{"id":86,"date":"2018-02-01T08:56:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T13:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joymiller.com\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2018-02-01T08:58:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T13:58:50","slug":"month-love-know-keys-lasting-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joymiller.com\/blog\/month-love-know-keys-lasting-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"The Month of Love&#8230; but Do You Know the Keys to a Lasting Relationship?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/joymiller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/heart-on-wood-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joymiller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/heart-on-wood-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joymiller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/heart-on-wood-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joymiller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/heart-on-wood-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joymiller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/heart-on-wood-2000x1339.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the month of love. Cupids and arrows fill the air, but we know that over 50% of all marriages fail, so tonight we\u2019ll focus on ways to enhance relationships to increase the statistical likelihood of making your relationship fulfilling and enduring.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 50 % of first marriages end in divorce<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2\/3 of all second marriages end in divorce<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 75% of all third marriages end in divorce<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do so many marriages fail?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Statistics shows that we enter relationships with poor skills for maintaining relationships<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 People need to learn \u201chow\u201d to love each other<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Lasting marriages involve commitment, communication, and accommodation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do studies show are the proven building blocks in a couple\u2019s intimacy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Studies at Stanford University show that the simple act of spending quality time together and talking enhances intimacy<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Humor: research shows that partners who make each other laugh are happier, in fact, it also shows that women typically search out men who make them laugh<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Doing something new. A Florida State University study shows that people who do new things, and plan adventures together tend to heighten a couple\u2019s intimacy and vulnerability with each other<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Multiple research studies show that practicing gratitude and kindness in relationships enhances intimacy and bonding. Kindness, accommodation and forgiveness are three keys to strong relationships for couples.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Commitment. Purdue University studies show that those who believe that their partner\u2019s commitment is unbreakable have stronger relationships and increased intimacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Taking control. Partners who really work on enhancing their relationships on a continuous basis, and who indicate that working things vs evading problems have more enduring relationships and those in which they feel will end in continued success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; It\u2019s the month of love. Cupids and arrows fill the air, but we know that over 50% of all marriages fail, so tonight we\u2019ll focus on ways to enhance relationships to increase the statistical likelihood of making your relationship fulfilling and enduring. \u00b7 50 % of first marriages end in divorce \u00b7 2\/3 of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-therapy","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Month of Love... but Do You Know the Keys to a Lasting Relationship? - Ask Dr. Joy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/joymiller.com\/blog\/month-love-know-keys-lasting-relationship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Month of Love... but Do You Know the Keys to a Lasting Relationship? - Ask Dr. Joy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; It\u2019s the month of love. 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