They say women are the mysterious sex, that women are hard to understand and emotional creatures. In past decades even called the “weaker“ sex. This is not true, but there are hardwired biological and psychological differences between men and women. Spouses relate differently to each other, and there are some behaviors and ways of communicating with your dearly beloved that you should avoid.   Don’t Be a Problem Solver When your wife comes home from work and has had a long and difficult day she may share her frustrations and feelings with you. Perhaps you hear her moans on a regular basis. Perhaps you’ve even suggested she find a different…

These tips are likely to make you rather uncomfortable but it’s a good kind of uncomfortable because it’s these moments that help to create intimacy. They help you to get know one another in a deeper way and bring you closer. Ask personal questions Psychologist, Arthur Aron, used a technique in his laboratory to get two people to fall in love. It involved answering increasingly personal questions with the idea being that mutual vulnerability fosters closeness. If you both agree to ask personal questions, you won’t have to feel that you’re being too nosy. Go and sit in a café, drink some coffee and ask those hard questions like “When…

There are a few things that a spouse can do that are deal breakers. Relationship expert, Kim Olver, from The Relationship Center has put together 5 things that every couple needs to avoid in order to stay together. With over 50 percent of marriages in the U.S. ending in divroce, it’s important to take a look at the marriage mistakes that can lead to divorce. While researching this subject for my book, Secrets of Happy Couples, I asked happy couples what their “non-negotiables” in marriage are. One hundred couples responded about the dealbreakers in their marriages. Here is what I learned: 1. Cheating. Many respondents said that if their partner cheated on them,…

ARE marriages today better or worse than they used to be? This vexing question is usually answered in one of two ways. According to the marital decline camp, marriage has weakened: Higher divorce rates reflect a lack of commitment and a decline of moral character that have harmed adults, children and society in general. But according to the marital resilience camp, though marriage has experienced disruptive changes like higher divorce rates, such developments are a sign that the institution has evolved to better respect individual autonomy, particularly for women. The true harm, by these lights, would have been for marriage to remain as confining as it was half a century…

Relationship Expert and author over at YourTango, Alex Alexander, has put together an amazing list of marriage advice from the top marriage experts around the world. Every husband and wife should memorize these! We’ve asked 50 YourTango Experts to share their best marriage advice. Ranging from how to have better communication (and better sex!) to how married couples should spend some time alone, these may well be the 50 best marriage tips ever compiled. This should be required reading for every husband and wife (or future married couple). 1. If your goal is to have a satisfying marriage with longevity, make sure you are accountable for the part you play in…

In terms of relationships, Hollywood is better known for its messy break-ups than for stable, long-lasting couples. But there are plenty of couples who demonstrate that it’s possible for love to endure in spite of the spotlight and despite life’s ups and downs. So how to do they stay together in the glare of the spotlight? Read on for the secrets of some of our favorite celebrity couples who tell us how they keep love alive …   Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith After 20 years of marriage, Will Smith says that no-one should expect it to be easy. “It’s like our marriage was the most difficult, grueling, excruciating…

The unique hurdles couples are dealing with in the modern age — from social media to more baggage. Today, the role of marriage as an essential part of the transition to ‘adulthood’ has become less defined. It’s no secret that marriage looks a lot different today than it has in years past. Change is inevitable, and as time progresses each new generation of married couples has a fresh set of distinct challenges and parameters to navigate. However, there are some trends that have remained the same for decades regardless of the landscape. Take, for example, the fact that when an increase in salary occurs in a given area, more marriages…