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The Danger of Sliding Instead of Deciding to Get Married
By Dr. Marni Feuerman, LCSW, LMFT Daniel and Sarah came to me for couples therapy because they were uncertain about the future of their marriage. Dani…
The Compatibility Factor: Questions to Ask Yourself and Your Potential Spouse
By Kianaat Karim Contributor(s) Maliha Malik When it comes to choosing a spouse for the rest of your life, there are some things that we don’t always …
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3 Ways to Keep Your Relationship in the Positive Perspective
By Maureen Werrbach, LCPC Consider these two scenarios. Dave has been married for 10 years. When he is away from his partner and thinks of her, he usu…
The One Thing Any Couple Can Do for Better Connection and Intimacy
By Luis Congdon If love were enough, all couples would be happy. The simple truth is relationships take work. Most of us are willing to spend hours pe…
How Do You Know If You’re Ready For Marriage?
Step 1: Ask yourself these 13 questions. By Zach Brittle Q: How do you know you’re ready for marriage? —A.G. A: There’s no one way to know, but if yo…
Three Pieces Of Marriage Advice You Should Actually Listen To
By Michael Griswold Inside most of us is the yearning desire to find that one person with whom we can spend the rest of our lives. We long to grow old…
How To Show Your Partner They’re Loved, Based On Their Love Language
By Kelsey Borresen In relationships, people tend to show love to a partner in the way they’d personally most like to receive it. For example, those of…
How to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Work, According to Experts
By Jo Piazza I may be standing on top of a mountain in New Zealand, 7,000 miles away from my husband, but I don’t think we’ve ever been happier or fel…
The Best Relationship Advice I Ever Received
By Sheiresa Ngo Relationships are hard. They take a lot of dedication, focus, and work. Finding the right person to settle down with can often feel li…
Tinder Users Have Lower Self-Esteem: Study
By MANDY OAKLANDER TIME Health Put yourself on Tinder, and you might end up with a date—or a crippling case of negative thoughts about yourself. So su…
Gratitude and the Nurturing of Relationships
By Shoba Sreenivasan, Ph.D., and Linda E. Weinberger, Ph.D. Relationships are living entities that need to be fed so as to remain healthy. There are m…
16 Secrets To Staying In That Honeymoon Phase Your Whole Life
By Tyson Popplestone In November this year my wife Jessie and I will celebrate five years of marriage. I’m lucky to be able to say it really has…
The Four Horsemen: The Antidotes
By Ellie Lisitsa All relationships, even the most successful ones, have conflict. It is unavoidable. Fortunately, our research shows that it’s not the…
Three Techniques to Read People
As a psychiatrist my job is to read people, not just what they say, but who they are. Interpreting verbal and nonverbal cues, I want to see past their…
This Is The Truth About Fear
Fear is something we learn to live with; whether it is fear of a conversation, fear of a choice, fear of hurt, or fear of consequences. It’s there and…
6 Ways to Deal with the Pain of Being Ghosted
Maya* was frustrated, upset, and confused. She had met a guy and gone out on a few dates and thought the relationship was progressing nicely, but then…
Relationship experts say these are the 8 red flags to look out for when you start dating someone — and some are surprisingly common
Any new relationship is full of challenges. You’re getting to know someone, and there’s no telling when something might happen to burst th…
Making Contact: How to Play It Cool without Cooling It Off
Open communication is one of the most integral parts of a relationship, but in the early stages it can also be the most cumbersome. How many times hav…
9 Questions To Ask On A First Date, According To Divorce Lawyers
Few people have a keener eye for relationship red flags than divorce attorneys. They’ve seen firsthand how quickly personality quirks can turn into ma…
How to Improve Your Relationships With Mindfulness
“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.” — Dalai Lama Do you have trouble understanding relationships? If so, t…
How to Develop Self-Love and Why This Will Strengthen Your Relationship
“An outstanding love doesn’t come from two half-fulfilled people coming together to make one whole, complete life. Outstanding love comes from two who…
If You’re Waiting For Him To Text Back, Stop Waiting
Stop. Put down your phone. Look around you. What’s going on? Have you really taken a moment to sit back and look at what’s happening? Time…
What You SHOULD Do When He Asks You Out But Doesn’t Follow Through
If he didn’t confirm, he better have a damn good reason. It’s Monday and you’re talking on the phone with a nice guy you’re in…
12 Things to Know About Being in a Relationship with an Introvert
he was the one at the party hanging back from the crowd, but she wasn’t doing nothing. From the look in her eyes, you could tell she was watching the …
10 Red Flags You Should Never Ignore in a New Relationship
You meet someone who’s simply charming. You’re excited about this person and begin dating, spending more and more time together. Everything is going g…
Want Your Marriage to Last? Get Premarital Counseling
I spent my time at a recent wedding listening to people’s marriage problems. As the guests danced the night away in celebration, I sat in the back of …
5 Ways Highly Confident People Handle Rejection
Uh oh! Dealing with a recent break up? A girl at the bar shoot you down? Didn’t get that promotion? Guy of your dreams disappeared suddenly? Rejection…
The 55 Best Questions To Ask To Break The Ice And Really Get To Know Someone
What’s the first question most people ask you when you meet? It’s likely, “What do you do?” This has become the new “How’s it going?” or “How about th…
18 Qualities You Need To Find In A Partner Before You Commit To Them
1.Trustworthiness. Trust is the foundation of a relationship. Without trust, there is nothing. 2. Happiness. I’m not talking all-the-time, happy-go-lu…