Pitfall #2: You haven’t fully healed from your divorce.

Getting married is a big deal. (Understatement, right?) Remarrying is an even bigger deal in some ways. Why? Because, according to statistics, it’s riskier—the divorce rate is higher for second marriages. From a statistical standpoint, your odds for success aren’t that encouraging. However, statistics report patterns and tendencies. They can’t predict your future and therefore shouldn’t stop you from reaching for your relationship dreams.

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Who are the five people with whom you spend the most time — at work, at home and socially? According to Jim Rohn, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Could your relationships determine your heart health? According to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine the quality of personal interaction has an impact on your health.

Stress causes your body to produce cortisol, a chemical which damages your heart. Laughter, relaxation and sleep (along with exercise) eliminate cortisol from your body. So here is the question: Are your friends, family and coworkers helping you eliminate cortisol or creating it?

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Pitfall #2: You haven’t fully healed from your divorce.

Getting married is a big deal. (Understatement, right?) Remarrying is an even bigger deal in some ways. Why? Because, according to statistics, it’s riskier—the divorce rate is higher for second marriages. From a statistical standpoint, your odds for success aren’t that encouraging. However, statistics report patterns and tendencies. They can’t predict your future and therefore shouldn’t stop you from reaching for your relationship dreams.

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Relationship Glue: Affirmations and Intimacy

Affirmation plays an important role in all relationships. But why are affirmations so important? And how can they benefit your relationship?

The emotional closeness you and your partner share in part stems from your ability to affirm one another. At some point in your relationship you began to experience your partner as special—distinct from the others in your life. S/he possessed certain characteristics that you value. The unique traits each of you saw in the other stood out and were highlighted throughout the beginning of your relationship.

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