The Marriage Ref Feb.28, 2010
I love the unspoken premise to the Marriage Ref show- that you must be able to laugh at your marriage and not take every situation so seriously!!
Comments on Kevin & Danielle – The “Fonz” issue - should Kevin be allowed to keep his dead stuffed dog in a shrine in their home?
I totally agree with the Marriage Ref’s call - The Fonz cannot stay enshrined in the house. But I would allow Kevin to keep The Fonz in the garage (not just the attic). That’s Dr. Patty Ann – the Relationship Expert’s call!
Comments on Greg & Diana - Stripper Pole Issue - Should Greg be allowed to have a stripper pole put in their bedroom - for Diana to use
Again, I agree with the Marriage?Ref’s call – No stripper pole in the bedroom.
However, I must comment that Diana should be aware of the fact that what Greg is really asking for is more intimacy and romance in their relationship. Diana, what do you think all the sexy lingerie is about? So a word of caution for this marriage – Find a way to bring “sexy back” or you might have some trouble on the horizon.
The best line of the show goes to Diana when she said: “People in hell want ice water but they don’t get it”. I love it! (I wrote this before I knew Marv Albert was going to make his comment about this line).
Make sure you check out next week’s comments as “The Relationship Expert” makes a “Call” on The Marriage Ref’s Call!
Rekindle Romance and Happiness in Your Relationship,
Dr. Patty Ann
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The week of Valentine’s Day has arrived! Are you getting excited? You know from reading my Valentine’s Day ezine series that I absolutely love Valentine’s Day.
Tell us how you feel about Valentine’s Day? Do you really love it like I do or do you just tolerate it? Share your reasons why you feel the way you do.
Rekindle Romance and Happiness in Your Relationship,
Dr. Patty Ann
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This week’s relationship advice e-zine talked about the value of celebrating the diverse personalities we bring to our relationships. Relationships where both partners are very similar would be quite boring after a very short time.
Share with us how you and your partner have different personalities and/or character traits and tell us how you celebrate this diversity. Include any funny stories that reflect the diversity in your relationship.
Building Together A Relationship Filled With Love, Health & Wealth,
Dr. Patty Ann
www.relationshiptoolbox.com
“Summertime and the living is easy”. There is something about the summer that promotes a carefree atmosphere and feeling in most people. This laissez-fare attitude usually translates to our relationship and helps increase romance and happiness in our relationship.
We would love to hear how the carefree feeling of the summer helps you feel more romantic in your relationship. What ways do you use the summer atmosphere to increase romance and happiness in your relationship?
Building Together A Relationship Filled With Love, Health & Wealth,
Dr. Patty Ann
www.relationshiptoolbox.com
In this week’s relationship advice e-zine we look at how the ability to keep our sense of humor and laugh at ourselves and each other is the glue that keeps our relationship together.
All relationships hit stormy seas. And one way or another, we have to find a way to navigate our relationship through these rough seas. We can choose to laugh our way through these difficult times, or be angry at the situation, our partner and/or the world.
Tell us about a time when your relationship hit some stormy seas. Did you use laughter and maintain your sense of humor to weather these storms? Share with us a way you and your partner laughed through a difficult situation in your relationship, even though the situation itself wasn’t really funny.
Building Together A Relationship Filled With Love, Health & Wealth,
Dr. Patty Ann
www.relationshiptoolbox.com
This week’s relationship advice e-zine talks about the value of setting realistic expectations for your relationship.
It is great to set high expectations for your life. If you do not expect anything out of life that is exactly what you will get – nothing. The same is true for your relationship. We should have high expectations for our relationship; however, these expectations must be grounded in reality.
Share with us how you developed the expectations you have for your relationship. Did you initially have unrealistic expectations that you had to change? Or were your expectations for your relationship grounded in reality all along?
Building Together A Relationship Filled With Love, Health & Wealth,
Dr. Patty Ann
www.relationshiptoolbox.com
What little things do you do for your partner that go a long way to increasing romance & happiness in your relationship and it usually won’t cost any money?
People in relationships sometimes buy their partners expensive gifts for their birthdays, anniversaries and other holidays. Many times a tremendous amount of time, energy and money goes into the purchase of these gifts. This week’s relationship advice ezine talks about how little things mean a lot in your relationship.
Building Together A Relationship Filled With Love, Health & Wealth,
Dr. Patty Ann
www.relationshiptoolbox.com
Filed under Goals, Sacrifice
Most things that are worth having in life do not come easy. We make tremendous sacrifices and put forth great effort to achieve our goals in life so when we attain these goals, the rewards are all the sweeter.
Realizing that nothing good comes easy in life, please share with me what you believe your greatest challenge is for you in your relationship.
Building Together A Relationship Filled With Love, Health & Wealth,
Dr. Patty Ann
www.relationshiptoolbox.com
People have different values and expectations out of life. But regardless of how different we might be from each other in some ways, the desire for a happy, intimate relationship is a common bond.
Please share your thoughts and feelings on what a happy, intimate relationship means for you.
Building Together A Relationship Filled With Love, Health & Wealth,
Dr. Patty Ann
www.relationshiptoolbox.com
When I look at a rainbow, I am often amazed at the kaleidoscope of colors I see. And then I find myself thinking about all the possible combination of colors that can be made from the original colors of the rainbow and wonder how people pick their favorite color out of so many beautiful ones.
Just like a rainbow, people express happiness in their relationship in so many different ways based upon the combination of personalities which make up the relationship.
I would love for you to share with me what qualities are essential to you for a happy, romantic relationship.
Building Together A Relationship Filled With Love, Health & Wealth,
Dr. Patty Ann
www.relationshiptoolbox.com
