Do you think you listen, really listen, to your spouse or loved one? Most of us would say yes. We’re not intentionally lying or exaggerating to make ourselves sound better. We genuinely believe we are thoughtful and understanding enough mates to pay attention when our significant other talks. We’re not unloving jerks. We do all kinds of things for the person we care about. Certainly, we’re sensitive enough to do something so small, right? Wrong. It is actually surprising how little we listen even when we think we are.

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There are so many do’s and don’ts in relationships, especially regarding fights between partners. All of us have read about the best ways to fight, the so called rules of the game. But of all the conflicting and hard to follow advice I’ve found that two things are absolute essentials when it comes to having a fair fight hat doesn’t turn destructive and egotistic.

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Sometimes with all the rush of our busy everyday lives, we forget to stop and really take time for what’s important. I’m thinking about this because of a comment my husband made this evening. He asked if I still loved him today as much as I did yesterday, because I’m not acting as loving now as I was then. I answered that the reason for that is because yesterday I was in a relaxed mood without any work or stress on my mind. When I have fewer worries or distractions hanging over my head I naturally tend to be in a more attentive mood toward my loved ones. Should it be this way?

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Probably one of the greatest causes of unhappiness in any relationship is the anger and the fighting. Sometimes it can seem like you’re living in a constant state of war. Maybe you’re the nagger or maybe you’re the one doing the nagging. Maybe you’re the one who has to keep on pick, pick, picking, until your partner can’t take it anymore and finally blows up. For most people, let’s face it, we know where to find our loved one’s on/off anger switch. Even the most mild-mannered of people have their touchy areas, their certain issues that we know not to bring up around them.

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What’s a sure way to keep the love flowing in a relationship and to ease tense situations?

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It is difficult to keep love out from your life when Cupid’s determined, and if it’s the workplace that’s the scene of action, then…well, you may be in for a bit of trouble. Or a lot of trouble.

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At what point do you decide that it is time to end a relationship?

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Here we continue our look at the possible factors involved in first date disasters. This time we’ll consider the problem from a different angle. Sometimes just as essential as what you do on a first date is what you don’t do. Below is a list of five common mistakes to be avoided on the first date at all costs. The object is to pinpoint what areas might be problem spots so we can take care to avoid these errors in the future. Check off the number of DON’T’S on the list below that you typically DO, and then add up the total score to rate your overall first date performance.

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When the Beatle song was played on the US airwaves for the first time towards the end of 1963, no one knew it would mark a new epoch in the history of American music.

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If you have ever been in a relationship that ended badly, then you should read this article. 

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