August 27, 2014 Friends and Peers
What are the challenges of maintaining friendships as an introvert? Actually, for those of us who can be described as introverts the challenges starts in making friends in the first place. If one is naturally a shy person, the automatic…
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August 24, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
The emotional suffering induced by a divorce is very similar to that of bereavement, at least to the extent of it being a loss of a partner. In many ways, the emotional stages that each ex-spouse goes through will be…
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For a lady the hair style and its condition is a very important aspect of her presentation. It is part of her attraction, appearance, and the image that she wishes to portray to the outside world in a number of…
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August 6, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Your husbands birthday dawns and he awakes full of expectation, you give him a birthday kiss and he glances down at the parcels on the bed. Is the smile you are going to see one of surprise, joy and excitement,…
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August 6, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
‘I love you.’ Three simple but powerful words which, if uttered with emotion and spoken from the heart can mean so much to someone. Yet it is not only saying the words that matter. There are so many great ways…
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Is anybody there? The blank stare from the person you have asked this question reveals that, although they are physically present in your company, they are certainly not listening. Whether you are in a social gathering or an intimate one-to-one…
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One of my personal dislikes is a pair of new shoes, particularly those made of leather. Although there is no doubt that leather shoes look nice and are hard wearing breaking them in can be a rather damaging and frustrating…
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July 7, 2014 Friends and Peers
There you are standing in front of the mirror thinking to yourself “I wonder if my friend Lucy and Jane will think this is a cool outfit to wear to the disco?” A frown flits across your brow and another…
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June 13, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
To make recommendations on books relating to marriage is not an easy task. The main reason for this is because one has to first ascertain the reasons behind the readers book search. Are they seeking advice from a relationship viewpoint…
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I met my lady online! Not too long ago these words would have resulted in a look of concern or a slight expression of distaste, as if this was not an acceptable way of courting. Such reaction is not surprising…
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May 16, 2014 Friends and Peers
Does he / she like me? How can I tell? What are the signs? Oh the confusions that reign in those teenage years when one is struggling to learn how to tell if a person really likes you and is…
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May 15, 2014 Friends and Peers
Girls are from Venus and boys are from Mars, so the saying goes. The theory behind this popular saying is that in many respects the two sexes are alien to each other. In teenage years this may feel very true,…
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May 15, 2014 Friends and Peers
Look in the mirror and what do you think of the person facing you. Think again about what your friend would say if they were standing next to you right now. Would they willingly say that you were a good…
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May 15, 2014 Friends and Peers
You are only cool and part of the gang if you are wearing the latest sports shirt or designer trainers. How many times have we heard these reasons being used when the teenager wants the most expensive item of clothing…
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There is an art in selecting the right dress to wear to an office. Before deciding on dress code, you need to appreciates the environment that you are working within. Assuming that it is not a situation where the organisation…
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May 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Your d.i.v.o.r.c.e becomes final today! When this day dawns it really does not matter whether who or what caused the break from your previous married partner, there will still be an element of pain, anger and sadness. You loved them…
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May 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Hurt, betrayal, grief and worthlessness are all emotions that a person who goes through a divorce is likely to feel. However, often these emotions will combine into one major force, being that of anger. In many respects, these feelings of…
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May 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
In the emotional heat of a divorce possibly the last thing that you really want to think about is the financial impact it will have upon you in the future. However, this is important as a divorce can have a…
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April 28, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Although the husband/wife is much loved in most married relationships there are those occasions when they can get on each other’s nerves. The difficulty the partner is presented with at such times is how to tell their spouse in a…
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April 25, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
There are so many common myths about marriage that it is difficult to know where to begin to list, let alone dispel them. With fifty percent of marriages ending in divorce and this figure rising, many more people are beginning…
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April 25, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
A decade of married bliss has been reached and the time for celebrating that event is close, but at present you have no idea regarding a great gift to mark the day. Fear not, a few ides will be served…
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April 25, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Have you remembered? It is anniversary time again. A day to be set aside for celebrating the years that you and your partner have been together. Thus once more the time has come to put on the “thinking” cap and…
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Girls! Girls! Girls! These seem to be the only words and visions that fill your mind at present. So you chastise yourself for being a drooling teenager, although in reality you are one. You look for an answer to this…
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You go weak at the knees every time a good-looking lad passes by. Or you become flustered and speechless when the class hunk stops to talk to you. The immediate reaction is to run and hide. What is the matter…
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Is it true that there are things that your girlfriend will not tell you? Whilst as with either gender, there may be some things that girlfriends may not tell their boyfriends, a lot more is conveyed by the girl, which…
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If you think there are things your boy friend is not telling you then you are probably right. However, that dopes not mean that he is hiding some deep or murky secret from you. There may be perfectly acceptable reason…
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Perhaps, before trying to identify whether someone is too trusting, we should pause a moment to think about what the word trust really means. There are a number of dictionary definitions for the word trust, with the most common being…
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March 28, 2014 Friends and Peers
Colleges provide an ideal environment within which to meet people simply because of the multitude of activities, from class study to serious and light entertainment group, that form an integral part of these educational establishments. Furthermore, it is a place…
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March 22, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
No one who suggests that divorce is not one of the most painful experiences of your life has been through it. It is sometimes almost unbearably painful and we often do not have a clue how to deal with that…
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March 22, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
A divorce is painful and heartrending at the best of times, but when it is unwanted by you, the pain can be a lot worse, and the loneliness is almost unbearable. In the night, you will cry out for your…
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