Getting along with your spouse’s family may be a challenge, but it can also be a pleasure, especially if the relationship gets established on good footing. If you want to impress the in-laws, below are a few tips. * Take…
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June 14, 2014 Style and Beauty - Other
Beauty secrets are invaluable, especially for women. Many magazines are centered on them. Spas offer top-priced beauty treatments. Most of us follow some sort of beauty regimen. In the morning, we splash our faces with water, brush our teeth and…
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Just like a comfy pair of shoes, you come to treasure your favorite beauty products. If you have not yet explored the St. Ives brand, though, you have undiscovered treats in store. Simply put, St. Ives products are great. They…
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Women can be quite complex creatures, and they sometimes do not know how to receive compliments. But that does not mean that they do not appreciate them. Quite the opposite. All women treasure words that convey admiration, as long as…
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May 16, 2014 Friends and Peers
Meeting new people can be scary. We all want to be accepted, yet realize that is not always the case. It can be daunting to make new friends, yet relationships are so important to in our lives. The good news…
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May 16, 2014 Friends and Peers
Meeting new people in college can be a little scary, as your campus may have thousands of people and you feel a little insecure about fitting in and being accepted. While the first time away from home can make you…
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Times are tough, but a gal still needs to uphold her beauty regimen. And one of her greatest assets is her hair. Cuts and highlights are expensive as routine upkeep. But these days, even shampoo has become outrageously priced. Many…
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Dating can be scary stuff, but you want to do it right. While to some degree you have to learn by trial and error, the good news is that there are countless guys who’ve gone before you. You don’t have…
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Are you questioning whether your current relationship is a good thing? While you probably already know down deep in your gut, it does not hurt to do a bit of analysis. Below are a few tips on determining if you’re…
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Speed dating became popular a few years back, as it offers single men and women a way to meet other singles in a safe and organized environment. Basically, you are allowed to have one-on-one conversations, or speed dates, with members…
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So your boyfriend is completely obsessed with football. And so on weekends during the fall, you feel somewhat lonely. You are in the same room, but you cannot get his attention. You may as well be alone. Or you are…
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April 2, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Relationships, especially marriages, have natural ebbs and flows. There are good days, months and years, but there are also bad ones. Sometimes, however, the troubled times go beyond this cycle. Instead, one of the partners in the marriage has checked…
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March 30, 2014 Friends and Peers
Jerks are tough to take, especially in the workplace where you cannot give them a real piece of your mind! Instead, you carefully need to pick your battles with such people, while avoiding conflict as much as you can. Below…
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March 28, 2014 Friends and Peers
To have a friend, you must be one. Truer words have never been spoken! If only it were as simple as it sounds, then all of your friendships would be long lasting ones. However, a friendship, like any relationship, requires…
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A relationship with the mother-in-law can be challenging, especially if she is the domineering type and you are married to her son. It can also be tough, though, if she is super close with her daughter, who just so happens…
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March 9, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage is a challenging partnership, and no matter how compatible any given couple may be, their marriage will have some ups and downs. While divorce rates are high, there are also many couples who have shared their lives together, and…
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Death is an unavoidable part of the cycle of life, yet one is never truly prepared for losing a love one. Even when spending time with someone who is terminally ill, the reality of their departure from this earth still…
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February 12, 2014 Communication
Men express their love through their actions, not necessarily through their words. If you are a female who is out in the dating scene, always remember this information, as it will be helpful to you. When you get down to…
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January 30, 2014 Friends and Peers
There’s nothing quite like an old friend. You know the type. It’s the person you have known since elementary school. Or the guy who went cruising with you when you were in high school and doing your best to be…
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January 24, 2014 Communication
Our communication is comprised of both nonverbal and verbal cues. While you probably knew that, did you know just how powerful your body language really is? Experts say that a whopping 93% of communication is nonverbal. That’s why you need…
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When we are children, we rely on our parents to take care of our every need. They are our generous and sole providers of shelter, food, love, guidance and nurturing. Later in life, though, when our parents become elderly or…
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January 9, 2014 Crisis Support
Your best friend has recently lost his wife to a long battle with breast cancer. Your husband’s brother has been killed in a sudden car accident. Or your boss is dealing with the death of his wife due to a…
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January 9, 2014 Crisis Support
Grief and loss are terrible hardships of life, and nobody is safe from them. There will come a time when all of us are likely to face the deaths of people we cherish and adore. While people vary greatly in…
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. But is that the case with relationships? After all, do men and women of today seek the same thing that people of the 50s sought in relationships? It largely depends…
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Long distance relationships are full of highs and lows. If you’ve been involved in such a relationship, you know this cycle well. It’s very exciting to be in the arms of your loved one on weekend visits. But then the…
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College life is so exciting, filled with countless opportunities to meet people to date. You’ve got your eye on someone special but are a little scared. Is the interest mutual? What you need to do is pay close attention, and…
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December 28, 2013 Communication
Living in denial can go on for years, but then comes the day when you snap out of it and face the music. Your relationship is in autopilot, and your boyfriend seems to have disconnected a great deal. Sure, you…
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December 27, 2013 Communication
Some situations are challenging, while others are close to impossible. If your husband has been married before, befriending his angry ex probably falls into the latter category. You may ask: why should I even try to be friends with this…
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December 27, 2013 Communication
Most people are not attractive when they drink heavily. Some people, however, become horrific as they are mean drunks. And they become this way every time they drink too much. If you have a friend who is a mean drunk,…
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December 24, 2013 Communication
He’s just not that into you, or is he? The best way to figure this out is to observe a guy’s actions. Lots of guys will tell you what you want to hear, but it’s what they do that really…
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