Having the Courage to Be Yourself “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It’s ironic that one of the hardest tasks we face in life is to really know ourselves and to...
How to Balance Individual Time vs. Couple Time Everything in life requires balance, and allocating time in a committed relationship is no exception. For your relationship to be healthy and thrive, you and your partner need a balance of time spent apart and time spent...
How to Break Out of a Rut Are you in a rut in your relationship or your life? Have things become mundane and boring? Then it’s time to shake them up a bit! When you’re stuck in a rut, you look at the world around you with blinders that limit your creativity. From your...
How to Build Rapport with Your Partner Do you wish that you had better rapport with your partner? Are you at a loss for what to do to increase communication and emotional intimacy? Recently, Christian Godefroy published a story titled “The Dancing Cow” in...
How to Cope with a Partner’s Negative Attitude Is your partner a negative person? Does he or she consistently zero in on what’s wrong with you and the relationship while overlooking the many positives? If so, it’s also quite possible that your partner is...
How to Handle Stress Are you feeling stressed out and irritable? Do you find yourself snapping at your partner and losing your temper more than usual? When individuals are under stress, they suffer and the people around them can also suffer. First, it’s important to...
Resentment is Poison While most partners struggle with resentment at times, if it’s allowed to accumulate and isn’t dealt with, it can be poisonous to a relationship. “Resentment is an extremely bitter diet, and eventually poisonous. I have no desire to make my own...
The Art of Listening One of the most important relationship skills you can possess is that of being a good listener. “Listening,” states Michael P. Nichols, “is the art by which we use empathy to reach across the space between us. Passive attention doesn’t work.” Good...
The Impact of Attitude “If you think you can,” states Mary Kay Ash, “you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right.” This one statement sums up the impact of attitude on your relationship and on your life. Your attitude, whether optimistic or pessimistic, greatly...
The Importance of Saying “I Love You” Do you say “I love you” and express loving feelings to your partner frequently? And does your mate do the same? As an experiment, take a minute and close your eyes. Imagine getting the news that you only have five minutes more to...
