Celebrating boyfriend’s birthday is a most exciting thing for a girlfriend. A girl really loves to make this day special for her boyfriend. It is quite opposite in a guy and girl relationship from the guy side as guys don’t have that enthusiasm or we can say that level of excitement that girls do have […]

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Years ago, I was cooking a meal for my family. The smells of beef, red and green peppers, onions and tomato filled the air. The scents and flavors made their way upstairs and filled all of the rooms as the pot continued boiling, and the steam continued rising. All day, I stirred it, adding ingredients […]

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Solitary life can’t do you good Having somebody next to you during your life, who will go through the good and bad things with you is something that we search our whole life for – until we find that special someone. It is much easier to go through all the difficulties that life brings when […]

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In Hindu culture, the selection of wedding invitation marks the commencement of the marriage celebration. These cards contain all the basic information associated with the function and are printed with various religious symbols. The process of sending invitations printed with symbols of Lord Ganesha, OM and Mangal Ghat to guests form an essential part of […]

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Whether it is a new year, a new month, a new week, or a new day, building and engaging in healthy habits is important. This is true in all areas of your life, including your relationships.

In fact, relationships are built upon habits. You either have positive or negative habits, and you either have a positive or negative relationship because of those habits.

For example, if you are in the habit of coming home and watching TV instead of talking to your partner about their day, then that contributes in some way to your relationship. Depending on your partner, it may contribute in a good way or a bad way, but it does contribute.

The bottom line is that everything you do in your relationship affects your relationship; and when you understand that, you can start to have a healthier relationship.

Note: Are you single? Read why you should develop healthy habits to attract and keep women.

There Is No One ‘Right’ Way To Have A Healthy Relationship

Having a healthy relationship is different for everyone, because everyone has different values, beliefs, and traits that make them unique. Some people will be happy in a long distance relationship while others enjoy being together 24 hours a day.

The one thing that every relationship does have in common, though, is – that’s right, habits.

There Will Still Be Issues That Arise But…

Just because you develop positive habits, it doesn’t mean that you are not going to fight, go against one of the habits one day, or have other issues in the relationship.

It does, however, mean that the majority of your relationship will be based around good solid behavior that ensures there are many more positive days than negative days in your relationship.

Building healthy habits can:

• Prevent fights
• Prevent emotional scarring such as hurt, anger, or resentment
• Prevent breakup/divorce
• Make life easier
• Reduce stress
• Reduce worry

How To Build Healthy Habits In Your Relationship

The hard part about building habits is that it takes work and consistency. You can’t just say you are going to do something, do it one day, and then say “There! I have contributed to the relationship in a positive way.” When it comes to habits, it is all or nothing.

What you repeatedly do becomes who you are, which means that you have to repeatedly do healthy things in your relationship to make your relationship healthy.

Think Tiny At First

It can be hard to develop healthy relationship habits at first. For instance, trying to communicate with your partner when you have never done it before can be hard to implement and stick to.

I found the following slide about building new habits, and I really like the concept. Take a peek and see what you think about this ‘tiny’ way of building new behaviors.

Areas Of Your Relationship To Develop New Habits

There are many different areas of your relationship that can benefit from new habits. To talk about all the habits would require a book, but knowing where you need to develop good habits can help you go out and find the specific habits you want (and need) to develop.

Following are some areas where habits will benefit your relationship and an example of one habit you may want to develop for each area.

• Your sex life: Doing something intimate everyday
• Relationship values: Making your partner number one in your life
• Respect: Allowing your partner to be their individual self
• Emotional intimacy: Saying I love you everyday
• Connection: Eating meals together everyday

Obviously there is much more to a relationship and many more habits you can develop. But the point is that you are going to be building habits regardless, so if you care about your partner and your happiness, you might as well make them good habits that contribute to your relationship positively.

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I was 38 on Sunday 1st December last and this got me thinking about my retirement and how I should be planning it!  It really hit me thinking that I am now just 2 years away from 40 and for the past 20 or so years I have nothing really saved for my upcoming future!  I have lost count of the amount of jobs I have had over the years.

Seems to me the days of doing well at school then getting a well paid job that’s going to last for the 50 years after that are now a thing of the past.  Take my parents for instance they worked hard all of their lives working 3 jobs each, scrimping and saving, bringing me and my brother up,  buying their family home in the hope they both could retire at 65 and have a few good years to do what they had always wanted to do!

Tragically my mother passed away on 25th December 2010,  6 months after retiring from her Job and now my dad seems to just spend everyday doing the same thing going from pup to pub,  Hardly a happy and fulfilling retirement hey?  It paints a sad picture I know but please bear with me as this is not a sob story dear reader!  Of course a happy and financially secure future is something we as bloggers should be aiming towards,  but do we really think about it and should we worry about it?

Being financially secure for your retirement is a must and my strategy is two fold. In the short to medium term I am going to continue to build my web design and development career here at home and my long term strategy is to build on my current hobbie as a blogger to something that I can rely on in later life!  But this is just one part of the jigsaw dear reader as there is more to think about like having a fulfilling,  happy and enjoyable retirement.

• Plan Ahead and be Healthy

Ok so like most things you need to plan it and don’t just fall into retirement without thinking of what you are going to do.  Think of your retirement as a new job or career!  Go and set new goals and achievements you want to happen during your retirement then actively plan for them while taking into account where you are now and where you want to be.  Generally people tend to let themselves go a little bit and slow down after retiring which is no bad thing as that’s what it’s all about,  But bear in mind to keep healthy as it’s a proven fact that we naturally feel happier in ourselves when we are physically fit. So lets keep up our healthy routines up when we are in retirement!

• Socially Active

While working on our career’s we find that we don’t spend time with our friends or our family as much as we would like which is a great shame!  We are a social animal and we need the company of others to keep our sanity.  We do not want our retirement to be an isolated and lonely place as this can easily happen!  I also don’t mean to stay socially active online.

Surrounding yourself with human beings maintains your emotional well being and keeps you happy!  Make time now for your friends and family to keep that flame burning brightly and your social future will be in a much better condition.  When in retirement we will have a lot more time on our hands so plan to make new friends and go out and meet new people with similar interests and hobbies is something else we should be doing!  If done right mine and your retirement can be a very social and happy time for us.

• Get up off that Chair and Go for a Walk

I currently work from home as a Web Designer & Developer as well as a blogger and this can be bad for both my physical and mental well-being as well as affecting my creativeness especially if I am spending 15 + hours in front of a computer screen or two.  Your home can become your prison, it can make you feel stifled and isolated and it can stop you from relaxing which means it can turn you grumpy and unhappy!  So what do I do then?  Well I break up my day by going for an hours run every morning to keep myself fit, In the afternoon I go Birding down my local nature reserve for an hour or so then in the evening I go for a walk to my local pub for a pint or two with my mates!

Your home can be a social place at times but you really do not want to be spend 24/7 there now do you!  So get up out of that chair and get some fresh air in your lungs and this can refresh and revitalise yourself, your senses and your mental well-being!

Our retirement should be some of the happiest years of our lives if planned correctly and thoroughly.  Don’t just assume you will be happy and fulfilled if you just plan to be financially secure, after all we have worked hard all of our lives so our retirement should be a time to enjoy the fruits of our labours!  Remember to take an active role in not only securing  your financial future but also what you want to do when you retire!

Have you anything to add to this?  Do you have other tips, ideas, suggestions or criticisms about my post?  Are you nearing retirement and have you planned it out or not? Do please let me know dear reader as I would love to know!  Post your comments below and I will respond to each them as soon as I possibly can.

Until next time…

Phillip Dews

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No matter how creative you can be, coming up with the best romantic date ideas is usually a stressful and time consuming task. Worst of all when you’ve been in a relationship for quite a long time and are probably running out of ideas. When it comes to romantic dates, planning is King, and designing […]

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According to research, women who exercise on a regular basis tend to have a more active sex life. They are able to reach orgasm at a quicker rate and get turned on easier than women who don’t live an active lifestyle. Furthermore, the more fit a woman is, the more sexual position she will be […]

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The more I interact with bloggers, the more I realize that they are great catch for anyone looking for a date. The truth is that serious, long-term bloggers who are single have some qualities that many other people don’t have.   If you are single blogger, and you have been down on your luck when […]

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image via (Flickr) Proposing to your girlfriend is one of the most exciting things you will do in your life. Making the decision to spend the rest of your life with this woman is momentous, and the occasion when you ask should include a few things — one of which is the perfect engagement ring. […]

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