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9 Surefire Ways to Fall in Love After Marriage, All Over Again
Finding love, getting engaged and getting married are amazing milestones in life. Each step is filled with excitement, good times and of course, the memories of falling in love. The entire journey of falling for someone is an unforgettable one and despite popular belief, it doesn’t end once you walk down the aisle. Falling in love after marriage is possible with a little relationship advice. Here’s how to love your partner again after marriage: Act like you just met Love after marriage requires newness at some point. The easiest way to add newness into a relationship is acting like you just met. Remember that getting to know you phase in…
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The 6 Most Common Places Where Affairs Start
By Stephanie Bucklin According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, national surveys have shown that 15 percent of women and 25 percent of men have had a full-blown affair outside of their long-term relationship — a number that jumps by 20 percent for each sex when expanded to include emotional affairs. When you think of a cheating partner, you may picture a bar or a nightclub. But that’s actually not one of the top places people meet their affair partners, Debra Macleod, a marriage expert and author of books including “Couples in Crisis: Overcoming Affairs & Opposite-Sex Friendships,” told Fox News. Macleod interviewed more than 300 couples…
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Three Things That Could End Your Marriage Quickly
Marriage is a serious thing that requires a lot of hard work and commitment. If a man or a woman gets into marriage to please people, that’s a recipe for disaster. One should be completely sure of what they are getting themselves into. Assuming you are in marriage now, there are many things you should avoid doing to keep your relationship going. Three of the most important things to do away with include the following. 1. Anger If you cannot control yourself when you get angry, this can easily become the reason why you will get divorced or separated. Anger makes people think and act irrationally. There are things you…
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19 Things Your Marriage Counselor Knows about Your Relationship—but Isn’t Telling You
It’s best when you both care I love couples who fight in the waiting room. At least they still care about each other. If one or both of you seem indifferent, my job is a lot harder. We try to trick you Sometimes I’ll tell a couple “no sex until the next session. Don’t touch each other, period.” What I’m really hoping is that they’ll fail and feel a sense of unity from their mutual rebellion. Don’t talk to outsiders It may make you feel better to talk about your marriage issues with a good friend, but it will just make things worse. Never talk to outsiders about things in…
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101 Smart Ways To Improve Your Relationship
All relationships need a little pick-me-up sometimes, even the best ones. To that end, we’ve compiled a list of 101 ways to reconnect with your significant other right this moment. These actions will make your partner feel loved, appreciated and desired, and will make you feel more connected to him/her. Whether you’d like to increase intimacy, find a thoughtful way to say “I love you,” or just show your honey some gratitude, we’re sure you’ll find something useful in the list below. CREATE INTIMACY 1. Lie down on the bed… And spend two minutes looking into each other’s eyes without saying anything. (Blinking is OK.) 2. Next time you’re in…
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The Best Way to Recover From a Lovers’ Quarrel, According to Science
When you and your significant other argue, you bring a lifetime of different defense mechanisms and learned coping strategies into play. But when you make up, there are of course some things you should never do. But what you’re looking for in reconciliation may be more dependent on your gender than your relationship experience, according to a new study published in the journal for Evolutionary Psychological Science. “Our study is the first to look deeper and examine reconciliation actions after romantic conflicts using an evolutionary theory perspective,” says Joel Wade, co-author of the study and professor of psychology at Bucknell University. Wade and colleagues surveyed 38 women and 36 men…
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How To Take The Meh Out Of Your Marriage
Maybe you’re sitting across the table from your significant other right now. You look up, catch his/her eye, and wish to all that is holy that you had that spark back. You know, that one from the early days of your relationship — when everything was sparkly and new and passionate and felt absolutely amazing. Join the club. Perform a random survey of married or committed couples, and you’ll find that a relationship that feels turbo-charged-with-passion every single day is what they’ll report they want. But do they? Really? Recent studies of sexual frequency indicate that for all our talk about sex in this country, the actual number of sexual…
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Why Couples Who Argue Love Each Other More
Relationships usually begin with hearts and butterflies. Everything is fine and dandy. You agree with each other and you compromise. But, as the relationship moves past the “honeymoon stage,” you start to show opinions, differences, and your individual personalities. It is then that you experience a fluctuation in the harmony of the union. A relationship gets tested. If you can have healthy arguments, you can truly learn from one another. Arguing is a major form of communication. It shows individualism, different perspectives and the ability to teach each other. Arguments aren’t necessarily an indicator that there are problems in a relationship. Psychiatrist, Dr. Gail Saltz, with NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, explains that arguing well…
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8 Myths About Marriage You Can Safely Ignore
Myth: You’ll live happily ever after In spite of the fantasy of “marital bliss,” associating marriage with increased personal happiness is highly illogical. Social psychologist Bella DePaulo, PhD, thinks of it this way: “Suppose you found, hypothetically, that people who become accountants are happier than those who become poets. Should all poets then set their imagination aside and set up shop as accountants—and expect to become happier as a result? It’s ridiculous.” In order to be happier as a unit, you have to first be satisfied as a single. That doesn’t mean you won’t love being married, but it won’t magically resolve any longstanding personal issues. (Related: Learning “radical acceptance”…
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Why Holding Hands With Your Partner Can Help Get Rid of Your Headache, According to Science
Whether you’ve got a headache, muscle soreness, or back pain, you’re going to want to reach for the right over-the counter pain reliever. The problem, however, is that pain relief that comes from a bottle can carry side effects—even dangerous ones. For a natural, side effect-free option, reach no further than the palm of your partner’s hand, according to a new study led by Pavel Goldstein, a postdoctoral pain researcher in the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder. Touch has long been known to have important value, according to the study authors. Specifically, skin-to-skin touch has been shown to help premature infants by regulating their…
