Tag: Laughter

Want a Happy Marriage? Boost Your Spouse’s Self-Esteem!

Post author By Marko
Post date July 2, 2018
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In probably the most reliable survey ever done on divorce, by Joan Kelly, Ph.D. and Lynn Gigy, Ph.D from the Divorce Mediation project in Corte Madera, California, only 20% to 27% of couples said an extramarital affair was even partially to blame for their divorce.

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In contrast, 73% to 80% of divorced men and women said their marriage broke up because they gradually grew apart and lost a sense of closeness, because they didn’t feel loved and appreciated.

Tags Communication in Marriage, Happy marriage, Intimacy, Laughter, Little Things, perfect partner, Pillar, self-esteem, silent killer of relationships, toxic behaviors, Trust

Marriage and Relationships

How to Bring the Laughter Back Into Your Marriage

Post author By Marko
Post date July 1, 2018
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The facial muscles that make you smile when you laugh are coincidentally (or not!) neighboring the very part of the brain that is also responsible for the production of serotonin.

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Serotonin controls sleep, memory, learning, temperature and—you guessed it—mood and behavior.

Here comes a simple truth.

Tags Boredom in Marriage, children, friends, happiness, Happy marriage, kids, Kids should not come first, Laughter, oxytocin, perfect partner, Smile, Waking up next to a stranger

Marriage and Relationships

The Kiss of Death for Your Relationship

Post author By Marko
Post date June 30, 2018
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If you’re rolling your eyes at your partner, and you do that regularly, we already know you’re going to divorce. What?!?

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Dr. John Gottman and University of California, Berkeley psychologist Robert Levenson found that this single behavior is so powerful that they can use it—along with other negative behaviors such as repetitive criticism, sarcasm, and stonewalling—to predict divorce with 93% accuracy.

Tags Communication in Marriage, contempt, Criticism, feel good, Focus on the good stuff, Laughter, Listening skills, Little Things, perception, Pillar, Sarcasm, self-esteem, silent killer, silent killer of relationships, silent treatments, toxic behaviors, Unmet Expectations, Waking up next to a stranger

Marriage and Relationships

How to Instantly Make Your Spouse Feel Special

Post author By Marko
Post date May 10, 2017
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Successful couples love each other deeply, but they don’t rely on loving feelings to come naturally.
They create them.

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This post is about how you can reach out to your spouse and make them feel special, no matter how busy you are. In fact, you’ll be able to start right now (or right when your spouse gets home).

Tags Becoming friends, Boredom in Marriage, friends, fun, Happy marriage, Laughter, Little Things, stranger