To Be Successful In Any Relationship, Certain Values Should Be Practiced Daily By All Those Involved. To get a better understanding of the theme for this blog, first read my previous blog, You Get What You Tolerate. What Makes You Happy This generation has been misled since they were born with the common phrase of,…
You may have heard the phrase “It’s the small and simple things in marriage that make it last”. It can be as easy as making dinner, complimenting your spouse’s clothes, or giving a hug. The small act of a hug can have a big impact. Understanding the power of something as simple as a hug…
How to Know if You’re Ready for Marriage? If you were asked “how long should a couple date before getting married?” Would you say? 10 months? 2 years? A week? The truth is there is no magic number of months or years that make a couple ready for marriage. Six months may be more than…
Relationship security is extremely important to be mindful of early on in marriage. Establishing a firm foundation of habits that will help you and your spouse is the best course of action to avoid future cognitive disorders. Clearly understanding your spouse’s strengths and weaknesses allows you to both be more aware of each other and…
How to Play The Love Game? If you were to do a Google search on “love is a game,” you would find a large number of quotes from authors, philosophers, musicians, and everyday people who have felt like love is just a game. “Love is a losing game.” “Love is a game in which one…
Are You The Toxic Person in Your Relationship? Have you ever stopped to think whether or not you are the toxic person in your relationship? We all have those moments in relationships where we wonder if we’re crazy or if it’s our partner. One common problem in many relationships is our thinking and expectations of…
Have you ever found yourself afraid to open up to a romantic partner because you just couldn’t trust them completely? Or.. Have you been in a relationship with a partner who had trouble depending on you? If so, you may have an avoidant attachment style. Attachment style refers to how we connect with others. Think…
Why “I’m fine” is the lie harming your relationship the most.
It’s time to retire the baseball jerseys when it comes to our sex lives. There’s a new, better metaphor in town, and it’s hot, cheesy, and delicious.
“The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.”
― William Hazlitt.
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