Learning The lesson of Life through Riding a Bike

By Denise Nelson

Biking is a skill that parents are proud to pass on to their youngsters. Remember learning to bike? Dad was running beside you, holding on to the seat tightly as he explained steering, pedaling and braking, until you realized he was not holding on to your bike seat afterall. You were riding on your own. Suddenly, you crushed down the sidewalk frightened but excited after learning you were in charge of everything.

8 Top Tips for Brides-to-Be to Get in Shape for the Big Day

So, you’ve decided to tie the knot and set the date for the big day! I bet you’re both, excited and nervous about your wedding. The huge task of planning a wedding can do that to even those with nerves of steel. There’s so much to take care of - from deciding the venue, menu, theme, color schemes, to selecting your wedding dress, choosing bridesmaids and running errands – the list can be exhaustive.

One more important concern that rules the minds of most brides-to-be relates to being in perfect shape on D-day. A lot of them try to get into the process of exercising and modifying their eating habits. In keeping with that, here are a few tips to help you, the soon-to-be-bride, look spectacular on your wedding day:

How to Find Your First Dance Wedding Song

This infographic on ‘How to Find Your First Dance Wedding Song’ offers helpful tips and advice about sourcing your first dance wedding song. It provides first dance song samples based on different music genres as well as gives great tips from experts in the field.

5 Bali Destinations for Your Next Romantic Getaway

Did you know that traveling can make your relationship stronger? Apparently, research shows that couples who travel together tend to have happier and healthier relationships. Based on the findings of a recent survey commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association, traveling together offers many long-term benefits for couples. It reportedly helps strengthen and maintain relationships while reigniting romance and intimacy. According to the responses, couples who frequently indulge in romantic getaways have reported significant  positive changes in their relationships, including improved communication, increased romance, and a heightened overall satisfaction in the relationship.

Letting Go Of Things That No Longer Bring You Joy

Sometimes we hold onto things that instill no good feelings in us at all. These can be anything from material objects to emotions. We may hold onto them out of guilt, because of sentimental value or simply because we don’t know how to let them go. Today I’m going to try and help you alleviate some of the burdens you may be carrying. Here’s some inspiration on how to let go of things that no longer bring you joy.

Edible Aphrodisiacs To Spice Up Your Sex Life

Here at romance meets life, we love to share content in the areas of sex, relationships and related matters in the hope that people can learn something from it. Check out the infographic below with very helpful details about everyday aphrodisiacs to spice up your sex life.

Infographic: Love at First Click - Is Online Dating for You?

With the increase in online dating in recent years, this infographic below detailing some of the stats, as well as the options available is very important to those wondering whether to dive in.

Tinder - How It Changed the Dating Game Forever

There's no underestimating how much Tinder has changed the way we meet people. An estimated 50 million people have signed up to Tinder and it is available in 24 languages! However, meeting people on Tinder is very different to real life and there are some major differences between the two. For example, not everyone looks as amazing in the pub as they do on Tinder, and the opening lines can be very different!

There are also some strange men and women that many of us will have met on Tinder. We've all met the guy who is only there for sex, and he makes that very clear in his opening message! The guys out there might have come across the women who suddenly disappear just when you're having a great chat! The infographic below captures these changes very well...

8 Relationship Apps You Never Knew Existed: An Infographic

This infographic outlines fantastic relationship apps to help couples bond, especially some amazing ones released in recent years that I think couples will really enjoy.

• LokLok syncs a couples lock screens so you can write a romantic message on your screen and it will show up on your partner's screen.
• HeyTell lets you send and receive voice messages from your partner in a totally private account. It's especially useful for busy or long-distance couples.
• Icebreak app is great in the early days of a relationship as it provides a couple with interesting questions  that they can ask each other. No more awkward silences!

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Infidelity: The Cold Hard Truth About Cheating

The Ashley Madison website hack last year had everyone, including the experts as well as the ordinary people married to the outed cheaters, asking for the real reasons behind infidelity. The info-graphic below outlines how many people cheat, why they cheat, and how couples can recover from infidelity.

It was very interesting to discover that 56% of men and 34% of women who cheat rate their marriage as happy or very happy, which makes the reason people cheat a little harder to understand. It is difficult to recover from infidelity, but there are certain steps that both the betrayed spouse and the unfaithful spouse need to take if they want to repair their relationship. Check out these helpful tips below...