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Sometimes you hear men say they feel pressured to commit to their girlfriends and are having cold feet about getting married.&nbsp;But relationship experts say even a dedicated bachelor would ask a woman to marry him which he finds one who'll make him search for a ring.

So what quality must a woman possess which be enough to make a man forsake bachelorhood for marriage?

Christian Carter of YourTango lists 3 things that make men propose:

Relationship experts say even a dedicated bachelor would ask a woman to marry him which he finds one who'll make him search for a ring

3 sure ways to get a man to propose and love you forever

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<h1>No successful relationship was built overnight, it takes a lot of work to have a strong relationship with your partner, siblings, parents, close friends or colleagues.</h1>

You'll meet a lot of people, there others who'll make a huge impact in your life and those you'll eventually let go of. Doesn't matter if you are single or married, there are certain ways to build these loving relationships with those who are dear to your heart.

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Inspired by All Women Stalk, here are 7 ways to build stronger relationships:

Do things that'll make you share a lot of laughter together. Create funny memories from your time together, it'll strengthen your relationship. This is particularly true for the romantic ones.

<h3>2. Discuss issues rather letting them build up: </h3>

No relationship is free from troubles but what makes it successful is how the people involved stand the test of time when trouble comes. Resentment arises when you begin to keep things to yourself.

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shared vacation not only brings you two together but creates special memories that'll be cherished forever, especially for couples. You'll end up feeling closer after a wonderful trip.

Make time out alone for that important person in your life. Doesn't matter if it's your partner, best friend or sibling, spending time alone with them brings you closer than ever.

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<h3>5. Do nice things for each other: </h3>

Making life easier for that special person in your life makes you more appealing. People build healthier relationships when they know they can rely on you.

<h3>6. Celebrate achievements together: </h3>

Sharing celebrations with people close to you brings you closer to them and creates wonderful memories.

Giving compliments brings you both closer and makes them feel great about themselves because you tell them exactly how they should feel about themselves.

Doesn't matter if you are single or married, there are certain ways to build these loving relationships with those who are dear to your heart

7 ways spouses can build stronger relationships

<h1>No couple’s wedding day is ‘perfectly perfect’. But it’s in the imperfection that you find the best smiles, sincerest looks and of course hilarious fails of brides, grooms and wedding guests.</h1>

These imperfections make your wedding day more memorable and give you something to laugh about the rest of your life.

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Compiled by Huffington Post, here are 15 hilarious fails at weddings captured by photographers.

Groomsmen surprise couple by stepping to Beyoncé’s ‘single ladies’:

Hilarious fails at weddings captured by photographers

These imperfections make your wedding day more memorable and give you something to laugh about the rest of your life

15 hilarious fails at weddings captured by photographers

<h1>Two dogs were made two exchange vows in the presence of over 5000 people who gathered to offer their best wishes to the animals in the village of Pawara in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.</h1>

The groom named Shagun was bathed and dressed in black trousers, a pink top and adorned with flowers before taken to the wedding venue by his owner Basant Tripathy.

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The bride Shaguniya wore fur as they exchanged garlands on a podium and wedded according to traditional Hindu ceremony. The dogs were cheered by the crowd as the ceremony progressed.

“I raised her like my own daughter. Today, I am giving her hand in marriage to Shagun. I wish the couple a happy married life together”, Shaguniya’s owner, Jung told Daily Mail.

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The bride departed the wedding venue in a car with the groom after the rites had been completed.

The bizarre ceremony was said to be a ‘historic one’, according to guests who attended adding that it demonstrated ‘Indian society's love for their dogs’.

What do you think of the wedding ceremony?

Bizarre wedding ceremony of 2 dogs attracts over 5000 people to watch

The bizarre ceremony was said to be a ‘historic one’, according to guests who attended adding that it demonstrated ‘Indian society's love for their dogs’

<h1>A bridal dress designer had one of her models wear her designs and walk round town with  the gown to attract couples thinking of getting married.</h1>

The wedding dress comes with a 331-foot-long train which needed an entourage of people to hold up the wedding dress.

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The staff behind the wedding dress company located in Jinan said the long train was made because “only one in a hundred is chosen.”

The wedding dress is made of white lace and  designed with a thousand jewels that costs nearly 300,000 yuan ($46,000) to make, Next Shark reports.

Check out photos of the wedding dress above.

What do you think of the wedding dress?

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The wedding dress is made of white lace and  designed with a thousand jewels that costs nearly  ($46,000)

Woman models longest wedding dress ever

<h1>The feeling of being in love can affect the human brain in different ways you never expect.  Loving a person or a thing dearly fills the brains with chemicals and hormones that produce feelings of attachment, obsession and pleasure.</h1>

Inspired by Live Science, here are 5 things being in love does to your brain

1.Love makes the brain get a little ‘OCD’

According to LiveScience, the level of the brain chemical serotonin is lowered by love. This drop is the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorders which explains why people in love show so much concentration on the object of their affection and causes them to be blind to their partner’s faults and focus on their good qualities.

READ: <a href="http://pulse.ng/relationships/singles-and-married-5-ways-love-makes-you-healthier-id4671488.html" id="aa22cc37-b0be-52bf-a707-f40bca5cade1">5 ways love makes you healthier</a>

2. Love works on the brain like a drug

The part of the brain responsible for the feelings of attraction is also the same part that responds to pain killers such as morphine.

3. Hormones are out of control

According to LiveScience, lust, attraction and attachment are the three phases neuroscientists have divided love into. Hormones fill the body with intense desire, the heart race and palm sweat due to adrenaline and norepinephrine, the feeling of euphoria is created by dopamine which is what the brain releases during pleasure of any kind.

4. Love makes the hormones create attachment

The hormones oxytocin and vasopressin are responsible for the feelings of being secured with a person.

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5. Love makes the blood pump faster

When lovers are focused on each other during the attraction phase, the rush of blood flow is usually faster which then moves to the brain’s pleasure center, the the nucleus accumbens. According to LiveScience, from  MRI scans it can be seen this region of the brain lights up when people are in love.

Watch video on the power of prayer in your relationship:

The part of the brain responsible for the feelings of attraction is also the same part that responds to pain killers such as morphine

5 things love does to your brain

<h1>In a video shared by a group called ‘Think For Yourself’, different popular celebrities, from singers to actors and actress answered the question that says :</h1>

How I met your mother star Josh Radnor, singer Lady Gaga, actor Tony Hale, actress Cameron Diaz, comedian Russell Brand, rock guitarist and singer Eric Clapton and a few other celebrities all agreed that they wanted to achieve fame and wealth because they believed when they do, it was going to be the key to happiness.

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“If you are looking for fame to define you then you’ll never be happy and you’ll always be searching for happiness and you’ll never find it in fame," said Cameron Diaz while speaking on fame, wealth and happiness.

The second part of the video then asks the question, ‘If wealth and fame isn’t the answer then what is?’

The celebrities give different answers that all leads to one thing, self- discovery. It’s all about discovering who you are and what makes you happy, they all agree.

Watch the thought-provoking video above.

Celebrities all agreed that they wanted to achieve fame and wealth because they believed when they do, it was going to be the key to happiness

Celebrities speak on fame and money bringing happiness

<h1>Sometimes we become too hard on ourselves especially when things dont work out like they should.</h1>

Self-criticism can take away your joy and you'll continue to second-guess yourself in everything you do which could bring about esteem issues.

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Inspired by Your Tango, here are 7 signs that you are being too hard on yourself:

1. You try to play down your successes: Words like "It wasn't much of a big deal" isn't a good thing to say when you are clearly being praised for your efforts. You should learn to accept compliments when and where it's due.

2. You are scared of taking risks: People who are too hard on themselves are scared of failing because they feel they have to be perfect all this time. Risk taking may bring out your imperfect nature.

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3. Not appreciating your accomplishments: Everyone appreciates you except you. You constantly think you deserve more and will never be satisfied because of a constant thought that goes on in your head.

4. You are also hard on other people: Your aim to be perfect would be passed down to others who walk in your circle. This may rub off the wrong way on them.

5. You always compare yourself to others: You constantly compete against yourself and others. The fact of life remains that there'll always be someone who'll be smarter, more good-looking , more successful and richer than you. Be the best version of yourself and you'll be more content.

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6. You stay awake all night: Insomnia is almost your middle name and you spend the night worrying instead of sleeping.

7. You constantly second guess yourself: Did I make the right choice? If you are hard on yourself, you'll always ask this question even when it's evident that what you are doing is right.

Self-criticism can take away your joy and you'll continue to second-guess yourself in everything you do which could bring about esteem issues

7 signs you are being too hard on yourself

<h1>A flight attendant in China pulled a surprise proposal to his girlfriend mid-air on Valentines Day.</h1>

The man whose girlfriend is also a flight attendant in the same airline and was on duty February 14, was caught off guard and began to cry before giving him a yes.

Passengers aboard the flight which was going from Taiyuan to Kunming started taking photos of the romantic moment between the two flight attendants.

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Check out the romantic photos above.

Flight attendant proposes to girlfriend mid-air on Valentine's Day

The man whose girlfriend is also a flight attendant in the same airline and was on duty February 14

<h1>When you find yourself saying some things and people take it the wrong way and are often offended, it means you are always blunt.</h1>

According to relationship expert and life coach Marie Dubuque, if you know you are always blunt, then you should be very careful about expressing your opinion to a person till you know them better then  try to buffer your words.

Sentences like "I understand where you are coming from but..." , "I get what you are saying..." or "I see your point..." should always come first before you really tell them what you think.

Instead of totally disagreeing with their opinion totally and causing an argument, it's better you let them know where they are right first before pointing out their wrongs.

Watch this short video by Marie Dubuque:

If you know you are always blunt, then you should be very careful about expressing your opinion to a person till you know them better

How to stop being less blunt

<h1>Most times people want to become more interesting to the one person they have special interest in. As good as it sounds, its not easy to successfully pull that off.</h1>

According to relationship expert, Marie Dubuque, some couples may seem boring on the outside but in reality they have a more solid relationship because they don't feel the need to impress each other again.

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It's about being happy with each other, you shouldn't have to rehearse what you'll say to your potential partner or partner just to make them laugh (unless you are planning to propose).

You'll eventually tire out if you keep trying to make yourself more interesting and the person you are trying to impress may perceive you as being fake.

Some couples may seem boring on the outside but in reality they have a more solid relationship because they don't feel the need to impress each other again

How to be more appealing to someone you are interested in

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<h1>An 18-yr-old boy and 20-yr-old girl recently got married after meeting on Snapchat and dating for one year on the messaging app.</h1>

Nathan Treweek and his new wife Gabrielle are believed to be the first Snapchat married couple after tying the knot in 2015.

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The couple had a long-distance relationship for one year, constantly exchanging messages with each other. The pair started talking when Gabrielle first made contact with Nathan after coming across each other's usernames through humour website Ticklr in June 2014.

"The first snap ever was from myself to him, and it said 'Hello fellow Ticklr!'

"It was just a black picture though, we were both quite cautious as to what we sent when we first met as anyone should be when meeting new people.

"His first message was an actual picture of himself sitting up in bed as it was very early and I had woken him up. He responded in the same way saying 'hello fellow Ticklr!", Cake decorator Gabrielle said.

They began talking after that and started dating later. Graphic designer, Nathan then proposed to his girlfriend on Skype, though he hadn't met her in real life.

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"Technically I proposed twice, once over Skype, and once in person eight months after we met.

"The first time I pushed the camera away, got down on one knee and asked, to which she said "yes".

"I sent her a diamond ring for Christmas that she wore," he told student newspaper The Tab.

The couple made it official on September 17 at Gabrielle's late grandmother's home in Washington.

"I found her stunning, and fell in love with her then and there - though I still don't really believe in love at first sight.

"I remember noticing she was incredibly small. I knew her height - 5ft 4 - but being able to actually see and feel it made it real," Nathan spoke of the first time they met, adding that his parents aren't really supporting the union and are doubting the future of their marriage.

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"It was difficult explaining to both families that we were a couple. Even harder when I proposed.

"Generally my family supported us, but had doubts that anything would ever last between us, telling me not to "get my hopes up" as she may not be who I think she is.

"My mother met her several times over Skype and she eventually came to terms with me moving away with someone, who in her mind, was a stranger," he continued.

"I think being apart for so long really made a very strong base for our relationship, based entirely on the companionship of the other person and not just about having someone around.

"It made us very close and has made things a lot easier because we relied on each other completely emotionally and were able to build on that," Gabrielle said.

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"We never really had a chance to take things slowly.

"It was never a question of how fast or slow we should move in together, we just did because that's all we could do. It's not like we could stay over for a weekend," she continued.

Nathan said he is very happy with his marriage and his decision to move to the United States to live with his wife.

"I would move anywhere for my wife. To experience more happiness and finding someone that thinks, feels and lives how I do is something I will never regret," he said.

Nathan Treweek and his new wife Gabrielle are believed to be the first Snapchat married couple after tying the knot in 2015

18-yr-old boy and 20-yr-old girl marry after dating on Snapchat for a year

The 29-yr-old singer and younger sister to Beyonce was said to have lost her ring, during the city's annual Mardi Gras festivities Thursday night.

Solange's piece - a double diamond on a golden band, was a wedding ring from her husband, Alan Ferguson.

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According to Staci Rosenberg - captain of the Krewe of Muses, an all-female group the singer was partying with before the incident happened, there's a reward for anyone who finds the lost ring.

Solange tied the knot with Alan Ferguson in 2014 in New Orleans.

Photos From Solange Knowles And Alan Ferguson's Wedding

Solange's piece - a double diamond on a golden band, was a wedding ring from her husband, Alan Ferguson

Singer loses wedding ring in New Orleans

If your relationship doesn't make you a better person then it's a horrible one.

<h1>For every single man or woman out there who has tried to make things work in their relationship and no positive result, maybe its time to stop holding on and try to move on.</h1>

Inspired by Your Tango, here are 5 secrets to moving on from your horrible relationship:

1. Accept that your partner would never change: You can't change them into what you want them to be, they can only change when they are ready period!

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2. Move on like you are moving on: It means cutting contact in every way possible, social media, their favorite hangout spots, just let them go.

3. Agree and accept you deserve better in your life: You are worthy of love and need someone who'll reciprocate the same amount of love you are willing to give. Convince yourself that you can do without all the drama in your life that is causing you too much pain.

READ: <a href="http://pulse.ng/relationships/for-ladies-only-how-to-deal-when-your-boyfriend-doesnt-treat-you-well-id4579173.html" id="5f78395b-e36c-5a98-a1fd-27fca9516e24">How to deal when your boyfriend doesn't treat you well</a>

4. Don't try to make your messy relationship better: You can't make your relationship better than it is right now. There's no point staying with someone who makes you miserable on the inside and angry on the outside.

5. You'll be happier if your partner treated you well: A person who loves you would never make you feel inadequate or break you down. They love you unconditionally.

For every single man or woman out there who has tried to make things work in their relationship and no positive result, maybe it's time to stop holding on and try to move on

5 secrets to moving on from your horrible relationship

Married couples have to maintain their relationship like they are still dating, which means there are certain things you shouldn't do or say to your significant other because it'll just be downright insulting to them.

Inspired by Huffington Post, here are 10 things never to tell your spouse after marriage:

1. "Shut up" - This is downright disrespectful to your partner

2. "We shouldn't have gotten married" - This hurtful and totally threatening to your partner.

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3. "Why don't you just do what I ask you to do?"- Your marriage is heading for disaster if this sentence keeps reoccurring in your vocabulary.

4. "Will you relax"- You aren't really telling them to relax here, the hostility in your voice is enough to start another argument.

5. "We can't talk now, I'm not in the mood" - Using your moods to detect when you'll be able to talk about your relationship problems with your spouse could cause problems in your marriage in the long run.

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6. "You keep acting like your father/mother"- it doesn't matter how heated your argument becomes, try not to compare your spouse's flaws with their parents' negative attributes. That's simply going below the belt.

7. "I want a divorce"- Telling your spouse you want a divorce means your relationship is irredeemable and that'll mind set would erode your relationship faster.

There are certain things you shouldn't do or say to your spouse because it'll just be downright insulting to them and your marriage

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There are many habits that can ruin a couple's loving relationship, doesn't matter if you are single or married.

These bad habits include physical and emotional cheating, poor communication, addictions and many others.

Oftentimes, these destructive things don't look like bad habits at first but if they aren't handled carefully, it could result into bigger problems that would eventually breakup a relationship.

These destructive things don't look like bad habits at first but if they aren't handled carefully, it could result into bigger problems that would eventually breakup a relationship