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A Relationship Built To Last Can Survive A Stay-At-Home Lockdown

Right now this so-called lockdown, staycation, work-from-home, solitary confinement or period of unwilful solitude – whatever you want to call it – is about to test everyone’s relationships. Whether you’re newly dating, in a relationship, living together or apart, engaged or married, this indirectly enforced stay-at-home confinement is going to be the ultimate test if

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Let's be real, there's going to come a time when you're in desperate need of things to do when you're confined to home or indoors with your partner. For instance, one of you or both are under the weather, it's raining cats and dogs outside or you're on standby for the AC guy to show up between that annoying 5-hour window.

25 Activities for couples when you’re confined to your home

Can’t do date night out? If you can’t leave the house, there are still plenty of fun activities for couples that can still keep you connected. Let’s be real, there’s going to come a time when you’re in desperate need of things to do when you’re confined to home or indoors with your partner. For

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50/50 in marriage equality – why I believe it’s impossible

On the surface, many would say my marriage is unequal, unethical, outdated and, well, oppressive. To some, I am the face of disgrace as to how far women have come. Those might perfectly describe me as that traditional, submissive wife, or 50’s housewife. I mean, that much is true – on the outside we fit

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If you fear losing him, here’s why relationships need space

To get this out in the open, there is a wiiiiiiide spectrum as to what is considered healthy and unhealthy space in relationships. Yet we tend to focus more on too much or too little when it comes to space, not health. Lean too far on either end of that spectrum and you risk relationship

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Stop expecting YOU from others – sincerely, a recovering people pleaser

Stop expecting YOU from others – sincerely, a recovering people pleaser. There’s a slightly nasty, yet logical part of me that thinks we do this because we are constantly told we are imperfectly perfect, and to focus on our positive qualities. So we start looking for that same sense of perfection in others – meaning,

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30 Self Love Vows To Make In The New Year

These are vows you should not only make but continue to keep. These are vows not only for yourself but for your relationships. And regardless of how others make it seem, self-love is not selfish. It is not arrogant, greedy, uncompassionate or egotistical. It is, however, threatening to those who lack it and who thrive

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And that might be part of the problem - basing gift ideas solely on what the other person asks for. As adults, that isn't always reliable or achievable. So what then? That's when I decided to come up with a gift guide for couples. Since Christmas is second runner-up for being the most romantic time of year, I thought of this being the perfect opportunity to create a guide to bring the romance.

Gift guide for couples – 7 Ways to bring the romance for the Holidays

This post received complimentary product by Kisses 4 Us® in exchange for a gift guide recognition. The Holidays are right around the corner! Um, yesterday was June I thought? And that’s what happens when you blink. Before you know it, you’re trying to remember all the things you came across throughout the year and said

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4 Signs of gaslighting in relationships – hello, it’s coming from you!

Since gaslighting is a control tactic through manipulation, it’s almost a guarantee you have been gaslit at some point in your life – even thanks to politics, specialists, marketing, corporations, culture and social media. Gaslighting in relationships is no exception either. But while we’re pretty hyper-focused on the things in which happen to us, are

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If Communication Is Hard, Connect With Your Spouse First

Crazy thought, right? It took me a while to grasp this understanding, but if you think about it it actually does make the most sense. Everywhere you read gives you bullet points on how to improve communication with your partner (I, too, am guilty – you can read that post here), but the way we

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50+ Simple Habits That Can Turn Your Marriage Around

Marriage is a work in progress. At least it should be taken as that way. This means you are prone to developing routines, nasty habits that are hard to break and complacency in the mix of some of the best and worst times marriage brings. You may start going with the flow of the motions

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