In Bed With a Stranger by: Connie H. Deutsch

e're told we don't know someone until we've lived with them but there have been too many stories that prove that, even then, we don't really know the person. We may know their hot buttons, their favorite color, their thinking patterns, interests, fears, spending habits, personality quirks, etc., but we don't really know them.

Many years ago, a woman told me the story of her marriage. She had been married for more than twenty years and thought she knew her husband very well. They had a fairly close relationship and shared many of the same interests. Their beliefs and goals were similar and they enjoyed the same sense of humor. And she had lived with him for over twenty years.

Communication in a Relationship by: Michael Brady

Communication is a vital part of our lives: a typical day involves many interactions between ourselves, our work colleagues and clients, our children, our friends, our ex's, future relationships, etc. This interaction takes place where we live, work, relax, socialize and wherever we perform routine tasks.

Communication skills are critical for building healthy relationships, especially when one realizes that one of the most common causes of relational breakdown is a lack of communication. Just as communication can be the most important part of a relationship; arguments can be the most destructive aspect - the closer we are to someone, the more easily we can bruise or be bruised. There is very little truth in the saying: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me." It's not what we say, but rather how we say it, that most often hurts another person.

How to Focus on the Positive Qualities of Your Relationship By: Sonia Devine

The quality of your life has a strong connection with how healthy your relationship with other people is. Do you struggle to make other people see things your way? Well stop trying, because you can't manipulate others. Why? Well, just like you, they are operating from their own map of the world. What you CAN do is develop a habit of paying attention to the positive aspects of your relationship.

If you are distressed by your relationships, then you need to change the way in which you react to the behaviour of others. If you hold a belief that you will only be happy when the other person changes, it's time to get real, because: The Buck Stops With You.

Think about someone in your life; Are you paying attention to the qualities you think that person is lacking? For example, maybe you think: "If only he was tidier, more attentive to me, more loving, etc."? Whatever you put your attention on expands. If you only notice the things that annoy you about others, or if you focus on what you think they are not doing right, then you will only experience more of the behaviour that you are trying to avoid!

Try this exercise:

How to Create a Romantic Valentine Day Bedroom Using Your 5 Senses by: Dr. Patty Ann Tublin

February � the month of love and romance � is upon us. If you are looking for a fun and exciting way to spice up your bedroom for this most romantic night, why not start with your five senses? Creating a sensory, romantic ambiance with your five senses is sure to put an exclamation point at the end of your Valentine�s Day. 

Smell Let�s start with your sense of smell since this is usually

Relationship Help: Why Do I Get So Upset with My Partner? by: Dr. Rich Nicastro

Q: I need some relationship help. While I love my husband with all my heart, sometimes it's just so frustrating being married to him. When I feel that he's ignoring me, I get so upset, and he's usually surprised by the intensity of my reaction. Why do I get so upset with him? ~Lynn, Carlsbad CA

A: Thanks for the question, Lynn. Here are some thoughts that might help shed light on your experience:

It is extremely distressing to feel as if your words and actions have no impact (or no longer matter) to your spouse/partner�to think that someone whom you love deeply is no longer engaged fully in the relationship or interested in what's important to you can be extremely painful.

I Broke Up With My Boyfriend and I Miss Him - Can I Get Him Back? by: Benjamin Hedley

I left my sweetheart, it was my choice. However after that I realized it had been a terrible mistake and that I would like him back again.

What to do if that were your circumstances? To begin with you don't need to blame yourself and say" I split up with my sweetheart and I miss him". All that you should do is to create a reasonable strategy and try taking some action.

The very first thing you need to do would be to determine whether or not you want him back again or not. That means you'd like to learn the reason why you left him in the first place.