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A SATISFYING SEX LIFE IS NOT ABOUT ROMANTIC
FEELINGS, TECHNIQUE OR FREQUENCY.
Sure, those things can play a role, but they are not directly linked to A++ intimacy.
Research instead touts two main factors: maintaining a strong emotional
connection (that closeness will spill over into your sex life) and having conversations
around your sexual preferences, which builds trust and satisfaction.
SEX: JAIME SERRA/NOUN PROJECT; WORLD: ATOM/NOUN PROJECT; PIGGY BANK: EFFACH/NOUN PROJECT
1
OF
DIVORCES
ARE
CAUSED
BY
MONEY
I$$UES
3
FIGHTS ABOUT
MONEY AREN’T
ACTUALLY ABOUT
MONEY. THEY’RE
MORE FOCUSED ON
HOW WE SPEND
AND WHAT THAT
SAYS ABOUT OUR
PRIORITIES. TALK
OPENLY ABOUT
YOUR FINANCES
AND RELATIONSHIP
WITH MONEY
FROM THE GET-GO.
YOU MARRY A PERSON—
{AND THEIR SET OF PROBLEMS.
You and your partner will likely fight over
the same issues repeatedly. Typically,
they’ll focus on differences relating to
your personalities or lifestyle choices.
Our tip? Learn how to manage those
conflicts, not resolve them. This means
reaching an understanding about your
differences, not a resolution. You’ll grow
in empathy and emotional connection
TWO INNER WORLDS
No matter how similar
you may seem on
paper, you and your
partner have two
completely unique
inner worlds.
Translation: You both
boast distinct views,
beliefs, dreams, interests, and ways
of thinking and feeling. People in successful
marriages make it a priority to continually
grow in their knowledge and understanding
of their partner’s inner world. Keep asking
your partner questions and expressing a
curiosity toward them. Allow room in your
marriage for both of you to grow and change.
At some point, curiosity
decreases and you can become
complacent—it’s easy to
assume you know everything
about your partner.
69%
69%
of conflict in all
marriages is about
while respecting your differences.
perpetual problems
{
NEVER
ALWAYS
WHEN USED DURING
FIGHTS, THESE WORDS
ARE HARMFUL
Let’s be honest:
Disagreements are
inevitable.
And although it
can be tempting
to pull out the
“You never...” or
“You always...” in a
heated argument,
those phrases
are not actually
factual or helpful.
Furthermore,
they’ll likely put
your partner
immediately on the
defensive, because
the argument is
no longer about the
current incident
but instead about
their character.
You’re essentially
saying to them
that they can’t get
it right and
will never change.
Yikes. Decide
together to make
“never” and
“always” off-limits
in arguments.
You’ll both be
better off for it.
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