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Being overdependent on your partner can cause him or her to feel suffocated in the marriage and will also stifle your own growth.

Trust is the cornerstone of every happy relationship. But how do we build trust?

A psychologist enlists key pre-marital questions that partners should ask each other before they agree to tie the knot

When both partners in a marriage are alpha personalities, you need to give your relationship extra care if you want it to last

In spite of the best intentions of partners, anger prevails in marriages and close long-term relationships, almost as if by compulsion. Is there a way to cultivate an anger-free relationship?

Watch out for behaviours that seem harmless but might grow into habits that could steal your happiness as a couple

Marriage is a union of two intrinsically different people, and this often leads to disagreements, fights and a complete breakdown of the relationship. One of the best ways to diffuse tension between spouses is to laugh together at the bone of contention

Sometimes it’s our own beliefs that come in the way of our happiness

This counsellor couple wrote a series of letters to their son and his wife, sharing invaluable lesson that they learned from their own life and that of other couples'

It may sound unusual, even preposterous, but working out a strategy for running your marriage can work wonders