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19 People reveal the secrets to a lasting marriage
Keep dating each other.“Dating is an important part of keeping the relationship healthy. If you are not dating, start. Make it simple. Go to the park and eat sandwiches. Talk about good memories and future plans. Don’t talk about work, breakdowns, or difficult issues.” —Jay Pyatt Don’t just love them — like them.“After the intoxication of love and lust wear off, do you like the other person as a person. Seems obvious you have to like who you marry, but many get carried away in the romance and whirlwind events of engagement and marriage and find out later they actually wouldn’t pick their partner if hypothetically there was no attraction…
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How To Seduce Your Spouse Daily
When we are trying to seduce someone, we use many ways to draw attention to ourselves, especially women. She wears her best clothes, uses her favorite perfume, offers a dazzling smile, asks her friends what she should do to get “that guy” to like her, and she often daydreams of that guy whom she believes could be her “prince charming.” From the moment that we make our dreams become reality, dating consists of smiles, hugs, kissing, long walks, talking, taking pictures together, and so on. Basically, it is the time when we get to know each other. When we turn from wondering to truly knowing that this is the man…
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How Often Do Normal Married Couples Fight?
Arguments in relationships are normal and even healthy. But how much does the average couple fight in a year? Couples spend 40 minutes a day arguing over household chores and have 135 fights a year, according to a new study. The research, conducted by UK home insurance company esure, found that the biggest causes of domestic dispute included leaving clothes strewn around, not doing the washing up, concealing stains and putting off home improvements. “Forgetting to take the rubbish out or making a shoddy DIY attempt may not seem like serious crimes but as the research shows, domestic chores can cause arguments even in stable relationships,” says Mike Pickard of…
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9 Ideas on How to Be More Romantic for Busy Couples
Modern romance is quite different from romance a few decades, or even a few years ago. With people marrying later, or not at all, hectic work schedules, and modern extended and stepfamilies, romance is changing. Sometimes it can be hard to find time for lengthy romantic dinners or trips away. A busy life doesn’t mean romance has to take a back seat however! You can have a very modern romance no matter how busy you are. If you want to inject a little modern romance into your hectic life, try out one of these tips: 1. Leave each other notes A romantic note only takes a few moments to compose,…
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Why Relationship With Self Should Always Come First
“One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.” Right now I don’t know if it’s worth holding onto. A marriage so broken, so shattered, putting the pieces back together seem nearly impossible. My mind flashes back to when I was younger and I would hear my parents fighting in the room right across from mine. Money, sibling rivalries, lies, and deceit. I remember taking my favorite pink pillow from my bed and bringing it with me into my closet, where I’d bury my head in it and cry. I’d cry for hours, sometimes until I fell asleep. Most times…
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12 Romantic Ideas For Your Wife That Will Win Her Over
Is your relationship a bit too comfortable? If you’ve been missing some of the magic you used to have with your wife, it’s time to switch things up a bit. You don’t have to wait for her birthday or Valentine’s Day to make her swoon. Make her day any day of the week with these awesome 12 romantic ideas that are sure to win her over. 1. Tell her she is beautiful What woman doesn’t want to hear that? Don’t just reserve telling her this when she gets dressed up—tell her even when she’s in her jammies and without makeup. You’ll definitely win her over. 2. Play footsie Usually dinner…
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Suffering in Silence: When Your Spouse Is Depressed
Betty sits alone in the kitchen late at night, tearfully reviewing the current state of her life and marriage. Things looked so promising when she married Arthur after meeting at school! A modest home in the suburbs, two beautiful children, a small circle of friends, meaningful work as a school administrator, church picnics and potlucks—what more could she want? And yet, unbeknownst to even her closest friends, Betty has suffered for nine years as a result of Arthur’s longstanding depression. At first, she attempted to utilize her naturally cheery disposition to “jolly” Arthur out of his dark moods, but came to realize that Arthur’s gloom could not be so easily…
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The Importance of Date Nights for Married Couples
We all know that relationships require work. Studies show that couples who report satisfaction in their marriages often report “working” at their marriages. Working at a marriage can come in the form of putting effort into communication and problem-solving, but it can also mean making time for each other, romantically. Having regular “date nights” can be a great practice for couples to get into from the beginning, to ensure that they can keep romance alive and consistent. Here are some tips for planning regular “date nights” with your spouse: Anything goes Many couples, specifically couples with children, report difficulty in finding time to have consistent date nights. Couples whose…
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5 Compliments To Give Your Spouse Today
Loving words and compliments can go a long way in making a healthy marriage last. Whether you have only been married for six months and it is still easy to find things to tell your partner that you love about them, or you have been married for several decades and your compliment bank is running on low, your partner enjoys hearing loving words of affirmation from you. Here are five compliments that never get old. Your partner won’t tire of hearing these words come from your mouth and it will be a nice reminder that you haven’t checked out of your marriage. 1. “I love how you parent our children”…
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21 Side Splitting Tweets Only Married People Will Get
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