The Untold Secrets of Successful Relationships
March 8th, 2010
I’ve long suggested that a successful relationship or marriage takes effort, not “work”. Oftentimes, Work is that thing you must do in order to have time and flexibility for the things you really care about. Effort is what you put in to activities you care about… that you are most passionate about making succeed. In short, Effort is a driving force behind a great partnership and marriage. But there are secrets beyond just putting in effort and maintaining open lines of communication.
Separate and joint interests. Couples that invest in each other and build their lives together, stay together. People are also individuals… an they most definitely have to have their own life (read: outside activities that are YOURS), but need to keep time together… even if you have to schedule it (a la the “Date Night”). And they don’t necessarily need to be in-common activities. Case-in-point:
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Keeping the Spark in Long-Term Relationships
March 4th, 2010Read the rest of this entry »
If you’ve been in a relationship for a while, you know how things can get. The humdrum of life (kids, chores, finances, work, commutes, house maintenance) can get you down. To keep a long-term relationship healthy, sometimes you have to return to the passion and allure that attracted the two of you in the first place. Need a jumpstart? Here’s a few tips:
Why do men adjust their junk in public?
March 1st, 2010
Men always seem to have one hand on their stuff. Is it biological? Psychological? I asked a number of men why, and they don’t have a real answer. From one of my brothers:
“Men’s testicles are very uncomfortable sometimes, and need continual re-adjustment, especially when sitting down. Also, they tend to retract when it’s cold, and expand (read: drop lower) when it’s warm. In short, they need continual adjustment so we can stay comfortable.”
Okay… as a man I can agree with all of that. After all, we’re talking about an appendage that sticks out, bounces around during activities, and is generally up-front-and-center. But “continual” adjustment is not the same as CONSTANT adjustment. And there is NEVER an excuse for touching/adjusting your privates in public. Period. I mean, we’re not talking about a woman in a tight bikini pulling the edge of her suit bottom in order to free it from the clutches of the unknown. We’re describing a grip-and-rub approach of privates—in public. Read the rest of this entry »