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I Carry Your Heart with Me by  E.E.Cummings I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am never without it (anywhere I go you go, my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling) I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want...

“The regret of my life is that I have not said ‘I love you’ often enough”—Yoko Ono Hearing a partner say “I love you” or “You are my greatest love” for the first time is regarded as one of the highlights of a romantic relationship. However, people are often uncertain about when to declare their...

I don’t know about you, but it feels like the holidays have a tendency to zip by and around the start of the year I’m left with a whole lot of good intentions. So, my husband and I’ve decided that each year we’re going to add one new holiday tradition to our list, which feels...

The holidays are approaching, and the longer you and your significant other wait to plan, the harder they’ll be. Deciding which family to visit for the holidays can be a tug of war, but here are some tips to help you decide and make the holidays a little less stressful. The Important Things You Should...

Successful relationships don’t just come together haphazardly. They take effort from both people involved to continue building upon the foundation on which the relationship began. Too often, life gets in the way, and many of the little things fall through the cracks. Because of this, it’s important to remember that a relationship should be one...

You’re probably asking yourself: “What’s so wrong with being comfortable?” While I agree there’s nothing wrong with being comfortable at times in your life (especially after a long day’s work), I want to focus on what happens when you become comfortable and stay comfortable — in your relationship. As with everything else in life, too much comfort can...

Is it possible to fall back in love with a mate who has become unexciting?  This is a question I am asked with some frequency and  the answer I usually give is “it could be.” When longtime partners succumb to the humdrums, (you know, “there’s no magic anymore”) they sometime wind up in the office...

Relationships are all about communication. And when you aren’t communicating properly, it’s easy to feel frustrated, anxious and alone. If you’re feeling a void beginning to grow between you and your partner, maybe now is a good time to experiment with active listening. What is “active listening” exactly? Active listening is about really and truly listening...

My wife and I have known each other since high school, but didn’t date until much later. We had only dated a couple of weeks before we realized that we were madly in love and wanted to get married. I was all for it! I even suggested a spontaneous, immediate wedding in Vegas. (Seriously.) Kim, however,...