Richard Nicastro

Marriage Help: How to Prevent a Marriage Crisis

During a marriage crisis, life gets turned upside down and pulled apart, often in frightening and distressing ways. Like a volcanic eruption, tensions and pressures have accumulated that can no longer be contained by feelings of love or the motivation to "stick it out." The crisis often peaks when one spouse/partner decides the emotional pain is too great and seriously... (posted by Richard 115 days 22 hours ago.)

Marriage Help: One Question Couples Should Avoid

Questions have power. They can open our minds up to new possibilities and ways-of-being, they can alter the course of our thoughts and shape our behavior in positive ways... ...and questions can have the opposite effect, shutting us down with the force of a jackhammer. And some questions aren't questions at all, they're really statements or proclamations disguised as questions. Here's an... (posted by Richard 316 days 18 hours ago.)

How Your Expectations Shape Your Marriage

We are all embedded in a continuous stream of experience—an endless current that is too expansive for us to take in all the information at once. One function of the mind is to help you deal with this vastness: To select, order and ultimately, create meaning out of all the life that surrounds you. This filtering of experience has great significance for your... (posted by Richard 1 year 20 days ago.)

The Ultimate Holiday Gift: Nurture your marriage this holiday season

If it's the season to be jolly then why am I seeing so many stressed, beleaguered couples walking around? Is it more accurate to say, 'Tis the season to feel tense, frustrated and constantly on the go?' Whether you're feeling totally overwhelmed or slightly frustrated, it's easy to lose perspective about what's most important and valuable to you during this... (posted by Richard 2 years 62 days ago.)

5 Reasons Marriages End In Divorce

Q: "I'm getting married in a month and want to know why so many marriages end in divorce. What should I look out for? How can I prevent divorce?" ~Sandra, Houston TX A: Understanding why a marriage or relationship might fail can alert couples to their own unique relationship vulnerabilities. These are not meant to be doom-and-gloom predictions about anyone's marriage, but rather information to help you identify... (posted by Richard 2 years 72 days ago.)

It's the Perfect Time of Year to Count Your Marital Blessings

Marriage, Thanksgiving and gratitude: A perfect match! You have the power to strengthen your marriage, make your spouse feel special and change your mood at this very moment--How is this all possible? By sowing the seeds of gratitude. Research shows that when you increase feelings of gratitude, a domino effect occurs and you begin to experience other positive changes as well, such as increased... (posted by Richard 2 years 84 days ago.)