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All About Relationships
How To Support Friends and Loved Ones Through an Abusive Relationship
This is a question that comes up a lot. It's hugely frustrating, as well as difficult and painful to watch someone you care about struggle in the quicksand of an abusive relationship. It's frustrating because we can see all the things that they can't. We'd love to help them... which probably means getting them to adopt the solution that we know is right. But they don't see it, and they're not going to do it. It's difficult because you start to feel like you're caught up in Groundhog Day. They reach the point of leaving, they . . . keep reading
Relationship Quiz - Copasetic, Caution, or Conundrum?
This quiz is based on key areas of communication and intimacy in relationships. The easiest way to take the quiz is to print it, so that you can circle your responses and add up the results. Use the scale below to gauge the health of your relationship. The questions are designed to assess the likelihood of your relationship being a success in the long term. Take the results seriously, but realize that no quiz can take into account everything that may important to you. Please do not feel completely discouraged if you don't score . . . keep reading
Loving Without Losing Yourself!
You are in love and it feels wonderful. This love is different and you are prepared to do anything to make it last. To prevent this ship from sinking you work hard to steer this relationship into a safe harbor. In the process you lose yourself and your romantic relationship becomes all-consuming! When Kyra fell head-over-heels for Dan she went out of her way to create a wonderful relationship. She found herself at hockey games, watching horror movies, at parties with his friends and on vacations with his family. At home, things . . . keep reading
Wow, Grandma Is Dating!
Wow, Grandma Is Dating! When Lena, 52, began dating, her son, Paul, joined the same dating site. Together, mother and son set out to find love. Lena's family was concerned for her. After 30 years of marriage, she was very vulnerable. What did she know about dating or sexually transmitted diseases? Lena knew one thing: love does not have a best-before date. Lena is one of many fiery over 50 dames with lots of life. The idea of dating put a sparkle into her eyes. After a few unproductive "let's meet for coffee" dates, she . . . keep reading
Your Beloved Soldier Is Coming Home - Now What?
Your Beloved Soldier Is Coming Home - Now What? Laura anxiously anticipates the return of her husband Dan. What will it be like and what should she do? After all, he is not returning from a successful business trip or golf weekend. He is coming back from war. Should she arrange a romantic just-for-the-two-of-us event or a family reunion? This is the first homecoming experience in their young marriage. It has been over a year since Dan left. Little Maja was born 3 months ago and Dan has yet to meet his new baby girl. Laura, once . . . keep reading
Are all Men Unfaithful?
"Men are all the same. Stop looking for Prince Charming, Dreamer!" "We just can't commit to one person! I Loooove Women!" "I can't help it! Women want me!" "I almost went with this co-worker of mine years ago, and I feel some kind of regret today that I haven't done it?" "Caroline, I have an active sex life with my girlfriend. I look around because of the thrill of the chase!!!" I hear this all the time?... I am sure that you have heard this once also. It is frightening . . . keep reading
Secrets To Get To The Heart Of Your Loved One
The other day, I was home with my sweet love when my sister called. She was in a bad mood because she was babysitting my cat (I was out of town) and my cat had made a mess in her sofa. I was sorry that happened. I went in the bedroom to think it over in silence. After a while, my sweet love joined me and the first thing he said was: "I can see this situation seems to bother you, isn't it?" In that moment, I thought he was the greatest boyfriend ever. I felt understood and comforted. I was in a better disposition to be the best . . . keep reading
How Do I Get Him or Her To Talk To Me?!!!
This is a common concern in our society for single people of any age; how to make contact with someone that we like on a soft matter without being forward. The truth of the matter is that we have the opportunity to meet that special person everyday; at the bus station, at the grocery store, at church, at a class, at the gym, at the coffe shop, at the library. 1. Eye contact There has to be a little game of eye contact. He looks at you. You look at him. You look away. You look again. He looks at you again. You smile. He smiles back . . . keep reading
Getting an Exciting Life After a Break Up
Breaking up. The End. The journey is over. You feel rejected. Hopeless. You don't want to go back in the jungle again. You may even have that dread feeling of failure. Suddenly, all the love songs at the radio seemed to have been written for you. You want to stay in bed. Shut all the doors and the windows. Bring the kids to your relatives for a while. You don't feel like talking to anybody now. You swear to yourself that you will never get involved with someone again, half believing it. Life is much more exciting than that. Besides . . . keep reading
How A Phony Persona Always Hurts You
'Be yourself', isn't that what you've always heard? It certainly isn't ill advice considering what you are losing in the long run when you adopt one of these fraudulent lives. You may ask, what's adding a little sizzle hurt any? It's not the extra energy that you bring to the table as long as it's your true personality. It is the egregious transformation from you knowing who you are, to a personality that you may or may not realize is fraudulent. Whether you call it fake, phony, fraudulent, multiple personalities or whatever, it pretty . . . keep reading
How to Use Humor to Improve Your Relationships
Humor has long been considered one of the most effective tools to judge the quality of any relationship. If there is laughter present you can assume that the relationship is a healthy one. When the laughter ceases you can be quite certain that the relationship is on the down slide. This laughter barometer can be applied to any relationship at home, at work and at play. Laughter means that you're having fun and fun means that things are going well.. Take a look at the relationships around you. Do the couples laugh a lot together . . . keep reading
Secrets Your Husband/Significant Other Don't Want You to Know
1. He Only Pretends Not to Listen. He heard what you said. He's just not interested in hearing it at the moment. Don't try to give your man instructions or talk about your feelings when he's watching TV (especially sports), eating, reading, or has just come home from work. He will only be half listening. His mind is on other things like: will his team win, his day at work, how hungry he is, etc. He can only pay attention to one thing at a time. If he lets you think that he is giving you his full attention, and then you will want . . . keep reading
Rescue and Rebuild Your Relationship: 7 Tips to Make it Work
Create Time To Share And Time On Your Own. Establish time to spend together and time for yourself. Although you need the time together to nurture your relationship, it is important to have a good balance. You are not the Mini-Me of each other. You each have your own values, interests and needs. Make sure your couple time is about quality, not quantity. Set up boundaries so the family and friends know that this is your sacred time. Now, it's time to shift focus on you. Having shared perspectives and similar interests does not mean . . . keep reading
The Lies That Saved a Judges Life
What is empathy? Many people confuse empathy with sympathy, but empathy is really much more. My dictionary defines it as "the quality or process of entering fully, through imagination, into another's feelings or motives." In the fullest sense, it implies putting yourself into the other person's shoes, or even getting into his or her skin, so that you really understand and feel his pain, fear - or more positively - his joys. The opposite of empathy - in communication terms - is invalidation. This is what happens when you express . . . keep reading
You Have to Read Heartbreak Rescue Just For You
"The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear." Herbert Agar It may not be exactly what you want to hear, but I think this is especially true when it comes to relationships. The more emotional the situation the more truth there seems to be in that quote. Are you wondering just what this has to do with small business resources or more importantly you? I am a small business advocate that encourages it's use as a platform for learning the lessons of responsibility, the best part of ambition . . . keep reading
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Infidelity Excuse: I Fell Out of Love... and Just Love Being in Love
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