There’s something about falling in love that makes it feel like first love. It has the sweetness of flowers and clouds and deep soul connection. It’s fresh, because it’s new and filled with wonders and wondrous feelings to explore.
Even if you’re falling in love for the second, third or even fourth time, it can feel like first love. We all know that’s true. That’s why flowers as a love token are so universally given.
But what is it about falling in love that makes it so brand new?
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The idea that there are seasons of love is not a new idea, but it’s one that very few people know about, and that leads to no end of heartache.
Everyone knows about and wishes to feel that sweet honeymoon period at the beginning of a relationship. That’s the first of the seasons of love and it is often the most romantic.
But tragically, that’s usually all they know. And when the romantic honeymoon ends, sometimes gently sometimes with heartache, they wonder — What is love?
What is love? Good question.
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Romantic getaways are all around you if you know how to spot them.
Most people think romantic getaways are just about romantic vacations — exotic love, field of dreams, trips away flush with love and romance. But you don’t have to get away to have romantic getaways.
Love and romance are everywhere in your own home and you can enjoy them every day.
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Your engagement ring tells a number of stories. It talks about your taste, about what you can afford, about your need to show it off - or not. But your engagement ring tells a far more important story. A far more romantic story.
It tells the romantic story of your relationship.
If you’re like most couples you are always looking for unique wedding ideas. . .
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Relationship recovery is hard enough without having to toe the line with relationship rules. I know it’s hard when you’re in the middle of a breakup, but to be told that conforming to relationship rules is the only way out is simply NOT true.
Beware relationship books that dictate what you should be doing. Yes it’d be nice if you could get through your recovery by just doing what somebody tells you. But you know that’s not the way it works. So . . .
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Bookshelves are glutted with relationship books, each one promising relationship help. With so many out there, how can you know which one to look at let alone buy?
First, so that we’re totally transparent, Judith and I have written five relationship books. Our relationship help has been recognized as world-class. But you must approach our relationship books like you would anyone else’s.
When in the relationship section, don’t depend on the book cover or the endorsements on the back no matter who they’re written by. And mostly, ignore the marketing pitch on the cover that says — New York Times Best Seller. That may mean nothing to you and your need.
When a title catches your attention, it’s speaking to the relationship help you’re looking for . . .
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How married women imagine their marriage bed is very different from what married men imagines.
For married women, the marriage bed is less a space of sex than it is the experience of respect, care, and affection. The images married women enjoy have to do with emotional connection and closeness.
That’s not to say that married women don’t enjoy the sheer physical pleasure of love making. They do. For the most part, married women are just as lusty as any married man. But they need the added dimension of real emotional connectedness to make their marriage bed whole and complete.
To every married man who is reading this article . . .
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Identifying emotions in yourself and your partner is essential to the best communication in marriage.
But it’s unfortunate that neither men or women receive much help or training in identifying emotions. When it comes to feelings, we’re all pretty much on our own. And what happens as a result? You mistake what you’re feeling in yourself and each other.
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The end of heartache doesn’t happen automatically. And that’s good news. Because if it was automatic, the process would be out of your control. This way the end of heartache is something you can bring about.
The question is, “How?”
It’s all about emotion management. That may seem intimidating, even disheartening. But it’s not, really.
Here are 3 simple tips to show you what to do:
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