Maintaining relationships: The key to a happy, long life 20 Articles

by Paul H. Jordan Sr.

The amazing beauty in the eyes of a truly happy person can never fail to amaze me, and the truth is that the person with those eyes is never alone in this world. A profound parallel is seen between a happy life, and a long...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

I never knew how important maintaining relationships would be until nursing my elderly father. In his later life, he had an urge to trace his roots, not family ones, but those people that he left behind him, and I truly be...read more

by Carol Wallace

Sharing the Good and the Bad Teenage romance, holding hands, the first kiss so innocent with naive anticipation. Dates included movies, sharing ice cream, waiting in anticipation for what would come next. Slowly a lo...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Relationships are important no matter what your age, but for the senior it takes on added importance as loved ones are lost to death or illness and children move away to other areas of the country. In the past, seniors oft...read more

by Elaine Sihera

One of our greatest needs is to belong, to feel included, wanted and significant. Relationships fulfil that need, affirm who we are and reinforce who we wish to be, so they are the key to a happy, long life. Researchers ha...read more

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by Danaeca Dakel Scott

The key to maintaining a a happy, long life/maintaining a relationship resides in one thing: compromising in life, without compromising who you are. Everyday one way or another we give up a piece of who we are just to su...read more

by Richard Serra

Everything good we get in life is something we worked for, and having a great relationship requires attention just as well. It's not work, but rather dedication to trying to stay the same person we were as in the very begi...read more

by rwnrose

Relationships are one of the most important keys and it will help unlock the door to a long happy life hence it is necessary to devote some time on relationships that matter, relationships have the power to make or break y...read more

by Allen Teal

Every life is enriched by the relationships that we have with friends and relatives. Not every relationship is a pleasant one. The ones that are more than compensate for the ones that aren't. Having people around to sha...read more

by Lacy Enderson

Retired Old Men Need Relationships Too! On any given Friday morning at the Millie's restaurant in Simi Valley you will find anywhere from eight to fifteen retired older men sitting around a table together having breakfa...read more

by Edna Thackeray

By drinking from the fountain of youth, we all could stay young forever and never see a wrinkle furrowing the brow or crow's feet surrounding the eyes. Aging gracefully has no quick fix, magic elixir, or guaranteed res...read more

by Blog8WithJ

The magic bullets to stay happy, long life can be attain on how you maintain a harmonious relationship towards everyone. Staying happy the rest of your whole life is somewhat beneficial for your own health and your longevi...read more

by Christine Zibas

"People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world." It's not just a great song lyric, needing and having other people in our lives is also the key to health and happiness. And this factor is key to long...read more

by Jadey Bayless

I think in order to maintain a happy and healthy long living lifestyle, you really need to not sweat the small stuff. Pick your battles. Don't argue over the little things really. Life is way too short. I also be...read more

by Renny

My grandmother and grandfather have been married for over forty years. When I got married I asked how I could have a marriage like theirs and she read this to me. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every pu...read more

by cody18

Whether you're old or young one of the things everyone desires is to be loved, to have close relationships. Relationships are one of the greatest joys of life. Think about it, if you didn't have people to share life with t...read more

by Jonnie Chastain

For years I had only minimal time to devote to relationships both inside and outside my family. I was too busy and too tired for relationships. I was a wife and mother maintaining a home and working 40 hours plus every w...read more

by Erinmarie

A long happy life is most everyone's goal. But what is the key? As a nurse specializing in geriatrics, I have seen people who are relatively healthy in old age as well as people who seemed to be plagued with health pro...read more

by Karen Munczinski

Maintaining relationships is key to a happy and long life. Here are some important skills that you will need to have a happier, successful and fulfilling relationship. #1. When your partner speaks, listen-"We can't co...read more

by Joyce Priddy

Most everyone would agree that to be alone and lonely in the golden years would be sad. We strive to get into a good relationship. Once we're there we try to keep it going so that we don't have to be alone when we are ol...read more