New relationships are great. You are getting to know the other person, you’re going out on dates, and you laugh and joke around. It is all fun, all play and no work, it’s new and fun and it’s just the way you believe it will be forever. That is not the case though, once the newness wears off real life begins. Everyone goes through tough times and when you are part of a couple your stress may be mutual. Stress happens because life happens and some things are out of our control. When the tough … [Read more...]
Know Thy Self – Self Evaluation for Stronger Relationships
October 30, 2009 By
We have all heard it said before, you have to be okay single before you can be okay in a relationship. As strange as it sounds, it tends to be the truth. If you don’t know you are as an individual, how can you keep from losing yourself as a couple? Knowing who you are can mean the difference between relationship success and relationship failure. Self-awareness seems like a simple concept, being aware of myself, but there is actually a little more to it than that. Self-awareness is gaining an … [Read more...]
Friends and Lovers – A Great Relationship Has It All
October 29, 2009 By
Not everyone falls in love with their best friend, but it is possible for the person they fall in love with to become their best friend. As children, we play with various children in the neighborhood some of the same sex, some of the opposite. Somewhere along the way, we end up segregated with all the boys together and all the girls together. Being friends with the opposite sex is misinterpreted as a dating relationship, so we stick with our own sex. The biggest problem with this, we never learn … [Read more...]
Reach Out and Touch
June 11, 2009 By
We’ve all heard the saying “silence speaks a thousand words.” This is because communication is 20 percent verbal and 80 percent non-verbal. Non-verbal cues give people an idea of what you really mean or how you really feel. Telling your partner you love them, but with a snarky tone of voice, lets them know you are irritated or angry with them. As time goes on in relationships, it is easy to get caught up in busy schedules and diaper changes and forget about each other. Adding some spark … [Read more...]
Are You Ready For Love?
June 7, 2009 By
Relationships can be tough. They bring two individuals, and different, people together and force them to get along, without losing their individuality. Having strong mental health can prepare you for such a relationship. Having a high self-esteem will keep you from falling prey to co-dependency. Mental health does not only mean free from mental illness, it is your overall psychological well being. Some characteristics of good mental health are: feeling content; a passion for life, laughter and … [Read more...]
