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So I Married Someone Uncooperative

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Monday, February 1st, 2021

How and when did your spouse become uncooperative? They certainly were not this uncooperative when you first married them, or you would have never agreed to tie the knot. What happened, and what can be done about it?… Read More

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Categories : Personal Growth, Relationship
Tags : conflict resolution, forgiveness, grudge, uncooperative husband, uncooperative spouse, uncooperative wife

So I Married a Pessimist

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

Pessimism is generally considered to be an undesirable trait, even though at times having a pessimistic outlook can be prudent. When you are planning important financial decisions, for example, it is sensible to gravitate toward the more conservative end of a given range of numbers. It makes more sense to be pleasantly surprised when things work out better than you … Read More

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Categories : Relationship
Tags : conflict resolution, dealing with pessimistic spouse, pessimism, problem solving in marriage
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