Let's face it – break ups are BAD, to say the least. There are no two ways about. I have quite a lot of really tough and smart guys who stick to a relationship just fearing the worse – a break up. And there are guys who are out of it physically, but still very much in it mentally. After all it’s a matter of the heart.

Are you willing to be different than most. Great partners in relationships are willing. And they have a better life than most. They wake up and go to bed feeling better than the people who only make half hearted efforts towards the one they supposedly love. Mark Webb, Licensed Marriage Therapist returns with another excerpt from his bestselling book, How To Be A Great Partner.

Here are key questions and answers that anyone can apply to get it right in a relationship with someone else as well as yourself.

You have returned from the Hero’s Journey. Successful. You have returned with your mission accomplished, like the knights of old. You take your place of honor. You now have your reward.

Divorce is almost becoming as common an experience as marriage itself. But divorce can be avoided by anyone who is willing to keep the commitments made when rings were exchanged. Couples who succeed in rescuing their relationships seem to do so by using a network of support, a combination of experts who can help guide them to specific approaches to various issues. The Marriage Medics offers tips to help couples survive their marriages.

The empirical study of social facts is a methodologically complex process. We do not observe societies or other social facts directly.

No woman will stand a relationship if she doesn’t admire her partner. There has to be something that our men are truly good at, that we need to keep reminding ourselves, especially when the luster of the relationship has lost its power or when we want to maintain a good one. Equally, it is important for men to be admired.

Everyone wants to have their relationship strong and everlasting but most of them don’t know how. Some make small mistakes that spoil their relationship; some do not care for the small things and end up having hearts broken and some do their best but are just unable to hold on with the relationship. Following are a few things that will definitely help you make your relationship-

A common theme in my articles, on my website, and in my coaching practice is on needs. For our purposes we define a need as a condition requiring relief. There are quite obviously many needs that you meet on a daily basis. Hunger may be one of the first things to come to mind when we think of needs, however, this is more of a physical need and we want to focus on our emotional needs!

Having a relationship or being married is actually the same in relation to women's expectations. Women want their partner to behave in a certain way and also expect from their partner to understand their point of view, agree and next time act without needing any guidance from their part.

Don't lose the magic of your relationship. Therapist gives you 14 strategies to keep the passion and romance throughout your entire relationship. He even gives 10 more strategies for the couple on the go or for those with children.

Most marriages that are troubled have these giver and receiver roles firmly fixed. In marriages that are happy, these roles will fluctuate between the partners regularly, depending on where the need is greatest. Where does most of your energy go during a normal day?

It is amazing the number of couples that allow the intimate side of their relationship slide. Loss of intimacy is one of those common marriage problems that eat away at the very foundation of a marriage turning what was once a loving and fulfilling relationship into nothing more than a shell.

So you think you have a close, special relationship that needs no help in the intimacy department? Maybe your partner doesn’t think so. This article will tell you if you have the intimacy required to Co-Create a Conscious Relationship If you need some pointers, we have them here, too.

When faced with a breakup, it can be one of the most difficult times of your life. If very emotionally attached to someone, it can be devastating when that person is no longer in your life. There is a way to deal with this time in your life, that you may have never considered. It is seven words that may change your entire minset.The seven keys words are....

Most everyone is familiar with the saying, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” It’s like a mantra that bride’s say as they check off the list.

Drugs' ability to ease marital arguments. What ways can we relieve relational tension and solve problems? How important is communication, commitment and covenant in relationships today?

Lonely. That's what Janette felt when her husband didn't kiss her goodbye before leaving for work. Sometimes his forgetfulness in this area brought her to tears.

Nurturing an intimate bond with your partner starts with fully knowing and accepting yourself first. Here's how.

Watch a cloud in the sky. It seems stationary. Slowly it moves and after sometime, without our realizing, that cloud is gone. Sometimes love disappears from a relationship like that cloud.

We are social animals. We need to relate to others for various reasons; we cannot exist alone happily. We need others to compare, share, give and take and feel together. We make relationships primarily to satisfy our emotional and physical needs. What about the health of the relationship? Is your relationship happy and healthy?

Thanksgiving is a festival celebrated with great pomp. Spreading cheerfulness all around, it brings together every member of the family. A time marked by togetherness, gratitude, and love, it is a festival of merriment and enjoyment. And to add to the magic and color of the day, special Thanksgiving flowers exist.

Should you stay with your partner or leave them? Is all the pain you suffer in your relationship worth it for the good times you have together? Will it really be worth all the pain of leaving them or is it better to stay and stick it out?

Do you know how to take care of the heart of your partner? Here are strategies for how to be gentle with a heart in all situations.