Written on Monday, April 9th, 2012 and is filed under Marital Happiness, Parenting.
When financially times get tough in a marriage, it becomes especially important to keep the lines of communication open and maintain regular contact with your partner.
Written on Friday, March 30th, 2012 and is filed under Divorce, Marital Happiness.
If couples break up and then reunite without working through past issues, the same problems are bound to occur again. The prevalence of social media also makes it more difficult for people to make a clean break from an old lover.
Written on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 and is filed under Marital Happiness, Parenting.
The first bond between mother and child creates a blueprint for harmony, and all future relationships are based on this first impression. Supportive, loving relationships result in positive brain functioning and better mental and physical health.
Written on Friday, March 23rd, 2012 and is filed under Marital Happiness, Uncategorized.
When one partner is dissatisfied with an aspect of the relationship, he or she will usually blame the other partner. But when there is another thing available to blame, such as a bad economy, the couple may shift the blame (and associated feelings of shame or failure) to the external factor, resulting in a stronger relationship.
Written on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 and is filed under Marital Happiness, Marriage News.
The trend seems to be toward women becoming top earners in their households, and men are becoming increasingly comfortable with this change in positions with their partners. For women who are still hiding their financial success, the message is to be honest and not worry about discouraging the men they date.
Written on Friday, March 16th, 2012 and is filed under Marital Happiness, Marriage News, Uncategorized.
The findings of a study showing that busy wives have happier marriages may be due to several causes: the success women find at work may lead to greater self-esteem, which leads to more happiness in other parts of their lives; also, the husbands may participate more in household chores, which makes them seem more reliable.
Written on Thursday, March 15th, 2012 and is filed under Marital Happiness, Marriage Counseling.
One researcher has found that both partners benefit from couples therapy, even if only one person attends. The long-term results of therapy seem to be best when it is the woman who sees the therapist, possibly because the skills she learns are easily taught.
Written on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 and is filed under Marital Happiness.
When couples have different attitudes and styles of managing money, it can lead to unresolvable conflict. Sometimes the best and simplest solution is to maintain separate bank accounts, with an agreement about how each contributes to expenses.
Written on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 and is filed under Marital Happiness, Marriage Counseling, Newlyweds.
When newly married couples can admit to their own shortcomings and view disagreements as opportunities to learn conflict resolution skills, they will be on the road to a long and happy union.
Written on Friday, March 2nd, 2012 and is filed under Marital Happiness.
Although scheduling sex may not sound very sexy, it can actually provide a boost to relationships where partners are overscheduled already and need help making time for one another.
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