{"id":342634,"date":"2015-01-26T09:30:50","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T01:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/how-to-handle-couplehood-342634.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T04:10:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T20:10:13","slug":"how-to-handle-couplehood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/how-to-handle-couplehood-342634.html","title":{"rendered":"Relationships: How to handle being a couple?"},"content":{"rendered":" <h2> <span>ARE MEN AND WOMEN ALL EQUAL IN TERMS OF THE EFFORT THEY MAKE?<\/span> <\/h2> <p><strong>Catherine Deleuze:<\/strong> Not completely. Women tend to compromise sooner as they have a stronger desire in reconciliation within the relationship. They seek a symbiotic relationship and harmony. They also crave attention from their lover and know how to express it. For men, it is more complex; particularly for those who identify themselves as virile without concession or who adopt the dominant role in the couple. Men also want for attention from their partner, but they find it more difficult to express. They think that an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/entertainment-lifelove\/sex-will-2015-erotic-year-far-63756.html#post-63756\">affectionate woman<\/a> will be able to gauge their expectations; just like a mother.<\/p> <h2> <span>ARE ALL EFFORTS BENEFICIAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP?<\/span> <\/h2> <p>It is a question of degree. Too much effort can be tedious and potentially harmful to the relationship. A woman who responds to her spouse\u2019s desires or fantasies of her spouse without any reciprocation, is making a mistake. This is particularly true for the sexual relationship. You don\u2019t have to play a game that doesn\u2019t look like you, or betray yourself for somebody.<\/p> <h2> <span>WHAT ARE POSITIVE COMPROMISES?<\/span> <\/h2> <p>Those that arise from awareness. For example, when you notice that you are making too many negative reproaches, and pledge not to grumble for a whole weekend. This type of effort can touch the partner and revive a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/coaching-lifelove\/20-mythes-sur-le-sexe-refutes-par-la-science-2-45718.html#post-45718\">beautiful relationship<\/a>. It will be also positive; the efforts that urge you to create surprises, launch projects, let your partner take your place, especially if this goes against the norm.<\/p> <h2> <span>WHAT ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THE EVERYDAY LIFE?<\/span> <\/h2> <p>If some details appear to damage the relationship in the long term, you can wonder why they are so important while being apparently insignificant. Maybe there are some underlying, unresolved questions. But if they are real details, why not accept the minor flaws of the other? This is a positive effort that releases both sides. You can also list each other\u2019s small manias and decide to regain control: he rinses-off the shower tray, you close the toothpaste tube.<\/p> <h2> <span>HOW TO PROLONG YOUR EFFORTS IN THE LONG TERM?<\/span> <\/h2> <p>Look for the reasons behind your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/coaching-lifelove\/testimony-i-am-calmer-he-is-more-loving-62173.html#post-62173\">annoying behaviour<\/a>. If you are of one of those women who harass their spouse for leaving three crumbs on a table, wonder from where\/whom you inherited it. It is interesting to share your findings with your husband, so that he understands that you aren\u2019t acting against him but in spite of yourself. It feeds the dialogue and the complicity, and the change can be effective over time. You can also wonder if you want to be this authoritarian woman. If the answer is no, make the right decision. You will win in lightness, freedom, and in love. Because, as soon as you evolve, your partner and the relationship will too.<\/p> <p><em>Laurence Cochet<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It's no secret that after the wedding bells, sometimes comes hardship, arguments and annoyance. Clinical psychologist, Catherine Deleuze dishes out some expert tips on maintaining a healthy relationship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":68352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"It's no secret that after the wedding bells, sometimes comes hardship, arguments and annoyance. 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