As a society, it seems sometimes we are inclined to pity those who aren’t part of a committed couple. But feeling sorry for a single person just doesn’t make sense anymore. After all, there are plenty of advantages to being alone, and it’s no longer a financial necessity for women…
Those who get married traditionally take the vow to care for one another “in sickness and health.” It’s difficult enough to do that when your partner battles physical illness, but mental illness is a whole ‘nother story. For those whose relationships are affected by clinical depression, it can be a…
Being happily married means keeping things fresh. Dates are great opportunities to escape from the everyday, methodical routine of life. These special nights are reserved times to talk, laugh and remember the love that gets overlooked during the weekly schedule. Time together is essential for connection. Going on a date…
Ask your man about his idea of a hot movie to get you in the mood, and it’s likely you’ll get a one-word answer: porn. The notion makes many of us ladies wrinkle our noses, but why is that? It probably has something to do with the way we’re wired….
Looking for a little mood music in the bedroom? Why not create a playlist especially for those times when you want to get close? We’re not talking bow-chicka-wow-wow kind of music – though certainly, your cuddling may lead to it! We’re talking sweet songs that may even lull you to…
It is too easy to get stuck in habituated patterns in a marriage that become rote and uninspiring. As we get too familiar with our partners we can become more like siblings, lacking desire. There are so many ways to make your marriage juicy. You have to decide it is…
Plenty of factors can make tiny cracks in your relationship and weaken it to the point where it’s irretrievably broken. But a few relationship no-nos can serve as complete dealbreakers. Is your union headed in the wrong direction? Read on to learn about seven major relationship killers. First on the…
It’s rare to see couples who are divorcing in the same room, getting along and compromising. Usually, splitting spouses approach one another in the stereotypical acrimonious fashion and duke it out in court. But for those who are committed to a civil – and more private — divorce, there’s another…
Anyone who’s been married awhile tends to describe marriage as something they “work on.” But what do you do when it feels like one partner is working a little more than the other? Or both feel like it’s not even worth the effort anymore? Couples’ therapy can be very effective…
Intimacy in the form of sexual intercourse seems to be par for the course in most relationships. But a growing number of couples have sex rarely – or not at all. The definition of a sexless marriage or relationship can be blurry, but some experts call it when couples have…