Give Your Partner A Relaxing Massage With These Easy Techniques

Bella Breakdown Show your significant other some love with a relaxing massage with these easy to learn technique they’ll be sure to love. For a nice neck and shoulder massage you can try trapezius pulls. With your partner sitting up, press and pull your fingers slowly across the back, pulling from the neck down the shoulders. Back circles are great for relieving tension in the back of the neck, press down with your thumbs and make circular motions. Another technique for the neck is to rub your hands down the neck of the shoulders then press and pull fingers...

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How Strong Family Relationships Can Help Your Kids Into Adulthood

Bella Breakdown It’s a well-known fact that having a close relationship with your family is better for everyone around you.  But did you know that your relationship with your kids can have long-lasting impacts even in their adult years? I’m talking about depression. Studies have shown that your relationship with your child can affect their chances of developing depression. For the study, families were judged based on how much fun they were having during events and what kind of problems they had. Studies concluded that teens who felt disconnected from their parents or cut off are more likely to...

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Celebrate Your Anniversary With These Unique Gift Ideas

Bella Breakdown Celebrating an anniversary calls for a unique gift that follows the tradition of celebrating each year with a material gift such as paper, cotton, and leather. Here are a couple of unique gift ideas that stay true to the anniversary gifting tradition. Paper Couples celebrating their 1st-anniversary gift paper presents to their significant other but there are some creative options other than a thoughtful card. The upcycling industry offers a variety of upcycled products that utilize recycled paper including art and home decor pieces. There are a number of artists that utilize paper as their main medium...

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Are Dating Apps Killing Our Love Lives?

Bella Breakdown Finding love in the internet era should be easy, right? There are simple to use and free apps, you can create a profile in a minute, upload a photo and voilà! Your prince/princess is just a few swipes away from you. At least, that’s what we are supposed to believe, according to a $2.7-billion-a-year industry. But, can matters of the heart translate into algorithms? Bumble, Blendr, and Tinder offer a chance to filter your interests, so instead of bar hopping, or relying on destiny or your friends, you get to meet a proper mate with similar interests and...

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Could Premarital Counseling Help Your Relationship?

Bella Breakdown Couples considering counseling are usually thinking about it when they’re having relationship problems but not many couples know that they can explore the option of premarital counseling. Getting into a serious relationship and considering a possible engagement could benefit from premarital counseling. Here’s a couple of things to think about when considering premarital counseling. Not many couples consider the enormity of legally committing to another person for life and premarital counseling can also help to ensure getting engaged is the best option for your relationship. Premarital counseling can give partners the chance to address the expectations of...

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