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The 5 Second rule

“It sounds obvious,” says lead author Annah McCurry in an interview with The Guardian, “but this is the first time anyone has experimentally demonstrated a reduction in aggression following enforced breaks. Forcing couples to have a five-second break was just as effective as…

The jerk

No matter how high a “high value” man might be, a high value women (whatever that means) will almost always shun the proverbial jerk. So guys, don’t be that guy! Or that woman.

Two big problems

Many straight men have two very big problems to overcome. (1) Find a women that wants and/or needs a relatively active sex life. (2) Then find that women that wants you as her partner.

The age gap

When young, it is hard to grasp the ramifications. He is 18, she is 18 – OK. He is 22, she is 22 – OK. He is 35, she is 35 — hmmm.A participant in our focus group recounted the…

Contempt

If one party in a relationship expresses contempt, disdain, inpatients for the other, the Romantic (or Family) bond could break. Then you just have a business relationship. Even partnerships frequently dissolve over sniping. Now, is the Romance brittle at its…

Errands for example

I don’t mind running errands for her. In fact, “I like to run errands for her”. Who knows why. It just is … in a Romance.

What?

The Gottman Lab advises to save your relationship, say “I’ve been feeling super stressed. Can you help me with the dinner dishes?” Editor: If the dinner dishes are a problem, your relationship likely has far more serious problems than dinner…

Now

If you are married to him or her, and met him or her today knowing what you know, would you marry that person again?