Everyone has problems or issues in their personal relationships. There is no right or wrong answer. It is how you handle each issue rather than what you say. It goes back to the basics of how people react to the simple tone of your voice. Actions do speak louder than words.

Let me give you an example:

A woman feels like she is being ignored by her boyfriend/husband. He seems more interested in watching football than her. She buys a new dress or does something special like fix her hair and he still does not notice her. She begins to despise football and her husband more and more each day. She becomes angry and thinks of so many things from getting even, looking elsewhere or just plain yelling at him out of anger.

Some solutions:

He is likely not showing interests because he is doing something he is passionate about. I may even be that he has lost love interests like many people do over time. One way to help is have her try surprising him with something like asking questions about the game, players and teams. He will notice if she shows interests in his passion. Unfortunately in this topic(football), timing is everything. Do not ask during a major play. Ask during a commercial. It is like a man asking her about what is going on during the climax of her favorite soap opera. If they have children, they should get a babysitter and sit down for a couple of hours to watch a game together. She would really make his day if she got tickets to a local football game. No man would ever turn that down. Now I know you are thinking about what sacrifices is he making in return. He will return the favor in time. Once again it goes back to those old sayings. You have to give a little to get a little. Who knows? She may even find she actually likes football. She may become a bigger fan than him.

This concept applies to anything he likes (power tools, working on cars, video games, etc...) I am not saying he will start going to get a pedicure with her; but he will definitely notice her and be more likely to do things he would not have done previously. One of love's secrets is common interests. If they are not there then it will eventually dissolve. There is always plenty to talk about but both parties need to be interested in the same subject or someone gets drowned out. :)

- Mike Nelson