All couples fight, even happy couples. There is no getting around this fact. Many people have a dream that one day they will meet the perfect person who just gets them and the two of them will never have a conflict.
This dream is a fantasy that is undermining your ability to maintain harmony in an intimate relationship, and could possibly be keeping you from identifying an ideal match to share your life with.
When you are ready to accept that even happy couples argue, then you can become curious about happy couples and what they know about arguing and making up that you haven’t figured out yet.
Unhappy as well as happy couples:
Sometimes scream and yell at each other.
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Why Do We Keep Fighting Even Though We Love Each Other? 7 Steps To Stop Fighting With Your Partner
Fighting with someone you love can be one of the most heartbreaking situations. You want to stop fighting with your partner but you can’t seem to figure out how. Instead of breaking up, or separating to cool off, let us share with you how to stop the bickering and get back to loving on one another.
Disagreeing, fighting, bickering, or whatever your label of choice is not only common in intimate relationships, but when done properly can lead to a deeper connection between the two of you. In order for that to happen, you both have to have the same goal in mind.
Conflict is a natural occurrence in all relationships, and when you understand the common stages that all relationships go
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Self-Care Is NOT Always Sexy…
With news of the Coronavirus spreading around the world, self-quarantines and social distancing becoming the norm for the next several weeks now is a great time to dedicate time to self-care and to keeping your heart open.
Fear can spread faster than any virus. Take these steps to nurture self-love and self-care and you’ll find it is easier to access love and faith when everything around you seems to be falling apart.
To emotionally survive times of fear and chaos, think of yourself as a spiritual warrior bringing love to the world around you (even if you are home alone). Take commonsense actions to protect yourself, your health, and keep a positive attitude. Place your faith in the
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Why Is Being In Your Integrity One Of The Quickest Ways To Find A True Soul Partner?
Are you struggling to find your true soul partner? It’s likely you’re unaware of why being in your integrity is the secret to unlocking the lasting love you are looking for, and how not being in your integrity is sabotaging your efforts.
What does being in your integrity in your intimate relationships really mean?
Let’s explore how being in your integrity leads you to show up authentically, keeping your heart karma clean, and ultimately attracting the type of partner you’ve been longing for.
Being in your integrity gives you the tools to build lasting trust with your partner. It gives you a solid foundation to cultivate deeper intimacy and connection than you knew was possible. It also
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Understanding A Man: 7 Essential Tools For Women
Understanding a man has been a quandary for women in general, and the editors of Cosmopolitan Magazine in particular for decades. We receive plenty of very specific questions from our Love On Purpose Community™ about a man’s behavior and why he did or did not do something, or what this or that may mean about him.
We feel your struggle and want to help you better understand a man and what his behavior really means.
It’s difficult to write about men or women as if every individual person fits into a box. We are all unique snowflakes, however, there are some general rules that apply to most men or women. Please remember this as we share these 7 tools for women to better understand a man.
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Why Do Men Have Blind Spots For A Woman When They’re In Love, But Otherwise Want A Perfect Woman?
This week's question comes from Anita:
“Hi Orna and Matthew,
Why do men have blind spots for a woman when they’re in love, but otherwise want a perfect woman? I met a great man and for the first few months everything was great. He was so romantic and always gave me compliments on my appearance. He seemed to love and accept me.
But then we moved in together and everything changed. He is so critical of how I do everything. I don’t do the dishes correctly. I don’t dress nice enough for him. It seems like I can’t do anything right anymore.
Please help me! I love him so much and I want things to go back to the way they were. I almost wish I hadn’t moved in with him.
I am so hurt and
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