Don’t pop the bubbly just yet. The first year of marriage, compared to the high of wedding planning, may seem difficult, if not slightly depressing. Cheer up, young bucks and honeymooners, and take solace in the fact that you’re not alone. Recent studies show that newlyweds are less happy in their first year than couples who have been married for 40 or more years.
Let’s just hope marriage doesn’t have a terrible 2′s phase.
Read all the details from the study in this Huffington Post Weddings piece, “Honeymoon Phase Is A Myth, Study Finds.”
Lots of <3,
Allison
Bet you’ve never considered that the way to a man’s heart is through his t-shirt. A three-day-old schemata, at that. Well, singletons in New York and Los Angeles are gathering to sniff out a love match via a potential mate’s smell. They are called pheromone parties, and I think they are ridiculous. Read more about them here:
If you’re wondering why your relationship is faltering, the answer could be as simple as giving him/her enough alone time, a post-it, or throwing out the trash, so says The Nest. I received this e-mail from The Knot’s sister today and thought it was valuable to share in case you missed it. Read on for 5 simple tips (“The New Quickies”) to boost your love connection asap.
Lots of <3,
Allison
Growing old together is a perk of marriage; that is, if you even get to the “old” part. A recent MSNBC.com article, ‘Gray divorce’: Why are more seniors separating? highlights new data that the rate of splits for couples post-50 years old is on the rise. Women are the ones initiating it for the most part. Wonder why? Read more of Dr. Robi Ludwig‘s compelling piece here: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47741830/ns/today-relationships/#.T9KcsoFX-So
Do you believe in a second chance at love at an older age?
Lots of <3,
Allison
“I want to make my own mistakes.” – Taxi driver in Italy, married 4 years with a 2 year old son, on breaking away from his family to start one of his own.