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Hilarious Cartoons That Capture Marriage Perfectly
The Sunday Morning Newspaper cartoons are a dying art. I remember running downstairs to read them when I was a kid. Now, I don’t think I’ve seen an actual newspaper in years. But some of the cartoonists were savage when it came to marriage. Here are some of our favorite marriage Cartoons. More on next page…
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4 Tips That Will Help You Find An Exit Out of a Fight Before It’s Too Late
In a marriage, fights, arguing and conflict patterns can take a life of their own. For example, most of your fights may be starting with one partner attacking, another defending and then both partners getting angry and upset and not talking to each other for some time. Patterns like these can become almost perpetual with one negative response or issue triggering a whole sequence of other responses and issues. When you are in such a sequence, even innocently teasing your spouse or trying to repair the situation may lead to a storm of negative emotions. This article will teach you five ways to not get stuck in negative patterns and…
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15 of the Most Perfect Wednesday Memes
Wednesday gets a bad rap. Sure it’s hump day, but aside from that it’s not the beginning of the week or the middle of the week. It’s the “meh” of days. And because of that, we sometimes have a hard time explaining just how we feel about Wednesdays. But that’s where Wednesday memes come in. They’re perfectly built to share with the world exactly how you feel about the mehest of days. Here are our favorite Wednesday memes
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21 Of The Best I Love You Memes on The Internet
Whether you’re trying to make someone laugh, or you’re just referencing everyone’s favorite scene from Star Wars, the use of “I Love You Memes” is endless. Thus, we’ve put together our favorites in one spot for you to browse. Check out our best I love you memes below.
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Thursday Meme Day
The weekend is in sight. You’re almost there. Just two more days! Hopefully these memes will help you make it to the finish line. More memes on next page…
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Who Has the Best Story About Meeting Their Spouse? Best Responses
We posed this question to our social media community, “Who has the best story about how they met their spouse? Funny, dramatic, etc.” Below are the top 12 responses we received. Tina Bernier Esterline: We were at a stop light and glanced over at each other and smiled. He had the best smile! After seeing him again later that evening on the same road, as he was trying to find me again, I made my friend pull over to meet him. (Something I’d NEVER do any other time) I remember thinking how cute he was before we got out of our vehicles- and oddly said to my friend “I’m…
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How to Love Yourself So That You Can Love Others
We spend so much time showing our love for others that we forget something really important. If you cannot love yourself, you cannot truly love another. When your feelings toward yourself are negative, you bring that into your relationships with others. You think of yourself as unworthy of love. This can lead you into relationships where you are not loved as you should be. Self-love is not the same as self-centeredness or narcissism. You do not have to develop over-inflated self-esteem. It’s more about accepting yourself and deeming yourself worthy of the love of others. It might sound like an easy task. You can stand in front of the mirror,…
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Giving and Receiving Forgiveness Is Crucial to a Relationship
Studies have shown that forgiveness is a crucial factor in a healthy relationship. Couples who demonstrate forgiveness have longer, healthier romantic relationships. Everybody has flaws and couples who expect a relationship to be perfect are setting themselves up for disappointment. Forgiveness is tough but not being able to forgive has many negative consequences. What lack of forgiveness can cause In relationships where there is a lack of forgiveness, it is difficult to resolve conflicts. Neither partner is prepared to compromise nor admit to being wrong. They keep harboring a grudge and build up resentment against each other. Those who hold grudges are constantly living in the past. Lack of…
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8 Tips for Avoiding Misunderstandings in Your Relationship
A simple misunderstanding can be the beginning of the end of a relationship. Before they fully understand what’s going on, it’s turned into a massive argument. Things are said that can’t be taken back. A crack has turned into a chasm, and it can’t be plastered over. Misunderstandings occur quite easily in relationships. All it takes is a partner who listens with half an ear to something the other party says. Or a misinterpretation of your partner’s behavior. Most often a misunderstanding occurs as a result of a failure to communicate effectively. If it’s not addressed there and then in a mature, adult fashion, it can be disastrous. What if…
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10 Bad Relationship Mistakes Couples Think are Acceptable
When you’ve been in a relationship for a while, a sense of complacency can set it. This can be the beginning of the end of the relationship. Couples might begin to engage in relationship mistakes that are unhealthy and harmful to each other. They stop communicating Couples will start assuming their partner knows what they think and feel. They soon find themselves resenting each other because they no longer communicate as they previously did. Little issues begin to fester into big issues because the couple is not talking about them. The couple embarks on a state of co-existence. They stop listening Very often, an unhappy partner will express…