By Sherrie Le Masurier Your honeymoon may be a thing of the past but do the romance and the connection have to be over too?
According to Oprah expert and best-selling author Michael Webb of 50 Secrets of Blissful Relationships and 50 More Secrets of Blissful Relationships, fairy tale relationships do and can exist. Both Michael and his lovely bride Athena are living proof along with the tens of thousands of other couples who are living blissful relationships. So how does the average married couple so caught up with their day to day work and family commitments go back to what they once had or create a whole new sense of togetherness? First and foremost, we need to understand that relationships take work. Many of us won’t think twice about putting in the effort to enhance our careers but how many of us actually take the time to learn how to enrich our primary relationships? Don’t let what started out as a loving and promising relationship to erode over time due to neglect. Why be content with an everyday mediocre relationship when you can have a truly wonderful one? Media around the world, including Oprah have labeled Michael as “The World’s Most Romantic Guy.” From first hand experience, tons of reading, studying relationships and taking good notes, Michaels gives us a rare insight to what blissful couples are doing that many of us aren’t. Best-selling author Michael Webb shares his knowledge in his book and 50 Secrets of Blissful Relationships, Volume I and II. He also offers a complimentary 15 minute relationship coaching session (his normal fee is $75 an hour) to purchasers of his ‘secrets’ book collection. His relationship coaching can be conducted by phone or email. Unlike other "relationship" authors Michael shows us what we are doing right as opposed to what we’re doing wrong. Call it positive reinforcement. He basically shows us how to take what is good about our relationship and make it better. And what couple wouldn’t want that? Even if you have a good committed relationship – just imagine how over the top it would be to feel some of those early dating ‘sparks’ again? You know, that amazing feeling deep down inside that makes your body tingle and puts you on cloud nine? Great, but let’s be realistic for a moment – we’re not young and carefree anymore. We’ve got stress and responsibilities - work demands, busy schedules, financial concerns etc. Crystal and I were pleased to find that Michael addresses more than simple romantic ideas. He digs into the stuff that often stands in between an ordinary and an extraordinary relationship.
In his two volumes Michael actually gets to the heart of relationship conflict and teaches constructive ways to resolve the day-to-day issues that are often at the root of relationship discord – squabbles over money, in-laws, where and how to spend the holidays etc. It’s amazing how the little things, when left to build can really overshadow the positive aspects of your relationship. But it’s also the little things you do (once you understand what they are) that can make a real difference to the quality of relationship you can have with your mate. For instance, Michael talks about how secrets aren’t for sharing and how keeping little known facts just between you and your partner help keep you close and connected. When you share things with each other that aren’t shared with others, your relationship becomes even more unique and special. It’s one of the keys behind knowing each other better than anyone else. So make your significant other feel special by sharing some things with only them and at every least, share the important things with them first. Sharing with others first is counterproductive to a blissful relationship. To learn more about Michael Webb’s 50 Secrets and 50 More Secrets books and his unconditional money back guarantee visit 50 Secrets of Blissful Relationships For a limited time, his ‘secrets’ books come with two bonus eBooks, If You Were a Dolphin and He Was a Lion – How Would You Find True Love? and Harry and Hunter and Gilda the Gatherer. Both books are great reads from best-selling relationships author, Kara Oh. Both free eBooks are also insightful and helpful in forming a blissful relationship. |