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<title><![CDATA[ Quit Gaming Your Life Away ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Playing video games is great, and even excessive gaming doesn&#039;t have a negative effect on relationships. However, one survey conducted by researchers at Brigham ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Contribute to the household chores ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[           In a small-scale study, UCLA researchers tracked the lives of several relationships over the course of 4 years. Their conclusions? Couple who have a s ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 23:41:17 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Try New Things Constantly and Often ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Just like in most aspects of life, we tend to get stuck in our habits with relationships. When that happens, things start to get a bit boring. Studies show that ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:54:03 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Maintain Strong Friendships Outside Your Relationship ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When you&#039;re in a relationship, it&#039;s often pretty easy to rely on each other for everything. That&#039;s great, but it&#039;s important to maintain friendships outside of ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:53:27 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Communicate Correctly ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Unsurprisingly, studies show that conflicts about money and poor communication lead to unhappy couples more than almost anything else. Unfortunately, dealing wi ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:43:32 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Positivity Matters ]]></title>
<link>https://www.whattheholywifesays.com/blog/post/positivity-matters</link>
<description><![CDATA[ It&#039;s not surprising that the more positive a person is, the more likely they&#039;ll be happy in their relationships. What&#039;s interesting is just how much it matters. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:37:24 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ What Research Tells Us About the Most Successful Relationships ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ There&#039;s no single &quot;formula&quot; to a perfect relationship. However, we&#039;ve studied an awful lot about what successful couples do. Everyone&#039;s relationships are a bit ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Thorin Klosowski ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:40:45 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Fourteenth Secret ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They treasure each other’s presence in their lives. They know that tomorrow is a fantasy and that true security is an illusion. It is only the present moment ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randi Gunther PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:10:22 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ THE ART OF RELATIONSHIP ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is some corroborating evidence from empirical research. For example: • A willingness to forgo personal interests and knowing when to put your partner&#039;s ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:11:52 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Thirteenth Secret ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They never kick the other when they&#039;re down. Long-time lovers are in tune with each other’s failings and self-criticisms. They try to never make the other fee ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randi Gunther PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:48:25 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ HOW COUPLES BUILD IT ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ What the research can’t show, of course, is how such couples “grow” the kind of bond described by connection, trust, and pleasure. Here, both empirical and clin ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:43:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Twelfth Secret ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They are in it for the long haul. The couples in great relationships literally never want to lose each other. They are simply not willing to risk the relation ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randi Gunther PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:11:53 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ SUSTAINED PLEASURE IN THE RELATIONSHIP ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ That core feature includes, for example: • A mutual sense of strong commitment to each other; and responsiveness to each other’s needs: “I know he/she has my b ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:13:06 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Eleventh Secret ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They believe that the other is committed to doing the best he or she can. So many intimate relationships end because one partner thinks that the other isn’t t ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randi Gunther PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:47:21 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ THE PATTERN OF THE RELATIONSHIP ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The study, from Canada’s Western University, was based on a different kind of analysis of information from 43 studies of the 11,000 couples. As lead author Sama ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:51:21 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Tenth Secret ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They are committed to loving each other more deeply after each rupture.Cynicism and pre-defeat are the true enemies of long-term love. A cynical person tends t ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randi Gunther PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:38:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Ninth Secret ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They expect each other to be courageous and strong when needed. Anyone can fall apart when stresses accumulate and resources diminish. The partners in great re ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randi Gunther PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:13:45 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ STRONGEST PREDICTOR ]]></title>
<link>https://www.whattheholywifesays.com/blog/post/strongest-predictor</link>
<description><![CDATA[           It’s not how well two prospective partners matched up on a dating site. It’s not about personality features, personal history, or interests. These do ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ting Manalac ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:18:53 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Relationship Secrets of the Happiest Couples ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[            Why do some relationships look so promising, yet dissolve over time? And why do others, whose partners seem hopelessly mismatched, grow stronger? Muc ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Douglas La Bier PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:22:09 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Eighth Secret ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They trust each other’s good intentions. Everyone is self-centered and self-promoting at times and all behaviors are driven by a combination of altruism and s ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randi Gunther PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:47:31 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ NEW RESEARCH EXPLAINS WHY ALL YOUR RELATIONSHIPS TURN OUT THE SAME ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Choosing a new partner who’s different from the people you usually fall for may help steer your next relationship in a better direction. “If we have a ‘type,’ o ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Underwood ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:38:25 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Seventh Secret ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They practice mutual emotional chivalry. Sacrifice is often required in great relationships, but martyrdom and resentment can annul the positive effects of th ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randi Gunther PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:31:06 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ New Research on Mindfulness and Forgiveness ]]></title>
<link>https://www.whattheholywifesays.com/blog/post/new-research-on-mindfulness-and-forgiveness</link>
<description><![CDATA[           Does practicing mindfulness regularly makes us more likely to forgive? New research finds a surprising connection between meditation and forgiveness. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace Bullock ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:08:45 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Sixth Secret ]]></title>
<link>https://www.whattheholywifesays.com/blog/post/the-sixth-secret</link>
<description><![CDATA[ They personally experience each other’s sorrow. Empathy is the ability to share and understand the feelings of another; it is about being able to put yourself ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randi Gunther PhD ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:44:04 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Why Friends May Be More Important Than Family ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Friends become increasingly important to health and happiness as people age, according to new research in the journal Personal Relationships. They’re so crucial ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amanda McMillan ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:33:10 EDT</pubDate>
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