http://www.relazine.com/feed/ http://www.relazine.com/ Free tips and advice about having a successful relationship. From dating to friendship and marriage. Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:39:47 +0100 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:39:47 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/commitment-fears-in-relationships http://www.relazine.com/commitment/commitment-fears-in-relationships It’s the New Year and you want this to be year when you and your lover will seal the deal and exchange vows. Countless of times you attempted to let the topic slide into your conversations but he seemed avoidant. He doesn’t exactly say no but he doesn’t say yes either. You know he loves you and adores you but when talking about marriage comes in the picture he doesn’t comment or slyly changes the topic. And as far as you’re concern you have done everything to make him feel loved. Then you realized it’s not you but he has commitment fears in relationships. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:57:03 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/emotional-disorder http://www.relazine.com/commitment/emotional-disorder Sometimes when we are eager to find love and want to have somebody or someone to spend our whole life with, we tend to overlook certain issues in our partner. Sometimes we misinterpret stalking as being protective, needy as being very thoughtful. Before you commit, it is wise to know the person you are committing your whole life and your future with. It’ is of vital significance that you know if your partner has mental and or emotional disorder. Since commitment involves deep involvement, being aware of your potential spouse’s mental and or emotional disorder can help you cope with him or her appropriately or help you decide if you really want to commit or not. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:13:58 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/teenage-mother http://www.relazine.com/commitment/teenage-mother Every parent has high hopes for their children. They aspire that they can go to school- be successful in their chosen careers and marry the right person for them. Their hopes are usually shattered when they hear that their young girl is pregnant- their baby girl is going to be a teenage mother. Just the thought of it, as a parent having your teenage daughter pregnant is just ripping your heart out open. You know how it is to be a parent, it’s not easy and the least you want is to have those complications in the shoulders of your little girl. Thu, 4 Dec 2008 04:50:27 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/Romance http://www.relazine.com/commitment/Romance Romance for busy people can be quite tricky. Aside from juggling career and family, they have to give extra effort for romance on the relationship. Unlike before when it’s just the two of you, it is so easy to have leisure time for romance after work. But now, with the kids and household chores, you hardly have time for yourself. You become conscious for so long now you are living a parallel lives. With all the obligations and responsibilities, you overlook you are not just apart of a family but also a couple. With all the stress and pressure from work, you push that longing for romance behind the back doors of your subconscious. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:44:56 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/Love-and-Lust http://www.relazine.com/commitment/Love-and-Lust Sometimes, when the passion in the relationship is intense knowing the difference between love and lust can be misleading. The lingering effect of great sex chemistry can blind the couple into believing they are meant to be. You get to wonder sometimes, is great sex enough as basis to have serious commitment? If we can communicate this great in bed maybe we can work it out outside the bed. But the truth of the matter, great sex is just one factor of the many requirements of a true relationship. True love sees what is beyond the skin. It requires selflessness unlike lust, where your concern is just your own self-satisfaction. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:11:28 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/commitment-phobia1 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/commitment-phobia1 Have you ever been in that state in your relationship when everything is just so perfect that it scares you? This is too good to be true, you say to yourself. Now, what- you know at the back of your mind commitment is the next step if you want to continue with it. The big “C”- commitment. Just the thought of the word makes your heart race, your skin cold and clammy. You panic then you freeze. Are you commitment phobic? Let us first define what the word means. It is practically the fear and evasion of being attached to anything, especially in a relationship. Fri, 3 Oct 2008 19:24:57 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/fear-of-commitment http://www.relazine.com/commitment/fear-of-commitment Every relationship has a romantic beginning—two people meet, start dating, and fall in love. They become each other’s appendage, doing nearly everything jointly. As they grow closer together, so the relationship deepens, and reaches a plateau. This is the time when most couples evaluate how committed they are and make decisions as to which direction the relationship should go. For some, this critical point results in an even stronger relationship; for others, however, it signals the end. Commitment issues have blighted even the most stable of relationships, and while women have been known to suffer cold feet, men are more notorious for buckling under the commitment pressure. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:43:40 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/fulfilling-relationship http://www.relazine.com/commitment/fulfilling-relationship In this day and age, finding someone to be in a relationship can be fairly easy. But, finding someone to be with you in a fulfilling relationship is well, an entirely different story. How can a person go around looking for someone that truly fulfils one’s needs and desires? While this may sound like a daunting task, finding the relationship that one has always wanted can actually be achieved rather easily—simply set your priorities straight and have realistic expectations and you’re on the right track. However it is very important to make sure that one feels fulfilled first, before even finding the relationship that one thinks of as ideal. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:52:28 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/marrying-type http://www.relazine.com/commitment/marrying-type When two people are in a relationship, it is often because of the love and special bond that they share. Whether or not there is an outright affirmation of commitment, the question of whether the partner is the marrying type or not will somehow cross the mind of anyone involved with another person. A lot of people make the mistake of presuming that just because they get along fine and sex is great, the relationship is definitely headed to the altar, and they will grow old and stay together for the rest of their lives. Sadly, this is not usually the case, and this naive idea of a relationship simply causes confusion and heartaches. Wed, 14 May 2008 20:54:34 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/pet-peeves http://www.relazine.com/commitment/pet-peeves Commitment in a relationship means that you have an armful of acceptance, tolerance, patience and most of all, love for your partner. But, human as we are, there will always be differences between us and our significant other. No matter how much you love a person, there are and there will always be that person’s attitudes or habits that would annoy you to death. Many couples end up fighting over each other’s habits that they can’t stand and want to break away from. People often have pet peeves about others, and what makes a relationship last is how a person deals with them. Wed, 14 May 2008 20:36:51 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/serious-about-the-relationship http://www.relazine.com/commitment/serious-about-the-relationship How can you tell if your man is absolutely crazy about you? Is it when he fills your place with your favorite blooms? When he gets insanely jealous the moment you look at other guys? Or when he stays at your pad every single night for a whole week? If you imagine spending the rest of your life with your current guy but you want to be absolutely sure about it, look at the seemingly insignificant things rather than the flashy romantic gestures. In matters of love, a man’s mind is very uncomplicated. Unlike women, men often lack the gift of covering up their feelings, and one can easily tell if a man is in love. Mon, 5 May 2008 06:29:18 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/commitment-phobia http://www.relazine.com/commitment/commitment-phobia Commitment phobia is the fear of commitment, especially in a marriage or a long-term relationship. For a long time, it was believed that only men had this fear. In the recent years, however, the population of women who actively choose to be single are increasing rapidly. A classic example of a commitment phobe is Maggie Carpenter in the 1999 romantic comedy film “Runaway Bride” (starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere). After leaving three grooms-to-be waiting at the altar, she makes yet another attempt to get married—this time with Bob, a high school football coach. The marriage didn’t take place, after Ike kissed Maggie at the wedding rehearsal. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:03:08 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/perfect http://www.relazine.com/commitment/perfect Every man dreams of finding the perfect woman. Every woman hopes of finding Mr. Right. Nobody wants to end up with the wrong kind, so every other relationship becomes a trial-and-error test. For some it is a process of elimination: collect as many as you want, then pick them off one by one. For others, only the perfect relationship will do and by the time they come to their senses, there’s nobody out there but their ever faithful dog. There is a certain moment in life when a person would feel that living alone doesn’t feel fun and liberating anymore. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:42:43 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/commitment/commitment http://www.relazine.com/commitment/commitment You love the idea of commitment but only in the workplace. You want to commit if it would mean a promotion or a salary hike. You put such a premium on career advancement that anything less than 50 hours spent in the office each week feels like a felony. In fact, you love your work to death even though sometimes you don’t get the same amount of loving in return, and all for good reason: you want your life to be a bed of roses—and flowers don’t come cheap. On the other hand, you avoid discussing the issue of commitment in a romantic merger because, as you so often brazenly claim over a raised glass of martini, independence is key to your happiness.