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Can Holding Hands with your Husband Reduce Anxiety?

Many women and men enjoy holding hands just as a form of affection, but most of us also realize that it can be a great source of comfort. However, a fairly new study indicates that when a woman holds her husband’s hand when confronted with a fearful or stressful situation, doing so can literally reduce her anxiety. It actually shows up on brain scans! It was a limited study, observing sixteen couples, conducted by Dr. James Coan this past December. Dr. Coan is a neuroscientist with the University of Virginia. His study is titled “Lending a Hand: Social Regulation of … Continue reading →

Comforting Your Spouse

We all know that men and women are different. We are built differently, we think differently, and we also need to be comforted in different ways. This means that giving comfort to a spouse can be challenging, because we need things that the other may not understand. Women, being nurturers, tend to want to make everything all better. We have to be careful not to push too hard or make it about us. We might think, “If he would just open up, just tell me how he’s feeling and what he needs, I could help.” Many men, however, tend to … Continue reading →