Joy feelings magazine September 2019 Issue | Page 17

In this section you will find article guides on love, sex and relationships to help and inspire your own life to a better one of joy! That’s why we love our readers. MODERN PROVEN WAYS TO MAKE A RELATIONSHIP BETTER We can thank modern science for all the extensive research that’s been done on how to have a happy relationship, because it teaches us a lot about what keeps people in love — and what makes them fall out of love. For example, we’ve even recently learned that divvying up household chores in an equal, non-gendered way is one thing that keeps couples happy and more sexually active. Who would’ve thought?! Let’s see what else makes the list. Think positive thoughts It sounds impossibly hokey and like something straight out of a pop psychology handbook, but staying positive is proven to make