Smashing the Soulmates Myth: Why My Husband and I Aren’t Soulmates

Two people holding hands in a forest in fall that says "We are not each other's soulmates but that's okay."

The soulmates myth.  We don’t think that soulmates exist. And in fact, we don’t say we are one another’s soulmates. We’re not soulmates! This might seem like a radical statement coming from two people who love one another deeply, but Nathan and I agree that we are not each other’s soulmates.  Ideas like soulmates, true …

Read more

7 Tips for a Long Distance Relationship

A couple holds red mugs and laughs together on a couch.

This post on tips for a long distance relationship was written by Jamie of Crashed Culture.  Relationships are hard. There’s no doubt about that. When you add distance into the equation, things can get really difficult and complicated real quick. With the distance exacerbating any problems you have in your relationship, plus the clear proof …

Read more

How to Plan a Picnic Date That Your Partner Will Adore

Close up of a brown picnic basket with flowers and a book sitting next to it.

When’s the last time you surprised your significant other with a truly romantic and creative date? With spring in the air, it’s the perfect opportunity to take him or her on a sweet picnic date. But where do you start? We’ve partnered up with Cuelendar to show you exactly how to plan a picnic date …

Read more

How to Strengthen Your Marriage: 6 Simple Things to Do Every Day

A couple is forehead to forehead and hand to hand, smiling.

Learning how to strengthen your marriage is such an important aim.  But marriages, much like Rome, aren’t built in a day. Marriages are commitments, institutions, and friendships that are forged slowly over time. They are built brick-by-brick and day-by-day. Some days are hard and some are easier. Some are pure bliss while others are days …

Read more

23 Best Castles in France for a Magical Experience

Big castle building made of brick looking out at a scenic landscape under a blue sky.

Recently we’ve been a bit castle obsessed. Who can blame us? Castles are romance and mystery all wrapped into one, not to mention intriguing architectural sites. In any destination we visit, we make it a point to seek out castles, fortresses, and palaces. These fascinating relics of the past are sites imbued with stories and …

Read more

What are the 5 Love Languages? A Quick Five Love Languages Summary

A couple in white shirts laying on the floor with their heads pressed together.

The love languages are one of the most popular concepts in relationship psychology today. It’s likely you’ve already heard of the love languages, but do you know which love language is yours? And do you know how helpful they can be in creating better communication and healthy, happy relationships? Learning your partner’s love language is …

Read more

8 Romantic Things to do in Napa Valley

An empty vineyard with a rolling mountain in the background.

Planning a trip to California wine country and looking for the most romantic things to do in Napa Valley? Add these 8 romantic experiences to your itinerary for the perfect getaway with you and your plus one. This article and photos were contributed by Ashley Friemel of Abroad With Ash. Whenever my husband and I …

Read more

What is Real Love? – A Practical Guide for Humans With Hearts

Hands holding balloons that spell out "LOVE."

What is love? (Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more) Okay, obligatory 90s Haddaway reference out of the way, let’s get serious. This post is all about answering the question: what is real love. This is, without a doubt, a huge, massive, complicated, profound question. It’s up there with what is the meaning …

Read more