Posts Tagged ‘conflicts in marriage’
Don’t look at me with that tone of face!
My late husband used to crack me up when he would say, “Don’t look at me in that tone of face.” In this video I talk about a technique Read the rest of this entry »
Birthday Special Offer ends at midnight!
Happy Cinco de Mayo and happy birthday to me! I love my birthday and I loved it even more when I moved to San Antonio, Texas, back in 1988 and
discovered that the whole city celebrated Cinco de Mayo. I felt like they were celebrating with me!
I want to celebrate with you today so I am offering my book to you at 25% off the regular price. But that’s not all so stay with me and keep reading! Read the rest of this entry »
Good feelings are contagious; so are bad moods
When you are near someone who is cheerful, upbeat, and enthusiastic, you automatically “catch” the feeling and as a result you feel good too. Sadly, the reverse is also true.
When someone you love is having a hard time or even in a “bad mood,” it is hard to step back and stay objective. Feelings are contagious. Read the rest of this entry »
Neglectful or Controlling: Which is Worse?
If you are a woman who loves a difficult man, you are faced with some unpleasant behaviors. He may often spend time away, maybe doing his hobbies, watching sports, or hanging out with the guys, leaving you lonely when you’d like to be with him. Read the rest of this entry »
Marriage Complaints: Take this Challenge
When I was in college I lived very near my grandparents and I would visit them often after classes. A curious thing began to happen as I spent time alone with my grandmother. She began to confide in me, as she never had before, about her disagreements with my grandfather. I was 18 years old and this was quite strange to me. Read the rest of this entry »
Ask Michelle Anything
Do you have a burning question about dating? Marriage? Being single? Divorce? Widowhood? Finding love again after loss? Making your good marriage great? Troubles with inlaws? Sexual frustrations?
Whatever your question about relationships, Michelle Vasquez would love to answer them. The Read the rest of this entry »
Creating Happily Ever After
Has your marriage fallen into a predictable, boring pattern?
Do you revisit old arguments that have no easy resolutions, yet you keep hashing and rehashing them, until you could just scream?
Do you sometimes wonder what life would be like if you didn’t have to live with the man you once adored? Read the rest of this entry »
Commitment to Mature Love
Love is the ability to understand that in addition to “for better or worse” there is “for excitement and boredom.” Being married is often mundane, but loving that person you are with and being excited to see him/her every day is a wonderful thing and can be sustained indefinitely. Read the rest of this entry »
Even Relationship Coaches Get the Relationship Blues
What a difficult day. I’m leaning sideways, trying to regain my (emotional) equilibrium. I love the saying, “This too shall pass.” No matter how happy you may be, it changes. No matter how sad, you cannot stay there forever. Our emotional states change. If they did not, we wouldn’t be able to stand the intensity of whatever emotion is present at the moment. Read the rest of this entry »

