New Year Start Fresh

Welcome daters and married people to the New Year.  Many say a new year is a fresh start, and I hope so for all of you.  Start your New Year fresh, trying to make it a priority to stay out of arguments and work on yourself as an individual so that you can better contribute to your romantic relationships and friendships.

According to ABC there are two types of people: People who make New Year Resolutions and people who do not.   According to one study done by Psychology Professor John at the University of Scranton only 75% of people who make resolutions actually manage to keep up with them past the first week of the new year, 71% past two weeks, and for better or worse, only 46% maintain them after six months. These resolutions are normally dealing with losing weight, quitting smoking, etc.

Well, yes it is difficult to keep a New Year's resolution, I'm going to ENCOURAGE all of you to keep this only for AT LEAST 7 MONTHS...that is right you and me are going to try and break that 46%.

COMMIT YOURSELF TO YOUR NEW 2011 NEW YEAR RELATIONSHIP RESOLUTION

This could be dealing with many different scenarios.  It seems when the new year starts that many people consider jumping ship, staring over and moving on from what may be a stagnant relationship.  Some people wake up on the first of the year and look back on all the stresses they just lived through during the holiday season, and ask themselves..."Is it worth it?"

My challenge to you this year, is to not just give up.  Don't make a hasty decision on the first of this year, give yourself 30 - 60 days to really think it out and put effort into the relationship.  The KEY here is give yourself a timeline. I am the last person to encourage wasting time in a relationship that may not be going anywhere.  I just don't want you, my readers, to wake up and make a decision and then regret it and break your resolution 14 days later.  Me and the relationship coach from the article agree, commit yourself for the next 30 to 60 days to bring variety and excitement into your life and your relationship.  In the next few days of the new year try something new. Make it a priority to go out and do something together that you normally would not do.

If you are single then hear me out. Make it a priority to be more open to dating in 2011.  It is so easy for all of us to get stuck in our ways and not want to branch out into the unknown.  If your a guy, look for the signs, girls do give them. And if you are a girl, do not be shy about being open to go out and have fun...it could lead to a new great relationship.

Remind yourself, resolution and relationship or not, it's a decision you've made and only you can be accountable for.

Leave comments and have a great first day of the NEW YEAR!!!!