By Emily T. Troscianko — 2015
Thoughts on doing more good than harm when someone you care about is ill.
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Conflict doesn’t mean the end of your remarriage, and can actually make it stronger. There are always going to be disagreements; you cannot avoid them entirely. What you can do, however, is become skilled at recovering from disputes by talking about your perspectives afterwards.
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The very qualities that lead to greater emotional satisfaction in peer marriages, as one sociologist calls them, may be having an unexpectedly negative impact on these couples’ sex lives.
The people you surround yourself with have a profound impact on your happiness.
“Our boyfriends, our significant others, and our husbands are supposed to be No. 1. Our worlds are backward.”
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In The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, Dr. John Gottman’s research proves that 69% of problems in a relationship are unsolvable. These may be things like personality traits your partner has that rub you the wrong way, or long-standing issues around spending and saving money.
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Amma’s advice for couples.
Applying Buddhist teachings to emotional healing with relationships, marriage, and lust.