We all know that boys will be boys, but when they are in a relationship, time with the guys becomes all the more important. Just as women need alone time with their friends, men desire the same interaction. But I've noticed a common theme when my girlfriends tell me about their significant others' nights out: they're constantly up to no good, drinking too much, staying out too late, and spending too much money.
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When you’re in a relationship, one person’s mood undoubtedly affects the other’s. If you’re angry, he’s going to be worried until he knows what’s wrong, and if he’s sad, you’re going to be concerned until he starts to perk up. But while being in a relationship does make moods interdependent, it also gives you an automatic cheer-up buddy — the person who will pull out all the stops to get you smiling again.
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Doing just about anything with a group can be tricky. The more people, the more opinions and personalities are butting up against one another. And combining two groups together can upset any kind of balance that’s already been achieved, which is often the case when you try to combine your friends with your boyfriend’s.
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There are so many amazing things that come with the beginning of a new relationship that I’d be hard pressed to pick just one as my favorite — though who can deny just how great that butterflies feeling is? One particular moment I think is the most special for a couple is the exchange of "I love you." Whether it’s sappy, funny, or completely random, this step always lingers and represents a deepening connection in a relationship.
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As the old rhyme goes, first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in the baby carriage — but as we all know, the progression of a relationship is a lot more involved than that. Of course there are steps one takes before settling down and starting a family, but even if you skip out on living together before getting engaged or opt out of getting a dog before having kids, you can still live happily ever after! So looking back on your relationship, did you and your significant other take baby steps in the right direction, or did you just go with the flow and let your emotions take over?
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There's a common misconception about couples: once they've settled into their relationship, they become boring. While it's true that some couples prefer to stay in over going out, that doesn't automatically put them in the dull department; staying home can be fun, too! Of course things do change once you're off the market — painting the town red doesn't seem like such an urgency — but do you ever miss the excitement of being single?
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If you’re in a relationship, you’re probably having sex, but are you talking about it? Serious relationships require communication in response to the small things, like what the plans are for the weekend, and the bigger things, like what you've been arguing about lately. But while sex is certainly an important issue in a relationship, we correlate it more with action than talk.
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When you're in a relationship, your significant other often becomes your best friend in addition to your lover, which makes doing things together a no-brainer. Many couples work out, run errands, and cook together, but then there are those girly things that most women only do with their friends — get mani pedis, go shopping, or spend the day at the spa. Though I've found this to be a rarity, I do know couples that do it all together, so what about you and your significant other?
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Although our periods serve a fabulous purpose, they also comes with a plethora of nasty PMS symptoms: mood swings, volatile emotions, crabbiness, food cravings, bloating — the list goes on and on. And since our period, and everything that comes along with it, only affects us women, it can be an easy target of blame from men. I know from experience how infuriating it is to have your significant other blame your actions on your monthly friend when in fact, your period has absolutely nothing to do with it.
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Just like Thanksgiving and New Years, sometimes personal celebrations cause tension in a relationship, too. Special occasions such as an anniversary or major birthday can be especially overwhelming when factoring in dinner reservations, a gift, and whether or not all of his or her expectations will be met. And even when the pressure is unspoken, it can easily ignite a stressed-out, tension-fueled argument.
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