Love is a top priority when thinking about entering into a long-term committed relationship. In fact, 88 percent of Americans report that love is the most important reason to consider getting married. We want to feel loved by, and be in love with,
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Unconditional Positive Regard This brings us to the topic of unconditional positive regard, probably a closer approximation of what we mean by unconditional love in relationships. In this sense, unconditional love doesn’t mean always giving people what they want or always accepting what
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The idea of unconditional love in relationships is a noble one. Each of us wants to be loved as we are, without conditions, and to see ourselves as capable of bestowing unconditional love on our partners. However, this type of love, in
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Trust Trust in your partner is a key component of any healthy relationship. Research suggests that your ability to trust others is influenced by your overall attachment style.3 Relationships experienced early in life help shape the expectations that you have for future relationships.
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Relationships are an important part of a healthy life. Research has consistently shown that social connections are critical for both mental and physical health. People who have healthy relationships have better health outcomes, are more likely to engage in healthy behaviors, and
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It seems there are apps for just about anything, but could a couples app, such as Happy Couple, really improve your relationship? In other words, once you find that special someone (these days, often through a dating app), are there apps that
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Mindfulness-based relationship enhancement (MBRE) is a set of techniques used with couples who are already content with each other (i.e. not in distress) to help strengthen coping skills related to stress within the relationship.
Knowing how to help your partner relax can take time and practice. Should you rub their shoulders? Listen to them vent? Bring home a carton of their favorite ice cream? While any of these gestures could work, relationship experts believe learning your
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Have a conversation about love languages and values. Relationship therapist Layla Ashley says, “I would recommend bringing up the subject [of Valentine’s Day] in a conversation about traditions, values and love languages. It’s easier to talk about a sensitive subject before it happens rather than
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Last year was my first Valentine’s Day with a partner, and it was a disaster. Decades of watching Nora Ephron movies and never receiving candy grams in middle school hadn’t eroded my usual Hallmark-holidays-aren’t-real stance, but neither I nor my boyfriend realized that
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