I was thinking about the plight and sadness of the 'default woman' today. Then I thought to compose a definition. DEFAULT WOMAN A default woman prides herself in the depth of her love and the strength of her commitment to the man of her dreams, although her position is consistently ‘backseat’ and ’second best.’ She is the woman who is always available when there is nothing better.
We asked the top love experts to give the final word on the most-asked relationship and dating questions. In this episode of "The Final Word," we asked them what qualities a couple should have in common—similar interests, physical attraction, values or a combination of all three?
"The Michelangelo Phenomenon" featured in the December issue of the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science, aims to prove that couples do indeed have the ability to sculpt their partners into their own idealized versions.
They say you’re never supposed to talk about money, but in the recession, it’s kind of hard not to. Despite a growing savings rate, there has been massive income loss and a dramatic devaluing or even obliteration of assets. For a lot of us, money is forefront and ever-present on our minds.
Fewer than 6 months 13% 6 months - 1 year 22% 1-2 years 34% 3-4 years 17% More than 5 years 14%
Leading a busy life that doesn’t mean you should put “have sex with significant other” in your PDA! Follow these suggestions and you’ll keep your sex life interesting without having to schedule it in.
Communicating with your spouse is often a tricky business that seems more like voodoo than having and honest-to-goodness chat. But really, it’s not that hard. It’s about respect, not being critical or making assumptions, and holding your tongue, says SavvyMiss.com. "That grunting, mumbling, heap of man slumped on your couch may not be Shakespeare, but he’s perfectly capable of carrying on adult conversations."It’s true; we put one of the rules—. 4: Don’t Talk Too Much—to the test and found that they actually work.
When it comes to that all star team of two, a sport is not a game. In Dean Chandler’s not-so-humble opinion, there’s nothing dumber and more dangerous than playing sports with your significant other. Teamwork is what makes the ideal relationship work, so why disrupt that with a competitive edge? Watching sports together can be a great opportunity for bonding with each other, but as for playing sports? Just don’t do it!
