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Relationship Advice: 7 Strategies for a Great Relationship
1. Commitment True commitment means much more than simply committing to staying married. Here's one of my favorite quotes about marriage: "When you marry, you don't marry one person, you marry three: The person you think he is; the person he really is; and the person he is going to become as a result of marrying you." Key strategy: Genuine commitment involves being committed to the growth and best interest of your partner. Or as one wise married person said to me, "What's good for my partner, is good for me." 2. Teamwork There . . . keep reading
Mindfulness and Flirting: Seizing The Moment
Have you ever been called a flirt? Good for you! You see, flirting is an excellent indication that you are Paying Attention. In fact, it is impossible to flirt without being mindful. You can't be all wrapped up in your thoughts, or distracted by worries about tomorrow. You are Right There, in the moment, picking up on subtle signals and dealing out your own. Mindfulness requires these four steps: - Noticing something new ("Hmmm, he's attractive.") - Making distinctions ("I like his eyes when he smiles.") . . . keep reading
Five Telltale Signs That A Role Reversal Relationship Could Be Right For You
Powerful, accomplished women intimidate some men, but fascinate others. If you are a feisty, take-charge kind of gal, you've probably had your share of problems with men and wonder if you'll ever find Mr. Right . You don't want a wimp who won't stand up for himself (and you!) but you don't want a man who insists on being in control all the time either. You may feel like you have to submerge your real personality in order to get along with a man, but sooner or later the power struggles begin. Don't give up hope on romance just . . . keep reading
A Little Help Finding Love
A little help finding love online. Visit the dating sites. If finding love online is what you're after then the most important thing you can do is to get out there and network with fellow singles. Visit dating sites and picture personals sites otherwise finding love online simply isn't going to happen for you. A quick search on the Internet will find you plenty of sites like this, in fact if you wait around long enough without a pop up blocker on and you won't even need to search. Finding love online couldn't be easier, there are . . . keep reading
Relationship Red Flags Do Appear Early On
So often in the bloom of a new romance we set aside a few "minor" character flaws to let the relationship continue, where sometimes we really should just end it early, and cut our losses. I'll make a list of a few of the ones that often come up. Unfortunately, individuals that have these red flags are often the most charismatic people in the room. So be careful when you are starting out, so you can disengage before you are too involved. 1. Do they make all of the decisions for you? They chose where to go, what to . . . keep reading
Be Glad That There's Quarrel in Your Relationship
Is your love relationship smooth? Have the both of you actually quarreled before? If your answer is yes, then you should be happy and be glad that it happened. But if your answer is however a no, then you should be aware of the danger that you are facing. Hmm... did I make things sound a bit too scary? Ha, it is not exactly that serious; don't be scared off by me. Well, I should believe that the both of you are just, still in the sweet honeymoon period of your relationship. In life, we encountered a lot of up and downs. But it is . . . keep reading
Penpal and Christian Penpal
Having a penpal can be fun; bringing diversity into your friendship circles, and a having a Christian penpal can bring support and encouragement into your life. A penpal is someone that you correspond with, getting to know each other through personal writing. Many relationships have been discovered through the avenues of writing to others in another town, another state, or across the world. A penpal is one way to build and maintain life-long friendships. In today's technical world, the Internet offers a wonderful option for finding . . . keep reading
Why Some Women Are Desperate
I asked Dave how he was doing since it was the anniversary of his wife's death. He replied, "It's rough, but what is even worse, is women won't leave me alone! I don't want to hurt their feelings, but they phone me too so I can't even have peace in my own home." Dave is encountering desperate women who feel they must have a man in their lives to be complete. Their obvious need is what drives the men away, the opposite of their intent. You react to people based on how you perceive them. These perceptions are influenced . . . keep reading
Why He Left Me After... ?
The next morning he /or she is gone. And because this is a man's privilege, I'll try to give some answers to the women. I'm not trying to say that only men are doing that, but 50% of my friends /I mean women/ keep calling me with the following topic: " Hi, I met him a week ago, he is different, you know, he is so kind and he didn't take me straight to the bed. I think he is the one, and I'll go further with him?" In one week she calls me again: "Hi, we did it, it was great, I think he is in love with me, no doubt . . . keep reading
Got a Girlfriend? Here's How Not to Screw It Up
Having a girlfriend can be a dangerous thing. We become too dependent on our woman for our happiness, and then if we get dumped, we find that we've all of a sudden lost our confidence. This results in having trouble meeting new women, being without sex for many months, until we finally get a girlfriend again, and... the cycle repeats. So to break this cycle, we need to REMAIN the attractive guy, the alpha male. You see, relationships can make us guys too lazy (since the sex is so easy) and we lose that "high value" mindset . . . keep reading
Soul Mates - Do They Really Exist?
Throughout centuries, story tellers, and people from different background and cultures always refer to their fascination in meeting one day their soul mates. Is Soul Mate a myth? Do they really exist? Or is Soul Mate a figment of our own imagination that can help keep our hope for a perfect relationship and keep our hope alive. Or is it an escape way for not handling or not looking at ourselves in such a way that we keep delaying our responsibilities and things can be fixed when we meet that perfect relationship with those Soul . . . keep reading
The Three Levels of Soul Mates
From my own personal experience of being involved in certain relationships, I have come to realize there are three different levels of Soul Mates. We discussed Soul Mates in a previous article of mine, 'Soul Mates - Do they really exists" now we should keep our eyes open and pay closer attention to our relationships, in order that we might recognize those soul mates. Soul mates have different tasks to fulfill in your life, and likewise theirs. It is not always the case that these relationships will exist on a level where 'physical' . . . keep reading
Living in Fear!
As we are aware, our relationships are that bigger part of our life, and our own personal growth. Our growth starts basically from our relationships. Remember when we were young looking up to our parents, or to our older brothers or sisters, sometimes envying them for being older, or just trying to understand them. But the best of all was trying to build up our relationship with them. From that point on our own personal growth began. This initial growth, helped to direct us towards different directions in life, according to the . . . keep reading
Love is Not Supposed to Hurt
Questions and Answers: I often feel sad in my relationship, what can I do about it? I always feel like I'm walking on eggshells, is that normal? I feel different from how I used to feel, like I've lost my sense of self. Why? What can I do if my partner switches demeanors like Jekyll and Hyde? How can I stop my boyfriend from humiliating me, degrading me, and putting me down? Here are your answers: I often feel sad in my relationship, what can I do about it? If you feel sad in your relationship most, if not all of the . . . keep reading
Relationship Problems: Solvable or Unsolvable
Every so often, I will hear a relationship speaker claim that they have never had a fight or problem in their marriage. My response to such a claim is that the person is either 1) lying or 2) certainly can't relate to me. All love relationships have their share of problems, or to use the popular phrase, all relationships have issues. In general, relationship issues can be divided into two categories: solvable and unsolvable. Solvable relationship problems Solvable relationship problems are generally related to the needs you have . . . keep reading
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Relationship Red Flags Do Appear Early On
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Relationship Advice: 7 Strategies for a Great Relationship
1. Commitment True commitment means much more than simply committing to staying married. Here's one of my favorite quotes about marriage: "When you marry, you don't marry one person, you marry three: The person you think he is; the person he really is; and the person he is going to become . . . keep reading
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