What a woman really wants will vary some from woman to woman and how many of her needs are already fulfilled. Some generalities can be stated with a fair degree of certainty. Women want stability. They want a relationship with…
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Sex can be a lot of work. However, the amount of work expended during sex by either the man or the woman does not account for the fatigue and drowsiness that follows intercourse. While both partners experience this phenomenon, men…
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Start by asking yourself how much of a rebound this is. Was your last relationship a month or less, or was it a year or more? The rebound effect will be quite different. The first will be a learning and…
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January 25, 2015 Crisis Support
In incest with an innocent child, the marks of the sexual encounter usually last a lifetime. The scars form on at least three levels. Most adults who were incest victims as children have emotional, relational, and sexual scars even if…
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January 25, 2015 Crisis Support
Abuse rarely starts within the marriage relationship. In one form or another, the abuse most of the time begins during dating and courtship. One partner begins to assert their will over and above the will of the other. While this…
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January 9, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Trying to decide on the right time to have a child can be very difficult whether it is the second, first, or third. Considerations regarding economics, family dynamics,and biological clocks all have to be factored into the answer. On top…
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January 9, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
People marry expecting to stay in love forever. Changes come to a marriage that many misinterpret as falling out of love. If the expectations in marriage did not change over the years, all marriages would fail. The expectations change in…
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January 9, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Most marriages fight over 3 key issues, power, money, and sex. Occasionally, extended family issues bleed over into the marriage, but most of those center on one of these 3 issues. Because fighting can extend far beyond standing toe to…
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January 3, 2015 Friends and Peers
Apologizing to anyone is difficult. When the apology has to be given to a good friend, it is worse. The risk that the friendship could sustain further damage from a botched apology looms large. The level of guilt from whatever…
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January 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
While some people really never stop dating just because they have gotten married, marriage for most people is a commitment to one person for life. When the marriage shatters, the pain is felt across every plane of life. One of…
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January 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
You need time to recover after any loss. The loss of a long-term relationship is roughly the equivalent of losing a family member to death in terms of emotional impact. Making any big decisions during the period immediately following a…
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Life is rarely fair. Parents always have high aspirations for their children. A part of that dream is that they will marry someone who will round out their life. Too many times, they watch their children fall into a love…
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November 14, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Children can be the trickiest part of dating after a divorce. The problems can arise in several areas. The children may not approve of you seeing other men or women. Your children may not get along with the children of…
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November 14, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Both men and women tend to view marriage from the perspective of childhood fairy tales. In those fantasies, the ending was always “and they lived happily ever after.” Several problems exist in this fantasy approach to marriage. It discounts all…
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Most young men do not miss the seriousness of the occasion when asking their girlfriend’s father for her hand in marriage. Although if she is old enough to sign her own documents, it may seem like a formality. You should…
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October 23, 2014 Communication
I believe chivalry lives. The problem is not its death, but the apathetic approach to teaching it to our children. Both boys and girls must be raised to understand the proper way to deal with the opposite gender in this…
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October 14, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Stress levels run high during the divorce process. Prior to the divorce, stress is generated by a deteriorating relationship and concerns about how it is affecting the family. Also, anytime that a decision is hanging before it is made, stress…
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October 13, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
After the divorce is final, the grieving over a failed marriage continues. Anger is a natural part of dealing with any loss. There always comes that time when your frustration at a situation that leaves you feeling helpless to fix…
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October 2, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Even under the best of conditions children tend to be expected to mature too rapidly. When divorce is introduced into the equation, the curve into adult expectations can become quite skewed. The parent who shoulders the bulk of the custody…
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August 23, 2014 Friends and Peers
In the realm of interpersonal relationships, not all people make ideal choices for friends and companions. These toxic people will negatively affect your life and possibly your lifestyle. By learning the signs of some of the worst of these types…
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People frequently become interested in preserving their family tree. It might be to have a record for the grandkids or to help make some sense of the strangers at familiy reunions. Regardless of the reason, building and organizing a genealogy…
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August 9, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When having to prepare a meal for only two people, it is tempting to always take the easy way. Heating up a frozen pizza, or throwing some fish sticks in the microwave gives enough food to fill you up. It…
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August 8, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Let’s have a baby! The words roll off of the lips with such ease. If we could really think this through, our words would choke out of our mouths. Having a baby is a commitment of 18 to 25 years…
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August 7, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
There are several directions to proceed with this question. However, for this article, I am going to take a contrary direction from several of the other writers. Rather than count 1,2,3,…, I am going to address it from the perspective…
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August 7, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
In a long-term relationship like marriage, it is unlikely that you need to fall in love again with your spouse. It is more likely that you need to work on reconnecting with your spouse so that you can remember why…
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Sex is a hot-button word with most young people. It arouses not only the obvious interest, but curiousity and feelings of adventure. The triple-pronged pull of the word alone is sufficient to engage the imagination of nearly every teenager. Morals…
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How far is too far on a first date? First dates are intended to be a time for getting acquainted. A person should ask questions to learn about the likes and dislikes or maybe the hobbies and ambitions of his…
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Their mouth runs on and on. Your ear is getting tired of having the phone against it. No matter how hard you try, getting a word inserted into the conversation borders on impossible. The person on the other end of…
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No one likes body odor. The person who has it doesn’t like it because it affects relationships with other people. We all know why we don’t like the body odor of other people. So, the question becomes what to do…
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May 12, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When it is working right, marriage is the best relational institution known to man. Although they may vary in application, practically every culture develops some form of marriage relationships and vows. From time to time, what started as marital bliss…
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