When we think of an anniversary flower, the first thing that comes to mind is the rose. Unless the one you love has a preference for their own special flower, the rose is traditionally the sign of love.

When we are children we do not yet have an identity. We learn about who we are through the mirroring that we get from our parents. It is called mirroring to describe the ability of good parents to gently hold up an imaginary mirror in front of the child until they learn to see themselves clearly without harsh judgments. If we do not get enough realistic mirroring during the years we live with them, we remain pretty clueless about who we really are.

Here are key questions and answers that anyone can apply to get it right in a relationship with someone else as well as yourself.

When your Russian fiance gets to America, she is going to take over the house. It’s her house now. That’s the way Russian women are raised. Your roommate is public enemy number one in her eyes.

In our relationships we often feel that we are not getting what we want. But if we were to examine each of these relationships clearly, we would find that we were getting exactly what we want, but not in the form we wanted it.

Thinking of tying the knot but not sure if it's a case of Mr/Miss Right? Before waltzing down the aisle hear what's in the heart of the matter and what matters to the heart.

Do the same problems keep popping up in your relationship? Do you waste precious energy on endless battles? Every relationship encounters issues and problems. To Co-Create a Conscious Relationship, you must recognize that there are both solvable and unsolvable problems and that you can live with both. Understanding the causes of the problems is the first step to living with them. This assessment addresses your understanding of the problems in your relationship, or lack thereof.

Most women who want to get married are really in love with the idea of marriage. What this means for a man in a serious relationship is that there may come a time when she gives you the ultimatum “Marry Me or Else!” Most women never really tell you what the “else” is because they know if you knew what “else” meant, you would choose else every single time.

Can you say what you mean and have your partner hear what you mean? Conscious Listening is critical to the success of Co-Creating a Conscious Relationship. Both partners must take a role in speaking and listening. You will always have issues, thoughts, feelings, and problems, on your Journey from I-TO-WE, but you will not be able to resolve them without effective communication skills and techniques. This assessment helps you recognize the elements of communication in which you shine, and the elements that need attention.

Guys serenade her by getting up in the middle of a fully crowded restaurant (not a cheap “all you can eat” type) and declaring your undying love for her in front of a bunch of “I don’t need a man to make me happy” man-hating women. Blaring “our song” outside her window in the middle of the night after you’ve had a nasty fight will get you back in the house quicker than you can say “Halle Berry”.

Look deep into your soul, be completely honest with yourself and make an effort to recognize this: You are soley responsible for every relationship that went bad. Why? ...

Setting personal boundaries are like identifying the gates in our invisible fence lines which protects the precious heart and soul inside our bodies. Many people look at boundaries as walls, but rather when we establish healthy boundaries it provides a way to distinguish what we choose to let in and let out. They form flexible gates, not stationary walls It is important to learn about setting healthy boundaries so we can make decisions about what is and what isn’t permissible in all relationships.

Men and women have different roles in the society. Both the sexes also have different choices. Talking about gender equality cannot ignore the biological differences. Gender equality does not mean that women and men like or dislike same things or have similar aspiration or behavior.

In this century when we all talk of exploring mars and reaching help to the deep corners of Africa, is it not only surprising and also shameful that some men batter their wives? Whatever we say, we cannot deny that women are getting battered. A syndrome has also been names after this - Battered Women syndrome.

I've talked to many men who claim that being a nice guy just doesn't work with women. In my opinion, there is a little bit of truth in this. The reason why that type of man is so appealing to women may not be so obvious though.

To give happiness is considered a virtue. Please try and make others happy, say the thinkers. I don't know what precisely they mean by that. So unless I meet one of them and find out the true meaning of the statement, let me put my ideas here and think.

This article relates how relationships go bad when there is a failure in the development of the personalities of the members of the couple.

Not many people know about the hidden power struggles that can occur in a relationship or marriage. This article is about a hidden powerstruggle known as rhythms. Every person has their own unique rhythm whether that is how they eat, sleep, work, relax, or even think and breathe.

This is a series of short articles about men and their preferences. Men are not difficult beings, or the enemy, as some women would like us to belief. They are simply different. By understanding and accepting their men, women can save their relationships and keep their sanity.