“i wish i knew i was totally cute and great and that my self-worth was not at all dependent on who wanted to fuck me. so just stay true blue to your weirdo self and good relationships will find you in time. then if and when you decide to become exclusive, you’re confident that you’re truly ready to be in a relationship with that person.” it’s not good for either party to remain in a relationship that you don’t want …

“you need to be friends first and have trust in each other. these days, grandkids are a bonus in our lives!” “my husband craig and i will be married 50 years in september, and with the exception of our children and grandchildren, our anniversary is what i am most proud of! and then realizing that it is going to take a lot of work and that life isn’t perfect (and no marriage is, either.) we have had a wonderful, challenging, …

think back to the last time you had a challenging moment with your so. if you know that one parent is a writer, for example, read some of their work before you go. the truth is that it can often feel like you aren’t spending a lot of time together, but you actually are—you’re just on your phones instead of with each other.

if you’ve noticed the telltale signs of cheating—like your partner is constantly on their phone, or they …

but when you actually seek it out, it can be hard to find what you’re really looking for—like a definitive answer on whether or not yours is healthy, and what’s truly important. make sure to cover the things that you’re grateful for as well as use the time to figure out how to solve problems and minimize them in the future, cilona says. that’s why cilona recommends that you and your partner identify recurring conflicts, and decide on the solutions. …

if you and your spouse are a christian couple, no matter how young or old you are, there is something that is strategically different about your relationship than simply a marriage as understood by the world at large. if you view your marriage in this way, it will make things line up and anything that happens in your marriage becomes understandable in relation to your prime directive as a disciple of christ. in this light, whatever happens between you can …