No one goes into a relationship thinking that it will end. If people started each new relationship believing that the trauma and heartbreak they felt with their last breakup was bound to be repeated, they would never enter a new relationship again. To avoid this, we blinker ourselves. With each new relationship, we try even harder to make sure that this one lasts. That this is the last time we must go around the track. That this person we are with is the one. This notion of ‘the one’ is not an internal creation. It is one which has been handed to us on a silver platter by books and…

One day you wake up and find a stranger in bed with you. You no longer know who he is and you don’t even like his smell. This man is your husband. How did this happen and what are you going to do about it? Is this going to be the end of your marriage or are you going to do something about it? Let’s face it, almost half of all marriages end in divorce, but getting separated is a big and painful step that requires a lot of courage. There are some obvious signs that your marriage is over, but sometimes it’s easier to ignore them than to accept…

“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…

When we were girls, our closest relationships were with our parents and later with our friends. As women, when we grow up, we feel the need to enter a relationship that is romantic in nature and settle down. In a lot of cases, the result is marriage. We’re in a committed relationship with our partner. We may even have children together. All that aside, it seems that more than half of women prefer their best friend’s company to their husband’s. Champneys is a spa and healthcare company that conducted a survey among 1,517 women. They asked whose company women preferred: their husband/partner or their best friend. More than 50% said…

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…