On the job, you learn to collaborate with others even if you don't have much in common with them. If you can do that, you might think it would be easy to work as a team with your significant other. Unfortunately, this winds up being a major challenge for many couples. As much as you love each other, you may need to develop skills that will help you to interact effectively. … [Read more...] about A Couple’s Guide to Working as a Team
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How to Introduce Your Adult Children to Your Significant Other
For many seniors, finding a new love interest can be a wonderful experience. You’re at a stage in life where you know yourself and what you want. You’re less concerned with society’s expectations and have a greater appreciation for simple companionship. There’s just one thing. Your adult children may not be as enthusiastic as you are about your new partner. How can you … [Read more...] about How to Introduce Your Adult Children to Your Significant Other
The Frugal Way to a Healthy Diet
Food is a huge expense over your lifetime. Consider that once you start having to buy your own food, you’re generally stuck with that obligation for the rest of your life. If you buy your own food for 50 years, that’s $260,000 if you spend $100 per week. Saving a little money each week adds up to a lot of money over 50+ years! Of course, it’s also important to purchase … [Read more...] about The Frugal Way to a Healthy Diet
Attachment Theory in Relationships
Have you ever jumped from relationship to relationship every few months, wondering why you can’t find the perfect partner? Or maybe you’ve been left wondering why the partners you choose are always emotionally unavailable. What if you knew that your relationship choices and the way you attach to others has been established since you were in the womb? Attachment theory … [Read more...] about Attachment Theory in Relationships
When Compromise Is Good
The ability to compromise makes our lives and relationships run more smoothly, even if the concept sometimes seems challenging to implement. Here are some of the advantages of compromising as well as some techniques for finding middle ground. Good Reasons to Compromise 1. Advance the greater good. Making reasonable concessions paves the way for finding solutions to … [Read more...] about When Compromise Is Good