International Survey Shows Habits of Happy Couples
11 years, 9 months ago

International Survey Shows Habits of Happy Couples

China Daily  

Get Flash Player Download Hi there. And we're particularly interested in the way really, extremely happy couples handle things in America and around the world." Normal Couples and Household Chores Pepper Schwartz says normal for happy couples is helping. "For example, something like 89 percent of couples in America, and Spain, and Canada, Philippines, China, you name it, they support their partner's growth." But sociologist Pepper Schwartz says one of her team's most important findings is that couples can change.

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What Do Happy Couples Do Differently? Therapists Weigh In.
2 years, 7 months ago

What Do Happy Couples Do Differently? Therapists Weigh In.

Huff Post  

MoMo Productions via Getty Images For one, the happiest couples feel secure enough to speak their mind. “It’s as if the communication door is left wide open for feelings to flow through freely,” Atlanta clinical psychologist Zainab Delawalla told HuffPost. “They don’t just discuss how their day went and what they thought was funny on YouTube,” Joanne Frederick, a licensed …

8 Things Happy Couples (Almost) Never Do
2 years, 8 months ago

8 Things Happy Couples (Almost) Never Do

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Happy couples who have been together awhile can teach us all a thing or two about how to sustain and nurture a strong, loving connection for years to come. Miami marriage and family therapist Amanda Baquero said happy partners don’t act like “emotional accountants,” carefully tallying each other’s good and bad deeds. “Happy couples recognize that the …

Here's How The Happiest Couples Split Up Household Chores
2 years, 8 months ago

Here's How The Happiest Couples Split Up Household Chores

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Of all the things couples fight about, division of household labor is often near the top of the list. Laura Danger, a Chicago-based coach who facilitates workshops for couples seeking a more equitable division of domestic labor, told HuffPost that it’s “surprisingly easy” for couples to “slip into antiquated gender roles” when they move in together or …

8 Things Happy Couples Do When They Feel Disconnected
2 years, 8 months ago

8 Things Happy Couples Do When They Feel Disconnected

Huff Post  

kupicoo via Getty Images “Instead of holding in whatever’s bothering them and letting it fester, couples who feel safe and secure in their relationships bring it up in a non-critical manner as soon as possible,” said Danielle Kepler, owner and therapist at DK Therapy in Chicago. “Happy couples talk openly about why they may be feeling the way they’re feeling,” …

A happy partner is all you need to lead a healthier, longer life
8 years, 5 months ago

A happy partner is all you need to lead a healthier, longer life

India TV News  

Having a life partner who is a happy person can keep you fit and healthy in your middle age and later years, says a study. According to researchers at Michigan State University, simply having a happy partner may improve health as much as striving to be happy oneself. "This finding significantly broadens assumptions about the relationship between happiness and health, …

Making it work
9 years ago

Making it work

Deccan Chronicle  

Raju and Anshu Buddhiraju, two friends of mine, are both bankers. Another set of friends who found each other at Dentistry school, on the other hand, soon found that they were getting on each other’s nerves until they decided to work at different branches of their clinic to give each other space. There is that special zing to a relationship …

12 Things Happy Couples Do Every Single Day
9 years ago

12 Things Happy Couples Do Every Single Day

Huff Post  

Jamie Grill via Getty Images Never underestimate the power of a nice, long hug. We get to confess whatever we need to for this moment and the other person is only allowed to say ‘I love you,’ ‘I’m sorry’ and ‘I forgive you.’ It’s freed up so much hurt and is quite humbling.” - reader Kristina Frantz 7. It’s a …

Couples who share childcare are happier together
9 years, 7 months ago

Couples who share childcare are happier together

CNN  

Story highlights A new study finds the majority of couples in a nationwide survey share childcare equally Couples in which women did most of the work were least content Research suggests that men have taken on more child-rearing responsibilities CNN — Couples that raise children together – and share the burden of childcare fairly equally – are happier together, according …

The Way Couples Divide Household Chores Can Make Or Break A Marriage
10 years, 10 months ago

The Way Couples Divide Household Chores Can Make Or Break A Marriage

Huff Post  

Taking out the trash, washing the dishes, or doing laundry may not seem like make-it-or-break it moments for marriages -- but according to a new study, how household chores are divided greatly affects relationship satisfaction. After examining the results, researchers found that an uneven division of household chores negatively affected wives' marital satisfaction, especially when wives felt the roles should …

International Survey Shows Habits of Happy Couples
11 years, 9 months ago

International Survey Shows Habits of Happy Couples

China Daily  

Get Flash Player Download Hi there. And we're particularly interested in the way really, extremely happy couples handle things in America and around the world." Normal Couples and Household Chores Pepper Schwartz says normal for happy couples is helping. "For example, something like 89 percent of couples in America, and Spain, and Canada, Philippines, China, you name it, they support …

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