The Language of Love: 6 Tips to Keep From Talking Yourself Out of Intimacy Anyone who has been in a long-term, caring relationship learns to be careful how they speak of their partner. Careless or critical words and overly personal details shared can damage trust and cause lasting harm to a relationship. But what about single people who are looking to find love? They may be surprised to … [Read more...]
We Danced Like No One Was Watching and Took a Leap of Faith: This Marriage has Provided us Both With the Confidence to Believe in Ourselves and Each Other
We Danced Like No One Was Watching I met my husband when I was 22 years old. Looking back now as a 47-year-old-married-22-years-wife-and-a-mother-to-two-kids-woman it is hard to remember who that girl was, and what she was thinking dating a man who was 15 years her senior. Of course at the time, while I had been in relationships prior to meeting this man who would become my husband, I never … [Read more...]
Surviving Social Media After A Breakup: A Guide For The Heartbroken, Jilted, And Masochistic
Surviving Social Media After A Breakup In this day and age, most of us share major aspects (and many times, inconsequential occurrences) of our lives online. While social media provides us with more ways to connect than ever before, that's not always a good thing. It can keep you from landing your dream job, for example, as 93% of recruiters look at a candidate's social … [Read more...]
Do Marry Me or We are Breaking Up Ultimatums Really Work?
Do Marry Me or We are Breaking Up Ultimatums Really Work? Let's face it- guys know what they need to do to buy themselves a little more time. They give you a drawer in their dresser-- this will probably buy them another month. They invite you to meet the parents- yet another month. They give you a key to their apartment- - that's right they probably have bought themselves yet another … [Read more...]
Should you tell your spouse everything about your past or are some secrets yours to keep?
Should you tell your spouse everything about your past or are some secrets yours to keep? Case in point: A man was awarded $100,000 after he successfully sued his wife over the fact that they had a baby he deemed ugly. How could this be!? well he subsequently came to find out that his wife slightly misrepresented her true self to him prior to their marriage- aka- she had $100,000 … [Read more...]