Study after study indicates that marriage, or married people, tend to be happier than non-married people. But this is a correlation–not a statement of cause and effect. You could assume that marriage makes people happy–or you could assume that happy people are more likely to marry. Whatever the case, I don’t suggest waiting on a […]
Who Wins the Power Struggle?
Most close relationships are sabotaged to one degree or another by power struggles. This is especially true when it comes to family and romantic partners. A power struggle is focused on winning–even when “winning” requires self-defeating behaviors. You prefer Tex-Mex food, your partner prefers Italian. But the two of you rarely go out for Tex-Mex, because […]
Are You Selfish or Selfless?
There is only one surefire cure for selfishness: getting even better at it. Suppose your tribe lives in a small village. The neighboring village catches fire. What do you do? You can be selfish. You can tell yourself you didn’t start this fire, so it’s not your responsibility to put it out. Maybe you never […]
Surviving an Affair
Learning your partner has cheated on you is a woozy blow to the gut. Can a committed, long-term relationship really survive an affair? Without a doubt. In fact, many relationships come back from infidelity stronger than ever. Affairs bring issues long swept beneath the relationship rug out into the light of day. How you deal with […]
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