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As a man demonstrates his love by doing things not done before, how does the woman show her appreciation and thus, the respect, that a man needs? Well, to begin with, when he is attempting new things, allow for mistakes. If his intentions are well meant, remember to give him some latitude in making errors. [...]

More women are in the workforce than ever before. The need for both parties to work together harder at a relationship now also exists. But what does that look like? As women have undertaken the responsibility to create extra income and a more pleasurable way of life, wouldn’t it only be reasonable that men share [...]

This is second and final part of looking at how the economy is changing families. I know many young adults who feel the economy has messed with their life plans. Not only is the economy contributing to the increase of young adults moving back home to live with their parents, they are also waiting longer [...]

One of my favorite bands is The Civil Wars. One of the first songs I heard was called “Poison and Wine”. The song is about the realization of a couple that their marriage is not perfect and frankly, that they do not even like each other sometimes, but they are committed to each other. They [...]

Mothers are the world’s best jugglers: family, work, money—they seem to do it all. However, all that responsibility can often leave moms feeling overstretched and stressed out. According to a 2006 survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), women are more affected by stress than men and report engaging in unhealthy behaviors such as comfort [...]

Wish you could know if your relationship or marriage would be happily ever after or end in heartache. Well, research by John Gottman, PhD on couple relationships has come a long way and has found 4 negative interactions that if allowed to run wild in your relationship will likely destroy the relationship. Here are the [...]

If you are newly in a relationship or you are a newlywed then this might be your first Thanksgiving together. If no one has told you yet the first Thanksgiving can be a challenging one because everyone has ideas about how the holiday “should” be spent. When the “shoulds” of you both collide the result [...]

Since 1973, Dr. John Gottman has studied what he calls the “masters and disasters” of marriage. Ordinary people from the general public took part in long-term studies, and Dr. Gottman learned what makes marriages fail, what makes them succeed, and what can make marriages a source of great meaning. By examining partners’ heart rates, facial [...]

What’s in a kiss? Hopefully, it’s passion. An embrace can mean certain things to people, most assuredly. However, usually it’s given as a sign of affection, but without the strength and enthusiasm behind a deep and emotional kiss. A look, a glance or even a stare can create desire within someone, but it’s mostly just [...]

In my neighborhood, I’ve noticed that there are couples who walk side by side and those who one person is in front of the other?  One couple in particular intrigues me.  They never seem to walk at the same pace.  Either the husband is out in front of the wife or it is quite the opposite and [...]