World-renowned marriage therapist and psychology professor, Dr. John Gottman discusses four flaws, known as his ‘four horsemen’ and how these traits can help cause strife in any relationship. It is through a proper awareness of some of the negative emotions to avoid in relationships that you can gain a further understanding of what helps make the proper relationship work.
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Are Love Letters a Lost Art?
Call me old-fashioned, but there’s something incredibly sweet and artful about love letters. The last few years of our social platform has skyrocketed (thanks to the Internet and smartphones) in a very innovative way as mass socialization among users with texting, tweeting, and one-sentence status updates exponentially expands. These social networks have enabled minute-by-minute communication as a necessity for millions, but falls short on genuine sentiment.
Gandalf Was Wrong: Secrets Are Not Safe
Secrets take on new dimensions in a committed relationship. What areas of one’s life require full disclosure? What things can we leave unsaid? Does an after–dinner cigarette away from prying eyes when you’re trying to quit count as a dark secret? Is it something deeper and more personal? I’ve received hundreds of responses while writing this article and the majority of them cited these concerns:
Not Perfect: When Being “Made for Each other” Might Wreck Your Relationship
Love is complicated, but we all know what we want. We want that person who just gets us, who we feel is “the one,” our soul mate, or who just “completes” us. That’s the ideal and it is for many what we go looking for in the world of relationships. But what if the idea of being made for one another, that concept of soul mate and perfect match, might actually ruin or damage your relationship? What if perfection is, in fact, the problem?
Keeping the Fires Burning: Tips for Long-Distance Relationships
A long-distance relationship is an investment by two people who can’t be together due to circumstances or choice. We’ve covered some of the reasons that people enter into long-distance relationships here. Movies like Sleepless in Seattle play up the mystique of LDR’s but the realities don’t fit into a Hollywood ending.
The Relationship Balancing Act
We’ve all been in the position of being “ditched” by a friend before. Maybe you’ll have to rewind back to high school, or maybe it’s happened to you as recently as yesterday, but no matter when it happens, it’s safe to say that it hurts. I bring up high school because that was back when […]
Can You Have a Happy Marriage Without Sex?
For the past few years, social scientists have been studying sexless marriages for clues about what can go wrong in relationships and factors leading to the issue. In an article last year from the National Post, author and marital therapist, Andrew G. Marshall stated that sexless marriages have become the latest epidemic many married couples are silently facing today.
He Said, She Said: Husband Wants Kids, But Wife Doesn’t
This week we hear from Matt of Greensboro, North Carolina who is seeking advice on the subject of fatherhood. He wants to have kids with his wife, but she has changed her mind and does not want children at all. Should Matt simply agree with her or should he move on? Our writers help one more reader as we wrap up and end our month long advice column.
He Said, She Said: Boyfriend Turned Off By Haircut
This week we hear from Melissa of Glendale, Arizona who wanted to go with a daring new look but is unsure why her boyfriend is not impressed her new pixie cut and why their normally healthy sex life has fizzled. Is it true men really don’t like short hair? Is it such a big deal? Our writers cut to the chase and share their thoughts on the hair raising topic.
He Said, She Said: Dealing with The In-Laws
This week we hear from Scott of South Bend, Indiana who wants to ask for his girlfriend’s father for his daughter’s hand in marriage but is having trouble warming up to her parents–or rather, them warming up to him. Scott wonders when and how should he approach her folks? Our team sit at the round table and discuss this week’s relationship dilemma.
He Said, She Said: Snooping on Your Significant Other
This week we hear from Shauna of Frankfort, Kentucky who admitted to snooping on her significant other and discovered a friend he never knew he had. Should Shauna’s boyfriend have introduced her to his “girl” friend? Plus, what’s the big deal looking through his things? Our writers help her out and provide some insight into her relationship predicament.
“He Said, She Said” Returns This February!
Do you have a relationship dilemma that needs a balanced perspective? Just in time for Valentine’s Day, our most popular series returns next month. The highly anticipated “He Said, She Said” advice column is back, and we want to hear from you!
A Survey From Her Heart: Evaluating the Expectations of Valentine’s Day
If I were to walk into a room with a bunch of guys and asked them what holiday is coming up, you know what I’d most likely hear? “The Superbowl!” Correct, but that’s not a holiday, so try again. “National Pancake Day!” No, well, yes–and thank you for reminding me. Valentine’s Day is coming, gentlemen; […]
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