You have the right to expect certain things from a long-term relationship. Your partner should want to spend time with you, for instance. There should be interest in at least some of your thoughts and opinions. They should also be able to show you affection and...
Think about the following situations. You’re trying to tell your partner about the mess in your home, but their eyes are glued to the TV. Your concerns are met with, “Mm-hmm” and a half-hearted, “Sure.” A few weeks after you and your partner discussed an issue, you...
How much time do you spend with your partner? How much of that time is quality time? Time spent isn’t quality time if you and your partner are sitting in the same house, but engrossed in your phones or the television. Quality time is spent without distractions,...
No marriage is perfect. Most couples experience a breach of trust at some point. It could be a lie, a betrayal, or even infidelity. But these breaches of trust don’t always signal an unhappy marriage. In one study, 56% of men who admitted to infidelity said that they...
It is not easy to compartmentalize stress. Issues from work may bug you at home. Stress over your financial situation can pile onto the responsibilities you have in your relationship. Don’t let outside issues put a strain on an otherwise healthy relationship. Use...
“He leaves for work at 4 a.m., and he’s in a coma by 9.” “I work late into the evening, and manage the kids’ crazy morning routine before mine.” “We both have a lot going on right now.” “We’re just in a slump.” “It’s not like she’s interested when I try to make a move...
Despite best chances hovering right around the 50/50 mark that it will last, surveys say nearly 90 percent of Americans under 30 still believe their marriage is a forever kind of love. So, what exactly happens to our staying power (on average, about eight years in)...
Date-night obstacles vary depending on the couple, but the majority we’ve seen fit under three common challenges couples face when trying to re-establish the practice: our lives are too busy; planning is too difficult; or we’re too broke. Today, we share a handful of...
Decades ago, on a late night I was up past the family bedtime making chocolate chip cookies. I was a young married woman busy with a toddler and a growing marriage counseling practice, and I wanted to show my husband my love and appreciation. For some reason it...
Throughout your marriage, you will have many requests for your partner. To do the dishes more often, to spend more time planning dates, to pay more attention to you when you are telling a story. These requests aren’t unreasonable, and they should be validated by your...
You have the right to expect certain things from a long-term relationship. Your partner should want to spend time with you, for instance. There should be interest in at least some of your thoughts and opinions. They should also be able to show you affection and...
Think about the following situations. You’re trying to tell your partner about the mess in your home, but their eyes are glued to the TV. Your concerns are met with, “Mm-hmm” and a half-hearted, “Sure.” A few weeks after you and your partner discussed an issue, you...
How much time do you spend with your partner? How much of that time is quality time? Time spent isn’t quality time if you and your partner are sitting in the same house, but engrossed in your phones or the television. Quality time is spent without distractions,...
No marriage is perfect. Most couples experience a breach of trust at some point. It could be a lie, a betrayal, or even infidelity. But these breaches of trust don’t always signal an unhappy marriage. In one study, 56% of men who admitted to infidelity said that they...
It is not easy to compartmentalize stress. Issues from work may bug you at home. Stress over your financial situation can pile onto the responsibilities you have in your relationship. Don’t let outside issues put a strain on an otherwise healthy relationship. Use...
“He leaves for work at 4 a.m., and he’s in a coma by 9.” “I work late into the evening, and manage the kids’ crazy morning routine before mine.” “We both have a lot going on right now.” “We’re just in a slump.” “It’s not like she’s interested when I try to make a move...
Despite best chances hovering right around the 50/50 mark that it will last, surveys say nearly 90 percent of Americans under 30 still believe their marriage is a forever kind of love. So, what exactly happens to our staying power (on average, about eight years in)...
Date-night obstacles vary depending on the couple, but the majority we’ve seen fit under three common challenges couples face when trying to re-establish the practice: our lives are too busy; planning is too difficult; or we’re too broke. Today, we share a handful of...
Decades ago, on a late night I was up past the family bedtime making chocolate chip cookies. I was a young married woman busy with a toddler and a growing marriage counseling practice, and I wanted to show my husband my love and appreciation. For some reason it...
Throughout your marriage, you will have many requests for your partner. To do the dishes more often, to spend more time planning dates, to pay more attention to you when you are telling a story. These requests aren’t unreasonable, and they should be validated by your...