Improving your relationship

In these posts, we investigate in which areas our relationship can be improved. We also explore how we can improve our relationship in areas in which we perceive shortcomings.

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11 Ways to Deal with Holiday Stress and Turn the Holidays Around

According to a survey by the American Psychological Association, the holidays may not have as cheerful and merry an effect on many Americans as picture book stories might make us believe: Almost half of women and a third of men report heightened stress during the holiday season (American Psychological Association, 2006). It’s likely that stress …

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Relationship Killers, Part 3: When All You See is the Bad

Have you ever been in a relationship where you wondered “Why am I so negative towards my partner?” Or maybe it’s your partner who keeps being overly critical. What do you do when someone only sees the bad in you? The Secret Years ago, I came across Maria (not her real name!) over a couple …

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Passion in long-term relationships – 5 things you need to know

Jake and Marissa have been married for six years. If you asked them if they are happy with each other and if they love each other, they wouldn’t hesitate to say yes – they love each other dearly and can’t imagine life without the other. And yet, things have changed between the two of them. …

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If you are not looking forward to Valentine’s Day….

Searching in vain for the perfect Valentine’s Day When I was young, I loved paintings by Norman Rockwell.  I spent so much time looking at them. They depicted a lovely Americana that we all wish we remembered. But we don’t remember it—not really–because it never quite existed. It is the stuff that fantasists’ dreams are …

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The Role of Wisdom in Successful Intimate Relationships

In a relationship, partners constantly have to make decisions that affect both partners’ interests. In good relationships, however, partners act with wisdom and actively try to promote the other partner’s well-being and interests, sometimes at their own expense. In this article, we’ll discuss why wisdom is relevant if you want to have a good relationship; …

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Power Balance in Intimate Relationships: A Quiz

Every intimate relationship has a power balance, and that power balance is different for every couple. The balance of power may change over time and the type of situation with which a couple is dealing, but the balance is always there. If a particular power balance works depends on two factors What matters most are …

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Successfully Resolving Tough Conflicts

When you’re in a relationship with another person, sooner or later you’ll experience your fair share of conflicts. But how do you successfully work through the tough conflicts? In this article, we’ll talk about intense conflict; examine how your expectations and attitude influence your behavior in conflict situations; delve into why it’s so hard to …

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