Effective Alternatives To Nagging Your Husband

How to get what you want without getting on his nerves.

Do you feel like you're always asking your husband to do the same things over and over again? Honey, did you remember to pick up the dry cleaning? Honey, don't forget to put down the toilet seat! If this sounds familiar, you might want to consider a more effective — and less annoying — way to get what you want.

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Are You A Nag? 9 Signs The Answer Is 'Yes'

YourTango Experts on how to know if you nag—and how to stop!

How can you tell if you're nagging? Our experts sound in on the telltale signs.

How To Make Your Spouse Stop Nagging

... because there's nothing worse than a relentless nag.

Is your girlfriend or wife constantly telling you the same thing over and over again ("Take out the trash!" "Go to the doctor!" "Don't sit like that!"). Do you want it to stop without it negatively affecting your relationship?

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5 Celeb Couples With Killer Communication Skills

With great communication skills, your relationship can be nag-free, too!

In honor of nag-Free Week, we're highlighting five of our favorite celebrity couples who know a thing or two about communication.

5 Communication Habits That Lead To Divorce

Nagging is one of many. Which habits do you have?

Studies show that a lack of communication is the number one reason couples break up or get divorced. Nagging is a major culprit — relentless reminders, suggestions and advice on how, when and why we should do things. But what are some of the other bad communication habits that erode away at couples?

Nagging: What You Say vs. What He Hears

"Put down the toilet seat!" "Clean the gutters!" "Change the light bulb!" These 'obvious' bits of nagging are actually the laziest forms of relationship clichés. [Yawn.] Not all women are naggers, and not all men are nag-ees. That said, nagging does happen. And because it's so hard for men and examples. (I may have exagerrated just a little, but you get the point.) What You Say: "Oh, are you playing Madden again?" What He Hears: "Video games are for teenage boys or fat virgins. When will you grow up and become a man with self-respect? You disgust me."

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He Said, She Said: Can A Relationship Exist Without Nagging?

Is nagging an unavoidable part of long-term love?

Are all long-term relationships destined to fall into a battle of nagger vs. naggee?

How To Rebound From A Communication Breakdown

3 steps to get your relationship back on track.

Has something happened to cause a communication breakdown in your love relationship or marriage?

The Problem With Nagging The Ones We Love

A closer look at the communication breakdown that leads to nagging ... and what to do about it.

Have you noticed that we don't typically nag the most obvious people in our lives, like our annoying co-workers or irritating neighbors? Rather, we save our nagging for those closest to us ... but why?

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Nag-Free Week: Can You Stop Nagging For A Week?

Join us and pledge to be "nag-free" for one week!

If you're reading this, it's likely that you may have—at one point or another—experienced nagging in your relationship. Hey, believe us, you're not alone. Welcome to Nag-Free Week, a seven-day event encouraging readers to join together to stop nagging and start communicating more effectively.

nagging couple — Sixty percent of men say nagging wreaks havoc on their sex lives.

Think Nagging's Not So Bad? Here's Why You're Wrong

Nagging may be commonplace, but it's far from benign.

A new YourTango survey reveals the pervasiveness and the erosive nature of one of couples' worst habits: nagging.