‘Keep Your Relationship Alive’ Archives
What “I’m Committed To This Relationship” Means
"When people say, 'I'm committed to my relationship,' they can mean two things," said study co-author Benjamin Karney, a professor of psychology and co-director of the Relationship Institute at UCLA. "One thing they can mean is, 'I really like this relationship and want it to continue.' However, commitment is more than just that." A deeper [...]
If He Loves Me Why Hasn’t He Proposed?
Question: My boyfriend and I have been together for a little over two years now. Our relationship is great in that we do not fight or have bad arguments. He has introduced me to his family and to his friends and they know me as his girl. But I feel like we are neither here nor there. I’ve given him all the nonverbal hints that I want him to [...]
When Love It Is Too Good To Be True
I was first introduced to Second Life by a man who wanted help getting his ex wife back. He told me from the moment they met they both instantly knew they were meant to be together. A week after they met, he proposed and she said yes. Although it was a private wedding, it was the wedding of their dreams. Wedding night sex, the morning [...]
Will He Divorce Her If He Thinks He’s Losing Me?
Question: I'm 31 and have been dating a 44 yr old man for six months. He is still legally married and does all the other obligations of a husband and father to his kids but he hasn't had an intimate relationship with his wife for over a year. In the beginning he talked all the time about filing for a divorce but lately he seems to be [...]
5 Common Signs A Man Or Woman Is Playing You
Question: I met him on one of my business trips. I’m 43, he’s 34. The chemistry was instant and strong. He asked for my number and he immediately called me. Soon after that we started seeing each other every other every, spending some nights at my place and some nights at his. We both have very busy lives but we always found time to be with [...]
Erectile Problem: Having Trouble Getting It UP?
Ditch your shared friends or ditch the "overly friendly" girlfriend/spouse! Yes, you read it right. Your so-called "shared friends" may have something to do with your erectile problem - that's if you believe in "scientific studies." According to a study published on August 8 in the current issue of the American Journal of Sociology, a man whose [...]
The Secret of Dating Success, Better Relationships and More Intimacy
A new study examined how dating relationships were affected by the ability of people to see themselves clearly and objectively, act in ways consistent with their beliefs, and interact honestly and truthfully with others. In other words, the ability to follow the words of William Shakespeare: "to thine own self be true," said Amy Brunell, lead [...]
Why We Love Them: Shy Men and Women Are Sexy
Count me in... I also think that confident (I-know-who- I-am type) men and women who are a little shy (not anxiety type shy, but "modest" shy)... and easily get embarrassed are so cool. A September 2011 study published on the online issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has it that time and again, results showed people who [...]
Strange Bedfellows – Why Are You With Him or Her?
There are some relationships that make you think, "why are you even together?" As an outsider, it seems so obvious to you that the relationship is toxic and each person is better of with someone else. But it's not so obvious to the person in the relationship - and may have not been so obvious to you when you were in a relationship that others [...]
Is She Or He Lying To You?
Trusting others may not make you necessarily a fool, instead it can be a sign that you're smart says a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE).. Several days before 2nd year MBA students watched the tapes of interviewees they believed were telling the truth, they filled out a questionnaire that [...]
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