Perfect Poise, Perfect Life
Bring your body into balance and revolutionise your life
By Noel Kingsley
Publisher Hodder Mobius
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Marital bliss?
For marital bliss....don't argue. That's the upshot of a recent survey conducted by a teeth-whitening product. Nearly a third of men said it would make them happy if their other halves admitted to being wrong more often - rising to 41 per cent of men aged 30-45; They're clearly looking for an easier life. A quarter said hearing the words "I love you" more often would make them smile while just seven per cent said more sex would make them happy.
Women on the other hand, were a bit more demanding, looking for more dinners out in fancy restaurants, flowers and weekends away. But nearly all wanted to hear the words " I love you" more often and to receive more text messages, particularly in the under-thirties.
So, is this new? Hardly. But do we remember to 'give' such pleasure to our partner or do we just consider each other as furniture? Interesting how surveys nearly always state the obvious, but can wake us up. If we like to see people smile, the one big way of encouraging this is to smile first. It costs nothing yet we get back plenty in return. We don't need a reason to smile. It is there to offer freely if we choose.
But if men want their partner to admit to being wrong more often, how happy are they going to make them in forcing this admission? Maybe if the demanding male (or female) was a little bit more giving or allowing, they can let their partner be wrong without it being an issue. There may not be such a need to be so accusing or righteous. And by allowing a little face-saving they can help create a happier environment at home....then they will also be happier. Why do we need to think of us first, if we want to be happy?
The answers are so simple, and as relevant as they ever were. Do companies need to spend so much on research when the answers are obvious? After the second World War, an ice-cream company, I think it was Walls, conducted a huge survey to find out why people liked ice cream so they could design their advertising around the findings. After all the results were analysed the answer to 'why do people like ice cream?' was because..........It is nice.
Let's keep smiling, it's cheapest and the best gift we can give anyone.
