relationship Tag

via Eric Barker Being married in the modern world can be difficult and confusing. What are the rules for a happy marriage? It doesn’t seem like there are any easy answers. So I called an expert. Stephanie Coontz serves as Co-Chair and Director of Public Education at the...

06 August, 2015

We've worked quite a bit with ipac over the last few years and they've asked us to share this interesting article on the financial aspects of relationships...

13 February, 2015

Regular readers of this blog and/or anyone familiar with our approach here at The Happiness Institute will definitively know that happiness stems largely from positive relationships.  Keep your relationships happy and you keep your life happy.  With this in mind, today we bring you 10 simple tips...

09 September, 2014

That loving feeling takes a lot of work by Jane Brody When people fall in love and decide to marry, the expectation is nearly always that love and marriage and the happiness they bring will last; as the vows say, till death do us part. Only the...

17 January, 2013

Having enough space or privacy in a relationship is more important for a couple's happiness than having a good sex life, says psychologist. by Sandy Smith from the SMH When our daughter was six months old and we were struggling with the pressures of being new parents,...

07 November, 2012

by Amelie Chance for Mental Health News Healing a broken heart can be one of life_ã_s most difficult challenges; however, taking specific action can reduce the length of time it takes to overcome heartache. One of the great hurdles faced after a break up are the...

05 August, 2010

The Newlywed Study: Research says _ãÄactive listening_ã_ won_ã_t keep couples tuned-in for a happy marriage 2/20/1998FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 20, 1998 JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY FROM: Jhodi Redlich (401) 683-5000 or (401) 874-4500 Researchers say _ãÄactive listening_ã_ won_ã_t keep couples tuned-in for a happy marriage: Results...

06 November, 2009

We all have happiness secrets. And before I list the three hints, I do want to acknowledge a Hollywood couple that seems to have found real happiness, Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa Niemi.  Married 33  years, they renewed their marriage vows last year. Sadly...

17 September, 2009