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Skills

How To Make Someone Truly Feel Heard

ByJeremy Brown

It’s about more than listening.

Shhh

What Keeping Secrets Does To A Relationship

ByVirginia Pelley

The average person keeps roughly 13 secrets. Each has consequences for you, your partner, and your relationship.

Marriage

Rough Patches Are A Natural Part of Marriage. Don’t Ignore Them.

ByChris Illuminati

“All relationships endure ups and downs. This is normal. Remembering that takes off some of the mental pressure and fear.”

Advice

8 Common Sex Mistakes That Are Hurting Your Sex Life

ByKelly Gonsalves

#4 Following a script.

Lighten Up

Let’s Get Silly: The Benefits of Being Playful in a Relationship

ByBrittany Risher

Couples who play together, stay together.

Love

8 Traits of a Happy Marriage, According to a Couples Therapist

ByMatt Christensen

No. 5: They are flexible.

Relationships

The Scientific Case For Prioritizing Your Partner Over Your Kids

ByLauren Vinopal

Many parents who put their kids first fight bitterly due to feelings of marginalization — and traumatize their children as a result.

Tough Talks

How To Tell Someone You Cheated On Them

BySteve Calechman

There isn’t a good way to deliver the news. But there is a best way.

Little Things

The Simple Habit That Helps Me Be A Better Husband, According to 12 Men

ByMatt Christensen

The little things matter.

Talk The Talk

8 Communication Habits Of Happy, Healthy Marriages

ByJeremy Brown

Prioritize them and you’ll see big results.

Life Skills

The Right Way to Tell Your Partner You Were Wrong

BySteve Calechman

It’s a skill that will make your relationship — and life — so much better.

Infidelity

Why Do Happily Married Men Cheat?

ByLauren Vinopal

Men often underestimate the emotional ramifications of their actions. Women often underestimate the shallowness of men.

Love

The Crucial Ingredient That Helps All Relationships Thrive

ByAshley Abramson

A relationship can’t truly grow without it.

Tough Talks

How to Tell a Friend He Should Get a Divorce

BySteve Calechman

First of all: don't. But if you're really, really certain you want to broach this subject, here's what to do.

Advice

The Advice Therapists Give To Couples On The Brink Of Divorce

ByMatt Christensen

The last-ditch, marriage-saving advice therapists and couple's counsellors offer their clients.

Sex

11 Ways To Mix It Up With Foreplay

ByKelly Gonsalves

The first step is to rethink the definition of "foreplay" altogether.