Published on December 6, 2012 by Linda Walter, LCSW in Life Without Anxiety The holiday season can bring mixed emotions for many. For some, it’s their favorite time of year. For others, it brings feelings of sadness and loss. Seeing old friends and family members may be exciting or may bring up memories of disappointments.
6 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Love Life Are you your relationships’ own worst enemy? Who doesn’t want a blissed-out relationship based on the kind of love musicians write songs about? That might be the dream, but you may actually be standing in your own way of achieving it. The good news is that you can ID the sneaky things you do that might sabotage your happiness without realizing it, then change them to boost your chances of finding forever love. We talked to Jane Greer, Ph.D., New York-based relationship expert and author of What About Me? Stop Selfishness From Ruining Your Relationship, for some tips on how to keep these relationship-wreckers from affecting your love life.
Fairy-tale love is hard to find—here are some tips for keeping your relationship healthy and happy. One of the most common questions we hear is, "How do we make our relationship work?" The answers are complicated, varied, and, after a while, can start to sound like muddled platitudes. But these commonplace sayings get repeated because they work. With this in mind, we pulled together 12 cliches that, in fact, reveal simple, tried-and-true advice for having a healthy, happy relationship. Read on and let us know what you think:
The Power of Apologizing: Why Saying “Sorry” Is So Important By Kelsey Frizzell “Sincere apologies are for those that make them, not for those to whom they are made.” ~Greg LeMond
“Happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors.” ~Dalai Lama If you get married today, there is a 60% chance that your relationship won’t last. Is finding true love really that hard or is there something else going on?
