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Help Him Listen to You by Following These Talking Tips
Most women say that their male partners don’t listen to them. It isn’t just small talk they say men don’t listen to, either. They say there are times when their men can’t even seem to remember talking about the important things. Generally speaking, women do like to talk more than men. Most men don’t talk unless there is something to talk about. In other words, small talk is not part of their makeup. They really don’t plan to participate in it, so they automatically tune it out and by doing so they are only half-listening. They may talk back, but their comments are generally vague.
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Does an Affair Always Mean Divorce?
People who are in a marriage or a long-term committed relationship often view cheating as the most offensive thing that one partner could do to another. After all, when a partner cheats, the view you have of your partner will be forever changed. Affairs are considered a very personal attack because the promise of love is broken, lying and trickery is often involved, and sometimes the affair is with a close friend, relative or mutual acquaintance.
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The Less Obvious Signs of a Cheating Partner
Most women think they would know if their partner were cheating on them. The sad truth is women are generally the last to discover their partners are having flings on the side. While some of the signs of cheating are obvious - such as lipstick collars and credit card charges for hotel rooms - others aren’t so obvious. Here is a list of the signs of a cheater:
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When Success Comes Between You and Your Partner
Being married takes a lot of work and sacrifice. Many women give up a good part of their lives to care for their spouse and to raise a family. Unfortunately, what many women don’t realise is that in the process of giving up careers, friends, and possibly dreams to care for their families, they’ve created an opportunity for jealousy to arise in their marriage. The jealousy isn’t intentional. Rather, jealousy and envy are very natural emotions. However, if left alone without addressing the reasons why, the jealousy could spiral out of control and cause problems in a marriage and in friendships.
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How to Prevent Your In-laws from Taking Over Your Marriage
Even before you and your spouse have left the honeymoon stage, you may discover that the wonderful people who so willingly welcomed you upon first meeting may not be who they claimed to be. You may even be thinking that you’re witnessing something from The Outer Limits or that body snatchers have taken over the woman and man who so openly encouraged you to call them “Mum” and “Dad” upon hearing the news you would be joining their family as their son’s new wife. Before you discover that you’ve married into the Addams Family or worse, here are some handy tips to help you gain and keep control of your marriage and keep the peace with the in-laws.
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Stop Fighting and Discover the Art of Compromise
Life isn’t perfect. Love isn’t perfect. Men aren’t perfect. Women aren’t perfect. Yet somehow we have to find a way to live with and handle things in our lives that we don’t necessarily want or like to deal with. Perhaps you’re having money problems, job issues or your man’s habits of leaving his dirty laundry all over the house, not cleaning his dishes or leaving the toilet seat up have you wanting to run for the hills. Stress wears on us and makes us react to things differently than normal, and if you have a relationship that is strong, you don’t want certain issues to get in the way of your bond.
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The Pros and Cons of Going to Bed Angry
We have all heard the old adage about never going to bed angry and these sound like wonderful words to live by; however, making up before you retire for the night might not always be the best way to handle things. Depending on the intensity of an argument and what is at stake, there are both pros and cons to putting the end of a fight on hold until the next day. Whether you choose to fight out your problems now or hold off until later depends on the reason behind the anger and your own personality. Take a look at the reasons that things should or shouldn’t be settled right away and decide which method will work best for you.
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A Look Inside Her Cheating Heart
When it comes to love and relationships, everyone would like to think that the one they are with is completely there for them. They have found their soul mate that will be faithful and true until the end of time. No one likes an unfaithful partner or spouse but the awful truth is that sometimes it happens and for many couples, it’s not the man who is the cheater. Women can be just as unfaithful in their relationships. Their reasons usually stem from self esteem to intimacy and yes, even sex. The fact remains that women are still human and make mistakes, especially in affairs of the heart. Sometimes the difference between why women cheat isn’t far off from the reasons why men cheat. Physical needs as well as emotional ones can lead a woman astray.
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Controlling Mother In Law? Take Back Control!
Marriage should be an institution, not cause you to be committed to one. So, what do you do when your meddling mother-in-law is driving you to the brink of insanity? Assert yourself and take control of your life. Mothers will always be mothers, and often mothers have a tough time giving up control of their little boys. If you have married a Mummy’s boy who can’t seem to make a decision without his mother’s input, or even if she just thinks she can run your lives better than you can, there is still hope.
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Signs You Could be Heading for a Sexless Marriage
It’s hard to believe but even some of the best marriages grow stale in the bedroom. What at one point might have lit your passions may now bore you to tears while your partner, unsuspecting to your needs, puts the moves on you more out of habit than of lust. What can be even worse is when you can’t recall the last romp in the hay with your beloved and either look to your battery powered companion to stimulate you or have lost that loving feeling altogether.