The “honeymoon phase” is long past and you realize you are sharing your inner world with everyone but your partner. You can’t put a finger on how or exactly when it started, but you can definitely feel a significant distance between the two of you. Unfortunately, this problem is very common in couple relationships and, […]
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People get married for many reasons, such as love or even for convenience. Yet, I’ve never heard of anyone getting married to improve their physical health. But, maybe they should. Recent research from the University of California has discovered that cancer patients who are married are more likely to survive than those who were not
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Quick! Think of one habit or activity couples do together that connected with making relationships last. Most people would come up with going out on regular date nights or having a healthy and frequent sex life. These couldn’t hurt, and there are hundreds of thousands of studies out there about how to make relationships last.
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It has generally been a common perception that, as couples age, they can become more cantankerous with others, including their partners. Some research suggests that emotions become subdued too. However, new research sees something different. A second honeymoon phenomenon occurs as couples get older. Also, previous, unpleasant emotions, from earlier in the relationship, begin to
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How often do you regret your actions or words because you were uncontrollably angry? Many of us struggle to control our anger. Recent research notes that 8% of the U.S. population struggles with poorly controlled anger. This statistic, which was produced by respondents own self-reporting, suggests that the actual number is likely noticeably higher. In
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.How much do you expect of your spouse? This answer may go a long way towards determining how happy you are in your marriage. Over the last several decades, marital expectations have noticeably increased. Previously, the expectations were fairly limited to having financial stability and maintaining quality child-rearing. Not much more was expected from your
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The idea that everyone has a soulmate somewhere in the world seems to be embedded in our culture. Hollywood movies like Titanic, Ghost, and dozens of similar films that contain familiar plots where a protagonist finds and falls in love with their soulmate only reinforce this belief that you have someone out there you are destined
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There are literally thousands of articles online about how to rediscover the passion in your relationship. In addition, there are also many posts about how you can reestablish the sexual chemistry that you once had at the start of your relationship. Everybody has their own opinion on each topic, with countless different recommendations. It
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Most of us know that one couple you can never keep straight: are they broken up or together? These “on-again-off-again” couples are fairly common. Yet, I imagine that it can be tough to be friends with these volatile couples. Their relationship status can vary from week-to-week. New research from the University of Missouri shows that
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Long-distance relationships are relatively common. Recent data shows that about 3 million people in the United States are in a relationship but live apart from each other. This statistic reflects those couples that live apart for reasons that are not due to relationship distress. Typically, geographic demands connected to one’s job, career, or school are
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