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.

You need to love yourself first before you love somebody else. When you are on your own you are able to understand yourself better and your relationships with others. Therefore it is very important to spend time alone without your partner. When you are alone you become the individual you that your partner loved you for.

This power struggle is a turn off. I have heard it many times from different men. Why do we always want to prove to men that we are smarter, tough, and independent? Why keep score?

If you are thinking of employing the services of a marriage counselor, here are some tips to ensure you get the most value for your time and money.

Sleep deprivation affects over 50% of the western world. Its effect is devastating. Changing mood, concentration, happiness, health, vitality and emotional balance. Sleep deprivation is a hidden gremlin that lurks behind so many of our day to day problems. Depression, exhaustion, anger, frustration, laziness, mental fatigue, poor decision making, anxiety, fear, relationship breakdown, impotence, sexual performance drop, abuse, violence, alcohol addiction and obesity. Sleep deprivation affects over 50% of the people you know, and yet, they will say their problems are not associated with poor sleep or the lack of it. 50% of your friends will be visiting chiropractors, health food shops, health farms, yoga classes, exercise programs, beauticians, doctors and taking “magic herbs” to deal with issues that at their root, come from sleep deprivation.

Having a relationship or being married is actually the same in relation to women's expectations. Women want their partner to behave in a certain way and also expect from their partner to understand their point of view, agree and next time act without needing any guidance from their part.

Curiosity doesn't always kill the cat. As Isaac Asimov wrote in his New Guide to Science, 'almost in the beginning was curiosity'. Now, relationships are as far removed from science as a Van der Graaf generator is from a blender, but the same rule applies.

There are often bumps in the road to marital bliss, even in the best relationships. Should you stay or should you go?

Un-communicated feelings mean squat! People don't know how you feel until you tell them how you feel. Over twenty years ago my best friend died of cancer. Randy was 41. He was successful, competent, always positive and loved and lived life to the fullest then he was gone.

Do you adore your partner? Does your partner adore you? Well, if you have a Love by Design relationship, both partners will adore each others like crazy. It will be a mutual adoration. It will be a wonderful, wonderful experience.

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.

Complacency like many other common marriage problems is a bit like the plague. It's catching and it spreads, you don't hear it and you don't see it and by the time you realise what is happening the damage is done.

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

Victims never succeed, pure and simple. When they find their way into a relationship all manner of dysfunction can erupt. To find out whether you are falling prey to such behavior read this.

Rejection in love can sometimes even ruin future relationships. Here are some tips on how to overcome the 'jilted' phase...

A kiss is a powerful tool, an emotional motivator that touches each one of us on so many different levels and must be used sincerely to be most effective.

We are social animals. We need to relate to others for various reasons; we cannot exist alone happily. We need others to compare, share, give and take and feel together. We make relationships primarily to satisfy our emotional and physical needs. What about the health of the relationship? Is your relationship happy and healthy?

A housewarming gift comes from cultural traditions the world over. But for the most part, a housewarming gift comes from the heart, an act of giving from one friend to another. The true meaning of housewarming can be found when one friend sees the need of another, and tries in however small of measure to give something to help.

Here are 4 simple strategies that will help you build confidence.

Part of the beauty and the frustration of any partnership is the difference.

Depression, mild or severe, can impact a relationship with negativity, isolating tendencies, and critical irritation. But solutions are available. Help is ready!

At some point or another, we have all been there. We end up in toxic relaitonships that undermine our self esteem and cause us to feel self doubt. Just thinking about how to deal with a toxic relationship can be overwhelming. However, if we break down the task into manageable steps, we can step out of what is holding us back and into a position of power.

Men often misunderstand how women award points to their man in a relationship. They think that to really show how much they care for and love their significant other they need to do something really extravagant but little do they know that women pay just as much importance to the little things you do for them.

Each of us has some typical images in mind: an ideal man, an ideal mother, miss Perfection and so on. It doesn’t mean we try to make our fellow mates fit all these criteria. But cliches can help us understand what we want.