It seems that in our society it has come to be expected that women will get together and criticize their husbands and boyfriends and men will get together and put down their wives and girlfriends. Everyone has to have a few sarcastic comments to fling at their partner, especially when there is an audience around to laugh at their expense. We tend to tear down the very person we claim to love. I think it has become so common in our society that sometimes people don’t even realize they are doing it.

In addition to socialization there are other factors that effect an individual and the relationship of these factors to the personality factor must be considered.

What would marriage be if not for the annual celebratory ritual we have all come to know as the anniversary? Today, an anniversary is right up there with the biggest money-making gift-giving holidays, but it wasn’t always this way.

A common theme in my articles, on my website, and in my coaching practice is on needs. For our purposes we define a need as a condition requiring relief. There are quite obviously many needs that you meet on a daily basis. Hunger may be one of the first things to come to mind when we think of needs, however, this is more of a physical need and we want to focus on our emotional needs!

Cooking together at home is a great idea for a romantic evening. The emphasis on food in our lives makes cooking a great aphrodisiac for most of us.

Many of us are afraid of time. As each second passes, it marks one more moment that our life has past by, and marks one more moment that we are closer to the time given to us on this earth. However, when one is suffering the emotional pain of a lost love, time can be the savior to our souls.

While I don't want to be seen as condoning the above actions, let's face it, such relationships have occurred for years and in this day and age the very idea and inspirations for such actions are highlighted through films and television programs.

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.

Giving an engagement ring, is a big step toward marriage. But the process has become so overwhelming, that it almost overshadows the wedding.

Each relationship is as unique as a fingerprint. And so is each person's love language - the specific ways a person feels love and cared for. This article will give you some concrete ways to determine you and your spouse's love language so you can keep the flames of passion burning year round!

Are you looking for Love by Design? Well you certainly have found the right place. A lot of people go through life completely unconscious and not knowing exactly what they want to have in a relationship until they get into a relationship and find that they don't have what they want.

Sometimes we suspect that someone is lying to us about a very important matter. It could be a matter of where they spent a couple of hours, or they might be trying to cover up who they were with. How can we tell when someone is lying or bluffing?

To fully receive the love you desire, don’t act out some fiction of how you think it's supposed to be. If you do you'll just be swept away by the fake drama of your imaginings, and you'll lose any possibility for real intimacy. The heart and soul of real romance is all about being who you are -- really are -- in the moment.

What part does history play in your relationship? Read on to discover how to be in charge of history instead of the history in charge of you.