I read something on Twitter recently that must have stuck in my mind. (Unfortunately I lost the reference, so if it’s you who said it, please let me know and I’ll link to your twitter account). The post said something like “There are three types of marriage: Connecting, Coasting or […] Read more »
If you love your husband, never let him doubt it and don’t take for granted that he knows you love him just because you married him. Be careful about falling prey to peer pressure from those who don’t believe in women being good wives in the traditional sense. If you […] Read more »
Another interesting distinction that relationship expert Reid Mihalko made in the talk I was listening to yesterday was in how we measure the success of a relationship. He says, we tend to measure relationship success by how long a couple had managed to stay together, for example “Married for 50 […] Read more »
There was a study done back in 2000 of over 75,000 couples and they found that the average time that each pair spent communicating with each other about themselves was only two minutes a day. I wonder if it’s even less these days with the prevalence of tablets, smartphones and […] Read more »
I have been listening to a number of relationship experts and therapists at an online conference over the past couple of days with all their wild and wonderful theories. Many of the ideas seem a little remote from the practical day-to-day reality of being in a relationship with a real […] Read more »
If you want a great marriage, you need to do your part to maintain his desire for you and keep the spark alive. Too many marriages grow stagnant over time and couples who were once romantic and passionate turn into nothing more than best friends and room mates. Keep things […] Read more »
Women are great at working themselves to the point of exhaustion. We have our work that we value and wouldn’t want to give up. We have our kids that need to be loved and cared for. We have our home that we want to look good and standards to keep […] Read more »
If you enjoyed the 37 free date ideas yesterday here are 33 more ways to spend time together without spending a bucketload of cash. 38 Volunteer together A great way to spend time together is in helping others. If you hear about a clothes drive, soup kitchen, or other way […] Read more »
Even when times you are hard you can have fun on a date. Whether you have a new squeeze or you’ve been married for forty years don’t let a lack of cash stop you from having a great time together. Pick out a few of these free (or almost free) […] Read more »
Despite the reality of couples divorcing right, left and center, most women go into their own marriage with at least some unrealistic expectations thanks to a million movies, novels, and catchy pop songs. It’s easy to become disillusioned and confused and wonder if you made a mistake when your marriage […] Read more »