Passion is the quickest to develop, and the quickest to fade. Intimacy develops more slowly, and commitment more gradually still. ~ Robert Sternberg ~ [Source] Having dated for a few years, some couples walk down the aisle naturally. Others seem to have problem getting married after 10 years. Could he have commitment phobia? Sometimes, he [...]

The mother-in-law frequently forgets that she was a daughter-in-law. ~ Unknown ~ [Source] Living with a mother-in-law isn’t easy. For the daughter-in-law, she has been used to living with her mother and the husband’s mother living with the family has her own ways in the house although the house may not be in her name. [...]

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. ~ From the movie Annie ~ [Source] Ever had a difficult time saying goodbye to your better half? Even though he or she could be overseas for just 3 days, you find it hard to say goodbye? Take the case of this [...]

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.  ~Henry Winkler ~ [Source] Loving each other doesn’t mean that there won’t be any fights. At some point or the other, a fight or quarrel about something will occur. It leads to assumptions that the other party doesn’t care. Take the example of a husband who returned home late [...]

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves. ~ William Arthur Ward ~ [Source] There are times that you feel that your partner is plain irritating because they don’t listen to you, always put you down or criticise everything from your ideas to dreams harshly. You [...]

Trust is really important, just in relationships in general. I really don’t like people that aren’t real people around me at all. I don’t like people that are “yes” people. I don’t like people that tell me what they think I want to hear. ~ Beyonce Knowles ~ [Source] How often have we heard that [...]

We can do no great things, only small things with great love. ~ Mother Teresa ~ [Source] photo credit: zappowbang Little things count in a relationship. Think of the times the two of you have argued over something. Was it something mundane such as where you wanted to toothpaste to be placed? Have you found [...]

Why do people persist in a dissatisfying relationship, unwilling either to work toward solutions or end it and move on? It’s because they know changing will lead to the unknown, and most people believe that the unknown will be much more painful than what they’re already experiencing. ~ Anthony Robbins ~ [Source] [via Flickr] Relationships [...]

A wedding is a sacred vow for couples to stay together. In the olden times, a man marries a woman because he has to continue his heritage and have sons to continue the lineage. In these times, things have changed. A man marries a woman because he loves her. However, divorce rates are rising due [...]

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit. ~Peter Ustinov [Source] Forgiveness is something that is often difficult but it reduces the poison in you. It is a gift to yourself and not something you do for someone. Ask yourself, “Am I wasting my energy on this by continuing [...]