When you’re with someone for a long time, you’re bound to go through peaks and plateaus. The honeymoon stage is long over, and falling into a comfortable routine, while reassuring, doesn’t do much to bring you closer together. Fear not — here’s a bumper list of 20 ways to deepen intimacy in a long-term relationship….
When we’re kids, we’re conditioned to wish for big, fairytale love — for Prince Charming to sweep us off our feet and hand us our own happily-ever-afters on a silver platter. Most of us grow up and realize that reality is a little less colorful than those childhood dreams, but not me. I’m still holding…
Relationships and love go hand in hand, right? Not always. Many couples stay together even though the love either faded away long ago or they were never in love to begin with. Why? It could be a living situation, fear of being alone or possibly even children being involved. Whatever the reason, it’s not worth…
Having your heart broken sucks, simply put. Not only can it be emotionally devastating, but it can also translate to physical pain. It’s not just in your head — it’s been scientifically proven over the years that heartbreak affects you physically in some pretty serious ways. Here are some of the side effects you might…
If you’ve been hooking up with a guy for a while, you might be wondering if you should start calling him your boyfriend or if he still considers himself single. Well, you don’t have to sit him down to have an in-depth talk about your feelings to define your relationship. If you ask yourself these…
Not every long-term couple wants to get married. And while commitment can be scary, it doesn’t mean those who have no desire to tie the knot aren’t capable of it. If they wanted to, they would. The point is that exchanging rings and saying “I do” just isn’t important to many couples. That’s because they…
You actually enjoy your solo status most of the time. However, lately you’ve been experiencing some strange emotional responses to the status of your love life and you’re starting to think that being on your own for so long is starting to take its toll on your sanity. Here are some signs you’re starting to…
The first year or so of a relationship is absolute bliss. Unfortunately, as it continues, the thrill fizzles out and reality sets in. Transitioning into long-term relationship territory came with some changes that I was a little unprepared for. It’s not all struggles, of course — there are some really great perks that come with…
Is there anything worse than making the effort to look nice and psyching yourself up for a date only to show up and sit there by yourself watching the minutes tick by until you have no choice but to accept that you’ve been stood up? We’ve all been there and it can be a bit…
The honeymoon phase doesn’t last forever, and there are some perks to that. Getting comfortable with your guy is a sure sign that you’re more secure about how he feels about you and signifies you’ve become good friends as well as lovers. But it’s possible to be too comfortable, which could be dangerous to your relationship….
