Many couples experience the quotidian stress of juggling careers, social lives, family obligations, and that coveted “me time.”

As North Americans, we live in a busy, fast-paced society, and it can be difficult to manage stress levels while juggling the demands of our careers, romantic partnerships, family obligations, social lives, and volunteer responsibilities.

No matter how organized your planning was, the weeks before your wedding will be insanely busy. Some things just can’t be done until then: You can’t make a seating plan until everyone’s RSVPed, and you can’t confirm your centerpiece order with the florist or make place cards until you’ve made the seating plan.

My husband and I go to bed late. We’re oriented toward nightness, as sleep experts call it. Like most couples, we have had to make myriad life adjustments–getting to know the in-laws, juggling career demands and living through home renos–yet our our insomnolence has remained a constant issue.

Why is it that all of the things we love make us gain weight? French fries, deep-fried chicken wings and a blissful marriage… wait, what? According to a study out of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, the happier you are with your marriage, the more likely you are to pack on the pounds.

Beat the winter blahs with these romantic, heat-generating activities!

Nobody enjoys arguing with their spouse, but beyond being a nuisance that leads to raised voices and hurt feelings, new research suggests that marital conflict is a risk factor for poor health.

That’s it. I’m going on a social media diet. I’m doing a Facebook cleanse and a Twitter detox. I’m requesting a Pin-tervention and checking myself into Over-Instgrammers Annonymous.

Happiness is something we strive for in our everyday lives. But if finding our perfect mate, or winning the lottery or summiting Mount Kilimanjaro doesn’t guarantee lasting happiness, what does?