Relationships

Remember: You can’t change someone. — By Molly Burford If you’ve been struggling in the love department, you’re not alone. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, nearly half of U.S. adults state that dating has become more difficult in the past 10 years. That said, you don’t need to continue settling for an unsatisfying…

These traits determine whether you are actually going to succeed in life, relationships, and work. — My mid-30’s have become kind of a weird trip. For the first time in my life, I’m seeing a massive divide between a lot of my groups of friends. In a word, I’m seeing a massive shift that deals with my adult “have’s” and “have-not’s.” What’s strange is that the…

Keep your standards high and boundaries strong. — We talk a lot about emotional boundaries, which are the lines that you draw around the behavior and treatment that you will (and won’t) accept from the people around you. At times, they’re the most difficult to maintain in an intimate relationship, because emotions run high, judgment can become cloudy…

The preference for subtle expressions is more than a love language allergy — With the cherry blossoms unfurling throughout the city, Tokyo basks in the most romantic season of the year. Yet this city is a world away from Paris, where couples have no hesitation about displaying their love in public. Beneath the ubiquitous masks, Tokyoites’ language of love is surprisingly subtle, and…

And I have checkmate We were second on the 1pm docket. I was bored of my story, but the details of someone else’s shitty divorce were fascinating. The hearing before us was about some sort of house deed, mortgage payoff, attorney’s fees, blah blah blah. …

Life is short, but love is forever. — We often have conflicting beliefs about marriage. On the one hand, we believe that love and marriage are eternal. That it is the highest level of eternal joy, adventure, and love that one can attain. Yet, we often prevent ourselves from feeling true joy, adventure, and love in marriage. Thinking…

“The way you think about your spouse is the exact way you will experience them.” — Jody Moore What do you think about your spouse? How do you envision them? Is that picture true? Is it really true? Or are YOU making it true? Most people mistakenly think that their…