This is the second blog in a two-part series on meeting your emotional needs. If you missed part one, check it out here. Finding out what your unique emotional needs are is a process that takes time...
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Attract True Love with 5 Simple Strategies
When it comes to love, you can’t force it. It has to happen naturally. So, then, how do you attract true love? The key is to make yourself irresistibly attractive to your potential partner at the...
Raise Your Emotional Intelligence to Attract Love
Have you ever wondered what you can do to attract love? For starters, raise your emotional intelligence. In this two-part blog, Talane answers common questions about raising your emotional...
Write a Thank You Note that Makes a Difference
A little thank you can go a long way. "Who does not thank for little will not thank for much." – Estonian Proverb Every year I send out my article, The 9-Step Formula for Forgiveness, around...
Maximize Time with Family
Every year since I’ve moved to England we’ve made the pilgrimage back to the US to visit my entire family with the kids. And, since the flights are rather expensive, we spend the whole summer, about...
Identify Your Needs to Keep Love Alive
Getting our needs met is not usually top of mind when we begin a new relationship. At the start of a new romance, everything is fun and easy. It is hard to imagine that one day you might have to...
10 Tips to Have Constructive Arguments with Your Partner
Every couple has arguments and disagreements from time to time. How is it that some couples seem to resolve their differences and end up feeling closer to each other, while others' fights push them...
Stay Close to Long-distance Friends and Family
I’ve been living in England for 18 years now and feel closer than ever to my friends and family across the pond. In fact, I would say that being overseas has, in many ways, helped me spend more...
Keep Your Friendships Strong When You’re Busy
When life gets hectic, often times our friendships suffer. You may find it difficult to give your friends the time and attention they need or desire when life gets busy. Maybe you’ve just had a baby...
Relationship Questions That Will Bring You Closer Together
One of the exciting things about dating is discovering and sharing stories that reveal who you are with. Most people like talking about themselves as well. In long term relationships, you may assume...
How to Set Healthy Boundaries to Make Your Love Last
The foundation of every healthy relationship always comes back to the importance of having clear and firm boundaries. The first time you get a bit of criticism you can let your partner know that...
The Four Things that Will Destroy a Relationship or Marriage
People assume that infidelity is the worst thing you can do in a relationship. But a strong and healthy relationship/marriage can survive even this. Gottman and Silver, authors of The Seven...