No flowers & candy here! Look at it differently this year.
The typical thoughts around this day involve love, happiness, hearts, flowers, bliss, romance, and of course, chocolate ;-)
Those who have a partner may plan a romantic evening or feel compelled to buy a card or flowers. Those who are single or in a strained relationship may feel a sense of loneliness or an ache in their heart. Perhaps, they just think all the hearts and flowers are a bunch of hooey. In fact, within relationships certain expectations of what one should do on Valentine's Day can create hurt feelings, anger or maybe even a fight.
Men cannot tolerate women who nag! If you want your man to communicate more, than stop the nagging.
When problems arise, challenges become harder, or even our monthly visitor sets off an array of emotional unbalance, we as woman are all guilty of complaining. We were always taught that communication is key and that honesty was the best policy. For the most part that is correct but when it comes to relationships with men, they want to hear us, but they honestly do not want to hear us complain.
12 funny, but true, mistakes people often make in relationships.
While these are basically written tongue-in-cheek, each has an element of truth to it as something people do when in a relationship and then they have difficulty understanding why things aren't going well with their partner.
I used to be the biggest nag ever. This is why I learned to stop.
Stop nagging your man. Really. The Wall Street Journal recently claimed that nagging — which the WSJ defines as "the interaction in which one person repeatedly makes a request, the other person repeatedly ignores it and both become increasingly annoyed" — is the biggest marriage killer and likely to lead to divorce. Yikes!
How to communicate effectively so you can stop arguing over the same topic.
Are you and your significant other always fighting about the dirty dishes in the sink? How about shutting the cabinet doors or making the bed? If these small battles sound familiar, you're not alone. Many couples fight about such things, but is this a sign of a bigger problem? My Husband And I Fight All The Time; Is Our Marriage Failing? [VIDEO]
What does it really take for a man and woman to love one another unconditionally?
If three men who are best friends can't get along well for a mere forty-eight hours cooped up together, what chance do men and women have who are trying to be together, build a life together, and love one another unconditionally forever? You see, as men and powerful, confident men at that, we clean up very quickly when we have a disagreement and move on to more important things.
Men and women have different communication styles. There are times he didn't mean to make you mad.
To put it simply: Sometimes men know they're doing something wrong (and they're just too lazy to do the right thing) and sometimes, they don't know. But as a woman, it's hard to tell the difference. Here are 7 times he probably didn't realize he was pissing you off.
Taking a break from your relationship is frustrating and sad, but can be necessary for some couples.
Taking a break is one of the most challenging, frustrating, and saddening parts of a relationship. No one wants to feel as though their relationship has failed or that they themselves have somehow failed. But sometimes, a break is necessary. Not only is it necessary, sometimes, it's a good thing.
Don't let January be the reason you break up or get divorced.
According to a recent study, January is the most depressing month of the year. In fact, a study of 1,000 couples in Britain found that in January, couples fight for more than eight minutes a day and have 20 arguments during the month, compared to about 15 fights in the other months.
Does constant fighting mean that you two are headed for a split?
All you and your husband seem to do is fight. You fight over breakfast, over the phone, when you come home from work, and before you go to bed. Will it ever stop? Is this a sign that your marriage is crumbling? Why You Should Never Fight When You're Furious
In this video, Coach, Healer and YourTango Expert Louann Schwager Tung helps a reader who's been having this problem in her relationship. She and her husband can't stop bickering, and she's worried they're on the fast track to a split.
Nice guys are boring. Not ALL men hate being alone. There are six dates you want no part of. There are 11 things a lady shouldn't put up with. Keep up the touching. He slept with her friend whilst they were on a "break." Nina Hartley gives up some sex advice. There is a right and wrong way to win over Zooey Deschanel. The holiday party blowback is in effect. What if you hooked up with a coworker at the fete? Post-divorce advice from Suze Orman.
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