Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The trick to having happy thoughts is to observe and describe events without judgement. Philia is the love between friends. It is also known as brotherly love.

Monday, December 10, 2012. How many marriages end up in divorce? Many of us have heard that around half of all marriages end in divorce. These statistics are not accurate because it does not take in account all those who were remarried and then divorced again. The more times you remarry, the less likely it is that the marriage will last. 75 percent of Americans remain happily married. If you date someone who had kids in a previous marriage, you will discover that you are not.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012. One thing that can help the struggling couple is to realize what the other is trying to communicate to them. That way they can react appropriately and not cause any more problems that would spiral them down a course to divorce. I would suggest getting help from a counselor to better understand how to do that and to help the couple properly communicate together. Tuesday, December 4, 2012.