The old saying goes that when you marry someone, you marry their family, too.
While I concede there’s truth in that adage, I don’t buy it wholeheartedly. Yes, you have to consider the relationships and evaluate how your partner prioritizes his family.
But what’s far more important is how the two of you choose to prioritize each other.
Sex is more than just a physical thing. It’s how couples connect on an emotional level, as well. And once that component of a relationship is gone, it’s difficult for the relationship to survive.
If you’re no longer attracted to your partner, should you stay or should you go?
Dating is difficult at any age. Finding someone you connect with, someone you enjoy spending time with and someone who wants the same things out of life — that’s no small task.
But when you follow these fundamentals, your fairytale ending can become reality.
The first date. The first kiss. The first sleepover disrupted by snoring. In relationships, each new “first” is full of excitement and anxiety, with the occasional dab of embarrassment.
But few “firsts” carry the make-or-break weight of the first “I love you.”
Politics have always been contentious, but this past presidential election — its build-up and aftermath — took things to a whole new level.
Our country is divided, and as we stumble toward inauguration, what can we do to put it back together?