Welcome to Michael's Article Collection

How NOT to fix Your Wife (Girlfriend or Date)!

Men are dense... in relationships. Men, I know this isn't going to be a popular statement, but you know that it is true in many ways. We may state that women are not understandable, that they don't make sense, they are not logical, or that the particular one we're with is worse than all the others.But, the truth is, we're dullards when it comes to the deeper realities of relationships. There ar. . .

Dating Tips: You Can Get The Kind Of Women You Have Alway...

Guys who have lower self confidence when it comes to women like to think that they don't "deserve" to get the kind of women they want deeply inside. Well, if you belong to this group I have good news for you. Just keep reading!I usually put women into 3 categories: in the first there are ugly or average looking girls. In the second category there are girls with "supermodel" looks. And I named t. . .

The New Dating Game

Are you suddenly single again? Welcome to the new dating game. Now that dating on-line is an acceptable way to meet your “match,” women often are making the initial contact. The first date is also the first impression. How can you make a positive impression? You react to people based on how you perceive them. That’s why you need to see a current photo of the person before you even agree to the . . .

5 Massive Reasons To Date Online!

“Divorced, Split up, Single? Five Massive Reasons Why You Should Be Dating Online!” Announcing five massive reasons why single men should use online dating!How to meet more women than you could possible have time to date.Let’s look at the reasons…Massive Reason #1. Convenience! From the comfort and privacy of your own home you can relax with a cup of tea or coffee, and scroll through an assortm. . .

Bachelor Party Planning Basics

So you’ve been tasked with planning a bachelor party for your old friend. Well, you’ve come to the right place! We all have some idea what goes on at bachelor parties, but there are a few things to consider if you are planning one.You must think about your venue. Ideally, you are going to want some relative privacy. A vacation home or chalet is ideal, as it is private and comfortable. A ho. . .

When It Comes To Multicultural Dating The Most Important ...

Have you been only dating people from your own ethnic background, to find that no matter what you try, there just seems to be no spark or real passion occurring in the relationship? Are you just about ready to give up on finding a soul mate? Well before you lose all hope in the dating world, you may want to try exploring dating someone who comes from a different culture than you. Who knows, you. . .

The Life of a Burden Bearer

Burden-bearing is one of the highest callings for one who has devoted their life to being Christ-like. A burden bearer is a calling to lay our lives down for others. This calling is found in Galatians 6:2, “Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.” This law that Christ established was the law of loving one another. Christ laid down His life and took up the burden of the s. . .

52 Free Things to Do with Your Partner on Date Night

One of the things that works to keep relationships alive is spending quality time with each other. In this day of the information age, it is becoming increasingly difficult to carve out the necessary time to nurture our relationships. What with long work hours, helping kids with their homework, transporting them around to their extracurricular activities, getting dinner, cleaning up and going t. . .

Tips for Marriage Counseling

A positive trend becoming noticeable in marriage counseling and therapy is that more couples are going in for counseling before seeking a divorce. However, there are more useless and incompetent marriage counselors and marriage therapists than ever. So it's best to check out and look for the best marriage counselor or therapist before you go into marriage counseling or marriage therapy. One mis. . .

Asian Dating - Respect and Honour

Honour and respect are two of the most important elements in Asian culture, and they shouldn't be overlooked when it comes to dating. For instance, traditionally, Asian women are taught at a young age to know their place around men, treat them with respect and accommodate them, while men are taught to protect and provide for the women. Although these traditions have become a faded practice in W. . .

15 Ways To Find A Husband

Perhaps you don't meet people in the course of your daily life, or you're not connecting with the right type of person. First of all decide what you have to offer to a future partner, by working out what sort of things interest you. No one is going to like all these options, but they are ways of widening your circle of friends.1. GOLF Golfing is a male activity, get lessons and join them on the. . .

The Art of Selection

Dating manuals thick as telephone directories can be written on the subject of selecting the right dating partner. The key to the selection process is not to focus on our potential dating partner, but to focus on our ingrained human instincts. What are these human instincts? Imagination and desire are our enemies!As we approach dating relationships from our own point of view, many individuals f. . .

Dating: Fun or Serious?

When contemplating this question, it might occur to you eventually that dating could actually be both. After all, teenagers and those in their adult years have gone through this rite of passage called dating, and this is a natural activity, just as social interaction is part of every person's life. While all our actions go through the cause and effect wheel, there's no reason why you shouldn't . . .

8 ValuableTips On How To Survive a Dumping

Unfortunately there is no magic formula for surviving a dumping. However, to find someone you want to spend your life with, you have to move on and plan a realistic time scale to move forward. Dating tips are just that, as everyone is an individual, and what works for one does not work for another. However there are fairly standard steps you can devise to succeed. There is no reason that you ha. . .

All You Need is Flowers!

A way to a woman’s heart is through flowers. Yes men, it can be that simple. Flowers can represent so many different emotions and it will make your special someone so very happy. It says I love you without having to say it.Not only are emotions such as sight and smell affected, but it also shows you have a caring side, a softer side.If you want to show your romantic side, ask your special someo. . .

African Dating - Pride and Ambition

It is no secret that African culture is known for its pride. Most Africans do not have a problem standing up for their beliefs and causes, and are often ambitious when it comes to obtaining specific goals. That being the case, if you are of African descent and are seeking a relationship with someone of your ethnic background, you probably already have an idea of the type of man or woman you are. . .

Only You Can Decide If Your Interracial Love Will Stand T...

Interracial dating has really evolved over the past two decades due to the fact that the younger generations have had the chance to grow up in multicultural communities, allowing them to interact and make friends with individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Although this has provided them with a different perspective and fewer prejudices, in most cases their parents and grandparents. . .

PASSION Ration cited in Divorce

The Passion RationThe last straw to finalize divorce proceedings in a marriage is when adultery is committed. I would say the hurt is unbearable for the loving partner who has been betrayed. Innocent Parties like the children and family members automatically become involved to take their share of the heartache when a marriage collapses. Many couples manage to salvage what is left of their relat. . .

Putting Romance Back Into Your Marriage

Let me start by saying I am not a psycholigist or therapist, I am just a guy, who was married for 16 years, until that ended about a year and a half ago. I am now in a new and exciting relationship, which I believe will work out great. I am forty years old and just speaking from experience. Hopefully these tips I give you will spice up your love life again. Often times in a marriage or long-te. . .

Drinking and Sex - Should You?

Drinking is known as the number one 'panties/boxers remover' in the whole world. We all know that we should not drink and drive, but what about drinking and running to bed? We are not so sure about that, and those who have experienced having sex after drinking will probably agree and remember how big the mistake is. Here are 7 reasons why not to drink and run to bed: *The mature loverThe mature. . .

Dating Tip: Keep Him Interested!

"Why isn't she with you?" "She left." "Why?" "There were so many reasons." "There were not so many reasons. There was only one. You made yourself too available."-From JOURNEY TO IXTLAN: THE LESSONS OF DON JUAN by Carlos Castaneda.The characters in the above scenario are men, but women often make themselves too available in relationships, as well. The consequences are usually disastrous.Hey, we . . .

Thoughts on ‘The Game’ by Neil Strauss

I just want to get some pointers out here. I'm not going to pre-judge because I will tell you that I'm sure the book is excellent for what it is. They are even going to have a movie made about it.My question is this:What about the remaining suffering millions of American men who AREN'T 'geeks' or who DON'T want to devote much of their life to becoming a PUA (pick up artist) or seducer??!It's . . .

Dating Advice: There Is This One Special Girl I'm Longing...

Be honest. It has happened to all of us. There was this girl... A girl you might have never even talked to... But still... You couldn't help but think about her all day... And the more you thought about her, the less courage you had to go up to her and invite her for a get-together.The above situation repeats itself from time to time. Back in high school with the girl who went one class below y. . .

Don’t Worry or Doubt, Check It Out!

“Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows” Ben Stein Life would be difficult without the blessing of significant relationships as an integral part of our lifestyle. However although relationships can be the source of much joy and happiness, they also can frequently be a source of pain, stress, conflict and anxiety. I. . .

Why She Doesn’t Call You Back

The main reason she does not call you back probably because you are doing something that doesn't agree with her. You may be coming at the whole relationship from the traditional or according behavior, and this may be leading her to just drop you as soon a she can. She has other men on hand who are ready to do many things for her and all she has to do is ask them. They will drive her around, . . .

Infidelity Discovered? 10 Ways to Calm Your Powerful Feel...

When you find out about the affair, the first few hours, days and weeks can be emotionally wrenching to say the least. Or, if someone you deeply care about begins "pulling away" you may also experience intense feelings. Read through this list and pick out a couple things you can do to help yourself during these times. 1. Walk. Run, if you are fit enough to run. Work out. Get the blood flowing. . . .

Emotional Infidelity: A KEY Tactic to Save the Marriage

Hearing that your cheating spouse is “in love” with someone else is devastating. I hear often, “I can handle her having sex with someone else. I think I can live with that. But, for her to give herself emotionally and “love” someone else…man, that is hard.” (Feel free to substitute the word he for she in this article.)What can you specifically do to increase the odds of saving the marriage?So o. . .

Infidelity: How “My Marriage Made Me Do It” is a Cop-out

Ask someone why they had, or are having an affair and you may hear something like this: “I have a lousy marriage. My marriage is dead. There is no intimacy, no sex, and no excitement. The love is gone. We’ve grown apart. I can’t stand the marriage. There was nothing happening in the marriage and the affair just happened.”These statements are rationalizations and fail to “get at” the underlying . . .

Cheating Spouse: 7 Legitimate Motives for Spying

Should you spy on your cheating husband or wife? You believe you see signs of a cheating spouse. The need to know whether your spouse is cheating and EXACTLY what kind of cheating is taking place is often strong. There are a number of reasons why the drive to spy is powerful. Here are seven:1. Trust is a big reason, not of your partner, but yourself. Probably for some time you have sensed somet. . .

Infidelity: Spying is NOT Revenge

Do not use what you find on your cheating spouse as ammunition for revenge. Sure, you may have wonderfully violent fantasies of what you would really like to do to him/her and the other person. This is very normal. But, don’t act them out. Using what you find to extract revenge will only lengthen the time of pain and anger. It will undermine your integrity as a person, lower your personal stand. . .

Cheating Husband or Wife: 6 Keys to Know if You are Ready...

When you spy on your suspected cheating spouse, please make sure you consider all the possibilities you might encounter and whether you can handle them. Have you considered the many situations that spying might uncover? Can you imagine the worst thing you might find? Predict what your response will be to the worst-case scenario. Are you ready? Here are some specific questions to ask: 1) Do I ha. . .

Relationship Tips: 16 Practical Dramatic Ways to Know if ...

Every relationship hits a snag, or worse, a major crisis (such as infidelity), that demands significant change if the relationship is to survive.So...there are promises to change and the two of you embark upon a new path. You watch carefully. "Can I trust this change? Is it permanent? temporary? How long will it last? Is he/she REALLY changing?"Good questions. Here are 16 ways to know if the ch. . .

Sexually Addicted? 10 Important Questions to Ask

There are many things in our culture that grab us and won't let go. Sometimes sex is one of them. Perhaps that's the case for you or your spouse/partner. Sexual addiction plays a prominent role in the "I Can't Say No" kind of extramarital affair I outline in my E-book, "Break Free From the Affair."These questions are intended to help you be more aware of some behaviors that perhaps indicate tha. . .

Infidelity: Difference Between a Rage and Revenge Affair

The fifth affair I outline in my book, "Break Free From The Affair" is called: "I Want to Get Back at Him/Her." This is the revenge affair. It occurs in a marriage in which one feels slighted in some manner and seeks revenge by engaging in infidelity. It is less a movement toward the other person and more a movement away from one’s spouse.Key Points:1. The affair may be a direct response to the. . .

Extramarital Affairs: When Sexual Addiction and Infidelit...

One kind of extramarital affair revolves around sexual addiction. The partner involved in the affair, plain and simple, has a difficult time saying "NO." He/she may want to, but feels compelled to say "yes."People can’t say no? Well, I believe we all have the capacity, at some level, to say no. However, not all have developed that capacity or reached that level to firmly say no and mean it. Som. . .

Filipina Dating::: A Wedding in the Philippines

Centuries old Wedding traditions and wonderful Philippine customs make Filipina Weddings (Kasalan) some of the most beautiful wondrous celebrations on earth. The Filipino culture's high regard for the sanctity of Marriage has given the Philippine Wedding Ceremony many customs and traditions that will be new to the American Gentlemen Given the dollar peso exchange rate, if for no other reason it. . .

To Love or Not to Love?

Have you ever fallen in love with two different persons at the same time? Falling in love with two different persons whom both have the same feeling for you too? Well, there is actually nothing wrong with that. In fact I would say that it is something very normal, sometimes even falling for more than two persons for some. We are afterall human beings, creatures of great emotions. It is just nat. . .

Dating Advice: Three Mistakes to Avoid When Writing an On...

After four years of reading more than 10,000 profiles of men and women looking for a partner through online dating services, I've laughed at my fair share of poorly written introductions. Of those 10,000 online dating service profiles, no more than a dozen captured my attention enough to make the first move. I'm sure that you want to get lots of responses to your online dating service advertise. . .

Funny T-Shirts Make A Great Ice Breaker With Women

Throughout history men have tried every technique available to pick up women. Some guys use a straight forward approach and others use cheesy pick-up lines. Lately a new trend has been emerging that seems to work better for men than any traditional pick-up techniques. Men across the country have been wearing t-shirts with funny sayings on them to get women to flock to them. It sounds ridiculous. . .

Finding Your Ideal Partner?

How would you describe the ideal girl of your dream? “Oh, she has got to be beautiful with a nice figure, having a sweet and sexy voice, cheerful, gentle, considerate, kind-hearted, understanding, independent, musically inclined, share a common interest of mine, hmm… knows how to prepare nice food and… ” Ok, that is enough. Now, do you think such a perfect person actually exists? Well maybe ye. . .

Adultery as Sexual Addiction: Should You Stay Married?

I outline 7 kinds of affairs in my E-book, "Break Free From the Affair." One affair, "I Can't Say NO!" is characterized by addictive tendencies. Infidelity (as well as pornography, strip clubs, online chatting, compulsive masturbation, etc.) may be a part of the sexual addiction. Often the spouse or partner of a sexually addicted person intuitively knows of the addiction and the struggle his/he. . .

Infidelity Excuse: I Fell Out of Love...and just love bei...

I find this dilemma rather common for younger couples, probably mid or late 30s and younger.Usually one reports, “falling out of love” and is truly disturbed by this shift. He/she (and this is not merely a female problem!) wants to “recapture” those feelings. This person has found a “significant other” who has stirred those dormant feelings and this person once again “feels in love.” They are d. . .

The Revenge Affair: Characteristics of the Adulterer

"I Want to Get Back at Him/Her" is one of 6 kinds of affairs I outline in my E-book. This is the "revenge affair." It occurs in a marriage in which one feels slighted in some manner and seeks revenge by engaging in an affair. It is less a movement toward the other person and more a movement away from one’s spouse. The offending spouse usually lacks the skills of personal confrontation or is fri. . .

Relationship Crisis: 6 Reasons to Get Physically Fit

Relationship crises (break-up, affair, huge conflict, children problems) demand tremendous energy and often throw our lives off a healthy track - which further perpetuates our inability to respond in a healthy way to the crisis. Don't forget your body while you wrestle with a relationship or marital crisis.It is easy to let yourself go. It is easy to postpone - I will start tomorrow - your walk. . .

Dating Online - The New Way To Meet People

A lot has changed since the days of matchmaking and escorted evenings out. Dating in the 21st century has taken many turns, among these the emerging popularity of meeting partners online.Online dating has many benefits. The shy dater can open up and get to know a person without having to deal with first-date jitters that often come from fear of the unknown. By the time he or she meets the poten. . .

How to Have a Happy Marriage

1. It starts with youThe happier you are with yourself and your life, the more attractive you are to your partner. Another way to look at this is: if you were someone else, would you marry you? Start today to work on being the kind of person you would want to know, date, and marry. If you're not that kind of person, how can you expect your spouse to stay attracted or stay passionate?2. There's . . .

Creating Relationship Synergy through Rapport Building

How often have you wanted to create a connection with someone or a group but somehow missed the mark? You keep getting the same results every time you make an attempt at establishing any relationship, and it’s a result you’re not happy with. If this is the case you really need to change how you do things.Rapport building is one of mutual influence, a give and take within a relationship, inclu. . .

Finding Someone Special

Browsing through the personal classifieds can be quite frustrating if you really don’t know what qualities or the type of personality it is that you are searching for in the person you are seeking, or in the relationship you are seeking. Questions you need to ask yourself before and as you are reading through the personal sections again are: Why are you searching for someone, do you want a comp. . .

Marriage Is a Long Conversation!

Leading German thinker and philosopher of the last century Nietchze is the source to my knowledge of this wise observation that "marriage is a long conversation". While Nietchze generally has a bad reputation for his "superman theories" and his "God is dead" maxim - this seems his BEST philosophic observation about that grand ole human institution - MARRIAGE. Over the past seven years at our. . .

What Makes Cheating Spouses Cheat

Have you ever wondered what makes cheating spouses cheat in the first place? They certainly didn't get married with the intention of being unfaithful to their spouse, so why did they do it?Many "infidelity experts" on the internet these days are offering solutions on how to find PROOF that will expose your spouse or catch them "in the act". But instead of putting 100% of your effort in finding . . .