Did you ever notice how a lot of sensible, responsible, accomplished women are attracted to "bad boys"? What is it that otherwise kind, quiet and conservative women see in rebels? There are many different variations of bad boys. There are the ones that are seriously b-a-d b-o-y-s who have regular problems with the law, use drugs, and are violent.
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Do you kick your friends to the curb when you are in a relationship and then expect them to be there for you when the relationship doesn't work out? If you do, you are treading on very thin ice. It is easy to have tunnel vision when a relationship is first starting and to spend all your time and put all your focus on your new-found beau. If you find yourself spending every waking minute (and every sleeping minute) with your new found love, you need to take a step back and rethink some things.
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Many people have had past relationships with individuals who shared similar interests and who were great companions. Some give credit to their exes for helping them through rough spots in their life, showing them they have worth, and/or being their "safety net". Sometimes when relationships end, people vow to remain friends, knowing that they are in a better place because of those now ended relationships.
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If you have been in an intimate relationship for any amount of time, you probably have several topics you have learned that you cannot talk about with your other half. Maybe you and your best friend support opposite political parties or you and your spouse disagree on how much time each of you should spend with friends or participating in hobbies alone, such as fishing, traveling, or crocheting. If you find yourself in similar situations, it is time to "agree to disagree."
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When there are problems in a marriage, spouses can have very different ideas about the best course for tackling them. So it’s not surprising that while one person might feel that marriage counseling is a viable solution, the other might not buy into it or be suspicious. While it takes two people to make a marriage work, it doesn’t necessarily take two people sitting on a therapist’s couch to have a positive influence on the relationship.
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Disagreeing about parenting approaches is inevitable when you have kids. It will most likely happen time and time again. The conflict may be over something as simple as allowing dessert close to bedtime, should they be allowed to sleep over at a friends or as daunting as addressing risky behaviors among teens like drug and alcohol use. Regardless of the size of the dilemma, parents can move past conflict and towards compromise with the right frame of mind and, most importantly, keeping a dialogue. Here are a few tips for addressing disagreement.
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There are only 24 hours in a day, and we have to choose how to use them. Often we feel stressed because there is not a balance between our responsibilities and what we enjoy. Our lives naturally fall out of balance from time to time, so we have to set time aside to assess how things are going, and what we might need to change to make sure our daily lives reflect what’s important to us.
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We hear a lot of helpful tips about ways that spending quality time together helps couples strengthen their marriage, find new, common interests and keep the relationship fresh. Trying a new hobby, meeting new friends and even just making time for regular date nights are just a few examples of ways couples can grow closer in the relationship, especially during those times when the stuff of everyday life seems to risk squeezing out any room for intimacy (and not just the bedroom kind).But there’s another, often-overlooked activity that some couples report has done wonders for their relationship: community service.
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Many couples already understand that listening to each other is critical to building and maintaining a good relationship. On the other hand, too often they equate “listening” with simply remaining quiet while the other person speaks. In their own head they might be thinking, “Oh, I’ve heard all this before.” Maybe they’re busy thinking of the best response before their partner is even done talking.
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Sex is an uncomfortable topic for an awful lot of people, as if by definition it’s dirty and shameful. Nothing could be further from the truth. It’s one of the most natural, human elements of life, and one of the healthiest, too, when it’s sex between two people who love, respect and are committed to each other.
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