I was thinking the other day (No cracks from my friends please.) about the subtle differences between words that are commonly used, sometimes not used or mis-used. Let me give you an example. I'm sorry. This simple two word sentence can be interpreted so many ways and have so many different meanings for both the person who speaks them and the person who they are directed toward.

When we think of an anniversary flower, the first thing that comes to mind is the rose. Unless the one you love has a preference for their own special flower, the rose is traditionally the sign of love.

There is a lot more going on in relationships than we can see. What happens when one person has the power but the other person can't see it?

Harry Stack Sullivan, in The Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry , argues that human beings have a biological drive to develop and establish interpersonal relationships. In Biological Basis for Human Social Behavior , R.A. Hind suggests that a person’s “attachment style”—the way in which they relate to other human beings and form relationships with them—is developed mostly during childhood. The attachment style tends to persist into adulthood but is not fixed and can be modified either positively or negatively as the result of further interactions.

When the relationship is under some pressure because of some dwindling finances or raising small kids, being romantic can be the last thing in your mind. This is exactly the time to step back and remember the things that brought you together in the first place, according to Mark Goulston, MD, the author of The 6 Secrets of a Lasting Relationship.

The higher reasons for both the love you still feel and for why you attracted that person in the first place are usually not apparent on the intellectual level.

Each day count your blessings to be alive and able to love. Although emotion may suggest that life is not always fair, never allow the pains, hurdles, and disappointments of the moment to overwhelm your loving attitude and plans for yourself and your beloved. What you don’t appreciate, depreciates. You can never win when you wear the resentful mask of self-pity, and the bitter taste of accusation. They will certainly frighten away any opportunity for love. Never again hold a critical thought for yourself or your beloved. There is a better way.

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet, friend or foe, loved one or stranger, as if they needed your approval. Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again. There is no greater existence than the life that gives more than it takes.

We need to understand that, unlike us, a man is a sum of his parts; it is the components that make the whole. By that I mean that, all the various parts of his life can be split off from each other, just like a book shelf.

Most Russian women seeking husbands abroad are honest in their intentions. There are a few barracudas out there who are willing to take advantage of your sincerity. Use your common sense.

There is a big difference between pain and suffering. Pain is when you cut your hand. You don’t worry about your hand if you know it will get better. Suffering is when you’re not sure that your hand will heal, and you worry about what is going to happen. In relationship, pain comes and goes, and this is normal. Suffering in relationship comes when you hold back love because you are worried about whether your relationship will survive the pain.

I got an email from out of the blue from ICQ, which asked if I wanted to post my picture and bio on their website.I sent the info to them on a lark. Shorty, I received an email from a Ukrainian woman.

Christmas is a time of year that we all enjoy. But, Christmas can also be a stressful time. There are so many things to do! Thank goodness, most stores will gift-wrap for you!

Challenged by sharing a bed with another person? Get some tips on how to negotiate this most intimate of daily events.

Mate poaching is more common than we think. Why it's so exciting for someone to make off with someone else's spouse? Here is what we find out...

Does it feel like you and your partner are growing apart? Do you miss that feeling of closeness that you used to have? This article will give you some tips to bring you closer together and improve your relationship.

Cain killed Abel because he was jealous of him. Da Vinci Code says St. Peter was jealous of Jesus’ affection towards Mary Magdalene. Jealousy has been a part of human existence since the time our forefathers walked this earth, and even today it is one of the most common emotions that affect people across the world. We could go as far as saying that it’s the most human of all emotions, and it’s natural to feel jealous from time to time.

There's no denying that maintaining a relationship is a lot of work. Almost fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce, and many wonder how people can maintain their relationships over their entire lives.

Lying: Obviously not a trait that one hopes for in a potential mate. Lying: A possible form of mistreatment in a relationship that can have you questioning you own sanity.

Giving your relationship a regular tune up, is a great way to keep it running smoothly.

Can you be specific about what intimacy means to you? How about intimacy for your partner? In order to achieve passion in your relationship – to solve the Passion Equation – you both must recognize intimacy. Because intimacy looks and feels different for each of you, it may require more thought and work than you realize. To Co-Create a Conscious Relationship, to let each other know you are absolutely in love, you must develop the skills for intimacy. This assessment will help you understand the elements necessary for this step of the equation.

What friendship can be when one or the other perseveres, and the other is humbled.

Giving an engagement ring, is a big step toward marriage. But the process has become so overwhelming, that it almost overshadows the wedding.

Making and keeping agreements and commitments is a fundamental ingredient of any relationship. It is one of the cornerstones of a committed love relationship. It is vital that partners know in the deepest part of their being that they can count on the promises and assurances offered by their beloved.