Fighting like cats and dogs can be one sign that a couple may be heading toward divorce. Often, couples get caught in the trap of over-analyzing, misinterpreting and building resentments because of simple errors in communication. These errors lead to conflict, resentments and oftentimes contentious divorce. Men and women often think differently, whether the cause [...]
Romance Is Not Destined to Fade in Long-term Relationships
March 31, 2013 | Posted by
Although the popular notion is that people in long-term relationships transition from a passionate romance to a comfortable, affectionate partnership, new research suggests that just isn’t true. Reporting in the March issue of the Review of General Psychology, researchers explain that while the manic, obsessive feelings that come with a new love tend to fade [...]
Staying Close in a Long Distance Romance
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
So you’re dating someone long distance. Lucky you, right? Those familiar with long distance love affairs know that if you’ve got a long distance relationship, you’ve got a full time job, and it doesn’t pay — at least not in real American tender. But don’t fret. Just follow these eight tips, and you’ll be enjoying [...]
Topics to Discuss Before a Marriage Commitment
March 20, 2013 | Posted by
You’re in love — deeply, passionately, crazy in love. You want to move in together. You are sure you want to share the rest of your lives. You want to marry. Stop! Before you reserve the moving truck or buy the ring, take time to discuss the issues that can make or break your relationship. [...]
Healthy Marriages Require More Than Just Love
March 19, 2013 | Posted by
Love gets you on the road to a healthy marriage. It can get and keep you in the game and help to keep you on the road. Love is not enough, however, to play the game well. Love is not enough to get you where you want to go. Love is not enough for a [...]
7 Breakup Survival Tips
March 17, 2013 | Posted by
Relationship breakups are tough. They are emotionally exhausting, and can be incapacitating at times. For some who begin to dwell in regret and sadness, breakups can even spiral into depression. Even the breakups that make the most logical sense are still emotionally painful. And in fact, it is the emotional — not logical — part [...]
Touch: The First Language of Love
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
Touch is the first sense we acquire and the secret weapon in many a successful relationship. Here’s how to regain fluency in your first language. You’re in a crowded subway car on a Tuesday morning, or perhaps on a city bus. Still-sleepy commuters, lulled by vibrations, remain hushed, yet silently broadcast their thoughts. A toddler [...]
Loving Relationships Focus on Kindness Not Control
March 14, 2013 | Posted by
What do you see when you look at your partner? When Carmella looks at Rudy, she sees his insecurity and withdrawal, which she does not find attractive. She sees his neediness when he pouts over not having sex. She sees his lack of motivation — he is not a go-getter. She sees his growing potbelly, [...]
Are We Losing Our Grasp of True Intimacy?
March 11, 2013 | Posted by
In our sentimental society infatuation has become a common path to the altar. Contemplate the testimony of one newly married groom who met his future wife at a New Year’s Eve party. He stayed up talking to her until dawn and became engaged three days later. After marrying a little more than a month later [...]
‘Cutie’ Cooper Offers Advice Gleaned from 73 Years of Marriage
March 10, 2013 | Posted by
Who better to ask for relationship advice than a woman whose marriage lasted 73 years? Barbara “Cutie” Cooper, the feisty and funny 96-year-old who blogs, tweets, posts to YouTube and Facebook, has been taking questions for years. The Los Angeles-based font of wisdom even has time for old-school media: she’s written a book with her [...]
