Mort Fertel
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Mort Fertel is the Author and Founder of the Marriage Fitness System for Relationship Renewal

  • Are you taken for granted?

    March 01st, 201010:53 AM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    Are you looking for a marriage retreat because you or your spouse feel UNAPPRECIATED? Maybe I can help. Let me begin to deal with APPRECIATION in marriage by explaining a basic human dynamic. What gets your attention? Think about it. Do you notice the beat of your heart, the comfort of a hot shower, or the milk in the refrigerator? My guess is...

  • Analysis Paralysis: How to unstuck your marriage

    February 22nd, 201010:28 AM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    Do you think a lot about your marriage? Is that an understatement? Is OBSESS more like it? If you have marriage problems, and want to stop divorce you probably spend a lot of time and energy THINKING about your circumstances. You've probably analyzed your spouse, your marriage, and what happened to your relationship from every possible angle. A...

  • How to change your marital situation

    February 16th, 201010:38 AM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    It's well known that 50% of FIRST marriages end in divorce. Do you know what percent of SECOND marriages end in divorce? It should be LESS than 50%, right? After all, who would make those same painful mistakes again? People marrying a second time have the "benefit" of knowing what kind of person to pick this time, right? The divorce rate...

  • A Life Changing Story

    February 15th, 201012:19 PM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    I just had to share this story with you. Two businessmen attend the funeral of a mutual colleague. One man says to the other, "How much did he leave?" The other responds, "He left it all." Everyone leaves it all. And nobody on their death bed wishes they spent more time acquiring more to leave. But I think most people, when they look into ...

  • How to restore HONOR to your marriage

    February 01st, 201012:34 PM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    Would you believe there's a lot you can learn about your marriage from the American flag? There is. Listen up. Recently, I took my kids to Fort McHenry. You know, that's where Frances Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner when he saw the flag still raised after a 26 hour bombing by the British. What really got my attention was the HONOR...

  • How to see your marriage from a new perspective

    January 28th, 201010:25 AM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    Using only ONE LINE, can you make a  6 out of this symbol: IX I'll get back to that. I know you want to save your marriage.  And your situation probably appears to be very  complicated. Maybe it is. But maybe it's not. Maybe what's complicated about divorce prevention is  the way you're analyzing it. Did you ever find a ...

  • How to Forgive and Be Forgiven

    January 27th, 201011:28 AM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    Can I Save My Marriage? Read the article below for tips on how to save your marriage. The closer you are to someone, the more likely  you are to step on their toes. And being married  to someone certainly puts you in close quarters.  So the chances are good that you and your spouse  have sore feet. Okay, enough of the smelly m...

  • How to say I'M SORRY

    October 29th, 200911:36 AM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    How to Save a Marriage Have you ever heard the expression, "Love is never having to say you're sorry?" Sometimes I wonder how such utterly ridiculous expressions become commonly accepted. If you're close to someone, you're going to step on their toes occasionally. And when you hurt someone, ESPECIALLY YOUR SPOUSE, it's important to say, "I'...

  • Pain and Peace: How to Transition

    October 29th, 200910:59 AM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    When it comes to your emotional state of being, there's a big difference between being in pain and true suffering. What's the difference? And how is this relevant for your marriage? Let me illustrate with a story. There once was a man who was sentenced to 25 years of backbreaking labor. His wrists were tied to the handle of a huge wheel ...

  • DUCK, DUCK... GOOSE!

    October 01st, 200902:32 PM ET
    By Mort Fertel
    Do you know Aesop's fable about the goose and the golden eggs? Let me share it with you and explain how it relates to your marriage. The fable is about a poor farmer who discovers that his goose is laying golden eggs. At first the farmer thinks it must be a trick. But when he gets the eggs appraised, he learns that they're pure gold! The farmer...
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