Marriage Advice

Home » Web Guides » Family and Relationships » Relationship Advice

In This Guide

Most Popular

Relationship Advice

We create numerous relationships throughout our lives: friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships, professional relationships and many more. Because each one can be so strikingly different, it's reasonable to expect that you'll need some advice once in awhile to keep them running smoothly. Use the resources in this Web guide for advice about building and maintaining strong relationships, and even for suggestions about how to cope when a particular relationship is over. For a Spanish-language version of the Guide, click here.

Expand All Guide Sections

Building Relationship Skills

The Web sites included in this section provide a basic overview of relationships, including the ... read more »

Dating Advice

The dating world certainly doesn't come with any specific rules, but that doesn’t mean there ... read more »

Marriage Advice

Marriage advice can benefit couples having problems or those who want to head off potential relationship difficulties before they occur. The Web sites in this section offer ideas on how to strengthen a marriage and how to find marriage counseling, in case your relationship needs an outside perspective.

Dulcinea's Insight

The anonymity of blogs and forums makes them safe places for self-expression, and they can help you explore common problems that other couples have experienced. But because they are open sources, anyone can contribute to or read the discussion; don't give away sensitive or identifying information in these public venues.

To find more blogs or forums, try a blog search engine like Technorati or BlogPulse.

Dulcinea's Picks

For ideas on strengthening a marriage …

WebMD offers five tips to couples looking to improve their marriage. The advice here includes working on listening abilities and setting aside time to spend as a couple.

go to site »

Prevention.com is the Internet home of Prevention magazine. Find several articles about strengthening a marriage such as "Keep Your Partner from Driving You Crazy,” "The High Price of a Bad Relationship” and more.

go to site »

For marriage counseling information …

Mayo Clinic discusses what marriage counseling is, who can benefit from counseling, what to expect during a counseling session and how to find a qualified therapist.

go to site »

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy helps users locate therapists in the United States, Canada and abroad. Search this site for information on very specific family and marriage-related issues such as infidelity, infertility and domestic violence.

go to site »

For blogs and message boards …

Families.com hosts blogs on several topics related to marriage. Sample topics include "First Year of Marriage," "Husbands" and "Intimacy/Relations."

go to site »

TeeBeeDee is a discussion forum on topics in everyday life, aimed at people over 40. Membership is required to post comments but joining is fast and free. View discussions in the "Relationships" section or go to "Sex Over 40." Look at "Real Life Scripts" for guidance on starting a conversation with your spouse about a prickly topic.

go to site »