How do you know if your partner is marriage material? Just because you think he/she loves you does not make him/her a good partner. Maybe he/she is just there for the “benefits”. How do you know? Have you ever had…
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If Spring is in the air, it is also on the runway as the 2012 Spring fashions for teens are making their debut. Any teen who is lucky enough to have a relative who saved her 60s outfits might be…
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How does it happen? Do you just wake up one morning wishing you were with someone else? Do you have a dream in which someone else takes precedence? These aren’t the only ways to determine that your relationship isn’t working…
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“Nature or nurture?” is a question considered whenever trying to decide if parents are responsible for the actions of their adult children. The answer is a simple but resounding “no”. Parents are given the care of a child until adulthood….
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January 9, 2014 Crisis Support
How do you know if a friend or family member is being subjected to emotional abuse? Could you be a victim of emotional abuse? If your answer(s) might be “yes” to any of these questions or if you even suspect…
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December 14, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Reasons Why People Get Divorced People don’t plan on getting divorced when they get married. The problem stems from the fact that they get married for all the wrong reasons. Most people generally say that they got divorced because…
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Family lies are ties that bind forever. Today there are not quite as many lies being kept but in previous years a lie told to change a family truth could elicit total fealty forever. This means that once the lie…
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Forgiveness is a big word. It comes complete with hurdles to overcome in order to do what the word means. Not everyone is able to forgive. If the person you need to forgive is your mother, you might find that…
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November 15, 2013 Communication
Avoiding a toxic relationship depends on many factors. First, you must consider the type of relationship with which you are dealing. Is it a “love” relationship, a “family” relationship, a “work” relationship or another type. Some relationships are not totally…
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How do you cope with estranged family members at a funeral? It is difficult to even think about it especially if the members were once very close to you. Families drift apart because of different reasons and some of them…
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