The largest study conducted on the strengths of healthy blended family couples reveals that strong
couples feel close to one another because they know what to do to make that happen.
According to a new study published in the Personal Relationships journal,
couples felt closer to each other when they made new friends together.
When
a couple feels close to each other, their conflict improves — and when they feel distant they are more likely to argue.
Negotiating your relationship in this way
couples feel closer to one another, more aware of the needs they each have and realize the solution they have for their most important needs can be resolved with their partner.
Not exact matches
Jon Bon Jovi on how he
feels Steve Jobs and iTunes have altered the music - buying experience... for the worse The Sunday Times, March 2011 Kids today have missed the whole experience of putting the headphones on, turning it up
to 10, holding the jacket,
closing their eyes and getting lost in an album, and the beauty of taking your allowance money and making a decision based on the jacket, not knowing what the record sounded like, and looking at a
couple of still pictures and imagining it.
A man in his middle years described his hopes for a weekend
couples retreat: «I hope we can achieve that good,
close feeling and learn
to help others do better than we've done — we've wasted so much time in our marriage!»
I began writing about Scandinavian food in 2009 a
couple of months after Grandma Agny passed away; the grief had struck me in ways deeper than I could have expected, and I found myself seeking out elements of our shared Norwegian heritage as a way
to feel closer to her memory.
I guess a lot of you don't realize that except for the squash and tomatoes, this recipe is pretty
close to the Original San Antonio chili which many
feel is the first and original chili in Texas, If you want it spicier add a dried serrano or a
couple jalapeno (or chipolte) chilies.
We definitely need
to freshen up the squad before this season first transfer window
closes, we do not really have any long term injury except for rosicky, a
couple addition would ensure certain players are kept on their toes and would give the team an additional
feel good factor
A source
close to the
couple told The Sun on Sunday that Irina had said
to her: «Now I know the truth and I
feel completely betrayed.
A divorce among those
close to us makes us
feel vulnerable, and we question our own marriage — if a
couple we thought were perfectly happy together splits, well, what about us?
But then again, the same was said about Kermit and Miss Piggy as well as Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner and, well, just about any celebrity
couple some of us
felt close to for whatever reason.
In
closing, divorce should not be a knee - jerk reaction
couples turn
to in an argument or because the intensity of their
feelings has changed over time.
And «how modern families work» involves, increasingly — in Scotland, as in the rest of the UK — : employed mothers; fathers who want
to be
closer to their children than they
feel their fathers were
to them; and
couples with expectations of equality, which are often rudely disrupted by the birth of their first child.
Twins often
feel safer and more secure when they are wrapped up and placed
close to their twin; this will usually only work during the first
couple of months when your babies are still very small.
But by working as a team
to relieve each other for naps, for exercise, and for «downtime,» parenting
couples might find that even though they share less «quality time» together, they may actually
feel closer than ever.
Some
couples find it
feels better
to rock and sway in rhythm
to her breathing - obviously not in labor in this picture - it's the
closest I could find in my images!
«We have a
feel when it comes
to our vote, but not the Labour vote,» he said as he squeezed in a last
couple of door knocks as the polls
closed.
A drop in intimacy and sex in a
couple is a sensitive topic — anxieties about not being attractive anymore, or
feeling judged or rejected can be sitting
close to the surface.
Couple that with the great creative energy, a developing wellness epicenter, and the fact that we're so
close to manhattan (yet it
feels like we are so far away) leads me
to believe that DUMBO is the best place
to live and work in NYC.»
«Having a shared circle of friends can make
couples feel closer and can even protect them from breaking up,» Gomillion explained
to Health.
I have been
feeling better in the past
couple years, as
close to normal as I can be.
However, I do
feel that a day set aside
to remind
couples or
close friends of the significance of expressing their love for each other is very meaningful and important.
I totally
feel ya on those 3:30 Saturday morning runs... mine was
closer to 3 am a
couple weeks ago so I could be home from my 20miler before 8 am... ouch.
If looking
closer at happy family
couples than it will be easy
to feel around you a special lane that is filled with sexual energy and that is the truth.
A
couple that allows a relationship
to develop until both partners
feel long - term potential exists will enjoy a sweet, meaningful sexual connection that will bring them
closer together.
really curious about trying
to be with a
couple around /
close to my age.i
feel maybe trying out something like this would help fill what i
feel im missing in life right now any questions
feel free
to ask im an open book.
Multiple sources extremely
close to the
couple tell us, Rihanna and Drake This is a letter for that person who
feels stuck in life and
feels hopeless.
But when a
closing block of text announces that the two men still talk on a semi-regular basis — a surprise, given the finality of their last on - screen meeting — it's hard
to shake the
feeling that a truly complex liaison has been reduced
to an acting exercise for a
couple of moonlighting funnymen.
If you liked IL - 2 for the PC and like me no longer have a computer, this game is the
closest you'll get
to the realism of flight on a console, the realistic mode is awesome and makes the game
feel real, after the first
couple of missions the controls come easy and the game is just fun.
Q: When does an extreme, up -
close, and sustained look into the private lives of an elderly
couple being slowly but surely torn apart by one partner's death
feel not at all like a violation, but more like a sobering, soul - cleansing, surprisingly far - ranging tribute
to being human?
Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts star as Josh and Cornelia (Naomi Watts), a married
couple living in New York City who are beginning
to feel disconnected when their
close friends have their first child.
As the big day grows
closer the illicit relationships start
to feel more and more like hard work and, after an unplanned evening in with a bottle of wine, old sparks start
to fly again for the
couple.
Where Bayonetta and Devil May Cry (and old GoW) happily deliver zoomed - out, tactical views and swift, rangey weapons, God of War's more claustrophobic immediacy —
coupled with the distinctly intimate nature of axe combat -
feels far
closer to the spirit of frantic, improvisational FPS flow that Doom absolutely thrives on.
Considering this track has never been great
to us, I
feel pretty good that we can make a
couple of small changes
to get us
closer.
Job opportunities had spurred the 50 - something
couple to leave decades ago, but in their advancing years they now
felt the tug of wanting
to be
closer to family and the city where they both grew up.
After a long
couple weeks where it
felt like we had euthanized every patient I had grown
close to over the summer, I'm ready
to be done with euthanasias for good.
A different way
to enjoy the beautiful villa of Ericeira,
close to everything but an oasis where you can look at the sea, listen
to the birds, and
feel the tranquility of the countryside whether you're a surfer, a backpacker, a
couple or come with your family.
The center seats in rows E & G are definitely the best for
couples as both seats are protected from the aisles and are
close enough together for a
couple to feel like they're traveling together:
It was designed
to be small with beautifully arranged private casitas, so that guests may purchase the whole resort and enjoy with friends or families, and individual guests and
couples can come knowing that they will
feel like they have their own room on the beach with every amenity they could wish for,
close at hand.
That should make discerning honeymoon
couples pay
close attention
to choosing where
to stay and whether they will
feel crowded or overwhelmed in lodgings that size.
Guest can choose the villa
feeling: airy, three - story Hales, or Hawaiian - style low - rise villas, each with a
couple of dozen rooms, very
close to the waterfront; or the condo
feeling, in the eight - story Wailea tower.
Below are some dive logs from a
couple of the reefs and dive sites
close to Cairns which should give you a
feel of what you can expect
to see.
The One Boutique Villa features a number of villas and the comfort of having a private stay in an exotic location.One and two bedroom villas are available
to meet the needs of families,
couples, and honeymooners, and all feature a spacious, private, and refined
feel that is
closer to a private home than a hotel.Here, the one - bedroom villas feature two pavilions and 280 square meters of land, all situated in the centre of beautifully landscaped gardens that can only be found here.In addition
to the bedroom, the villa features a private bathroom, living area with sound system, a dining area, and fully equipped kitchen.
Our Boho (Bohemian) spirit, and
close management, makes for an easygoing and friendly ambiance
coupled with respectful and responsible attention,
to make you
feel at home from the moment you walk in.
«It's not even
close to a locked 30 fps, it
feels like it's running at 20 something most of the time and I've had it drop way below that a
couple of times already.»
I don't think most players would complain too much about needing
to read a
couple paragraphs in order
to feel comfortable with a game — the problem is that strategy games tend
to need
closer to two HUNDRED paragraphs
to provide a decent explanation.
Its a shame that the core basketball game still
feels like it needs another
couple of years of polish
to even come
close to its competitors.
I guess being part of an optimizing
couple who has moved overseas for better jobs and international recognition of our work, who don't
feel the need
to live
close to our families, helps.
Also predictably, the result is often that
couples therapy is unsuccessful, because the «leaning in» spouse
feels frustrated by his or her unreciprocated efforts while the «leaning out» spouse is no
closer to wanting
to work on the relationship.