What are the key strategies for maintaining a long, happy marriage?
A recent study looked at the survival rates of patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery. The results of this study were eye opening. It was discovered that people in happy marriages were 3.2 times more likely to survive 15 years after the surgery than their not so happily married counterparts. It was found that a happy marriage provided more emotional support and also a greater likelihood of adapting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A happy, satisfying marriage can be the biggest factor in our overall wellbeing and survival. Here are some of the b
According to Tastebuds.fm, Nickelback, Justin Bieber & Lady Gaga are dating dealbreakers.
Tastebuds.fm just conducted a study to see which bands are dating dealbreakers. The top three: Nickelback, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. Please note I had to double-check the spelling of the first two, and can't name one by any of those three artists. And yes, the rumors are true: I did stop seeing a guy once because he had Coldplay on his iPod. Why? Because my vagina and ears have standards, that's why.
Not too long ago, my husband and I had not one earthly thing to talk about. When we’d met, we shared a few common interests. Once we became parents, however, we had less time to enjoy those interests.
In our relationship, I’m the talker. He’s the listener. After so many sleepless nights in a row, I stopped talking. Our communication ceased. Flash forward three years, to the middle of our marriage project. We still had very little to say to one another. Worse, he talked to people all day long and came home in need of silence. As a freelance writer, I went days without hearing the sound of another person’s voice. I ended my workday in need of conversation.
Over time, I learned to satisfy my need for chatter with various social engagements and gave my husband his space when he arrived home from work. But when I needed him to talk, I got him to talk, and here are the topics and questions I used. Perhaps they will work for you as well.
Study reveals that couples married for 40 years know less about each other than newlyweds.
Do you know, off the top of your head, how your spouse likes his coffee? While a few decades of marriage sounds like plenty of time for spouses to figure out each others' favorite breakfast foods or movies, a new study finds that couples who have been married for forty years know less about each others' preferences than couples who have been in committed relationships for one or two years.
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