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Do you want to make your husband feel great? From sincere compliments to questions to help you understand your man better this list has 62 ways to do just that. 
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How to build a great friendship with your spouse Friendship in marriage is real important. It’s that place in marriage where two people are joined together in a way that they not only love each other, they really like each other. When you like your spouse you will want to spend time with him/her. As friends you look forward to every chance you get to be together. Via billcoffin
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Nice explaination of how to build a better friendship with your spouse.
Michael Wiener's comment,
August 17, 2013 5:52 PM
Marriage is a never ending courtship. I have figure it out when I was in my 20s by observing why many marriage people tend to be happy with their partners in the long run. I have also observed, during courtship or dating stage, couples are very affectionate that made the relationship very colorful and meaningful.
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August 18, 2013 1:25 AM
Great advice on how to be friends with your husband or wife. You do things with a friend that keep the friendship going, like being honest, and not criticizing too much.
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Click here for 3 basic communication skills (for couples) that will stop your disagreements escalating into a full-on screaming matches, accompanied by the sounds of slamming doors and one of you sleeping on the couch.
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These are 3 great skills that I teach couples all the time in therapy and are explained very well in this article on Love at first fight. When couples actually begin to use these skills many relationships issues are naturally resolved.
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"My work over the last 15 years has largely been devoted to exploding the damaging myths that we absorb about love, romance, and relationships from the time we're old enough to ingest information. Hollywood, Disney, People magazine, and now Facebook do a superb job at propagating false messages like, When you meet The One, you'll just know or, If you don't feel butterflies every day, you're with the wrong partner. On the surface, these messages may seem innocuous—ridiculous, even—but when the reality of a committed relationship falls short of the culturally-induced expectation, it's frightfully easy to fall prey to the insidious thought that there's something wrong with your relationship, which may cause you to walk away from a loving, well-matched partner. So let's deconstruct some of the most common myths (to deconstruct all of them would require a book-length article) that commonly create unnecessary anxiety even among the most level-headed, intelligent people..." Via Dimitris Tsantaris
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Kindness is the state of caring about other people's well-being and taking action to help make other people's lives better and happier. Here are fundamental ways we can build more kindness in our everyday lives.
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August 6, 2013 12:24 AM
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If you sit in a restaurant and look around sometimes you can determine who is married and who is still dating. A couple still dating hangs on each other’s every word, while the married folks someti... Fuller LIfe Family Therapy
A recent study has revealed a refreshing perspective on what really matters for couples is the sincere attempt to understand each other.
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August 6, 2013 12:04 AM
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Study tracked couple's sleep and their arguments to reveal how the damage was done.
"Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can't sleep with the window open." —George Bernard Shaw
People are usually at their worst after a bad night's sleep, but what does that do to their intimate relationships?
Just one bad night's sleep can lead to relationship problems -- just one night! This is pretty amazing information, and for any couples with chronic sleep problems, it does help to explain a lot.
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August 5, 2013 11:40 PM
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Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW, a psychotherapist who specializes in couples therapy, believes that relationships don’t require hard work. They do require attention
A wonderful reframe from how marriage is "hard work" to the reality that marriage just takes both "attention and intention" like taking care of a plant.
Come creare un'unione duratura...
In particolare, il punto 6 mette l'accento su come dire le cose al nostro partner in maniera costruttiva anziché distruttiva.... In pratica si tratta di saper esplicitare i propri limiti invece di far sentire in colpa l'altra persona. Un meccanismo semplicissimo ma estremamente efficace!
Ulteriori approfondimenti sul vivere in coppia su http://www.thaatt.com/livelli/condivisione/
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August 3, 2013 1:59 AM
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Skipping out on shut-eye can mean problems at home. Place a priority on sleep for better health.
TY @davidbmartin @Joyce_Marter
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August 1, 2013 1:30 AM
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"In fact, human beings are “hard wired” for empathy – it’s part of what makes us deeply social animals, and distinct from other animals on the planet."
Thank you Amy for rescooping this nice article! Our ability to empathize leads us to compassion, which is the key to change "negative" patterns in our life!
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August 1, 2013 12:04 AM
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Proponents of marriage may quote any number of reasons why couples should tie the knot instead of living a life of singlehood. A desire to raise children together is one reason many couples wed, but getting hitched might also be better for your health. That's right, a growing body of evidence has suggested marriage may be beneficial for men and women from a health and wellness standpoint.
this article lists the health benefits of being married...
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July 31, 2013 10:11 PM
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Blending two families? Get tips for easing the transition, bonding with stepchildren, and dealing with common challenges.
Excellent resource for blended familes.
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July 31, 2013 7:38 PM
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Daniel Siegel, MD, is Clinical Professor of psychiatry at UCLA, Co-Director of Mindful Awareness Research Center, Executive Director of Mindsight Institute, author, and recipient of numerous awards and honorary fellowships.
This talk examines how relationships and reflection support the development of resilience in children and serve as the basic '3 R's" of a new internal education of the mind.
Very informative explaination of the brain and how it works to help us manage ourselves.
Does emotional and social intelligence impact attention? I believe it does. Watch this brief and eye opening video to see if you agree.
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July 31, 2013 4:53 PM
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I have a little secret. I am an inspiration junkie. As an entrepreneur, I want to get as much positive energy as I can in any given day. A few years back, I stumbled into one simple question that
I really identify with what Gina Bianchini shares as a way to get inspiration anywhere and from anyone. What a great practice.
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July 31, 2013 4:36 PM
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Eye contact can signal love, hate, intelligence, creepiness, persuasion, sarcasm and sometimes lies.
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July 31, 2013 3:26 AM
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Adult ADHD presents unique challenges for couples in particular to living interdependently. This website offers tools and resources for the couple where one or both sturggle with attention and focus issues.
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July 31, 2013 3:17 AM
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Finding Common Ground: The Harvard Negotiation Project
Wonderful tool for navigating conflict in a healthy manner from the Gottman Relationship Blog:
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July 31, 2013 3:02 AM
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Empathy is the ability to project oneself into the personality of another person in order to better understand that person's emotions or feelings. Through empathic listening the listener lets the speaker know, "I understand your problem and how you feel about it, I am interested in what you are saying and I am not judging you." The listener unmistakably conveys this message through words and non-verbal behaviors, including body language. In so doing, the listener encourages the speaker to fully express herself or himself free of interruption, criticism or being told what to do.
Extensive discussion about empathic listening with benefits, how to's, and guidelines.
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July 31, 2013 2:55 AM
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Trust has been identified as a key element of successful conflict resolution (including negotiation and mediation). This is not surprising insofar as trust is associated with enhanced cooperation, information sharing, and problem solving.
The need for trust arises from our interdependence with others. We often depend on other people to help us obtain, or at least not to frustrate, the outcomes we value (and they on us). As our interests with others are intertwined, we also must recognize that there is an element of risk involved insofar as we often encounter situations in which we cannot compel the cooperation we seek. Therefore, trust can be very valuable in social interactions.
This essay on trust and trust building is quite through and very informative. Helpful for families and parents with adolescents and couples who struggle with trust.
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July 31, 2013 2:48 AM
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BYU study shows that materialistic couples are less happy. New research confirms The Beatles’ lyrical hypothesis and finds that there are indeed som...
Money is one of the big 3 sources of conflict for couples (with sex and family)...so it makes sense that couples with a great love of money might have less love for each other.This interesting study stands in the face of what our culture says brings the good life.
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July 31, 2013 2:05 AM
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Why your brain is hooked on being right...
I'm sure it's happened to you: You're in a tense team meeting trying to defend your position on a big project and start to feel yourself losing ground.
Cortisol vs. Oxytocin....with great exercises for dealing with this addiction in new ways.
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July 30, 2013 3:09 AM
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Here’s a selection of 60 tiny love stories recently submitted to our sister site, Makes Me Think, that not only made us think, but warmed our hearts and made us smile too. We hope they do the same for you.
These are the most beautiful little love stories. I experienced tears of joy and gratitude for living in such a beautiful world.
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July 29, 2013 11:01 PM
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Dr. Seigel explains the brain using his hands in an easy to understand language. This clip specifically explains brain function in relationship to parenting. HT @thompson3_jen
This is such a great easy model of what happens in the brain and how we can use that knowledge to help us be more regulated emotionally with our children and loved ones. VERY COOL!
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July 29, 2013 11:58 AM
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Why empathy is import at home and work and how to be better at it.
Neuroscientists have recently discovered that humans are wired to experience empathy through multiple systems of mirror neurons in our brains. These mirror neurons reflect back actions that we observe in others causing us to mimic that action in our own brains. When we observe someone in pain or when we are with someone happy, we experience that to a certain extent. These mirror neurons are the primary physiological basis of empathy. They create a neural Wi-Fi that connects us to the feelings of people around us.
Many people seem to be naturally empathetic. Others are not. The good news is that research shows that empathy can be learned. There are however a few potential roadblocks to empathy that must be overcome.
by David F. Swink
Did you know that those who negotiate with hostage-takers are trained to "fake" empathy? Read more to see what happens!
Empathy is a key skill to dealing and interacting with people in a manner that produces positive outcome and builds healthy relationships. The article does a good job explaining what emphathy is, as well as giving some tips to improve in this area. It also includes facts to support the assertion that empathy matters at work, "Empathy is also important in the workplace. A study conducted by the Center for Creatively Leadership investigated 6,731 leaders from 38 countries. Their results reveal that empathy is positively related to job performance. The study concluded that managers who show more empathy toward direct reports are viewed as better performers in their job by their bosses."
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Nice list of "words of affirmations" for couples.