Headache-Proof Your Marriage
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[0 Comment]Next time your spouse is dealing with another one of his job- or kids- or you-induced headaches, offer to let your hands do the healing. Men's Health suggests four steps to massaging away your loved one's tension.
- While your husband is lying on his back near the edge of the bed, press your fingertips all over his scalp.
- Have your husband turn his head to the left. Slide your thumb down the right side of his neck to his shoulder while applying light pressure. Then get his left side.
- Pinch the right trapezius muscle (just above the shoulder, under the ear) with your thumb on top. With light pressure, gently pull the muscle toward you. Repeat on the other side.
- Have your husband turn his head to the right and knead the large muscle that runs down the side of his neck. Repeat this on the other side.
Out-of-Sight Sunglasses
Don't get sucked into buying whatever kind of sunglasses movie star Will Smith is wearing this summer. Be shades-savvy. Men's Health recommends that you:
- Go all the way and buy 100 percent UVA/UVB protection.
- Go green, brown or gray. Novelty shades like red, orange and blue may obscure traffic signals and other lights.
- Think big. The bigger the lenses, the more light they block. Wraparounds screen the most.
The Heat Is On!
When summer temperatures soar, sexual passions cool, according to the Chicago Tribune. Not only do high temps make sex less enjoyable (apparently, couples prefer to create their own heat), but overly warm weather can reduce people's sense of well-being (which leads to "Not tonight, dear … ").
All this to say, let's be thankful for air conditioning and find creative ways to cool off and stay in the mood.
If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say …
Turns out maybe good communication skills don't always benefit a marriage. Psychology Today reports that while women in happy marriages use their communication skills to enhance the marriage, well-spoken wives in a rocky marriage tend to use their language talents to inflict pain.
The Married Life
by Fred the Plumber
"Bam!"
Bonked my head on the drainage pipe—again. This time, I'm under Mrs. Raker's sink, installing her garbage disposal. She says her husband is clueless about these things, so she called me.
Well, there I am, reaching for my pipe wrench, when the phone rings. Loud. I jump, bumping the old noggin.
So I'm sitting there in front of the sink, rubbing the knot on my head, when Mrs. Raker answers the phone.
"Hi, honey," she says. "Yes, he's working on it right now. Should be done soon … Yeah, I remember, but I'm not going to be able to make it. A client called me this morning and … Huh? Yes, I know we've had this planned for weeks … I know I promised. But my client really has to … I know. But honey, you've got to understand … Look, I'm sorry, but … Okay. Gotta go. Love you."
Originally published in: Marriage Partnership, 2000, Summer
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