Symptoms and Heal
December 4, 2018 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
What do you think of when you hear the word trauma? Most of us associate trauma with a car accident, a natural disaster or with being psychologically damaged in battle. As devastating as these kinds of trauma are, there’s another kind of trauma that affects about 70% of us. Its symptoms are not different than […]
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Will Your Man be Emotionally Unavailable to You? – 22 Personality Traits to Look For
November 6, 2018 / by Michael Wayne Regier Ph.D. / Relational Excellence Articles
Have you ever been with a man who shut down and became emotionally unavailable when you needed him the most? When you met him he may have been emotionally responsive. Then once you got close and began to express more of your emotions to him, he began to freeze up and get distant. An emotionally […]
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