Excerpts from an article in Time Magazine:  “The most important thing we’ve learned … is that the secret to loving relationships and to keeping them strong and vibrant over the years, to falling in love again and again, is emotional responsiveness,” says Sue Johnson, a clinical psychologist in Ottawa and the author of several books, including Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. That responsiveness, in a nutshell, is all about sending a cue and having the other person respond...

Martin Podt, created this image he entitled “Don’t Be a Cow.” https://500px.com/photo/250344697/don-t-be-a-cow-by-martin-podt?utm_medium=pinterest&utm_campaign=nativeshare&utm_content=web&utm_source=500px      

Woman looking at ice-cream sundae (Getty images) From the article: It’s easy to think of the highly self-disciplined as being miserable misers or uptight Puritans, but it turns out that exerting self-control can make you happier not only in the long run, but also in the moment … … The highly self-controlled showed a distinct difference from those with less discipline over their lives. They tended to avoid creating situations in which their goals would conflict, and reported fewer instances...