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5 incredible benefits of Exercising as a Couple

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If you are an active person that keeps fit and you are in a relationship, chances are that the person you are in a relationship is also active too. It seldom lasts when one person is into physical fitness and the other is into a bag of chips on the sofa.Research has shown time and time again that exercise has many benefits for your physical and mental well-being. However, they have also been discovering that there are plenty of benefits to reap if you grab your partner and exercise together. 1. Boost your overall relationship satisfaction If you undergo a physical activity with your partner, you are more likely to feel happy about your relationship. Exercise helps bring about these positive effects within yourself and when you share this kind of invigorating experience with someone else, pulls you closer together.So why not go for a run together? Or, spot each other in the weight room. Train for a triathlon together. Because all of these kinds of things can give your relationship a h

How to Split Chores with Your Spouse When You Are Both Super Busy

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Keeping a tidy home is much easier said than done as any woman knows. But add into the mix a full-time job outside thehouse, kids at home, and a spouse who works as well? It canseem impossible at times. That’s why we feel it is so vital to spread the chores among spouses as fairly as possible.After all, this is not 1950 when the woman was expected todo all of the cooking and cleaning by herself! Let’s figure outa way to get the men involved without causing tension in oursqueaky clean home. 1. Choose wisely When deciding who does what, think about what bothers you the most as individuals and tackle it. Do you hate a sink full of dishes? Get to scrubbing and let the dishes be your responsibility. Does he have a passion for yard work? Then he is the guy for the job.Buy him some new yard tools to get him excited about gettingto work. Every man likes new toys, so use that to your advantage. The point of choosing wisely is, do not divide work without thinking it through first.When you are na

The One Thing Married Couples Should Do Every Day

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What if I told that there was one thing you can do every day to improve not only your marriage but also your health? Get your mind out of the gutter, I am not going to talk aboutthat thing (although you should make it a priority too!), I’m talking about taking it elementary.Before you ever got that sweet first kiss, you were probably excited to just hold your significant other’s hand. Turns out that simple show of affection carries huge benefits to this day. Here are five sweet benefits of holding hands: 1. Holding hands is a great pain reliever Think back to when you were a child and you got hurt. What was your childlike reaction? To reach out for your mother or father’s hand. If you have given birth you probablyhad your baby-daddy next to you squeezing your hand. It is not just a natural inclination, the pressure of a person’s palmwithin your own can actually decrease minor physical or mental pain. 2. It lowers your stress levels Holding hands with your significant other can actu