*Expect to wait between 5 minutes and until hell freezes over for your new mother-in-law to trust you. Why? Well, some mothers-in-law are so excited to have daughters-in-law that they can’t wait to conjoin themselves to your hip and will shower you with gifts and daily phone calls. Don’t expect this behavior to last. The […]
What they are:
Arguments are when people disagree and make their disagreements vocal or written or express them in some way that involves engagement.
Why people have them:
Arguments are a way of engagement. People argue because they want to connect. They want their opinion heard by the person they’re arguing with or by someone who will overhear […]
Respect is hard to teach because by the time people realize that they want it, they’ve grown up without it. It’s not impossible to learn, but the reason that most people who don’t have it have grown up without it, is because the people around them have not had it.
Respect and self respect are behavior […]
Six tips for how to be a good friend in hard times and awkward situations — friends divorcing, recovering from miscarriages, death in the family, being fired, etc.
How To Be A Good Friend In Times Of Need
Tip #1: Listen. Don’t judge. Don’t give your opinion. Just listen.
Tip #2: Try and understand. Don’t say what you […]
First dates can be ignitable or real duds — and the trick is that sometimes the ignitable first dates fizzle out and fade away while the real duds just take longer to get going and slowly boil. Here are some tips to make first date conversations get you where you want to go — learning […]
* Consider the audience. If you’re having a celebration with other people invited, you will want to keep it shorter and sweeter rather than longer and more boring. If it’s just the two of you go on for hours if you’d like, but even then — remember your audience is your spouse, and you don’t […]
Keeping your spouse interested after years of marriage involves work! Yes, they married you for you, and they likely still love you, but it is important to keep them attracted to you– and wanting you. Complacency can make cold fish out of even the hottest couple. Stay interested and interesting — gone may be the […]
Newlywed balance for women:
First things first — that’s the best way to balance family and work. And that means putting yourself first. Bet you didn’t expect to hear that!
Take care of yourself so that you can be a good partner.
The next thing you have to do is put your relationship with your spouse second. This […]
Love isn’t just about chemistry — it is chemistry. Sex is a physiological process. Love affects your body’s chemistry and physiology. Smells, like other sensory input, clearly affect romance and relationships. A look at the multi-million dollar perfume industry makes it pretty clear that big businessmen already recognize the effect scent has on the senses […]
Children can make or break a couple — whether you’re deciding to have them — or you already do have them. Ways children come between couples:
1. One member of the couple wants them and one doesn’t.
2. Both people want children, but they both want to work and the man wants the woman to stay home […]