Most of us daydream — it’s a natural, healthy part of how our minds work. But what happens when daydreaming stops being an occasional mental escape and starts taking up significant chunks of your day? Excessive daydreaming can quietly create distance between you and the people you care about, often in ways that are hard […]
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Between the change of seasons keeping us indoors more and the various holiday feasts and parties we gorge at, this time of year it’s even easier than usual to put on a few extra pounds around the old equator. But according to Richard G. Bribiescas, Professor of Anthropology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Yale and author […]
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Friendships are lovely. They come with lots of perks and a person who will be there for you simply because they value you. Friendships also come with responsibility and a bit of work. When times are tough, you need to be there for your friend and vice versa. You can’t expect to enjoy the good […]
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“You two bicker like an old married couple,” is both a compliment and a backhanded compliment. After all, you can’t really argue that way without knowing each other for a very long time and having a certain understanding between the two of you, right? Well, actually, yes, according to a new series of studies by […]
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According to a recent study, it was found that most women tend to be a lot happier when their partners are less attractive than they are. Researchers at Florida State University reviewed the relationships of 223 newlyweds, aged 20 to 29, to understand if attractiveness is a factor in overall happiness. To start, the couples were asked to answer various […]
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I do not help my wife. A friend came to my house for coffee, we sat and talked about life. At some point in the conversation, I said, “I’m going to wash the dishes and I’ll be right back.” He looked at me as if I had told him I was going to build a […]
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Have you hit a lull in your relationship? Don’t worry. It happens to everyone eventually. If your relationship seems to have hit a block and you feel like things between you and your wife aren’t the same anymore, then you might be wondering what you can do to win her heart back and put the […]
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The phrase “I miss you” seems too weak for some situations. It doesn’t capture that feeling of chaos and minor catastrophe caused by the absence of true love or however you call it. To give the phrase more depth, sometimes you need to add props or a few extra words. For example: 12 Funny and […]
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Good communication is at the basis of a healthy relationship. But communication is a skill that needs to be acquired and worked at. While men and women tend to communicate differently, listening is a fundamental part of all good communication. Being able to listen to what is being said is an important skill. Learning how […]
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There are points in most marriages when one spouse or the other feels like they’ve lost some of their spark and wonder if their spouse still loves them. Sometime though, that loss of spark feeling really just means you guys are moving into a very comfortable state with each other. If you’ve been wondering this […]
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We could all use reminders every now and then about the cute and simple things we can do as partners to make our marriage successful. If you feel like your marriage is dragging or on auto pilot these days, then let this list be a refresher for you of some of the things you can […]
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Ever have a question about marriage? Like, how long is the average marriage? How many times does the average married couple do the nooky? Well, you can find all those answers in the facts below: The average married couple has sex 68.5 times a year. Which is slightly more than once a week. 75% of […]
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Getting married can be terrifying. You’re basically rolling the dice sometimes and hoping for the best. Even the strongest relationships sometimes grow apart as the partners change over the year. But when you find the right person for you, it ends up being the best decision you’ve ever made. In case you were wondering, here […]
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Do you ever feel like cleaning up and organizing after your spouse feels like more work than cleaning up and organizing the kids? When two spouses share different ideas about the levels of cleanliness and organization that are ideal, it can cause a lot of friction in the marriage. Some people aren’t super clean or […]
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I always said it would be a cold day in hell before my husband learned how to put away his stuff and clean up after himself. And sure enough, it’s cold out, and I’m in hell. But he still didn’t learn how to do those things. Seems he’ll never get the chance, either. We just […]
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