August 15, 2015 Friends and Peers
Oh, the Drama! Friendship can take center stage when it comes to dishonesty or maliciousness. After all, who knows you better than a close friend? Your friend’s knowledge of you also means that he or she has the power to…
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March 11, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
This writer is married to her college sweetheart. They dated for five years, were engaged for a year and a half, and just celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary. Here are a few rules for success based on my personal experience with the transition…
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January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
Make your old friendships new again! Keeping in touch with old friends has never been easier than it is today. Our fast-paced, interconnected world of high technology gadgets and social networks has become the fountain of youth for friendships. We…
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Separate togetherness is the key to a happier vacation with in-laws.. You have in-laws because you have a spouse, and that spouse is on vacation with you, too. Although your spouse has spent his or her life with the in-laws…
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November 29, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
A wedding anniversary reminds us of the day that we decided to spend our lives together. It is a time for reflection and celebration. Finding a great gift that will honor the importance of the moment is almost as important…
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November 28, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Common marriage myths fall into one of two categories: 1) myths that are meant to encourage marriage, and 2) myths that are meant to prevent marriage. Whether or not you’ve taken the vows of marriage, chances are that you’ve heard…
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Unplanned road trips make extraordinary memories, the kinds of memories that bond. On the Caribbean island of Anguilla, our Thursday morning adventure began with a road map and the name of a place we hoped to find: Little Bay. A…
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October 10, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Domestic violence is often a silent killer. The abused spouse suffers not only the physical and emotional trauma of the abuse, but the misunderstanding of many who say, “Why don’t you just leave?” Those of us who have not been…
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I have two miracle remedies for lovesickness: 1) out of sight, out of mind; and 2) chocolate. Allow me to elaborate. Being lovesick is similar to any other illness, but the symptoms are self-created. You feel sad and tired, you…
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