Is your sex life just ho-hum?  Feeling a bit bored?  Consider trying certain foods to reignite the spark. Edible aphrodisiacs can turn up the heat in more ways than one.  While it’s true there’s more folklore than scientific proof to substantiate the link between food and passionate sex, that’s no reason why you and your […]

Prepare yourself for the greatest marriage proposal ever! In the video below, groom-to-be Isaac pulls out all the stops and gives his girlfriend, Amy, a proposal that she will surely remember for the rest of her life! This is exactly the kind of thing we love to hear about at StrongMarriageNow. This is a couple […]

Some of the most common complaints in marriage counseling sessions center around communication. Men and women alike take issue with the way their spouse communicates (or doesn’t), citing many similar things like, “he never listens to me,” “I don’t understand why she gets so upset,” or “he acts like he doesn’t even want to talk […]

In a recent monthly call, Dr. Dana tackled the tough subject of getting over past hurt – putting those memories of painful incidents behind you and moving forward. Holding onto to painful grudges can lead to long-term trouble in a relationship. Even if the problem has been addressed, apologies made, many people have a hard […]

In 2012, RealAge test results from more than 28 million people ranked America’s 50 largest metropolitan areas in order to uncover the best places to live to stay young. While aging is inevitable, the rate of aging is not.  In other words, each city’s ranking is based on a unique assessment of the healthy lifestyles, […]

Lao Tzu, the Father of Taoism, said, “Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem […]

Here’s one of those points that women typically don’t like to hear. In 15 years of doing marriage counseling, I’ve never met a man who had an affair, who was satisfied with the sex life in his marriage. And by satisfied, I don’t mean just regularly having sex; I mean, I’ve never seen a man […]

Every generation has its way of dealing with major institutions, and marriage is no exception. Young people today are not getting married at the rates set by older generations, but what looks like a shift away from ideals of marriage may just be a shift in priorities. More and more young people are attending college, […]

Different aspects of our health are closely linked. A better feeling body generally results in a more stable mental state. One aspect of psychological or emotional stability/fulfillment will likely carry over into others. Marriage is associated with psychological well-being, with healthy relationships reducing the amount of stress and depression in people’s lives. This makes perfect […]