The secret to injecting some quick positive energy into any relationship: Appreciation Loops.
Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds. ~ William Shakespeare
First the science of appreciation: John M. Gottman, PhD, the country’s foremost relationship expert, found that what set apart marriages that succeeded (as opposed to the 67% of first marriages that ended in divorce) was a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions. He found that even the smallest gestures of appreciation counted—a smile, a pat, a “thank you.” This magic ratio isn’t confined to marriage.
Celebrate on Monday by cutting ties with your ex once and for all with these helpful tips.
Since February 1, we've been offering great tips and advice during our second annual Break Up With Your Ex campaign. Our mission is to encourage the seventy-one percent of our readers who think about their ex "too much" ex to cut the cord and finally move on, and we've dubbed Monday, February 13, the perfect day to do so!
3 powerful approaches and 17 potent phrases to help you and your lover open your hearts in bed.
Sometimes, even when we have great sexual chemistry with our partner, we may feel shy or awkward when it comes to connecting on a more intimate level. This is particularly true when we're feeling intense levels of attraction, desire or attachment. We may fear lack of reciprocity from our partner, or even worse, withdrawal and rejection. Or, we may simply lack trust in our ability to communicate in a way that will be received with genuine care and understanding. Well there's good news here, for there are a number of ways to gently and slowly open our hearts and encourage our partner to do the same.
How to make this Valentine's Day her best one ever & you look like the best guy ever.
You've made it past the first date -- way past. You took her to the best restaurants, the most romantic movies, and every martini bar within the city limits. Now Valentine's is just around the corner and you are scrambling, wondering what you can do that is a little more interesting, a little more fun, and can bond you together in more ways than one.
These sexy Valentine's dates are bound to wow her and are guaranteed to make sparks fly.
Don't let your partner's Valentine's Day aversion ruin the romance.
Are you hearing this from your guy?
“Valentine's Day is just a made up holiday to try to get me to spend money.”
“All of this hearts and romance stuff turns my stomach.”
“Sorry, honey, I'm just not much of a romantic.”
“I tell you 'I love you,' why do I need to buy you expensive gifts too?”
It seems that the Valentine's Day haters (including men and women) grow louder and louder every year. Are you in a relationship with one?
What happened next was just as shocking. A big question of “What the purpose?” seemed unanswerable
To me, 2012 came on 11.11.11. I had a great group of people over at my house some of whom I’ve been working with for a while, celebrating the new window into the future. The visions were strong the energy was beaming and the Great Pyramid in my practitioner room seemed to be glowing, receiving messages from higher dimensions.
It's time to unfriend, unfollow and delete your ex from your life.
When it comes to bad break ups, we've all been there—curled up on the couch with a bottle of wine, crying while we look through internet pictures of our ex, seemingly happier without us. The internet, for the most part, sucks for the broken-hearted. Facebook, twitter, and blogs provide an all-too-tempting outlet to obsess over pictures of your ex and desperately scan his status updates for any sign that he is missing you.
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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 som
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