When we are children we do not yet have an identity. We learn about who we are through the mirroring that we get from our parents. It is called mirroring to describe the ability of good parents to gently hold up an imaginary mirror in front of the child until they learn to see themselves clearly without harsh judgments. If we do not get enough realistic mirroring during the years we live with them, we remain pretty clueless about who we really are.

I am no expert at love. The very word makes me nauseous and sets my body to a defensive mode. But I have had my heart broken once or twice. Badly. By some pathetic loser by the way. Lucky for me, I'm a quick learner. I made ridiculous mistakes of cosmic proportions and learnt a thing or two.

The key to a happy relationship is laughter and fun. Laughter is the medicine that helps you reduce the stress you are undergoing. Try not to take things seriously all the time. Laugh and have fun it will help you face problems in a better way. Be happy and make other happy.

Read on to know why your partner could be scared of things changing in your relationship-

Many authors, including myself write articles and ebooks on HOW to attract your soulmate, but few talk about the behaviors that may be preventing you from meeting your soulmate. Much of the ‘advice’ for finding love, dating, and soulmate (and all that) is based on ‘techniques’ which are ultimately based on manipulation. This is fine, as far as it goes. BUT – that isn’t very far! Attracting someone or getting a date is easy and most people can do it without too much effort.

One person is head-over-heels in love, but the other is unsure. Neither wants to break up. But the relationship doesn't seem to move forward either. Why does this happen? What can be done? Learn how to deal with an ambivalent partner.

Many women do not recognize that they have the power within themselves to live the life they truly desire. Too often, women find themselves forfeiting that inner strength for the counterfeit of an externally driven motivator - the expectations and demands of relationships in their lives.

Many couples long to get away, but many factors interfere with taking a vacation. Children, cost, and work are only a few of the major issues couples face when planning vacations. Yet time away can be a wonderful way to rejuvenate mind, spirit, and romance.

The ultimate and perfect relationship is something that most of us dream of. So many of us yearn to be that perfect woman, that every man will fall in love with, and constantly visualize that fairytale romance and the rest of our life with our perfect soul mate.

Ah, those were the days... when it was all about stolen kisses and strolls in the moonlight. These days you'd be happy if he just stopped leaving the toilet seat up.

Getting over someone you love can be very difficult, especially if you're not ready to let go. But if a relationship diminishes your self-worth, devalues you, or drains you in any way, then it's probably time to end the relationship. Here's how.

The perfect kiss will help lock you in with the man or woman of your dreams and will put you down in his / her memory banks forever! But, how do you achieve the perfect kiss? Each person has different feelings about the way they like to be kissed. A general rule for the first kiss is to be soft and brush his / her lips gently, without thrusting your tongue into your partner's mouth as if you were playing tonsil hockey.

Personal growth is an essential component to an ideal relationship. Here's how to achieve it.

No relationship is equal give and take. In every relationship, both the partners make adjustments to make the relationship a success. Both give up many choices in life and try to contribute for the continuation of the relationship.

If you are in a state of dilemma, about how to carry forward your relationship. These keys to successful relationship will surely help you out in keeping your love forever.

Letting go is never easy, and yet there’re times when all you could do is to let go.

He wants you to put your arm behind your head but you can't reach back there anymore. You want him on top but his upper body strength is long gone. The myth that sexual desire decreases by age 60 is just that, a myth, along with older people don't talk about sex.

He gathered her into his strong arms, his deep brown eyes gazing lovingly into hers as he slowly lowered his lips - teasingly, provocatively - his breath baring his very soul as their lips finally joined, fusing their souls together for eternity.

You’re wondering if you want to stay with your partner. You feel lonely, misunderstood, frustrated. You’re swinging back and forth between staying or leaving. How to get out of this torture? What to do? Stop focusing on your relationship, stop driving yourself crazy running around in circles and get to work at what really matters in life: you, your mission, your passion, your specific talents and what you came here to do. A good relationship will help you on your way. A bad relationship will try to hold you back.

A great way to keep a relationship fresh is for one party to stay in New York while the other lives in California. Emails are cheap, an occasional flight is quite inexpensive and you never have to worry about whether the toilet seat is up or down. For those preferring the more traditional style of co-habitation, this article may be of some help.

Love, or rather, the state of being in love, is sometimes too close to obsession, especially if it is unrequited, but also when, after a major break up, you find it hard to forget the past.