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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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?

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