CNN/Oprahpresent “8 entirely new ideas about love.” As corny as the title sounds, it’s really worth a read.
Everyone would benefit by knowing this tidbit (excerpt):
A new study has found that the way you respond to your partner’s good news may be more important than how you react to his disappointments.
Couples who celebrated each other’s happy events (like promotions or raises) reported greater satisfaction in their relationship and were less likely to break up than those who offered support only during rough times, says lead study author Shelly L. Gable, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology at UC Santa Barbara.
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The finding that praise boosted a relationship more than a sympathetic response to bad news surprised Gable . . . .
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She isn’t saying couples need to celebrate every event with a five-course dinner; simple and sincere praise is enough. “It’s the thought that counts,” she says. “Although I’d never turn down a five-course dinner.”