What would marriage be if not for the annual celebratory ritual we have all come to know as the anniversary? Today, an anniversary is right up there with the biggest money-making gift-giving holidays, but it wasn’t always this way.

Love is the most universally sought, most profoundly cherished, the most humanly persued element in the universe. Yet, it is the most abused, misunderstood, undervalued commodity in all of human existence. Why? We are stupid. How do we deal with this? Here are 22 suggestions that will turn the tide in your life and the lives of anyone who chooses to read and follow them.

Relationships are like new shoes - they look great in the store but once you get them home they become really uncomfortable! As a success coach, I work in many areas of life; career desire, fitness and weight management, goal clarity, emotional mastery and relationship balance. I find relationships the most interesting and yet the most complex. Everything we in life we engage in IS a relationship. There's a direct correlation as to how we react in an intimate relationship and how we respond to our friends, family, and social or work environments. With relationships the challenge is never the other person, it's your choice of that person in the relationship! And because we've all had an opportunity to engage in good and bad ones, everyone can relate to the intention of this article.

There are no truer words spoken than, “Talk is cheap.” If you are in a relationship with someone who is unreliable and has a knack for disappointing you, is it worth it?

When I look around and see...I see that many people are involved in multiple relations with opposite gender…either they are maintaining all relations at a time and one after another. I wonder, if this is a status symbol or side effects of globalization…a genuine need and just lust. You may wonder, why a HR Professional is discussing about such relations? Well, if such relations can exist in open…so, I don’t think there is any harm in discussing about it. Human Resource Department deals with Human Behaviour, Human Emotions, Human Values, Human Joys, Happiness and Human Sentiments…and in such relations we see all these emotions.

Growing up can be really tough for adolescents in the United States. The media portrays perfect celebrities which many children feel dwarfed by, causing them to experience a poor self image.

You walk hand in hand, talking about how lucky you both are to be together. You introduce one of your male friends to him. As you continue to walk, you notice that your boyfriend seems upset. He starts accusing you of flirting. You dismiss his argument as unreasonable and unfounded. He hits you.

Do the same problems keep popping up in your relationship? Do you waste precious energy on endless battles? Every relationship encounters issues and problems. To Co-Create a Conscious Relationship, you must recognize that there are both solvable and unsolvable problems and that you can live with both. Understanding the causes of the problems is the first step to living with them. This assessment addresses your understanding of the problems in your relationship, or lack thereof.

Don’t you feel special when somebody remembers you? A call from an old friend or tap from the back from your favorite cousin. The feeling of delight spurs in the air, right? What more if you receive a greeting card, wouldn’t you be ecstatic? Then how about sending that delight to your loved ones. In the past you may have to walk through you nearest shop to pick up those greeting cards. Now you just have to go online, browse, few clicks here and there then it’s on its way!

Some men go through three main phases before entering into a serious relationship. The second phase can prove to be most perplexing and misinterpreted if a woman does not understand the complexity of this phase. If a woman can understand phase two, she can then take steps, allowing the relationship to transgress naturally into phase three. Phase three, of course, is a strong, solid and committed relationship.

We all belong to a community of one sort or another. Nursing home - Assisted living site - village or Town. How do you connect to those in your community?

Are you looking for what you really want in a relationship? Or are you actually trying to compensate for what you lack? Find out how you can create a relationship that sustains and nurtures you.

Rejection in love can sometimes even ruin future relationships. Here are some tips on how to overcome the 'jilted' phase...

Discover what sexy, exotic lingerie can do to spice up your love life and make your relationship with your partner more interesting and exciting.

Here are just a few quotes from people that honored their mothers with these wonderful and memorable words about motherhood.

Spring is here and as we prepare to do our annual spring-cleaning of our house, we should be sure and clean out our relationship closet as well.

Is it possible to define what an ideal relationship is? In my view the key foundation stone must be the the issue of taking full personal responsibility for the fulfillment of one's own needs. This entails a recognition of one's role in creating one's entire life experience. Do you have the courage for this?

Part of the beauty and the frustration of any partnership is the difference.

Forgiveness. It's not what its cut out to be. This article will significantly challenge your beliefs about forgiveness and by doing so help you restore your sense of honesty and personal honor.

You've heard the term codependence. What does it mean? Does it pertain to you? Well if you've ever been angry with your partner I can bet that it does. Did you know that codependence is a warning sign that can spell the end of your relationship if not addressed? If I've got you reflecting on your situation then you may wish to read this article.

Setting and keeping your boundaries and honoring the boundaries of others are among the most challenging and confusing behaviors in relationships.

The statistics on relationships are depressing: in California alone, the average marriage lasts just 5 years. Nationwide, 43% of marriages end within 15 years. Second and third marriages end in divorce 60-70% of the time. Clearly, how we handle our relationships is not working. And yet, 94% of young adults in one study said that having a good marriage is extremely important to them. So, what can you do?