There is an old saying to the effect that if an event is celebrated where no friends or relatives are invited then the gods may still bless it if they deem fit, but if an occasion is celebrated without inviting any neighbor the gods too shall withhold their blessing.

Surprises nourish our relationships. A surprise may not necessarily be a big one. Little things in ones life lead to immense applauds. A small surprise may just do wonders in your relationship.

There are 7 realms of love. In each we see the world so different. Why? Because each realm holds love with a different motive. The lowest is purely physical, the highest is purely spiritual. Relationships slide up and down this scale. Can you free yourself to enjoy the journey?

Have you even seen those old couples that look so friendly towards each other? Would it be wonderful if we could be friends and lovers at the same time? I know a few couples who have become friends: theirs is a strong marriage and they have the time of their lives.

Some people have a great relationship with a life partner. They have been happily married (or having been living with another) for quite some time; things are just perfect; and the living together flows like it travels on those fast trains: comfortably, efficiently, and bump-less.

The speed of life is complex, exciting and wonderful, but if this is at the cost of love, then the ego has won and love has lost. In our modern world this ego can easily overtake love so we must learn to stop, really stop and be still with our beloved, to turn up. So learning the art of stillness is a major key to sustaining sacred relationships amongst this busy-ness.

During the course of our lives we meet thousands of people. Some just pass by, some stay for a little while and some stay for a long time. No encounter lacks meaning. In any case, everyone comes to teach us something or to learn something. We can call them friends. Friends are a lot of fun. We learn to have a grand time and treat them with intimacy. We share experiences and we grow from the relationship. They touch our souls.

The thing is what they do in the movies, you can also do in real life. But before you exert any effort, you have to make sure that the person you are going to seduce deserves it. Trust your instincts. Is he or she worth seducing?

Most marriages that are troubled have these giver and receiver roles firmly fixed. In marriages that are happy, these roles will fluctuate between the partners regularly, depending on where the need is greatest. Where does most of your energy go during a normal day?

Organising your time effectively is crucial for maintaining relationships and remaining mentally and physically fit. Here is what we find out

This is a very common question asked by many people in this world because many people at some part of their life felt as being used by other humans. This is common story in this world. A girlfriend feel used by a boy friend, a wife feel used by her husband, a son may feel used by parents or a friend may feel used by other friends. Humans are really selfish in their motives and can go up to any extent to fulfill them. It is easy to exploit emotions of another human being and use him or her as per own desires, then to do the same hard work himself...

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.

One of the most powerful ways you can show someone that you care about him or her is to do something for the other person, even when you don't want to. In an intimate relationship, making these important gestures can help maintain the intimacy and send a clear signal that you care about your partner and that the relationship is important to you.

Intimacy in a relationship is the process of revealing yourself to the other person involved. Yet we spend most of our time and energy keeping our true selves from each other in a relationship. We need and want intimacy but choose to keep secrets. Being intimate means opening up all the closets of your mind, body, soul, and heart with another human being who is also imperfect just like you. To experience intimacy you must allow another person to know

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.

The whole meaning behind the “Marriage Crunch” will vary depending on who you ask. The truth is that it can mean different things to different people. The author of the original article likely wanted to state the fact that more women were staying single longer and that many were choosing not to marry at all. The way the information was presented however was seen as being a little shady to some.

Do husbands and wives approach things from different perspectives? I believe they do. This article explores one way that I think this happens, and how we can adapt.

Has your relationship gone dry? Is it becoming drab after these long months or even years? Here's 5 steps to exciting a relationship. Keep it fresh and exciting!

The perfect kiss will help lock you in with the man or woman of your dreams and will put you down in his / her memory banks forever! But, how do you achieve the perfect kiss? Each person has different feelings about the way they like to be kissed. A general rule for the first kiss is to be soft and brush his / her lips gently, without thrusting your tongue into your partner's mouth as if you were playing tonsil hockey.

Nurturing an intimate bond with your partner starts with fully knowing and accepting yourself first. Here's how.

He may be as sweet as sugar, but he's not your type. Can you ever let him down gently?

You really want to do something that she will never forget.

Rhiannon Rose, co-founder of Lover of Love, talks about the four different situations that bring about people pleasing tendencies, and offers comprehensive strategies to eliminate the habit of people pleasing from your life permanently!

Here is a short quiz to help pinpoint those aspects of your behavior that challenge your attraction to others; PLEASE, ANSWER THIS SHORT QUIZ SINCERELY: 1. Did one of your best relationships fizzled and ended unexpectedly this year, against your wishes? Still you don't understand what happened? 2. Have had the feeling that people avoided you or tried to leave you aside at work? 3. Very much loved people began reacting with anger and barking at you, out of the blue? 4. Feeling more isolated than before and having difficulties making new friends?