If you were told to picture a person who exhibits masculine traits, who would you think of? Most people immediately picture the “manliest man” they can come up with, which includes someone that is muscular, tall, and strong. Strength, both physical and emotional, is often emphasized as an essential aspect of masculinity. To a lot of men, being strong doesn't just include having large muscles, but also suppressing their emotions to avoid appearing vulnerable.

Learning how to work as a team in your relationship.

As my husband and I sat in our counsellors office, I was reminded of something very crucial to our relationship. (YES we go to counselling and NO we are not on the brink of separating or divorcing)

As we enacted an argument we had had over the previous weekend, our counsellor said something that really struck a chord with me. He said, as a couple you are a team. You are both on the same team and working together and having each others back is essential to good team work. Now most of us would think that this would be obvious, but a lot of couples settle for a business, the focus of their arrangement is to raise the kids, then get divorced or fall into apathy.

Being in a relationship is hard work. In this post, I share 10 effective yet simple strategies to help your relationship grow. It is perfectly normal for your relationship to get stuck in a rut from time to time, the key though is to be aware of the “rut” and help each other through that challenge.

Reassessing where you are both at in the relationship is a great way to see what needs to be worked on but this task can seem daunting when you are feeling frustrated with each other.