Relationships are like new shoes - they look great in the store but once you get them home they become really uncomfortable! As a success coach, I work in many areas of life; career desire, fitness and weight management, goal clarity, emotional mastery and relationship balance. I find relationships the most interesting and yet the most complex. Everything we in life we engage in IS a relationship. There's a direct correlation as to how we react in an intimate relationship and how we respond to our friends, family, and social or work environments. With relationships the challenge is never the other person, it's your choice of that person in the relationship! And because we've all had an opportunity to engage in good and bad ones, everyone can relate to the intention of this article.

There are many unconscious forces at work in every stage of a relationship that have the potential for undermining your best efforts to sustain love if you are not aware. Being fully aware is difficult and controlling the outcome is impossible. In this article we'll look at brain development as a biological force that might be at play when you are making relationship choices.

There are often bumps in the road to marital bliss, even in the best relationships. Should you stay or should you go?

Friendship in today’s world has lost much of its meaning. How has the concept of Friendship changed over the years. What it truly means to be a friend. Read on to know more about it.

There have been volumes written about the differences between men and women. We clearly handle things differently. But, when it comes to matters of the heart; emotions are universal - A tear is a tear is a tear!

The Internet has helped revive the lost art of pen pal corresponding. You can talk with pals from all over the world and learn about their country and their culture. You can exchange recipes, make plans to travel to your pen pal's country to meet or just exchange every day thoughts.

Do you always get your message across? Does your partner hear what you want him or her to hear? Conscious Listening is an essential component in Co-Creating a Conscious Relationship and being a good Sender will assure that you get your message across. If you sometimes struggle with emotional conversations, here are some guidelines for you to follow.

Is your relationship getting a little stale? Are you feeling like you don’t have enough time for each other? Plan a weekend get away for just the two of you. In many cases this is just what the doctor ordered, the love doctor that is!

I have recently encountered the words 'Cougar Women' - a term dreamt up by some male or possibly jealous young female to describe an older woman engaged in a relationship with a younger man. The description 'Cougar Woman' infers a predatory mature woman (35-50+) who hunts, stalks, lusts after and imposes her attentions upon some innocent, inexperienced young male. The traditional description for the older male who does likewise is, 'Sugar Daddy' -- Would it not be appropriate, in light of today's touted 'equality of the sexes' to apply the description of Panther Daddy? Or, where the male is a cheating spouse, then perhaps 'Cheetah Daddy' may fit the bill?

For thousands of years meanings have been attached to flowers by many different cultures, with some of those meanings still being considered relevant today. Though the most important meaning is the thought behind each floral gift, flowers selected for their traditional symbolism and historical significance can speak to the recipient in a special way. In anniversary flowers...

Expectations are relationship killers. I bet you’re thinking that I must be batty, you have to have expectations of your spouse otherwise they won’t do the things that you want them to do or they might turn into somebody that you hate.

No relationship is equal give and take. In every relationship, both the partners make adjustments to make the relationship a success. Both give up many choices in life and try to contribute for the continuation of the relationship.

The statistics on relationships are depressing: in California alone, the average marriage lasts just 5 years. Nationwide, 43% of marriages end within 15 years. Second and third marriages end in divorce 60-70% of the time. Clearly, how we handle our relationships is not working. And yet, 94% of young adults in one study said that having a good marriage is extremely important to them. So, what can you do?

If you plan a mutual travel or just want to send money to your fiancee, you face the problem: how to do it in the best way? There are 4 ways and it depends on the sum, purpose and regularity which way is the best. That’s the topic we are going to discuss today.

Do you know the signs of drifting from soul mates to room mates in your relationship? Read on to discover the warning signs.

This is a series of short articles about men and their preferences. Men are not difficult beings, or the enemy, as some women would like us to belief. They are simply different. By understanding and accepting their men, women can save their relationships and keep their sanity.