The challenges of a long-term relationship Perhaps one of the biggest challenges to maintaining a long-term relationship is attraction— figuring out how to maintain attraction within a marriage over many years and countless physical changes. As you grow comfortable with and used to your partner, it is common to find yourself attracted to someone else. […]
One of the great fears of yoking your love to another human is that all humans are fragile, and get sick and die. Even the thought of a loved one suffering through illness, especially cancer, can be overwhelming, and if you have to actually face it, it can be devastating. If you’ve experienced it, you […]
Making the Routine into the Romantic Everyone wants to know the secret to ‘happily ever after.’ Many studies and countless poems, books, movies and articles have tried to solve the mystery of a healthy relationship. Several weeks ago, a great article was posted in The Atlantic showing that lasting relationships come down to kindness and generosity. Without […]