If it’s too rainy for outdoor camping or if you’re just not the nature-loving type, you can still enjoy a day in a fort, thanks to this weekend date idea! It’s time to bring back some childhood memories and create an indoor hideaway for you and your honey.
We’ve become dependent on our cell phones, as they store everything from that text message with new directions to your friend’s house to ideas for your next date with your beau. But, did you know your partner can spy on you even if they’ve never touched your phone? If you have a jealous partner who wants to keep tabs on you at all times because they’re paranoid you’re cheating, you should be on the lookout.
In this relationship advice, check out some spying apps of which you need to be aware.
It’s normal for a woman to feel sad, anxious, lonely, or tired after her new bundle of joy has been delivered, but usually those feelings goes away fairly quickly. For some mothers, it becomes much more severe, affecting one out of seven women. Postpartum depression can take affect months after the baby is born. It also doesn’t affect only new mothers; it can affect someone who already has children. The disease can be so serious that some mothers have taken their lives because they couldn’t get the help they needed.
Parenting Advice: Postpartum depression can be a scary, frustrating time for the whole family. Here are 7 ways you can help your partner cope.
This weekend, get outside and romp around! Embrace the simple pleasures of childhood with your partner by spending this date idea outside, playing all the games you used to enjoy when you were a kid. Enjoy the weather and your relationship and love with this easy, fun, and cheap date al fresco.
Embrace Your Inner Kid to Improve Your Relationship and Love with this Date Idea
This weekend, get lost in the romantic words of others and embrace the tender sentiments of the great writers with your great relationship and love. With this date idea, you and your partner can get out and explore your favorite authors, your city, and your passion for one another.
Enjoy Books About Love With This Literary Date Idea
Spring has sprung! Flowers are blooming everywhere — and so are your feelings for your partner. Take advantage of this beautiful season with this weekend date idea. You can plant seeds in the ground and each other’s hearts!
After a stressful week, you just want to unwind and spend quality time with your partner. So pack a light bag, jump in the car, and head out on a road trip! Taking to the open road is bound to be an experience to remember; it’s a great way to spend quality time together and explore your relationship and love. It shouldn’t take too much planning, but in order to enjoy your journey, there are a few things you need to keep in mind.
Road Trip Your Way to a Stronger Relationship and Love
Searching for an exciting date idea this weekend? Plan a trip to a local museum! You can spend the entire day with your significant other and get an educational and entertaining experience at the same time.
Head to a Museum for a Culturally-Influenced Date Idea
It’s time to escape your everyday burdens and have a romantic getaway with your beau. Pamper yourselves and enjoy time away from the office and with each other by venturing off to a resort. This weekend date idea will allow you to retreat to a relaxing place and rejuvenate your relationship and love for one another.
Find out how to indulge fully in a resort weekend with these date ideas!
Planning a wedding can be exciting, but it can also be an enormous undertaking once you become immersed in all the details. From choosing a maid of honor and whatever number of bridesmaids you have agreed upon (and trying not to offend anyone with your choices), to the flowers and the cake, not to mention the seating arrangements, it can be a lot to deal with. That’s why, in the midst of it all, people often begin to wonder if they should elope. For some, it is just a joke, something to say when all they really want to do is get a break from thinking about the dress and the photographer and where Aunt Fran is going to sit. For others it can be the right choice. Actress Gina Rodriguez said she almost married her fiance Joe LoCicero after this year’s Golden Globes, gushing about getting caught up in the excitement and the beauty of the dress she had on, and saying it could have happened that night if she hadn’t had to work the next day.
In this relationship advice, find out if eloping is the right choice for you.
Sure, going to the movies and grabbing burgers is a relaxing and tasty date night…or it’s just plain boring. But don’t worry! Better nights are just around the corner. Prove to your sweetheart that you can go the extra mile for them by scheduling dance lessons this week. With this date idea, you get to shake and show off while fitting in your daily exercise. Plus, you get to be close and personal with your significant other. Take this relationship advice and go dancing with your partner.
If you’re looking for a fresh, witty comedy, then you’re in luck! Night School is the perfect movie to watch when you’re looking for a “pick me up.” This fun, original flick stars Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish. Teddy, played by Hart, is a high school dropout desperate for a good job so that he can continue to impress his fiancée, an architect, who is unaware of his actual situation. His good friend promises him a position as a financial analyst if he goes back to school and completes his GED. The fun starts when Teddy meets his night school teacher, Carrie, played by Haddish, who’s determined to get Teddy to pass his exam. Teddy finds out that keeping night school a secret from his fiancée is much harder than he could have imagined. Read Cupid’s movie review to find out just how funny this film is!
Night School is the perfect comedy that shows what not to do in a relationship.
If you’re craving a romantic date night but don’t want to spend a fortune or you’re tired of the same-old restaurant scene, then get creative and bring the excitement of a night out into your own home! There’s no reason you and your partner can’t share an intimate evening dancing and dining together without breaking the bank. With this weekend date idea, your dining room can rival even the fanciest of dinners.
Question from Meghan G from Babylon, NY: “It’s hard being single during the holidays, what are some tips to help me get through being single? Or how can I find someone during this time?”
This is a great question, Meghan. With all the hustle and bustle and last minute shopping during this time of year, it’s easy to forget the true meaning of the holidays. Regardless of your spiritual beliefs, I think we can agree that this is a time for giving, gratitude, and love. Granted, this can be tough when you’re single and see couples holding hands(some people still do that) walking along the bright and colorfully lit city streets.
Do your best to be grateful for what you have, especially if you are in good health. Then focus on your friends and loved ones. I believe that when we maintain a selfless mindset, good things come our way. Of course, there are no guarantees that you’ll wake up on Christmas morning and find Mr. Right perched under your tree, but it’s a good start for shifting your thoughts into a love-based mindset. I found find that love comes our way when our heart is open. Use the holiday season to practice making room in your heart for others, including a new partner. Finding love can often be that simple, and it has nothing to do with the time of year.
Cherish your family and friends and be social. Attend parties you’re invited to and spread the love you have in your heart. I believe when we radiate love, we receive love in return. And remember to be kind. What can be the most wonderful time of the year for many can also be a very stressful time for others less fortunate.
Happy holidays and good luck!
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Everyone wants to create the wedding of their dreams, but you don’t have to spend tens of thousands to make that happen. The cost of a wedding is often the number one stressor, which is why couples across the world are opting for frugal and more sentimental options.
Here are five beautifully romantic ideas that will help keep your finances in check.
We are afraid to say we want something real. We ease into the relationship secretly hoping it will turn into something of substance. We keep quiet. We don’t want to “scare him away” by getting serious all of a sudden. Maybe you tried that before and nothing changed. Maybe you still went along with it trying to be “cool” and telling yourself, “I can handle it.” Meanwhile, you’re busy quietly nursing a dull heartache behind the scenes. You weren’t even dating but it’s fading away. You know it’s ending. You try to reignite it. You were hoping for more. He wasn’t even your boyfriend. Why does this hurt so badly? The answer may surprise you.
In celebrity news, Kristin Cavallari shared that she has a separate bank account from her husband Jay Cutler. She shares relationship advice saying that women should learn to be independent with their finances, and be with their partner because they love them, not because they need to be supported. According to UsMagazine.com, Cavallari said, “I have my own bank account … I just think it’s important for the woman to have a little independence.”
In celebrity news, Kristin Cavallari keeps her own bank account to retain some independence. What are some reasons keeping separate finances from your significant other is a good idea?
Question from Olivia MacBeth (Binghamton, NY): “What should I do if the guy I really like isn’t ready to date yet? Should I keep waiting or should I move on?”
In this week’s Single In Stiletto’s dating advice video, founder and relationship expert Suzanne Oshima talk to Robert Manni about 4 types of men you’ll meet online. Watch the video above and the article below for good dating tips in your life!
Couple before sunrise. Photo: aaasimon / Bigstock.com
By Dr. Jane Greer
There is nothing more shattering than dealing with the death of a loved one. It turns you inside out, and it can feel like you might never recover. The magnitude of the loss can be overwhelming. However, one of the most inexplicable, profound, and powerful avenues for not just coping with the death itself, but also moving forward with your life is experiencing signs from your loved one that they are still with you and sending you love. I call these signs transcommunication. Television personality and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel had an experience with this when she accidentally texted her late boyfriend Dennis Shields, and at another point received a text that nobody claimed to write. She acknowledged after that she thought it was, “weird.”
I talk about this exact situation in my book The Afterlife Connection: A Therapist Reveals How to Communicate with Departed Loved Ones. I actually wrote the book because of my own experiences after I lost my mother. She gave me, and continues to give me twenty years later, such clear signs that she is still with me that I felt compelled to learn more and explore what was happening.
Opening myself up to the possibility of transcommunication transformed my life, and continues to today. It can do the same for you once you begin to know what to look for.
Some people refer to it as the Soulmate List, others as the Love List. Whatever you call it, there is a popular trend being used by many hopeful romantics in which people write down the traits they hope to find in a mate – anything from handsome to well-read to empathetic – with the belief that putting it out there will allow the universe, or whatever entity might grant true love, to conjure it up. In fact, Tiffany Haddish dished about her “dream guy” having everything from cooking skills to excellent credit to beautiful hands. While it’s nice to fantasize about the ideal companion, the reality is we all have flaws and imperfections. And the later in life you meet, the more likely each person has baggage from former relationships and life experiences, which can sometimes include previous marriages or even children.
So, the question becomes, is the practice of creating a perfect partner on paper leading you closer to or further from your goal?
Dating has changed a lot over the years, and many have turned to the internet to find their true love. Photo: Twitter
Despite the horror stories you may hear, a recent study showed that upward of 84-percent of people who use online dating apps do so with the intention of developing a romantic relationship, rather than a casual hookup. What does this mean for those looking for love? You’re in luck.
Still, there are ways to make the task easier for yourself when trying to find that special someone. Here are some of the best relationship advice tips and tricks for internet dating to help you find “the one”.
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra. Photo: Instagram @priyankachopra
By Dr. Jane Greer
Birthdays are generally synonymous with hopes, cakes, and, of course, presents, but they can also be tinged with disappointment since there are so many expectations wrapped into this one special day, and emotions can run high. Sometimes the gift is perfect. For example, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas celebrated his 26th birthday together this past week at a baseball game which, according to social media, seemed to be exactly what he wanted. A misstep with the all-important gift, however, can sometimes be the very thing that sinks the ship, and can not only ruin the day, but can also breed resentment for a long time afterward.
Whether you’re dating someone, or you’ve been married for years, getting the birthday present right can be a challenge. Your partner has wishes you may not be aware of, and you might not be sure what to get. How can you live up to meeting their desires, and where do you start?