Inspiring and motivating stories, tips and articles about love and relationship
You cannot achieve a better, stronger, happier and more lasting relationship without making yourself a better partner first. Before you wish your partner to change for the better, betterment must happen within yourself first. You cannot control or force your partner to do something to grow your romantic relationship. But you have the power to …
In my previous article, I have enumerated the benefits of being single. Aside from having the freedom to live your life to the fullest, you also save yourself from heartaches and headaches that usually come with the perks of being in a committed relationship. However, I am not saying that you should not get into …
There are many areas in our lives, but perhaps the greatest of them is love life. Without love, a person’s life would be empty and meaningless. Without loving with all your heart, your story of life might not be complete. Love life is not all about romantic ideas and sweet stories. It’s about actions of …
How do you survive a long-distance relationship? Is it worth the wait, the uncertainties, the sacrifices, and the feeling of always longing for someone? Would you dare to love someone who’s oceans apart from you? And if you dare, how would you make sure you’ll be happy in the end? Long-distance relationships are hard to …
Which is better? Being single and free or being in a committed relationship? Are you weighing down the advantages and disadvantages of going steady with someone you love? There are a lot of things that only single people can enjoy. They have the freedom to do whatever they like, and they can have more opportunities …
What is the most important thing in a relationship? Is it faith, honesty, loyalty, respect, romance, love or something else? All of them are essential in a relationship, but I’m afraid the most important one isn’t found above. Faith is powerful but it’s dead without actions. Honesty is good but it’s unhealthy without kindness and …
Moving on from a relationship that has ended is one of the most difficult things to accomplish in anybody’s life. It can sometimes be worse than mourning over someone who has died because you fought for this relationship with your whole heart and soul. If there’s anything you have to learn about enduring a heartbreak, …
It has become common these days for people to enter into a mutual understanding but not move towards a relationship. Sure, they share the same fondness and affection with each other, spend time together, and build dreams as a couple, but somehow they were never able to cement their setup into that of a legit …
Not all those that we love are for keeps. While there are the lucky ones who find the love that lasts, there are also some who bump into a great love along the way, only to lose it after a matter of time. You cannot really put the blame on anyone when it comes to …
We are all familiar with movies such as “No Strings Attached” and “Friends with Benefits. These films showcase a romantic setup that consists of almost all elements of the usual “boyfriend-girlfriend” arrangement, but lacks two things: label and commitment. But there’s already a name for it, which we refer to as an “open relationship.” Many …
Trust is one of the building blocks of any relationship. Along with love and respect, trust is the element that allows you and your partner to grow together, not only as partners but as persons with individual lives. But trust is also the element that is most fragile; the easiest to be broken. And it …
Being paranoid about your relationship? Are you afraid that your partner could be sneaking behind you? If you have been cheated on in your past relationships, then it would not be surprising if it is hard for you to trust completely again. The problem is, sometimes we get too paranoid about the possibility of getting …
The strongest relationships are built on love, trust, and respect, but in order to have them all, couples should have this vital element even at the beginning of their life together: emotional intimacy. This is because the connection built through an emotionally-secured bond is both sacred and unbreakable. So many couples break up because they …
Newlywed and still groping in the dark of how it is to be a good wife? Or you have probably been married for many years but it seems like you still have to learn a lot about being a real partner to your husband. Either way, I hope this list can help you be the …
How do you know that you’re focusing your efforts and emotions on the right person? Some people who tried to answer this question have accidentally discovered the sometimes subtle but most of the time obvious differences between just “dating” someone and being “in a relationship” with another person. While these labels don’t really matter for …
Are you falling for someone but you are afraid s/he is the wrong person? You have probably been hurt a lot in the past and you want to keep yourself from further heartbreaks. Now, is there any way you can stop yourself from falling in-loving fast? True love takes time to grow. Yes, it is …
Are you in love? How do you know it’s true love? What if it is only infatuation or obsession? Or maybe you are only overwhelmed by the thrill of getting attention from someone you are attracted to. Everyone is looking for genuine love. Sad to say, some people who thought they already found it realized …
Maintaining a relationship is already challenging. The more it gets challenging when distance gets in the way. Despite the help of technology, making schedules meet is still hard to do. However, despite the clear hindrance that it poses, there are some who have brave hearts to beat the odds. For the girls who chose to …
Never thought you’d get into a long-distance relationship? Well, no one would love to be in this kind of situation. It’s never easy. It will only get harder. It takes a lot of courage, maturity, and patience for you to survive an LDR. However, who says it’s all about suffering? No matter how hard it …
Too much — a description that, when used to quantify love, becomes debatable. Can love be measured? Can a person really love someone too much? In a romantic relationship, love can be too much when it is already damaging to the couple. When you engage in improper acts and wallow in blindness, then, you might …
Do you have that so-called friend who always uses his or her successes to measure yours and make you feel that you are not good enough? Do you have that family member who always puts you down? Do you have that workmate who counters or dismisses anything you say? If your answer is affirmative, you …
You’ll know it when you feel it. He’s the one if he’s clear that he wants to have a serious relationship with you, and not just someone to keep him company on a Saturday night. Have you ever been into a relationship where you doubted if you made the right decision by committing into a …
These days, dating has become a highly lucrative business due to the growing demand of people seeking a romantic partner. But while the dating industry offers a lot of opportunities for you to find a significant other, they do not actually guarantee that you stumble upon the right person. Hence, if you are on the …
Sometimes it’s our gut feel– a woman’s instincts, as they call it. At times, it works for our advantage while on some occasions, it’s just us being a downright paranoid girlfriend suspecting our boyfriend why he is not answering our calls thrice in a row. Being with a guy who is faithful and loyal to …
We all aspire to find a partner for keeps. At some point in our lives, we learn to fall in love with someone who completes us, someone who complements and tolerates us in different ways and aspects. And we do this by going on dates. However, we don’t always strike gold when dating, and oftentimes …
When you’re in a relationship, you can’t help but create your own biases. You’d think everything about your boyfriend is just so perfect and that you’re perfect for each other. However, are you and your partner really a good match? This question needs to be raised because you don’t enter into a relationship for nothing. …
It is not all the time that your girlfriend is smiling, happy, and throwing sunflowers along the way. What should you do when she gets stressed? And how can you make sure that you don’t add to that stress? Read on to see the ways on how you can comfort your girlfriend. Not all girls …
One of the hardest things about being a girlfriend is seeing your man going through tough times. It hurts you that you’re willing to do everything just to make him feel better. Sometimes, it gets harder if he refuses any kind of help or if he insists that he’s not stressed at all. However, that …
Having a long-term and happy relationship can be one of the most precious blessings that you can ever experience in your lifetime. That is why many people spend years waiting for that special someone who will give them these things, someone who can offer them more reasons to love life and live each day with …
Having a crush on someone is one of the best feelings one can experience. You see him /her walking in the hallway, and you can’t help but gush over how well your crush carries himself/herself. You see him/her smile, and you can’t help but think about how perfect that smile is. You can’t help but …