Author Archive: Barbara Kasey Smith
Barbara Kasey Smith
January 29, 2015
Clothes
Should plus-size clothing be modeled by plus-size models? My answer to this question is a definite yes. Why should plus-size women be discriminated against? Plus-size women are as beautiful as thin women and the fashion world does discriminates against women…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 26, 2015
Communication
Let me start this article by saying, “What went on with me and my lover’s prior to my marriage or after my marriage, is my secrets and it’s best for me to never share them with my spouse to be/husband….
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 26, 2015
Communication
I’m a person who believes communication in a relationship is vital and that actions don’t speak louder than words. I for one, have been married to my husband for forty-six years, and I must say, when we were first married,…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 18, 2015
Dating
Why true love is hard to find? True love begins in the heart and most of the times, it is earned and begins because a person shows respect, concern, truthfulness, warmth, affection, personality, etc. that we find inviting and loving…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 18, 2015
Dating
How can you hurt someone you love? First, when we love someone unconditionally, we should show love, kindness, care, and be sincere in all the things we say to them. We should never be hurtful or discourteous to them in…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 18, 2015
Dating
Why does love…fade? Oft time love fades because of issues in relationships that cannot be resolved and the two people find themselves going in different directions. As they progress going in their separate ways, they find they don’t have anything…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 18, 2015
Dating
What do you feel when you are in love? What a person feels when they are in love can be multiple sensations. I’m sure many people who reply to this sort of question will have to stop and try to…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 17, 2015
Dating
Things women should know to have better sex… *Tips to help transform your love life: Do you want a few tips to help transform your love life to a great romantic night with your partner? First, toss away all of your…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 17, 2015
Dating
How to make the romance of a relationship last? *Listen and understand your partner and allow them to know you appreciate them: A person who is in a romance relationship should take the time to listen and to understand what it…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 17, 2015
Dating
Foods that can turn you on… *Do you believe aphrodisiacs exist?: Do you believe aphrodisiacs actually exist? An Internet poll recently conducted by Linda De Villers, a sex therapist who recently found that most people believe pasta, whipped cream, strawberries, and ice…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 17, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
What makes a great marriage? I think what makes a great marriage is when two people are truly in love, share in each others likes and dislikes, communicates about everything, never embarrassed about any situation that happens between them, a…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 17, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
When your husband works too much…this can cause uttered havoc for the entire household because this leaves Mom to be Dad and Mom to their children and leaves Mom without an adult in the house to communicate and discuss things…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 12, 2015
Communication
How to deal with a controlling partner… *Controllers don’t usually show their colors until they marry you: It’s amazing how some men/women are sweet little angles until they have that final “I do” and they completely change. They become controlling…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 12, 2015
Communication
Tips For Dealing With An Alcoholic Spouse *Alcoholic’s are their own worst enemy: Do you know someone who lives with an alcoholic and you’ve had a social and family relationship with them? If you do, or you’ve had any experience…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 10, 2015
Dating
How women really feel about dating bald men? When you are in unconditional love and your spouse goes bald do you automatically fall out of love with them? Of course not, our love remains stronger than ever and we see…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 8, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
How to overcome infidelity in a marriage… *It is possible to salvage a marriage if infidelity has been committed: According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, it is extremely difficult to overcome the breach of loyalty from…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 6, 2015
Friends and Peers
Have you ever worked with a person who is miserable with everything and everybody? I have and it is not easy to swallow. I don’t like walking around on eggs all day afraid at any minute the egg will crack…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
January 6, 2015
Friends and Peers
I’ve heard many people ask, “How can we be friends with our ex-lovers?” I must say, I reply, “Why not?” I believe an ex-lover can be a great friend without any threats of ever renewing the relationship. Why would we…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
December 21, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Dealing with your or your spouse’s sexual past… Once a couple is joined together in holy matrimony, it is my opinion that whatever happened in their past sexual lives should not be discussed with each other anymore. When couples constantly…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
December 21, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Boredom in the bedroom… Is when one or the other spouse searches for a way “not” to go to bed when their spouse does and to creep into bed after they have gone to sleep. Boredom is caused by a…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
December 17, 2014
Crisis Support
Death is something that comes to all in this life and it’s not easy to deal with when it is a family member or a dear friend. As we walk in our daily lives, it’s hard to realize that we…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
December 9, 2014
Dating
Why do men change after sex? *Everyone has an opinion and here’s mine: *Men have always been known as hunters and fishermen: It’s my opinion, men are great hunters and fishermen and their desires to conquer a successful game kill or…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
December 1, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
When a husband should buy flowers for his wife? *Special days for flowers: A husband should buy flowers for his wife on Valentine’s Day, when they have shared a great romantic night together, and if they have children, on Mother’s…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
November 28, 2014
Friends and Peers
How to get along with people you dislike? In my many years of working, I’ve found out some people can be cruel and hurtful regardless of how great I’ve treated them. Many people who have strong and controlling personalities in…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
November 14, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
What are the positive effects of divorce with children? *Parents are not aware of how their actions are destroying their children: A family, and especially children, who are going through abuse, verbal name calling, alcoholism and drug addiction, cruelty to…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
November 11, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
What might cause a soldier’s wife to cheat… *There are many faithful spouses/girlfriends/boyfriend: The old saying, “While the cat’s away the mouse will play,” is not necessarily true at all because their are “many” wives/husbands/girlfriends who have been deployed to…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
November 11, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Is it true that men do not do their share of housework? In most of the families that I’m friends with today, the men and women share their household chores because they both are in the workforce. Now, there are…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
November 11, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
A marriage without sex… *Sex in a marriage is important but not necessary. Sex in a marriage is important, but many times there are unfortunate sicknesses, mental problems, a child is in serious health condition, and other things going on…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 30, 2014
Dating
Romance and sexuality: What makes certain relationships last longer than others? Certain relationships last longer than others because the couple may have a lot in common with each other, is compatible together, they have an outgoing and funny personality, they…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 28, 2014
Dating
Can you be complete when alone… *My opinion counts too: My response to this question would have to be “yes” because there are a lot of people in our society who do not want to have a companion because they’re…
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