Who ever said cohabiting was easy? But, in love as in life, people find a way to make living together work, even if that means accepting that you can’t always understand each other.

“There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other.”

- Eric Hoffer

A while ago, we pointed out that a relationship is put to the test during the first holiday as a couple.

Interesting question in that context: when is a relationship actually ready for the first holiday as a couple? Obviously, there’s no universal answer and it’s different for every couple. But when we read about a new trend called “Holidate” we stumbled upon this:

There are couples who book their first holidays 6 weeks into their new relationship! That IS a little early for ANY relationship, isn’t it?

Travel companies are actually offering special package deals catering to couples at the beginning of their relationhip. It’s called “Holidate”, because it’s a date in the shape of a holiday. Due to the dangers a young relationship faces on the first holiday as a couple, wouldn’t it be wise to at least wait until you’re no longer referring to „doing things together“ as „a date“? (more…)

Can books prevent relationships? The american blogosphere has been discussing that question, since an article in the New York Times declared the topic of relevance to relationships.

The article observes that some people end a relationship as soon as they discover their suitor has a bad taste in literature.

Obviously taste can be a good indicator of compatibility (that goes for literature, as well as film, music, art…) A shared favourite novel can get a relationship off to a good start, and it’s important for an avid reader to find a suitor who also enjoys reading.

But does that really justify the arrogance of declaring readers of certain books unsuiable for a relationship? (more…)