It’s easy to begin a new romantic relationship with high expectations, especially while you first get to know each other and experience all the emotions (and hormones) of new love. But fast forward a few years (or decades), and your life and relationship will look a lot different. Your circumstances, responsibilities, and needs have evolved; therefore, your expectations in your relationship need to evolve as well.
It’s no secret that navigating long-term relationships and marriage can be hard… like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the instruction manual, hard. Add long-distance into the equation, and it’s like assembling that same furniture with a remote-controlled robot from across the room. Whether here or there, every couple has…
Disagreements are bound to occur in any long-term relationship. As individuals, you won’t always see eye-to-eye with your partner, despite your best efforts. Although you may think of lover’s quarrels as the opposite of romantic, your relationship can actually benefit from arguments if appropriately handled. By understanding how to fight…
Imagine this — it’s late at night, you just finished cleaning the kitchen and the kids are finally asleep. After a long day of adulting, all you want to do is crash into bed and sleep for *hopefully* 7-8 hours. You slip under the covers, nestle in against the crisp sheets, and let out a moan of pure relaxed relief as you start to drift off.
You feel the mattress dip, and a nudge against your side. “Hey, you wanna … ?”
Sigh