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The key to a happy relationship: Learning to talk about money with ease
  • Mon May 07 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
Couple talking about money

Fears about finances can sabotage even the strongest of unions - and it's not just when the bills pile up. Couples who have different spending and saving habits have to learn how to communicate about money or their otherwise happy relationship can quickly hit the skids. The key to a happy relationship: Learning to talk about money with ease »

Three signs your "happy" relationship won't last
  • Mon Apr 23 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
breakup When you're in those blissful early stages of love, it's hard to imagine what could possibly happen to upset the lovely world you've created. How could it possibly go wrong? ...more
How to ditch emotional baggage, negative-thinking and be happier!
  • Thu Mar 29 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
baggage A: A number of years ago, I suffered three of the top four life stressors all in a matter of a few weeks. I changed jobs, discovered my ex’s affair and moved out. It was an absolute low point in my life. Almost overnight, everything familiar in my life no longer was. I was lost, heart-broken and scared out of my mind of what the future held. ...more
To be happier, do this with your lunch break
  • Thu Mar 08 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
friends eating lunch, diner, black and white They say that money can't buy happiness—and that's partially true—but there is one little thing you can do with your dollars that might give your day a boost: Treat a friend to lunch. ...more
For a happier relationship, try actually doing stuff you love
  • Thu Feb 23 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
happy woman riding bicycle My boyfriend and I are currently sailing around the southern coast of Australia on a Silversea cruise ship that started out in Auckland. For almost three weeks, we have been wined and dined, pampered and indulged. ...more
How to make meaningful connections with new and old friends
  • Mon Feb 20 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
Friends drinking at bar You spend the first two or three decades of your life making and keeping and occasionally losing friends, but what after that? Much like dating, befriending can actually become harder and harder as we get older. Here, Sally Horchow, author of The Art of Friendship, explains the impact of social networking on real friendship, and how to make genuine new connections (even with your parents). ...more
How to take a relationship from good to great
  • Mon Feb 13 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
couple smiling in hammock, love In the beginning, if you're lucky enough to have a kiss between the two of you make the world stand still, you might think that it's always going to be that way. But then, months and years later, many people find themselves asking where the magic went. ...more
Would you be happier living alone?
  • Mon Feb 06 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
key Eric Klinenberg, an NYU sociologist, is the author of Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone. Here, he explains why women are better at living alone than men, the social pressures to shack up, and why everyone should live alone at some point in their lives. ...more
An app that lets you know why your relationship failed
  • Fri Jan 27 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
broken heart Sometimes, when a relationship ends, you're left wondering exactly what happened. How is it possible that you went from flushed cheeks and whispered pillow talk to coldly collecting a cardboard box full of your books and underwear? ...more
What does a happy relationship mean to you?
  • Fri Jan 20 2012
  • Sarah Treleaven
heart Over at Jezebel, Hugo Schwyzer, a professor of gender studies, explores the idea that it's better to settle for someone who loves you more than you love them. ...more
 
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