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		<title>The &#8220;J factor&#8221; almost destroyed them and everything they had built together</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;J factor&#8221; almost destroyed them and everything they had built together Jessica and Milo hadn’t talked for almost 2 weeks. Every time they tried to discuss something, things seemed to escalate into a fight. And lately, every time they had a fight, they were so fed up that they struggled to reconnect.  After their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>C O R A: How to get her to STOP NAGGING</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucinda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[C O R A: How to get her to STOP NAGGING Are you tired of your spouse nagging you? One of the areas couples often seek support in when they come to see me for marriage counselling or relationship therapy is communication. Frequently I hear him complain how he would like her to stop nagging [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How to shift back to YES in the bedroom</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucinda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 23:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How to shift back to YES in the bedroom As a marriage counsellor and sex therapist I often hear couples talk about one partner having less desire for intimacy. Once upon a time everything was fine, but today there seems to be a reluctance to initiate and often the answer is No. Would you agree [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Are you unknowingly deducting happiness from your relationship?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucinda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 19:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you unknowingly deducting happiness from your relationship? 80% of the couples that come to see me for relationship therapy or marriage counselling want to get back to their happy place. Once we dive a little bit into the couple&#8217;s history, I usually hear that things started out well. I&#8217;m sure you can relate to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>3 fingers: a simple practice to  reduce conflict and increase connection with your partner</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucinda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 23:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[3 fingers: a simple practice to reduce conflict and increase connection with your partner One of the most common “complaints” I hear from couples when they make an appointment for couple’s counselling or relationship therapy is how fed up they are&#160; with all the negativity between them. Are you tired of bickering all the time? [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How to make Valentine&#8217;s day not just ANOTHER painful reminder that you don’t have a partner</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucinda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2016 05:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How to make Valentine&#8217;s day not just ANOTHER painful reminder that you don’t have a partner Whether you&#8217;re feeling the loss of a not-too-distant breakup or you&#8217;re sitting in the longing of meeting that special someone,&#160; you might be wishing that Valentine&#8217;s Day would have&#160; come and gone already. Who needs a reminder of romantic [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Are you ready for more love in your relationship?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucinda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 05:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you ready for more love in your relationship? As a marriage therapist and couples counselor, I regularly listen to couples share the pain they experience when they don’t get the love they want. Often, especially in the beginning of couples counselling, there can be a fair amount of focus&#160; on how the pain is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Is scorekeeping eroding your marriage?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucinda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2015 22:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Is score keeping eroding your marriage? Have you felt hurt, disappointed, under appreciated or rejected in response to something your spouse said or did or didn’t do? And have you then gone ahead and adjusted your own behaviour based on that experience? Take the example of Quinn and Lara: Lara used to cook dinner for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Is your relationship affair &#8220;proofed&#8221;?</title>
		<link>https://positivelifechanges.ca/relationship-affair-proofed/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucinda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2014 22:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Is your relationship affair &#8220;proofed&#8221;? Are you familiar with the major reasons for betrayal in relationship? And do you know how to avoid them? When couples come to see me for affair recovery or marriage and relationship therapy, we usually start with an assessment to identify the strengths of their relationship and where they need [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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