When people mention communication skills, they mostly mean talking because listening seems pretty easy. It is a common misconception. As a matter of fact, listening can be harder than talking, and being a good listener requires certain skills. Here are five tips for becoming a good listener.

Honest and open communication is important in a relationship. However, this doesn't mean that there are no topic that are crucial to avoid or off-limits questions. Here are six questions you should never ask your spouse if you want to prevent conflicts.

Fall is a beautiful season, so a lot of couples decide to go for a fall wedding. Choosing flowers for a fall wedding is not as hard as it might seem. There are a lot of options to choose from. Fall bridal bouquets can be as stylish as spring and summer ones. Here are four fall wedding bouquet ideas.

Relationships are always complicated, and there are many things that can happen to you. And although your relations will face numerous problems, all of them can be solved in two ways only: changing yourself and becoming more mature or breaking up. But what if you and your partner don't move any further? What should you do if your relationship is at standstill?

When we become adults, our relationship with our parents changes. We don't depend on them anymore, therefore they start to treat us as equals (well, it doesn't always work like that, but we are talking about an ideal situation here). Being equal with your parents means you can offer then advice when you need it. How to give advice to your parents?

If you're too shy to approach people and make friends, you can try meeting people on the Internet. Contrary to a popular misconception, online friends can be as great as IRL (in real life) ones! Here are seven tips for making friends online.

You have lots of friends, whom you want to invite to a party you host, but some people don't know each other. Or, may be, you've met an awesome person and you'd like to introduce them to your friends. We're going to tell you, how to introduce your friends to each other, and do it in a better way.

Honeymoon is actually what you deserve and need after the months of planning. But some couples can't afford a two-week honeymoon, as it should be, that's why they go on a mini-moon. It provides the same as a usual honeymoon, but in a shorter period of time. Our tips on how to plan a mini-moon will help you have the rest you do deserve and need.

Being a sensitive person doesn’t mean anything bad. You enjoy your life, but you take all unexpected problems too deep and you lose control over yourself. Since you can't control everything in your life, you have to learn to control your own emotions. Our tips on how to toughen up should help you to overcome your problem.

In fairy tales, couples get married and live happily ever after. But in real life it doesn't work like that. If you want to live a happy married life, you need to work on making your partner happy, and they will make you happy in return. Here are six ways to make your spouse happy.

Any relations have their ups and downs, and sometimes you even don't know why you're still married to your spouse. Different problems that none of you wants to solve lead to divorce. If you want to keep your relations, then you should know about these 8 habits tat kill your marriage. It's time to change them!

Your relationship is over and both of you are supposed to move on. But your ex just can't let you go. They keep stalking you, calling and begging to come back or even threaten that they will suicide. So what should you do if your ex doesn't leave you alone?

Everyone talks to themselves (internally). Self-talk is completely normal as long as you do it consciously and don't hear audible voices that are not your own. However, you should know that self-talk can be positive and negative. Negative self-talk is bad for your self-esteem. Here are seven things you should never say to yourself.

“To kiss or not to kiss?” That is the question almost everyone asks themselves on the first date. On the one hand, a goodnight kiss after the first date is almost a ritual. On the other hand, what if you don't feel like kissing your date? Or worse, your date doesn't feel like kissing you? Should you kiss on the first date?

All your planning that lasted for months is over and finally you are married. Now you have the whole life to live together, as the wife and husband. But we're going to start small, from your wedding night. Yes, you can't wait for it, but are you sure that it will be unforgettable, in a good way, of course? Here are 8 rules for the best wedding night, that you'd better remember.

Being single doesn't mean that you're lonely. And it doesn't mean that you spend this time in search of your second half. It's the time that you live for yourself only, and you can enjoy it. And if you don't know how, we give you these 8 great ways to enjoy being single.

Going on vacation is great, you have time to relax and enjoy sunny weather. But what if your in-laws join you? Should you prepare for a disaster or will you love this time spent together? Let's see what can you do to survive vacations with in-laws.

Coloring books for adults have become quite popular recently. Yes, coloring is not just for kids anymore, it has become an adult activity. There even are Facebook pages and clubs for adult colorers. What are the benefits of adult coloring books?

Not all couples choose to hire a professional master of ceremonies (MC) for their wedding reception, but some do. A good MC will make sure that your reception runs smoothly and that your guests don't get bored. Choosing a wedding MC is as important as choosing your wedding planner, DJ or photographer. How to choose a wedding MC?

Losing friends is one of the biggest dramas in our life. Without friends we feel lack of social activity and it's especially big deal for those, who can't stand being alone. So your friends don't invite you to parties or other special events and you feel offended. Does it mean that your friendship is over and how can you handle friends who exclude you?

You said yes, but now you don't want to go to that date. The person might be not right for you, or you're not ready to date again. Whatever the reason, you have to back out of date and do it in a nice way not to look rude. Let's see, how to cancel a date at the last minute.

A lot of married couples take their relationship for granted, which is a mistake. You need to let your spouse know you love them and treasure your relationship. There are things you should tell your partner every day to keep your relationship happy and healthy.

When your children grow up and move out of your house, your relationship with them changes. You still are their parent, but they are not kids anymore, they are adults capable of making their own decisions and taking responsibility (well, we hope they are). It's time to find a new balance and become their friend. How to become friends with your adult children?

While making friends online has become more common, some people still think that online friendships are odd and not real. That is why you might be reluctant to tell your IRL friends about the people you've met online. What if they don't support you? However, you will have to tell them eventually. Here are some tips for explaining your online friends to your IRL friends.