Women Diary Network >> Women Dating Tips and Advice

One Perfect Day

One Perfect Day PictureOk, so you found Mr Right, congratulations! Lets face it you have had ideas for the perfect dress, ceremony, and/or parts of the reception planned since you were three, … or twelve to fifteen if you were a late developer. Seriously, most women have thought and dreamed about at least some aspects of their wedding day long before they were in any position to contemplate being “Mrs Happily Ever After”. Despite divorce rates continuing to rise, and couples being much older when they marry, weddings have never gone out of style. Weddings are still about the couple making vows of love and fidelity, to the person they have chosen to spend the rest of their life with, in the presence of their closest friends and family.

All too often the wedding day becomes about the bride rather than a couple. This has become customary due to the tradition that it was the responsibility of the bride’s family to pay for the wedding. Therefore, they had the greatest role in organizing the day. Read more!

Detox Your Life - Toxic Romance

Continued From Detox Your Life - Toxic Friendship

Warning Sign: When he’s mad at you there’s always a good reason (”I can’t believe you did that to me”). But when the tables are turned, he dismisses your concerns (”Don’t be so sensitive”).

Mend It: Clarify your goals and set limits. “People usually say they want the bad stuff to go away, but they don’t focus on what they’d like to replace it with,” says Bernstein. Tell your partner what you want in specific, nonjudgmental terms. “If his tardiness is the big issue, don’t say, `I wish you were more reliable.’ Try, `If you can’t be here within 15 minutes of the time you say you will, please call me,”‘ he says. “Many people think you shouldn’t use ultimatums in loving relationships. But you must set contingencies: ‘Give me what I want and this is what you get, and if you don’t this is what will happen.’”
Read more!