For better or Worse - Are Men Better Off Married?

Marriage is often joked about as being an expensive agreement. The “ball and chain”, the “old man”, the “nagging wife”…is it any wonder that many people are concerned that there aren’t any advantages to being legally tied together. Well, it so happens, that there are, and there have been lots of studies showing these benefits.

In Defence Of Cohabitation: Why Traditional Attitudes Don't Work For Modern Couples

Not so long ago, cohabitation was a cause for much argument. Some mothers would even disown their daughters because of it. Heck, the Bible itself branded cohabitation as immoral sin. But, times have changed. Now, it isn’t unusual for couples to live together before even talking about marriage. While just over 50% of cohabiting couples do marry, some don’t even consider it. Cohabitation is enough for many, especially given the high rates of divorce in the modern age.

Adult Hookups and the Modern Woman

In the past, society carved expected paths that single women were expected to follow. Inevitably, all of these paths led to marriage. While it was true that a majority of women did envision a future in which they were married, the pace that led up to exchanging marital vows and what to do in the interim were not entered into the equation. Dating without marital ends — what we would call adult hookups today — were seen as preposterous and outlandish propositions that would surely lead to perdition.

10 Effective Ways to Prevent Hair Loss During Pregnancy

Pregnant!!! When a woman finds out that she is pregnant, she thinks of love, happiness, family and wants everything to be perfect for the new baby. Hair loss is definitely not the first thought that comes to her mind. Hair during the pregnancy tends to be healthy, shiny and stronger but post pregnancy begs a different story.

Top 5 Tips For Home Cleaning

By Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

Every relationship coach and a romantic knows that love and romance thrive in clean and tidy spaces. Yes, beyond the health benefits of cleaning there are also relational benefits. And except you are an exceptionally tidy person, you might struggle with cleaning every part of the home. When you live in a high tech, fast-paced world, it is difficult to tear yourself away from work, social media, news and entertainment. Quite naturally, clutter will accumulate with time. This will automatically make house cleaning and organizing daunting and boring tasks.

Simple Yet Delicious Dinner Ideas For Kids

Don’t you just hate it when your kids don’t eat the foods you serve? Perhaps they don’t like to eat what we grownups eat. Perhaps they just wanted to have “kid-friendly” food choices. Regardless, it is important to ensure our kids get the nutrition needed to help them grow strong. Food choices are always a problem, especially for those kids who have a sensitive taste. When it’s dinner time, make sure to prepare these foods that they will love, without sacrificing the nutritional values.

The Best Developmental Games For the Child

As parents, we all want our children to grow up into successful individuals who can perceive the world from a balanced angle. Well, to achieve this, a lot of foundational training is needed to improve the minds of your kids from their infant age up to their teenage years. This exercise involves educational games for kids, and it exists in different kinds for different ages.

The Difficulty With Long Distance Relationships

Online dating can be a terrific way of drawing people together. As you flick through profiles it’s natural to be attracted to potential partners you already have a lot in common with. An important box that gets ticked is down to simple geography. Ideally, you’ll want to hook up with your virtual lover at some point. So individuals living closer will get your preference. On the other hand, many get into online dating for the opposite reasons. They want to tap into the internet’s ability to introduce them to the exotic. They want to meet amorous Austrians or lovely Lebanese. Not someone they might bump into in their local supermarket.

The Importance Of Work-Life Balance And How Women Can Achieve It

If you’re one of the millions of women who bring their work home with them day after day, spend long hours at the office, and forget to practice self-care because you’re so busy, you’ve probably got a tension headache as you’re reading this. Add children and household chores to the mix, and it might seem like the work never stops. Sit back from the computer for a minute, take a deep breath, rub your temples, close your eyes, and ignore the ginormous pile of laundry in the background. Imagine a world where stress is only an occasional thing.

Miss to Mrs – A Guide to Changing Your Name After Marriage

Changing your name once you’re married is a personal choice. It may no longer be expected, but many women do still choose to have the same surname as their partner, whether this be by taking their partner’s name directly or by using a combination of both surnames. Either way, any change of name brings with it legal requirements.