Secrets to Marital Success & Longevity ~ Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario

Our friends over at kerncommunications.com sent us this fabulous article from Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario, America's Marriage Coach! Read on for her Secrets to Marital Success and Longevity!

Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario discuss methods that foster strong and enduring unions; Expert offers tips for maximizing marital interaction, getting a troubled marriage back on track, managing out-of-bounds in laws, and other ‘spousal survival’ subjects- Enjoy reading!

MIAMI, FL, July 5, 2011 – Marriages fall by the wayside every day because couples lack the fortitude to withstand inevitable marital conflict and seasonal maturation.  Even the first few so-called “honeymoon years” can be more like “boot camp” fraught with anxiety, tension and battles as two independent lives attempt to merge into one harmonious alliance. This is among the reasons nearly one-third of all marriages fail within the first 5 years, and between one-half and two-thirds end in divorce, according to published reports.

“The consequences of separation and divorce can be severe, including increased rates of psychopathology, physical illness, suicide, homicide, violence, and mortality from disease,” notes nationally regarded Certified Marriage Counselor and family strengthening expert Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario.  “Given the greater risk for mental and physical health problems proven among separated and divorced individuals, identifying factors that help marriages survive, and thrive, has important, even life-and-death implications.”

With wedding season now underway, Dr. Del Rosario, CEO of Recapturing the Vision International - an organization promoting healthy marriages, is available to discuss these and all other wedded relationship topics:

• How to know you’ve found the right “marriage mate”
• Is pre-marital counseling worthwhile?
• Guidelines for maximizing marital interaction
• Identifying and working through non-negotiable, make-or-break issues with your spouse
• How to align each partner’s expectations
• How to successfully divide and conquer:  identifying roles and negotiating chores in day-to-day life
• Managing out-of-bounds in laws – how to keep the peace and your integrity. Is it ever OK to sever ties?
• Family meddling – Establishing rules for family influence on your marriage
• Strategies for couples dealing with financial strain
• How to ensure problems at home don’t adversely impact professional endeavors
• Putting out fires: three tips to getting your marriage back on track
• Emotional cheating – warning signs and how to recover
• Preventing infidelity – how to stop affairs before they start
• Rebuilding trust in your relationship after an affair
• Clear signs indicating it’s time for marriage counseling
• What makes a good marriage counselor, and how to find one that’s right for you
• Is divorce ever an acceptable outcome?

About the Expert
“America’s Marriage Coach” Jacqueline Del Rosario, Ed.D. is President and CEO of Recapturing the Vision International, an organization dedicated to promoting healthy marriages and family strengthening. A certified marriage counselor, published author, and media personality, Mrs. Del Rosario is an expert on “what it takes” to make relationships work. Her cutting-edge marriage coaching series, Marriage Solutions and The Marital Constitution™, help couples work through problems and find healthy solutions in support of her vision to break generational cycles of dependency that have crippled so many families.

Dr. Del Rosario also serves as the official marriage coach for Executive 50 (www.nationalexec.org), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on Executive Leadership Development. Based on the belief of Dr. Eric Walton, CEO of Executive 50, that professional development and success starts at home, Dr. Del Rosario has been engaged to help the organization’s mid to high-level corporate executive membership base foster healthy and stable marriages and, in kind, maximize quality and productivity at work.

A former educator and tireless champion for America’s children, Dr. Del Rosario is constantly breaking new ground as the author of youth-centered curricula and workbooks and the producer of positive teen-centered media. She also serves as a motivational speaker both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Del Rosario has earned numerous awards and accolades, including 2003 Humanitarian of the Year from the National Abstinence Clearinghouse, and a state-designated “Vessels of Honor Day” in recognition of her stellar work around teen pregnancy prevention. In 2004 Ms Del Rosario was nominated to the President’s Advisory board on HIV/AIDS, and has received special recognition from former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.  For her accomplishments Dr. Del Rosario has also received the Key to the City of both Opa Locka and Miami-Dade County, Florida.

A formidable voice in family strengthening and community building, Dr. Del Rosario continues to work tirelessly to pave the way for social reform, a new mindset and - most importantly - lighting the path towards an enriched life. Dr. Del Rosario resides in Miami with her husband of 20 years and their two sons.

Learn more online at www.doctordelrosario.com or her new website, www.bestmarriagekeys.com

Hope you enjoyed this information! Thanks again to our friends at Kern communications for providing us with it.

*hugs*
denice

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Designer Ice-Cream...YUP!

Are you are interested in something different for your upcoming Wedding or Event? Tired of the same old cake?  Maybe that candy bar is soooooo last year? Well then check this out! I received this press release from my friends over at Kern Communications.  It's about this up and coming trend...Designer Ice-Cream! Yup, I said Ice-Cream! Check it out:

Brides, grooms, wedding and bridal shower planners indelibly searching for ways to make their event memorable should integrate super premium ice cream into the experience, which can be done in a multitude of inventive ways. This according to Ellen Schack, CEO of Cowabunga Ice Cream – a super premium designer ice cream and healthful frozen yogurt brand to exhibit at The Great Bridal Expo in New York on April 8, 2011.

“Top shelf ice cream can elevate a wedding, reception or bridal shower experience from ordinary to extraordinary,” notes Debra Kulovitz, vice president of sales for the Great Bridal Expo Group, Inc. “From elegant ice cream bars at spring and summer soirées, to decadent build-your-own banana split or ice cream sundae stations, to wedding or shower cake à la mode, integrating sumptuous ice cream into the experience is one tasty way to create a distinctive event and sweet memories for all. We’re thrilled to have Cowabunga Ice Cream exhibiting at this year’s event.”

Ellen Schack, CEO & Edward (“Ed”) Schack, Co-Founder of Cowabunga Ice Cream

“Our inspired ice cream blends offer an exquisite epicure experience that’s perfectly suited for special occasions and celebrations like weddings and bridal showers,” notes Schack. “This is why we offer our fabulous frozen confections for full-scale catering nationwide.”

Those who’ve experienced Cowabunga Ice Cream rave not only about its bold, creative flavors, but also the fresh and creamy taste said to make other “premium” ice creams taste “day old.” New York Times bestselling author Omar Tyree has proclaimed Cowabunga as “the Louis Vuitton of ice cream,” while ActionCOACH business consultant Steve Vorrius declared, “Once you taste this ice cream you will never look at ice cream the same again.”

Cowabunga Ice Cream offers a wide variety of perennial and seasonal flavors, with many that are exclusive to the brand. Offerings in its current designer ice cream line include:

Rodeo Drive Designer Flavors:

Cookie Dough - Cookie dough flavored ice cream with chocolate chip cookie dough chunks and dark chocolate chips mixed in
Mint Chocolate Chip - Cool mint flavored ice cream with dark chocolate chunks
Cake Batter - Cake batter flavored ice cream that tastes just like out of the mixing bowl
Almond Joy - Coconut flavored ice cream with almonds and dark chocolate chips mixed throughout
Coffee Espresso - Rich coffee flavored ice cream with chocolate covered espresso beans scattered throughout
New York Cheesecake - Luxurious creamy cheesecake flavored ice cream including real cheesecake chunks and graham cracker swirled throughout

Off 5th Avenue Chocolate Flavors:

Classic Chocolate - A rich and decadent chocolate ice cream
Death by Chocolate – Chocolate ice cream with chocolate chunks, chocolate cake “crunchies” and fudge swirled throughout
Chocolate Peanut Butter – Chocolate ice cream swirled with creamy peanut butter

Lux Vanilla Flavors:

Very Vanilla – A smooth and velvety vanilla ice cream unlike any other
Take 5 – Vanilla ice cream with peanuts, caramel, and chocolate covered pretzels mixed in
Rice Krispy® Treat - Vanilla ice cream with marshmallow swirled throughout and Rice Krispies® mixed in

South Beach R.E.A.L. Yogurt – all flavors are low fat and contain probiotics to naturally promote healthy digestion:

Red Velvet Cake
Peanut Butter
Chocolate Cable Car
Strawberry

Those wishing to order Cowabunga Ice Cream or inquire about event or catering services may do so online at http://www.cowabungaicecream.com/.

The Cowabunga Ice Cream Difference:

Cowabunga Ice Cream is made in small 5 gallon batches. This allows us to keep our consistency creamy by controlling each step of our proprietary production process, including avoiding aeration. We do not “skimp” on anything, using only use the highest quality ingredients to ensure the utmost in flavor, texture, and decadence. For our designer ice cream line we also use a high butter fat content base, which is integral to achieve a ultra-creamy ice cream. Our exclusive recipe and production process ensures a minimal amount of air rather than over-aeration, a common ploy of mass-production manufactures that undermines the creaminess and density of the ice cream and artificially inflates volume.

*hugs*
Denice
*NOTE- I have not tried this product. Content is provided for information only.

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