The internet and the smartphone have vastly changed how people meet. The number of heterosexual and same-sex couples who meet through online dating has increased significantly. In fact, online dating is the most common way heterosexual couples are meeting now. It used to be that the most common way to meet someone was through friends of friends. … [Read more...] about How Online Dating Has Become the New Normal
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STUDY:Â Firefighters can ease one another’s job stress, but loving spouses may increase itÂ
Firefighters face very high levels of job stress. This is not surprising, given they interact with people in extreme situations and are exposed to a wide range of dangers, not typical in most other professions. These stresses and difficulties, mental, physical, and emotional, have a significant impact on a firefighter's well-being. A recent … [Read more...] about STUDY:Â Firefighters can ease one another’s job stress, but loving spouses may increase itÂ
7 Tips to Revive the Sexual Intimacy in Your Relationship
Sexual intimacy often experiences dips or lulls as a couple goes through life together. You can’t predict the changes life will throw at you, and some are easier to handle than others. However, some challenges will take a more significant toll on your life and relationship. Long-term increased workload, stress, health problems, medication (with … [Read more...] about 7 Tips to Revive the Sexual Intimacy in Your Relationship
Book Review: We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Love
In the book, We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Love, psychotherapist Stan Tatkin explains how a secure-functioning relationship creates a blueprint for a successful, healthy, long-lasting love relationship. Tatkin takes a preventative approach to building committed love relationships, focusing on working … [Read more...] about Book Review: We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Love
How Cyber-Cheating Can Threaten Your Relationship
There’s never been a time in history where you can lay in bed next to your partner and cheat. The use of smartphones and social media has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for cheating. It used to be that cheating was when you were having sex with someone who isn’t your partner. Now the lines of what is and isn’t cheating are more … [Read more...] about How Cyber-Cheating Can Threaten Your Relationship
How to Set Boundaries to Create a Healthy Relationship
This article was updated in October 2021. Boundaries are necessary for all relationships, including your intimate relationships. There’s a common misconception that boundaries prevent intimacy in relationships, but in fact, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Many people think that boundaries are like fences, preventing people from … [Read more...] about How to Set Boundaries to Create a Healthy Relationship
How to Use a Time-out to De-escalate Conflict in Your Relationship
All couples have disagreements and fights at one time or another. Conflicts happen in all relationships, and that’s okay. It’s important to express your thoughts, feelings, and needs even if you’re unhappy. So, having conflict in your relationship is never the issue. What’s more important is how you manage the conflict and whether you repair it … [Read more...] about How to Use a Time-out to De-escalate Conflict in Your Relationship
How to Make Casual Relationships Work For You
To understand how to create a casual relationship that fits your wants and needs, you first need to understand what a casual relationship is; the phrase casual dating and casual relationship are interchangeable and can mean different things to different people. Key takeaways: casual relationships are a valid form of relationship that … [Read more...] about How to Make Casual Relationships Work For You
How to Know When it’s Time to Break Up
How do you know when you should break up your relationship? It's often a huge emotional decision that doesn't have an easy answer, yet it's something many of us with a history of relationships have grappled with at one time or another. There's no such thing as a perfect relationship, but if you're currently in a healthy relationship, it's … [Read more...] about How to Know When it’s Time to Break Up
The Best Advice for Anyone in Long-distance Relationships
Whoever said long-distance relationships aren't hard has undoubtedly never been in one. Long-distance relationships are becoming more common for many couples due to ‘fly in, fly out' (FIFO) work, the massive increase in people travelling overseas, and the globalisation of today's world where living and working in another state or country is easier … [Read more...] about The Best Advice for Anyone in Long-distance Relationships