Without goals in life, we are liable to underachieve. The same applies to relationships, in that it is healthy to have something for a couple to aim for. The crucial factor is whether or not each partner has their own personal goals as well as generic relationship goals.

People in relationships need to be dependent (to a healthy degree) on their partner - this promotes closeness and strengthens the relationship. The human desire to be needed and useful to other people is a very importa... Read More

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Though it may seem more like a personal objective, being a more positive person can have a dramatic impact on your relationship as well. By increasing your ability to appreciate what you have and trying to foster a more realistic, optimistic outlook on your everyday life, you are able to remove some of the obstacles to a happy healthy relationship.

For instance, if you were to look at the various actions you have performed which have negatively impacted your partner, how many of them w... Read More

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As ClickinLove is predominantly a dating site dedicated to intercultural dating, I thought I would touch on the subject of language problems couples may face when they are in an intercultural relationship. Besides for the inevitable misunderstanding which can arise due to both people having a different set of reference customs, there are also issues which occur when one or other misconstrues the meaning and nuances of idiomatic expressions and language peculiarities.

For instance, sarc... Read More

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Working at a relationship is often easier said than done.  We all have many reasons and grievances which make us stop short of fulfilling the obligations we make in a relationship.  Why do we sometimes fail to do what we set out to achieve in our relationship and end up hurting ourselves and our partner in the process.  A few human attributes spring to mind as the cause of this: anger, selfishness, greed, to name but a few.

Making a relationship work is all about facing... Read More

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Divorce rates in Western countries are extremely high.  One has to ask why are people even bothering getting married nowadays.  In Germany and Austria, over 50% of marriages in any one year end in divorce.  So why does marriage still exist when the after-effects are so devastating for everyone involved?

I have a theory.  I think everyone starts out with good intentions, but living in a greedy, self-absorbed culture makes the reality of good goals harder to attain -... Read More

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