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)...
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)...