Monday, January 08, 2007

Unfaithful

Pothole # 4: The Seven-Year ItchExperts observe that this phase is often characterized by feelings of restlessness and unhappiness over the state of your union. "Over time, people can find themselves drifting further and further apart and communicating less," says Nick Stinnett, Ph.D., professor of marriage and family studies at the University of Alabama. "The other greatest threat to [long-term relationships] is materialism. We place a great deal of value on having good jobs, making a lot of money and having a lot of nice things, but we often neglect our partner in the process."

Expert advice: After studying 6,000 successful marriages, Stinnett has concluded that the success of a marriage (or other long-term commitment) can be directly linked to acts of kindness. "That's as easy as sending flowers or taking the time to write a letter that expresses how you feel," he says. Make dates for just the two of you. This isn't being self-centered — it's essential to you and your family's well-being. "Think of your marriage like a business," says Simpson. "You still have to show up and put in the time and effort. A marriage doesn't run on its own. You have to look at ways to make it better."


I'm snowed down with work. Leaving to Europe in 2 weeks time. The lil one has already asked for toys upon my return from my business trip. Have fun reading the full article!

Rihanna - Unfaithful

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy belated birthday! wah...dah tua rupanya u nih :0) May many many happy years ahead of u!

i think *kindness* is the recipe to all success in any human relationship.. relationship among family members..friends.. lovers..etc..etc.....
take care :0)

Unknown said...

It is absolutely true that we need to work on our relationships. Very hard work indeed! Acts of kindness to me applies to any type of relationship, be it between lovers, siblings, parents, friends, co-workers..the whole works.

I do agree that we should do dates throughout.

Hey, Happy Belated Birthday dear.

Ms B said...

Simah,

Yes I am old. huaaaaa..... The big three zero tomorrow.

You are absolutely right. Everyone should be kind to each other. Then the world will be a better place.


Kak Ruby,

Thank you! It's tomorrow but had the party over the weekend. I hope I'll age gracefully like you. :)