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The Dangers of Finding Your Identity in Your Spouse
“Does that mean saying his name 50 times more a day than I say my own? Does it mean worrying about him and his needs before me and mine? Is it all about the other person? Is that love? “Samantha Jones’ character asks in the film, Sex and The City. One of the ladies answers, “No, that’s marriage. “ Is it all about Him? Is sacrifice a part of a healthy marriage? Is marriage really about sacrificing your needs and desires, to make your partner happy? Are you saying your partner’s name all the time, or are you still You, with your own needs, dreams, and plans? While you may…
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Discovering Your Husband’s Love Language
Bestselling author and relationship guru Gary Chapman discovered that there are five main Love Languages that we all ‘speak.’ People express their love in very different ways. Some people use words, others show their love through actions, and some people show love through gifts. Do you know what language your husband uses? To show his love? For men, in particular, expressing love through words and emotion is not always an easy thing. Women are generally much more adept at communicating their feelings verbally. There are five main Love Languages – receiving gifts, acts of service, physical touch, words of affirmation and quality time. Receiving Gifts For some people, gifts are…
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10 Things Husbands Should Say to Their Wives When They Get Home
This is not a 1950’s after-school special and ‘’Honey I’m home…”, is simply not going to cut it. The battle between the sexes has been waging for some millenniums, with each side suffering equal loses. It is a running, universal joke that men don’t understand women and that is the end of the saga. But it is not that complicated. Women simply want to feel secure, loved and wanted. It is not the secret to nuclear fusion. It is just being cognizant of the fact that you have an individual in your life that wants to feel seen by the man she is in love with. With that being said,…
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Science Reveals 12 Characteristics of the Happiest Couples
This article was originally posted by Malenia Curtin on inc.com. Romantic relationships are challenging, rewarding, confusing, and exhilarating–sometimes all at the same time. Should you take things slowly at the beginning or dive right in? Can things stay hot in the bedroom even after years of being together? What happens when one of you wants to use a holiday bonus to invest in Bitcoin and the other wants to go on a vacation? The answers aren’t always clear, but when it comes to marital satisfaction, science has some interesting things to offer. According to research, the happiest couples are those who: 1. Don’t fight over text What seems obvious…
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10 Fun Questions to Ask Your Partner on Date Night
It is pure bliss to reach the stage in a relationship, where you are entirely comfortable to be in their presence without having to speak. It marks a new level of comfort and security in the relationship. Silence is golden, but one should always be curious about their partner. People are complex beings and, even after 20 or 30 years, you will never know all there is to know about the person you are with. Therefore, here are some fun questions which are sure to keep the conversation and laughs flowing. Which do you prefer, hugging or kissing? This may seem like an innocuous or obvious question, but have you…
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My Intimacy Experiment and How It Changed Our Marriage
I hadn’t felt like sex for some time and our marriage was suffering. I was just not interested and in my husband’s mind, this meant that I didn’t love him anymore. I knew I had to do something to save our marriage. I had a lightbulb moment one day when I was reading about the power of a kiss. I realized that when we first met, we had kissed long and deeply but after a year of marriage, kissing consisted of a perfunctory peck on the cheek before he left for work. The long kiss I came up with the idea that we would give each other a long enough…
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10 Ecards and Marriage Memes that Are Perfection
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How to Stay in Touch With Friends Who Don’t Have Kids
This article was originally published on momminghard.com. Leading up to the birth of your baby, there are lots of things to plan for and worry about. The last thing on your mind is how a new baby is going to change your relationships with friends who don’t have babies. Whether you are the first to pop or some of your friends just aren’t kid-ready, it can be challenging trying to maintain your friendship. If we are lucky, life throws us a friend who will be there with us through thick and thin. These friends are hard to come by and your friendship seems to conquer any adversity. Except, when one…
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Best Of Gif Battle! Using the Gif Feature, How Would You Describe Marriage to Single People?
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11 Tweets That Perfectly Sum Up Marriage
