December 27, 2013 Communication
Knowing when to keep quiet and when to speak is important when it comes to relationships. Giving advice when it’s unwanted can cause rifts between family and friends, upsetting both individuals involved. It’s only natural to want to help or…
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December 27, 2013 Communication
The communication differences of men and women may not, at first glance be obvious. Indeed, this may be why differences in communication style can cause confusion, arguments and misunderstandings. Knowing more about the ways men and woman communicate differently can…
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December 25, 2013 Communication
If you’re a child and feel you have to deal with controlling parents, it could be that they are behaving this way out of a wish to protect you. Some parents want to cover their children in a protective blanket, to shield them from the…
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December 23, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Whether a marriage can be saved after an affair depends on the attitude, feelings and intentions of the husband and wife involved. They need to agree to work as a team to mend their marriage, and work on problems which…
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December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
The best atmosphere to work in is one where employees and their superiors enjoy good communication and are friendly, yet professional. Verbal back stabbing, gossip and arguments all add up to bad feelings which leave an unseen negative residue in…
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December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
Understanding ineffective and effective communication in the workplace can help a business prosper. Poor communication can result in mistakes being made and cost businesses money. Good communication on the other hand can lead to more customers and success. Knowing which…
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December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
It can be sad when a coworker you’re fond off is laid off. Mourning them takes on extra emphasis because there are gaps in your day where they usually were. Not seeing their familiar face, hearing their friendly voice and having them…
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December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
Negative co-workers can be hard to handle, especially if their behaviour and constant unsettling comments cause productivity to go down and morale to plummet. Employees who are unhappy at work may have an agenda which can’t be dealt with via…
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December 15, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
When gathering evidence victims of abuse need to know how to prove domestic abuse in court in-order to obtain a successful outcome. Courts don’t automatically believe victims stories, as false accusations may sometimes be made. As in many cases when…
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December 14, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Many people believe a traumatic divorce is part and parcel of the official break-up of a marriage. However a significant amount of stress can be avoided if spouses undertaking divorce prepare themselves mentally and emotionally beforehand. Achieving the right frame…
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December 2, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Summer is a fantastic season for romance. However, people usually think of romance in terms of new couples, rather than established partners. Spouses can benefit from romance under the sun, just as couples hooking up for the summer with stars…
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December 1, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
When a spouse has an affair all trust in a marriage flies out of the window. You may want to forgive them, but even if you do the chances are that you will not be able to forget. The cheating incident will…
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November 27, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
If you would like to improve communication with your spouse, there are many tried and tested methods you can use. How you word what to say, when you say it, and how well you listen are all important. The way…
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November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
It can be heartbreaking to watch your depressed spouse suffer when you haven’t a clue how to help them. Watching them experience sadness and despondency is tough. Learning how to give them a helping hand can make you feel more…
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‘Going Dutch,’ is a term used to mean that individuals equally contribute financially towards something. Invariably, people go Dutch, when they go out for dinner. This means that the financial burden of the bill isn’t left entirely to one individual….
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November 17, 2013 Communication
Embarrassing comments can leave you wanting to sink into the ground and disappear. Not only can they be humiliating, but they rarely result in a fast one liner as a witty, or intelligent response. Because embarrassing comments are likely to…
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November 17, 2013 Communication
Although guys don’t necessarily pick their friends over their girlfriends all of the time, there are particular circumstances when they may choose to do so. Very often these circumstances relate to both the age of the guy, and the age…
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November 10, 2013 Communication
1, What are you thinking? This popular question that women ask men usually has no correct answer. The woman usually hopes that the man is thinking about something romantic and beautiful. However, nine times out of ten the man is…
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October 26, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
You may or may not be glad to be free from your ex spouse. Despite your feelings on having recently divorced there is one problem you are likely to suffer from which could come as a surprise to you. You…
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October 23, 2013 Communication
There is an art to knowing when to give advice and when to be quiet in a relationship. Sometimes people have different needs at different times. They may want to talk and off load their worries, in which case you’ll…
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October 22, 2013 Communication
There are several ways to avoid arguments in a relationship, some of which are better than others depending on the situation involved. You may choose to walk away from a possible argument before it escalates, you may turn the other cheek…
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Quite naturally, what you will want to do when guests outstay their welcome is to get them to leave, preferably without hurting their feelings. Doing so may not be the easiest task you have ever encountered, because such visitors tend…
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Uninvited house guests are people you haven’t anticipated having in your home. It is likely that you don’t really want them there either. Whether this is because the timing is wrong, or because the person isn’t someone you want to…
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When you’ve taken care to present your home well, it can be disheartening to have to deal with messy guests. If you have experienced encounters in the past, when your heart raced as a guest dropped crumbs on the sofa or decided to…
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There are several reasons people are looking for fun grandma names to call modern grandmothers these days. Families are often blended and grandmothers may not be blood relatives, or are from a completely different culture which means that the usual…
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It can be hard becoming a step-parent to teenagers. They may live with you and resent their parents not being together anymore, or they may visit with you now and then, leaving you little time in which to form a…
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September 22, 2013 Communication
It can be useful to spot a liar while they are in the act of telling a fib so that you know not to believe them and aren’t deceived by them. Being able to recognize when someone is lying can…
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September 22, 2013 Communication
Can conflict help you obtain your goals? You may wonder how friction might be a positive factor regarding reaching for your dreams as conflict is hard to handle and be a challenge. However, stretching your abilities now and then can be beneficial while pushing…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
There are some things that women just wish that men understood. Here are ten of them. 1. The reason women want men to put the toilet seat down is not because they think they deserve special attention. It’s because they pee from…
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August 16, 2013 Friends and Peers
Entertaining guests of a different cultural background can be a joyful learning experience for you, and the recipients of your hospitality. When you open yourself up to sharing experiences with different people, you give yourself an opportunity to gain wisdom…
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