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The Science behind Feeling Good

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It’s hard to qualify feeling good. Maybe you feel sort of okay, maybe you feel awesomely great. Maybe you fall somewhere in between. A few studies lately have taken a look at emotions — here are the results. A study from the University of Chicago looked at why people tend to enjoy movies more when watching them with a friend — as opposed to watching them alone. Researchers talked to participants who either watched a movie with a stranger or alone. People who had company (even if it was a total stranger) gave the movie better reviews than people who … Continue reading →

How Do I Get Closer to My Loved One?

Are you loved? Do you love? I bet you do. After all, you’re reading the marriage blog and whether you are married, have been married or desire to be married – then you are likely familiar with the concept of love and you do love. When we love someone, whether that someone is our husband, our wife, our child, our parents, our siblings or our friends, we want to be close to them. We want to foster that closeness and deepen it, if possible. In my experience, I’ve been very close to some people and that closeness has waxed and … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk About Handling Unwanted Belly Touching

I for one find the pregnant belly a very beautiful thing, and I’m sure that I’m not alone in my sentiments. We’ve all experienced the stranger in the grocery store coming up to us and rubbing our belly affectionately, practically bursting with bubbly joy. Women especially just love to gush about how wonderful it is to be bringing a new baby into the world. It’s as if by touching your belly they feel like they are already touching a soft little baby hand. Sure, I loved showing off my big belly. And I also loved sharing the news and talking … Continue reading →