As every hopeless romantic would declare, love is bliss. And if you were to believe that every love story ends in “happily ever after”, the world would have been a happy place to live in.

In addition to socialization there are other factors that effect an individual and the relationship of these factors to the personality factor must be considered.

Discover 3 huge barriers that inhibit couples recovering from infidelity to survive the extramarital affair and rebuild their marriage.

It is about time we stopped blaming out our spouses for everything that goes wrong in our lives. What a tendency we have to assign guilt to other people! Everyone makes mistakes, including us, or should I say, especially us.

There are high emotions, and there are low ones. The high emotions breed happiness in self and others. The low ones cause much suffering. Of the low emotions, jealousy, anger, and desire are three of the worst.

Why do you say, “I have a bad marriage?” Maybe what you should be saying is, “I am a bad marriage partner?” The reality is folks, marriage takes a giving and forgiving attitude, and without that, what is left? You tell me what happens when you don’t forgive your spouse?

There is a big difference between pain and suffering. Pain is when you cut your hand. You don’t worry about your hand if you know it will get better. Suffering is when you’re not sure that your hand will heal, and you worry about what is going to happen. In relationship, pain comes and goes, and this is normal. Suffering in relationship comes when you hold back love because you are worried about whether your relationship will survive the pain.

Do we let society dictate to us who we should fall in love with ? Or should we as individuals make that choice?

Do lovers wear masks in front of their beloved or is the society influencing the negative thoughts of the generation in love. As soon as you dare to leave your ex-beloved, revenge replaces love ... and sometimes, literally. What makes former lovers violent with their once-beloveds?

Any time a secret society suddenly becomes un-secret - or is, more aptly, penetrated - there is always a mixed reaction to a world that is in equal parts intriguing and pathetic. The society of pick-up artists revealed by Neil Strauss' The Game is no different. But buried among the acronyms and exploits of the pick-up community are some valuable insights...

Nobody wants to go through the pain of a break-up. But take the time to learn the lessons from your failed relationship and in time you'll understand why it was the best thing that could have happened to you.

Suffice to say we all want many things in life and any spouse we choose can offer only some of them. If we can't be content with what we have vowed to keep, then we should at least realize that simply trading that person in for a poacher idling somewhere in the wings is not likely to be the answer to all our dreams.

Do you ever feel hopelessness about your relationship? It's easy to understimate the power of hope in a relationship. And it's easy to confuse misplaced hope with despair. Sometimes starting to acknowledge your own strength is all it takes to restore hope in a better future.

What you choose sometimes could be the deciding factor in your Long Distance Relationship. It could either make or break it even before you start one... find out more below!

How often have you given a gift to a newly married couple or to a friend at a birthday party only to never hear about the gift ever again? Wouldn’t you like to know if they liked what you gave them? Many people enjoy the moment of the occasion and tend to only think about planning and participating in the event. However remembering your guests can go a long way towards friendships and goodwill. If you’re just staring out in life, there are future events that friends and family will be an important part. There are several ways to let your guest and more importantly the gift givers know that you appreciate them thinking about you.

It's time to kick-start your love life! Put your relationship first and date your mate. You and your partner deserve it!

Some of the reasons why people form a relationship are: physical attraction and sex, glory by association, to avoid loneliness. There are some very vital points to consider before entering into a relationship: health, social, financial and legal obligations of the other person are some of them.

Defining the soul mate relationship as opposed to any other kind of relationship is not so hard once you understand what soul mates are all about. So few people really know how to go about doing this, but it’s not as difficult as it seems.

There are fifteen categories of verbal abuse. Verbal abuse is a violation, not a conflict. In describing verbal abuse it is a boundary violation, it is an intrusion upon another, or disregard of another in a relentless pursuit of Power Over, superiority and dominance by covert or overt means.

All of us have an occasional bad day. However, there are two fundamental reasons a relationship gets chronically out of synch.

Are you afraid to be honest with your partner even about little things? Is this because you're afraid of the repercussions to them and to you? Well have you ever really considered the repercussions of dishonesty? You might be surprized to learn that they are not only destroying your relationship, they are destroying your life!

What part does history play in your relationship? Read on to discover how to be in charge of history instead of the history in charge of you.