Monthly Archive for October, 2013

How to Pick the Most Romantic Flowers for Anniversaries and More

Posted on October 28, 2013 in categories: Guest Post, Just For Fun, Media Mondays and Romance. 0 Comments

Flowers are the quintessential romantic gift. Do you know how to pick the most romantic flowers for your anniversary? For a surprise gesture? For a birthday? In this guest post florist Lisa Bernshaw explains the traditional meaning behind flowers to help you pick the best bunch.

Giving flowers has been one of the most romantic and heartfelt gestures now for thousands of years. Just as you might give flowers to a loved one today so too did the Ancient Romans or Egyptians before you. Of course flowers have stood the test of time and proven so popular mostly because of their beauty – but there is more to it than that. Continue reading ‘How to Pick the Most Romantic Flowers for Anniversaries and More’

Categories: Guest Post, Just For Fun, Media Mondays and Romance

Should you change your name when you get married?

Posted on October 7, 2013 in categories: Collaborative Decision Making, Marriage in the News, Marriage Prep/Engagement and Naomi. 2 Comments

Kate Winslet is marrying again and has announced that she will not be taking on her new husband’s last name. With a name as famous as hers, this seems like a no-brainer. Yet the question is vastly complicated. Should you, would you, or did you, change your name upon marrying?

A recent survey of Facebook users showed that women are again taking on their husbands surname after a long decline in the practice. In partnership with The Daily Beast, Facebook looked at the names of 14 million married females, ranging in age from 20 to 79. Facebook found that 65 percent of the survey group in their 20s and 30s changed their names. Even more women in their their 40s, 50s, and 60s changed their names — 68 percent, 75 percent and 80 percent, respectively. Continue reading ‘Should you change your name when you get married?’

Categories: Collaborative Decision Making, Marriage in the News, Marriage Prep/Engagement and Naomi

Trust in relationships: New research reveals its unique importance

Posted on October 3, 2013 in categories: Infidelity, Marriage in the News and Positivity. 0 Comments

It may not be surprising to hear that trust is a key factor in successful partnerships. In fact, an entire branch of relationship psychology called “attachment theory” argues that trust is really the primary experience we seek in a relationship. A romantic relationship, like a mother-child relationship, is based on being able to place complete trust in another person. Trusting your spouse to follow through with their promises, to support you, to be faithful…on the whole, to not hurt or abandon you. We long for someone to trust. Continue reading ‘Trust in relationships: New research reveals its unique importance’

Categories: Infidelity, Marriage in the News and Positivity