You are out having a great time when suddenly your smile begins to fade, your muscles get tight, and you are tense all over. Just that quick, a perfectly careless moment, takes on a completely different texture. An intricate tangle of feelings and emotions begin to intertwine deep within you. It feels like your heart [...]
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Yes, I know. Money’s a touchy subject. As children, most of us are taught that paying bills and discussing salaries is something that’s done behind closed doors – and often in exasperated tones. We carry these preconceived notions into our future relationships, hiding secrets about our financial lives from the partners we claim to share [...]
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Many people claim that one of the reasons human beings are considered to be supreme in the animal kingdom is because of their ability to communicate and express their thoughts in intelligible words – either verbally or in writing. However, this advantage is sometimes misused or even abused to the point of becoming inhumane. This [...]
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A lot of people try to stay friends after a relationship breaks up. While many try, most fail. I believe post-breakup relations are primarly the result of how the relationship ended. If the couple doesn’t have much contempt for each other, then I think a friendship is a real possibility. Both can think of each [...]
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Let’s just face it after a divorce, relationships with the ex-spouse can be a little strained. If you’re one of the fortunate few who has always had a great relationship with their ex, then kudos for you. For the rest of us, let’s look at some specific steps you can take to try to move [...]
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As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed that more and more of my girlfriends are quicker to find boyfriends than in the past. I remember in high school, it was a rarity for a couple to get together. Now, it seems people just jump from relationship to relationship. Perhaps people are better able to relate to [...]
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I had been dating a waiter for about 3 weeks. One weekend, he called me while I was working overnight at the hospital. I got home and listened to the voice mail: “Hey, I was just calling to see what you were up to. Call me back whenever you get this.” Cool, I thought, in [...]
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Some good advice to think about if you’re marriage is getting kind of rocky:
A book could be written to describe all the reasons why married couples get divorced. I want to highlight a few of the major components behind marital divorce. It is important not to be tricked into thinking that couples just wake up [...]
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