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Not seeing eye-to-eye with your partner can be less stressful when you have a toolkit of conflict resolution strategies. Conflict is natural, and it doesn’t have to be a negative force in your romantic relationship. It can facilitate learning about one another, open your mind to new ideas, and help you grow together. When you and your partner disagree and …

1. Communication Issues Communication issues are among the most common causes of bad relationships at work. If people cannot effectively communicate with each other, problems will inevitably arise. This can be due to a lack of understanding or simply not communicating well. Either way, it’s important that these issues are resolved as soon as possible so that the relationship can …

Not only sexual, there are several emotionally-driven activities that can bring two people closer. Read on to know more… If you are someone who is looking for intimacy with your partner, let us tell you that intimacy can take several shapes and forms. It may also be good to remember that not all of them are sexual. Did you know …

When it comes to relationships, conflict is inevitable. But it doesn’t have to be emotionally distressing or callous. Couples can disagree and, yes, even fight while still showing compassion and respect for each other, according to psychologists. In fact, clinical psychologist Deborah Grody says, married couples who don’t have any conflict are often the ones who end in divorce. “Relationships that …

Many couples experiencing bedroom boredom ask, “how often do married couples have sex?” There is no normal regarding the frequency of sex in marriage. While some couples have lovemaking sessions every day, others have dwindled good sex lives. If you struggle with your sex life, this statement probably won’t make you feel any better. Please remember that you can improve your sex life. …

Relationships are supposed to feel effortless. But the truth is, they’re not. Just like most good things, you’ve got to put the work in to get what you want. When every conversation turns into an argument and you can’t be in the same room together anymore, you probably wouldn’t believe it if we told you that it’s very fixable. There are 5 …

Sometimes, it can be easy to find yourself in a relationship with someone who is practically a stranger. But you also saw how it was possible to take steps to get to know your self and your partner so as to determine whether or not you both wanted the same things from your relationship. John and Sue-Anne had taken this …

Infidelity is physical or emotional unfaithfulness in a partnership, and it often results in profound emotional damage. Healing requires both partners to take an honest look into what led to the infidelity, and deal with the parts of the relationship that were unsatisfying. When both partners are committed to repairing the relationship, trust and intimacy can be rebuilt. While infidelity …

Folks who feel they haven’t had much luck in the world of dating might well wonder whether they could do anything to get… better at it. But since adjectives like “good” and “bad” are subjective, there’s no universal agreement about what it means to be good at bad or dating. That said, there are some generally agreed upon guidelines that can help …

Erik Erikson was a 20th century psychologist. He analyzed and divided the human experience into eight stages of development. Each stage has a unique conflict and a unique result. One such stage — intimacy versus isolation — points out the struggle young adults have as they try to develop intimate, loving relationships. This is the sixth stage of development, according …

Everyone who chooses to be in a relationship will experience conflict at some point. There may be mismatched expectations about how often partners spend time together or different ideas of what quality time looks and feels like. Or, maybe the conflict is something more significant, like a difference in values or beliefs, the way one partner’s family drama affects the relationship, or …

Although there are exceptions most couples would agree that for a relationship to thrive and bring out the best in both partners trust is an essential prerequisite. Some strategies to build trust that if implemented in the early days of your relationship can help create a respectful and trusting environment that will nurture and support your relationship throughout its lifetime. …

There are hundreds of myths about relationships, according to Terri Orbuch, Ph.D, a Michigan clinical psychologist and author of “5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great” (Delacorte Press, 2009). The problem with persistent myths is that they can erode a relationship’s happiness, she said. When you think a relationship should be a certain way, and yours isn’t, frustration …

Depending on your upbringing and past experience, setting boundaries in relationships may be easier or more difficult for you. One of the most vital components to creating a happy, healthy and fulfilling relationship is to become a master at setting boundaries. Simply put, boundaries are what set the space between where you end and the other person begins. Depending on …

Relationships are core to human connection. No matter what the nature of the relationship is, all of us crave and need connection and love from family and friends, as well as other kinds of relationships, like romantic partners. Of all of these kinds of relationships, though, romantic relationships are often the most fulfilling and the most challenging. It’s exciting and invigorating to …