How to Merge Finances When You Get Married (Without Going Crazy) Communicate Better with Your Significant Other with These 10 Rules 6 Ways to Keep Long-Term Relationships Exciting The truth is, over time, our feelings in our relationships do change. The sparkly and exhilarating rush of falling in love is not permanent. But that does not mean that this feeling disappears; it simply evolves. The idea that the excitement of a relationship is sentenced to only the first months or even years a couple is together is completely false. When it comes to a long-term relationship with a partner we ourselves chose, we can maintain the thrill of being in love, and deepen our feelings of passion and intimacy. 1) Make Sure to Have Joyful Time Together The ability to laugh with one another is a true sign of vitality in a relationship. 2) Be Open to New Experiences When a relationship gets closer, couples often risk growing apart by closing off to new experiences or limiting each other in certain ways. 3) Show Your Love, Don’t Hold Back Love doesn't exist unless it is treated as a vital and living force between two people. 4) Keep Your Identity as an Individual
Every Couple's Key to Peace In relationships, understanding—not agreement—is the key. In employing the word understanding here, I’m not referring to some impersonal, coldly objective comprehension of your partner's—or child’s, parent’s, friend’s, or co-worker’s—viewpoint. Nor is there anything critical or judgmental about it. Rather, it’s used to signify an empathic, open-hearted appreciation of where your significant other is coming from. And such a humane understanding can be present totally independent of your own bias or perspective. However paradoxical it may seem, two opposing viewpoints can be made compatible—despite their undeniable discordance. Yes, even support—in the sense that this understanding represents a sincere, receptive acknowledgment of your partner’s contrasting position. Although your integrity may not permit you to concur with their position, there’s no reason you can’t recognize its subjective validity—from their own equally sincere, genuine, and authentic viewpoint. © 2014 Leon F.
Legend Of Zelda Engagement Rings And Wedding Bands I actually posted a shot of one of these in the Batman engagement ring post last week, but now Takayas Custom Jewelry has taken the time to make some renderings of the rings that aren't so, how should I put this-- "Shitty looking." Exactly. You know, sometimes I feel like you live inside my brain. Hit the jump for a couple more shots including some Hylian crest and Triforce wedding bands. Thanks to PYY, who agrees the best engagement rings are true love themed.
The OTHER 15 Ways I Blew My Marriage Almost two weeks ago, I told you all about my family’s tradition of going around the room and having everyone give their best marriage advice to the bride and groom on the eve of their wedding. While sitting in that circle on the night before my sister’s nuptials, I felt so valueless having been divorced not just once but twice. Not a lick of what I had was good marriage advice. No. So, after an awesomely failed joke and an evening of feeling like the biggest turd on earth, I sat down for a few hours and wrote my own advice list to my sister (and probably even more so for myself). I never, not even once, thought that post would be popular. And maybe in the end, that is the “why.” That being said, I’m so thankful that so many people found value in it and shared it. Anyways… with that, I give you: The OTHER 15 Ways I Blew My Marriage(continued from previous blog post) When I was wooing her, I made it a point to show up with flowers. BONUS! BONUS! BONUS! BONUS!
16 Ways I Blew My Marriage You know what blows big time? The other night I was sitting with my family, most of whom are very successfully married. We were going in a circle giving our best marriage advice to my little sister on the eve of her wedding. It’s somewhat of a family tradition. But that’s not what blows. And so, when it was my turn, I just made a joke about divorce and how you should always remember why you loved your spouse when you first met her so that when times get tough, you can find someone new that is just like she was. There were a couple courtesy giggles, but overall my humor wasn’t welcome in such a beautifully building ring of profundity. They finished round one, and for some reason started into another round. It eventually came to me again, and what I said would have been such great advice if I were a tenth as good at saying things as I was at writing them. And so, that night, I sat down and wrote out my “advice list” for my little sister. I call it my “Ways I Blew My Marriage” list. BONUS!
Without a doubt thecreepywriter comments on Advice Thread! DrStephenPoop comments on This guy won't stop messaging me. He's 23, I'm 16. I've told him multiple times that I don't want to date him, but he won't give up. I've told him I'm fine with being friends, and he claims friends kiss each other. He's starting The Relationship Tune-up by Dr. Georgianna Donadio/Whole Health and Nutrition Expert: at DailyStrength Doctors and Advisors When we hear “tune-up” we think about routine maintenance to keep things running smoothly with our car, computer, or home appliances. It makes perfect sense to us that regular attention, check-ups, and checks-ins are all part of taking care of what is important in our lives. Unfortunately, we fail to provide that same regular routine maintenance to one of the most important aspects of our lives - our relationships. Given the ever growing demands of our daily lives, it becomes very easy to overlook the “care and feeding” of our intimate, family, and long-term relationships. Relationships have been shown to have a significant impact on our health, happiness, and longevity. Taking the time to have a “tune-up” for your important relationships is worth the effort. Conflict Resolution - Conflict in relationships is inevitable, but the way we handle and respond to it is not. - Dr.