Do you remember the last time your spouse or kid felt frustrated, annoyed, or irritated by your response? How did he/she respond? Did he withdraw his heart? Did you find yourself reacting instead of responding? Creating safe spaces where those we love want to talk often starts with the environment we create. When our spouse ...
Let's reignite the butterflies.
Your life will ultimately be defined by your relationships. I learned this life-defining principle when I was a kid. My mom was a hospice nurse and I
Emotional dependency is a state in which one spouse’s self-worth hinges on the attentions of the other. How to rebuild your sense of self.
Every relationship has its high & lows and encounters some hiccups during its journey. It requires some adjustment, compromise, and patience to get back on track. Most of the time, ego plays a major role in taking things a few steps backward, and that’s when married individuals need to bring relationship issues into their stride … Continued
It's the one trait we must never grow old without.
The study found that traveling the world topped the list of musts among people between 30 and 49. It was more important to them than having a family.
The words you say can impact your relationship and your well-being.
I love you. I used to believe that those three little words carried some kind of mystical weight — that once they were uttered and returned, their energy would carry the power to bring order to the universe, and peace to the inner workings of my…
Here's what it means if your love language is acts of service, and how to make sure you're getting what you need from a partner.
Here are a few facts about dating and relationships in the workplace that may or may not strike you as eye-opening to keep in mind.
Ashley shares about the transformation of her shared parenting experience from hostile and stressful to carefree and cohesive. Find out what her secret was!
A lot of people say it. But it, and phrases like it, make it seem as though you don't care about their feelings — and can doom relationships.
Toxic people will drain your energy, dull your shine and bring nothing but drama to your life. They will distract you from living your dreams and reaching your goals. Learn to identify the top 5 most common traits of toxic people and save yourself the drama.
Come and see these wonderful tips on how to strengthen the threefold cord in your marriage!
Everyone wants to be able to share themselves — and if no one ever asks, they turn bitter. Which makes them less likely to listen to someone else.
A loveless marriage doesn’t necessarily mean a marriage in which love has been supplanted by hate. Instead, it’s more often a marriage in which love has simply ceased to exist, replaced by a sterile, anodyne sense of complacency and routine.
To keep your life happy, you must choose a partner who encourages you to be your best self. You must find someone who helps you grow and feel free and encouraged. Partners who belittle or restrict you will cause your life to wither; those who are good for you will cause it to blossom into … Continued
Relationship researcher Eli J. Finkel shares a three-step process to help you identify — and get — what you most want out of your marriage.
Most of your fights end in compromises, not in tears.
Dogs are our children.
The death of George HW Bush has caused me to reflect on what really matters to my children and others at the end of life. As I was watching the eulogy given by his son George W Bush, I made a mental note of what actually mattered to George W at the end of his father’s life and what things had made him a better, well-adjusted adult. His father played games with them, had fun with them, had family dinners with them, and showed them integrity and love for others. But the thing that seemed to leave the biggest impression...
As a single parent, it's not always easy to quantify the aspects of Couple Life vs. Single Life. Because we think about couple life the way things were with our former partner. And we think about the prospect of being a couple. Find out one dad's perspective of what happens in Couple Life Vs. Single Life here.
Dating can be difficult. Finding a person you want to spend enough time with to call them your boyfriend is hard enough, but how do you make the jump from boyfriend to husband? Not everyone who is boyfriend material is husband material.
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Michigan is ordering faith-based adoption agencies to violate their own religious beliefs and place children with LGBTQ couples. Agencies that decide not to reject their own faith will no longer be allowed to receive funding from the state to make foster care adoptions possible.
A helpful guide to choose the right blooms for any occasion.
Couples therapy is needed most for a common pattern of couples in distress called the "pursue-withdraw" cycle, where one partner is actively pushing for closeness and the other is pulling away, says a marriage and family therapist.
These everyday behaviors may go unnoticed, but they mean more than you think.
If you hate networking, and you're no good at asking "icebreaker" questions, this is the list for you.
Navigating the dating world is difficult, so you might want to settle down when you finally meet someone you like. But there are a few things you should know about someone before you decide to commit. Claire Stott, a relationship psychologist from Badoo, told us some of the major ones.
The latest stats on marital satisfaction are downright scary. But insights from research can help you defy the trends. Here's how to have a happy marriage...
“I couldn’t remember a moment when she didn’t have her phone in her hand. Texting and driving. Texting and checking social media pages while at dinner. There wasn’t a single…
At one time or another, we're all guilty of it. But if it's not understood and attended to, the habit of emotionally invalidating your partner — be it by accident or not — can be extremely damaging to your marriage.
