Communication in marriage

The “heart of the matter” is this – successfully married couples report a high level of satisfaction with the way they communicate with each other, and they attribute their marital success first and foremost to the fact that they have honed their communication skills over time.

These couples report that they never felt invalidated by their spouse, that they always felt their arguments were heard, and that their opinions always mattered.  Learn the simple lessons of communication that these wonderful couples have taught us – and have now taught you!

Simple things matter in love and marriage.   Love well.

By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts
Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
For more marriage advice visit their website Simple Things Matter

Does what you eat matter?

We don’t know what you had for breakfast this morning, but it may well affect the way you feel and act for the rest of your day.  Your feelings, the way you emote, your anxiety, your productivity, your ability to engage in a loving relationship, are all affected by what you put into your mouth and how you maintain the health and appearance of your body.

By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts
Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
For more marriage advice visit their website Simple Things Matter

Someone to love

Life is fragile.  Life is uncertain.  Life is not forever.  Love today.  Hug someone tonight.  In love and life, there is nothing more important than having someone to love, and someone who loves you.

By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts
Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
For more marriage advice visit their website Simple Things Matter

Music touches the heartstrings

Music has a way to touch your heartstrings.  It has a way to make your heart sing.  Music, perhaps more than anything else, has a way to magically transform your body and soul to a place of love, peace, and serenity.
By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts
Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
For more marriage advice visit their website Simple Things Matter

Seasons of Marriage

All marriages go through seasons – much like the seasons of nature.  Marriage is born in the Spring, blossoms over the Summer, grows to maturity in the Fall, and settles in over the Winter.  When we find true love, most of us find it for a lifetime.  Those marriages and relationships that last over time started with the simple planting of a seed.  The seed was nourished over time.  Love grown with tender and loving care matures into fully-grown love that can withstand the tests of time.
By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts
Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
For more marriage advice visit their website Simple Things Matter

The foundation of true love

Character in a successful marriage or relationship does matter, and character is about trust.  Being honest and trustworthy is at the heart of all the best loving relationships we have studied.  It really is a 10 on a 10-point scale.  In our estimation, character is the foundation of true love! This is one of the most important lessons we have learned from more than 26 years of research on six continents of the world.

By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts
Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
For more marriage advice visit their website Simple Things Matter

Actions speak louder than words

When it comes to love and marriage, there is a truism that trumps all truisms.  It goes like this – pay close and careful attention to the words, deeds, and actions of the person you think you are falling in love with.  And in the end, pay most of your attention to their actions, first and foremost!  The truth is a person’s actions speak so much louder than their words.  Never lose sight of this truism for to do so is put your heart, your health, and your happiness at peril.
By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts
Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
For more marriage advice visit their website Simple Things Matter

Great sex will not save your marriage

No marriage was ever saved or made successful because the couple had a great sex life! And more importantly, when we ask successfully married couples how important sex is to the success of their marriage – to rank on a scale of 1-10 with 10 high – the average rank was only 6!   This finding has held true over the nearly 27 years of our research.  The results are hardly a resounding endorsement for the importance of sex in a successful marriage.
By America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts
Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
For more marriage advice visit their website  Simple Things Matter