Saving Your Marriage: What Does Pavlov Have To Do With It?

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Saving Your Marriage: What Does Pavlov Have To Do With It?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, September 9th, 2011 | No Comments

Remember Pavlov and his dog? In this famous experiment, Ivan Pavlov would ring a bell and then feed his dog. He repeated this process over and over, and then he just rang the bell. No food. Remember the dog’s response? He still expected the food and started salivating! We can all be clear that Fido [...]

Save The Marriage Video: Will Problems Just Happen Again?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, May 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Has your spouse told you that even if you did work on the marriage, the problems would just come back, so why bother? Or perhaps you did work on your marriage, only to see the problems return. Does that mean that problems returning is unavoidable? Does that make you or your spouse wonder “what’s the [...]

Save The Marriage Video: I Keep Messing Up. What Do I Do?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Do you find yourself in a panic, making a crisis even worse? Does that mean you can’t save your marriage? Time to discover what you need to do if you want to save your marriage, even if you are making mistakes. Let’s face it: you are in the midst of a crisis, and most of [...]

Video: Can You Fall In Love Again?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

We recently looked at where the love went. Today, we want to examine the question, “can we fall in love again?” A crucial question. You see, I don’t think you should just be saving your marriage to avoid divorce. I believe you can and should be building an exceptional marriage. A marriage crisis does not [...]

Video: Can This Marriage Be Saved?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Sunday, May 8th, 2011 | No Comments

For anyone asking the question, “Can this marriage be saved,” today’s video will help you determine that. Too much marriage advice jumps in with suggestions. I want to help you understand why you are here, and what can be done. Then we can talk about what to do! So, watch today’s video to help you [...]

Do You WANT Your Marriage, Or Are You Playing Tug-Of-War?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, July 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments

I spend a good portion of my week responding to consultation emails and working with clients. This week, I had two cases that reminded me of a very important fact: we all have a tendency to play tug-of-war.Let me explain with a personal example. A couple of years ago, I was at a conference. In [...]

Marriage Is Tough

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, June 12th, 2009 | No Comments

“Marriage shouldn’t be that hard.” That was the opening comment of my client this week. He was convinced that his marriage was doomed. He believe it was because his marriage had become difficult. He believed that this should not be the case. I had to chuckle. Marriage is the most intense relationship that any two [...]

Can An Ebook Really Save A Marriage?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, June 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments

That is such an interesting question: can a book or an ebook really save a marriage? The overwhelming answer is “yes, absolutely!” That is the short answer. The longer answer of how any book can save a marriage is little deeper. First, most people think of “book or therapy” as the two options. “Should we [...]

Excuse #3: “I Can’t Do Anything!”

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 | No Comments

Do you feel hopeless and unable to change the outcome of your relationship? Then excuse #3 may be the thought that is running through your mind: “I want to do something, but there isn’t anything I can do.” Henry Ford said “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right.” In [...]

Excuse #2: “I Can’t Afford This”

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 | No Comments

Here’s another excuse I hear over and over from people. “I can’t afford your information. It sounds great, but I’m broke!” Often, they follow this up with “I can find free advice” or “X is cheaper than you.” Both statements are correct. You CAN find advice that is free. And you can find cheaper advice. [...]

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