According to Charlie Bloom, MSW, relationship expert and author of That Which Doesn’t Kill Us: How One Couple Became Stronger at the Broken Places. “Like many people, I grew up believing that marriage required self-sacrifice. Lots of it. My wife, Linda, helped me see that I didn’t have to become a martyr and sacrifice my
By Ezeodili E. Ekene According to Margaret Paul, PhD, Relationship Expert and Co-creator of Inner Bonding “There is one major cause of relationship problems: self-abandonment. We can abandon ourselves in many areas: emotional (judging or ignoring our feelings), financial (spending irresponsibly), organizational (being late or messy), physical (eating badly, not exercising), relational (creating conflict in
By Ekene E. Ezeodili According to Amy Baglan, CEO of MeetMindful, a dating site for people into healthy living, well-being, and mindfulness “A friend taught me that no matter how in love you are or how long you’ve been together, it’s important to take an exhale from your partnership. Hang out with friends until late
According to Ken Page, LCSW, psychotherapist and author of Deeper Dating: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy “Every couple has what I call a ‘good conflict.’ In long-term relationships, we often feel that the thing you most need from your partner is the very thing he or she
By Ezeodili E. Ekene According to Carrie Cole, MEd, LPC-S, certified master trainer and director of research at The Gottman Institute. “Research has shown that the way a problem is brought up determines both how the rest of that conversation will go and how the rest of the relationship will go. Many times an issue
Roksie, the duo of Rosie and Kachi, have won the Ultimate Love Reality Television game show. The couple emerged winner of the first season of the show after polling the highest number of votes. They were announced the winner on Sunday during the grand finale of the game show. Iykeresa (Iyke and Theresa) and Bolar
By Ezeodili E. Ekene According to Sean Horan, PhD, associate professor of communication studies at Texas State University “Researchers have found that four conflict messages are able to predict whether couples remain together or get divorced: contempt, criticism, stonewalling (or withdrawal), and defensiveness. Together, they’re known as ‘The Four Horsemen.’ Instead of resorting to these
By Ezeodili E. Ekene As the world unites to fight a common enemy the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), everyone is advised by health experts and professionals to ensure that you try as much as possible to self-isolate and maintain maximum social distancing. Correspondingly, I encourage everyone to keep a positive mind, stay in touch with loved
By Ezeodili E. Ekene According to Sari Cooper, LCSW, licensed individual, couples’, and sex therapist “Many times, people become increasingly shy with the person they love the more as time goes by. Partners begin to take their love for granted and forget to keep themselves turned on and to continue to seduce their partner. Keep
According to Kat Van Kirk, PhD, Licensed Marriage and Sex Therapist “Sex isn’t just about orgasms. It’s about sensation, emotional intimacy, stress relief, improved health (improved immune and cardiovascular system), and increased emotional bonding with your partner, thanks to the wonderful release of hormones due to physical touch. There are many more reasons to have