A Surprise Party for Nastya
Three weeks of planning, an event organizer, a host, an artist — and the look on my wife's face that made all of it worth it. Why I wish I had done this years ago.
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Nastya Turns 29
Before I met Nastya I didn't believe feelings could grow stronger with the years. A personal birthday letter to my wife — and an admission about which of us got luckier.
31 Teeth Don't Hurt, but We Focus on the One That Does
When one tooth aches, it's impossible to enjoy the other thirty-one. Life works the same way: problems never stop coming — the question is whether you let them own your attention.
Saying «I Love, Respect and Value Myself»
Why do you expect respect from your partner if you don't respect yourself? The question I ask couples in sessions — and what your calendar has to do with the answer.
Can You Forgive Cheating?
Whether to forgive is each person's own call, and I'd be slow to judge anyone who stays. But there's one mistake that makes the choice meaningless: staying without trusting.
He works hard for the family, and then there's no family left
He doesn't drink, doesn't cheat, works hard for the family — and his wife leaves anyway. Here's what men like this miss until it's too late.
People have 4 hours for fighting but no 30 minutes for each other
There's always time for shouting, never time for a calm conversation. A simple recipe for a happy relationship that almost nobody chooses.
The silent treatment after a fight
"Who can stay quiet longer?" is a strange game where both people lose. Why the first one to apologize isn't the guilty one, but the wiser one.
There are 2 types of men
Two or three percent of men have accepted how completely they depend on the woman they love. The other 97% find out the day they hear "I'm leaving you."