Pamela Madsen writes: As a relationship and sex coach, I watch men blow relationships even when they actually love and desire their woman. How can we really want to be in relationship and yet make a mess of it? More.
Happiness is good for you. Psychology research shows that happy people make more money, perform better at work, live longer, and have better marriages than everyone else. But the causes of happiness are elusive — philosophers have been trying to figure it out for thousands of years. Over the past few decades psychological science has …
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Here’s a sample from this insightful article: Moral of the story: It can sometimes be challenging when others don’t give and receive love the same way we do, but it’s that realization and that effort that makes successful couples who they are. 6. They take care of themselves. Whether they see a relationship counselor together …
Couples who spend regular time together on “date nights” are happier and less likely to divorce says a University of Virginia marriage study. In fact, the study recommends couples make date night a habit. But with dinner and a movie easily hitting a C-note (don’t forget that babysitter) many couples forego this simple pleasure. Never …
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By Dr. Jim Walkup, LMFT If you truly want the best relationship possible, don’t leave the fate of your “happily in love” connection to luck or chance. Trust me, couples who thrive for the long-term actively choose behaviors that keep them in a good place with each other. As a marriage therapist who has been …
Kelly M. Flanagan, Clinical Psychologist, Writer, Blogger writes: As a therapist, I can teach a couple how to communicate in an hour. It’s not complicated. But dealing with the troublemakers who started the fight? Well, that takes a lifetime. And yet. It’s a lifetime that forms us into people who are becoming ever more loving …