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Making New Year's Relationship Resolutions With Your Partner

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When we think about setting our sights on the new year, we often think about our personal, individualized goals. We want to lose weight, spend more time on our hobbies or with family, or achieve something new for the first time. These are fantastic New Year's resolutions that can act as a springboard for thinking about other areas of your life, like your relationship or marriage.

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Learning to Trust After Trauma

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Trust and trauma: the two big T's of mental health. When we experience trauma, not only does it hinder our ability to trust those we feel have wronged us, it also leaves a lasting impression on our memories. It's surprisingly common to experience triggers involving past trauma, and exposing ourselves to our triggers can cause fear, anxiety, or depression.

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How to Save a Sexless Marriage

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Here’s a hint: it takes more than lighting a few candles and popping on some jazz music. In fact, it requires more talking than actual sex. We sometimes want to force ourselves into intimacy, thinking that if we get into it then we’ll get more in the mood. But the truth is that many couples stop having sex when more serious problems present themselves in other areas of the relationship.

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Does Marriage Really Lead to A Happily Ever After?

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Forming and nurturing a relationship is a complicated process, from first meeting to tying the knot. As milestones go, getting married is one of the first big ones, and it can set the stage for the rest of your story together. Many of us are conditioned by our culture, the media and even family members to think of marriage as one’s happily ever after. But walking down the aisle doesn’t immediately lead to perfect happiness, nor does it guarantee harmony for years to come.

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Working Together as a Couple Without Sacrificing Your Marriage or Work

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Whether you’re a couple of entrepreneurs or one of the lucky few who met their partner on-the-job, it’s important to be mindful of how your work can impact your relationship and vice versa. With the pandemic still keeping many of us glued to our home offices, navigating the balance between work and life can be especially stressful. In some ways those stressors are made worse by having to share your workspace with your partner, but with a little mindfulness, patience, and respect, couples can work together harmoniously without it affecting their relationship.

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How to Reignite the Spark in Your Relationship

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As time goes on, it’s normal for the initial excitement, butterflies, and passion felt in a relationship to plateau. Some people call this early period in the relationship the “honeymoon phase”, and it can feel scary and uncertain when it comes to an end. But rest assured, this transition is a normal part of every relationship and doesn’t mean you don’t still love or excite each other.

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