http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207 The latest quality free reprint articles from Peggy Ferguson at SubmitYOURArticle.com Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:35:59 +0000 The very best gift to give your beloved for Valentine's Day is your time and attention. If you have gotten into the rut of giving a card, roses or chocolates (if you give anything at all), you may have become complacent in your most important relationship. There are other options. http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207/Valentines-Day-Gift-85160.php Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:00:03 +0000 When you are not devoting time and energy to your relationship it begins to suffer. Whether you are feeling bored, unloved, or too tired to care, you can benefit by opening up the lines of communication to nourish your relationship and restore its intimacy. Recommendations are given. http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207/intimacy-70683.php Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:56:22 +0000 Good listening skills are crucial to effective communication and ultimately to successful problem solving. Listening skills can be developed with practice, especially when using active listening. Guidelines on how to improve your listening skills are given. http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207/listening-skills-70861.php Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:40 +0000 Family members have a difficult time understanding the parts they play in a family member's addiction. They often want to know why they change as the addict changes. http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207/Alanon-73022.php Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:48:15 +0000 Those in active addiction tend to live a life of chaos and disorganization. One of the benefits of inpatient treatment is that an addict entering recovery is provided with ready-made structure. This structure assists in facilitating recovery and preventing relapse. Eventually a recovering person is called upon to develop structure for their own lives and their own recovery. http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207/addiction-and-recovery-73124.php Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:33:09 +0000 Communication is the cornerstone of relationship skills needed by couples to weather the storms of change that all marriages go through. Find out why communication is so important and what you can to do improve your communication skills. http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207/conflict-resolution-70785.php Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:58:26 +0000 When the kids finally leave the nest, many couples experience the long-awaited event as a let-down, and a loss. They have focused so long on the kids, that the relationship has not been centerstage. They may feel awkward, lonely, lost, and alienated. With the pressure to pay attention to each other, they may need some help. Communication exercises can help with that. http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207/empty-nest-70697.php Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:40:27 +0000 Most people want to be in a committed and loving relationship and want to be happy in their marriage. Efforts to achieve that happiness often fall short despite many positive partner and relationship characteristics. One of the things that most often gets in the way is communicational efforts that end up maintaining negative interaction patterns. http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207/marriage-problems-70730.php Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:17:55 +0000 When it feels like your marriage has run out of energy and you are looking for some inspiration on how to revitalize it, think about the difference that changing up communication behavior could have on your relationship. Communication exercises can help you get past the awkwardness and get started in a non-threatening way. http://www.submityourarticle.com/articles/Peggy-Ferguson-6207/communication-skills-70793.php Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:02:20 +0000