Without a sliver of empathy for your partner’s sexual needs, your defenses spring up. Your bruised ego forces you to withdraw, and you fall into a sex drought. You thought you were pleasing your partner. Offer to schedule conversations about physical intimacy to avoid being blindsided by the weighty topic.
It’s easy to get caught up in our day-to-day lives and to forget about the importance of affection in our relationships. Affection is a natural reflection of the love between you and your partner and showing affection and warmth to one another is key to strengthening your relationship.
You talk, and talk, and talk, and… nothing. Why won’t your partner listen? You’re upset and you have a point to make. So why is he/she closed off and unreachable?
The holiday season often brings stress and an array of demands. But with some practical tips you can prevent holiday stress and enjoy the holidays with your partner.
It’s easy to get caught up in our day-to-day lives and to forget about the importance of affection in our relationships. Affection is a natural reflection of the love between you and your partner and showing affection and warmth to one another is key to strengthening your relationship.
You talk, and talk, and talk, and… nothing. Why won’t your partner listen? You’re upset and you have a point to make. So why is he/she closed off and unreachable?
Please see below for an excellent article about marriage advice from couples who have been married for 10 plus years.
One minute you’re fine. The next you’re crying uncontrollably. You wonder how you ended up here. You think about all the things you did wrong. You feel ashamed, alone, uncertain.
One of my specialties is premarital counseling and I always recommend that my couples deal with issues and ask plenty of questions before they get married. This can prevent arguments and disappointments down the line. The New York Times article by Eleanor Stanford "13 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married" is excellent and designed to spark honest and open discussions for couples about expectations, children, in-laws, finances and their future plans.
You may be one of those lucky people with golden in-laws that appreciate you and kindly stay out of your private business. They don’t pressure you to do anything that goes against your own morals or house rules and they never ask you to do anything that would hurt your family relationships in any way.
