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10 Open Marriage Secrets People Want To Share
In the New York Times, Susan Dominus explored the concept of open marriages, something more and more people are doing, but don’t necessarily feel comfortable talking about. Here are some of the misconceptions she breaks down in the course of her enlightening article. 1. Open relationships can mean many things, arrangement-wise. This can include one-night stands with people outside the marriage or even ongoing relationships. Sometimes the husband meets the wife’s boyfriend; sometimes they don’t. Every open marriage’s rules are different. 2. Tammy Nelson, a sex and couples therapist in New Haven, Connecticut, called it “the new monogamy” and even wrote a book with that title. Nelson broke down the…
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10 Gifts For Your Spouse that Are Hilariously Perfect
If you have a birthday, anniversary, or just want to celebrate that special someone in your life, here is a list of awesome gifts that will make them laugh and see just how much you love them. We’ll break it up with 5 for men and 5 for women. MEN I Like Your Weiner Mug You can grab this on Amazon for $12.95 2. Beard Brush and Beard Comb kit for Men – Handmade Wooden Comb For the bearded fella in your life. You can grab it on Amazon for $16.97 3. It’s Not Easy Being My Wife’s Arm Candy T-Shirt Make him feel like a million bucks…
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The 12 Daily Habits of The Happiest Couples
You know those couples who are so darn cute all the time? Those people who are so in love and just seem to have it all figured out? What is their secret? Well, it might be simpler than you think. We asked real women and relationship experts to share some of the daily habits that occur in super-loving bonds. Prepare to get inspired: SHARE A RITUAL “At night before bed, I started putting wrinkle cream on my husband! At first he would protest and grumble, but now he requests it and closes his eyes and takes in a moment of pampering. And every day, he sends me ‘Songs of the Day,’ which…
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10 Books for Couples Seeking a Healthy Relationship
Before we start, I’ll just mention that many of these books can be read for free with an Amazon Kindle Unlimited Plan. You can sign up for that here. Regardless, these are all great books. Let’s get into the list. This list was written by Dr. Nikki Martinez, Psy.D., LCPC. As a therapist, I work with a lot of couples. While we can do important work during our sessions, they are limited to 45-60 minutes every 1-2 weeks. There are so many tools and techniques for the couples to practice between sessions, not to mention all the additional information many of them are seeking to supplement their sessions with. There are…
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11 Types of Men Who Make The Best Husbands
Men who remain calm in a crisis No matter who you are married life will be full of storms that you’ll have to weather together. Life happens. Job losses, death, health issues — all these things will affect you both at some point and the type of guy who makes a great husband is one who knows that panic is not a strategy. Someone who can keep calm and stay on your side, knowing that you two can support each other through anything is the only kind of man worth having. Men who are family people One of the best indicators that he’s husband material is that he is close…
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7 GIANT Warning Signs Your Marriage Is In Deep Trouble
There is nothing more painful than watching your marriage disintegrate before your eyes. It hurts. In fact, it may be amongst the most painful experiences you will have in your lifetime. During our many radio and television interviews over the years, we are often asked this simple question, “How will I know if my marriage is in trouble?” Our research with couples around the world has identified the 7 warning signs that your spell trouble for your marriage: 1. One or both of you show increasing disrespect for each other. In failing marriages, there are growing signs of disrespect. Resentment and contempt have replaced patience and love. You go out…
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I DID NOT Marry The Girl Of My Dreams
The title kind of says it all: I didn’t marry the girl of my dreams. Far from it. And guess what? I couldn’t be happier. First, let me explain to you what the “girl of my dreams” used to mean to me. You see, I was a twenty something guy in college, dating girls and looking for the perfect woman. In my mind she would be a 10, of course. She had an amazing body, beautiful full lips, and eyes that would stop me dead in my tracks. But let’s not think I was too shallow, I mean… I gave her some personality traits as well. For instance,…
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8 Things The Happiest Couples Do Before Bed
Your bed should be a place for sleeping, sex and conversation — not for scrolling mindlessly through your Instagram feed. We live in a busy world and between work, kids, bills and other daily stressors, many couples struggle to find time to connect. That’s why it’s so important for couples to make the most of whatever alone time they have together ― whether it’s an hour or just 10 minutes. We asked relationship experts to tell us what the happiest couples do before bed to keep their bond strong. See what they had to say below. 1. They exchange “I love yous.” “Despite all the hassles of the day, the quirks…
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21 Great Stories About How The Wedding Night REALLY Goes
Expectations for the wedding night are high. The goal is to have the best sex of your life in the swankiest hotel room you’ve ever stayed in — all while managing to keep your eyes open after an exceedingly exhausting day. But that’s not always how things pan out. Below are 21 first-person accounts of how newlyweds actually spent their very first night as husband and wife, according to Redditorsand HuffPost readers. 1. “Having not eaten all day due to stress and nerves, we realized we were STARVING, and ordered Chinese food from the only place open at 4 a.m. We had more sex while waiting for food, then gorged…
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The 18 Best Stories of Groomsmen Behaving Horribly!
The idea of the best man or groomsman behaving like a jackass at a wedding is a total cliché, but one that is based in truth. A groomsman (a.k.a. not the best man) ruining his supposed best friend’s wedding is one of those awful traditions nobody wants but still happens, like smashing cake in the bride’s face, or an unwise post-reception hookup. Here are some great stories about the worst best men Reddit users have ever encountered. 1. OldAndSlow remembers a groomsmen who found the one time that isn’t good for pizza. One of the groomsmen had a pizza delivered during the ceremony. The pizza guy walked up the center…
