If you are beginning to think of fleeing the nest, beware. You will need to prove to your parents that you have the resources to make that move, especially if you don’t want resistance to the idea. What many young…
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August 11, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
This is a question that many women ask when faced with choices in their everyday life. She wants a new bottle of perfume, but the kids want shoes. Of course, the children get first priority, but not all choices are…
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August 10, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Is love really blind? Does it get beyond being blind? These are questions one may pose, but the truth is that unless you are “in” love, you may not know the answers. Even psychologists have a little bother putting together…
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August 10, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Many people equate the word “romance” as being synonymous with “sexy” when in fact the two elements are entirely different. Of course, during the initial throws of love, sex came into the picture, but it wasn’t what romance was all…
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The popular conversation piece in the relationship world is whether someone has found a “soulmate.” It seems almost as if that is what everyone should be searching for, though very few can admit to having found. Of course, different people have…
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There is a world of difference between having private time and being alone. At a time of loss, the bereaved will need the support of family and friends because it’s a time when they really are at their most vulnerable….
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August 7, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
There is a wonderful Infograph which takes figures and splits them so that a clear picture emerges on divorce rates. The Infograph shows that fifty percent of marriages in the United States fail. What you need to remember is that…
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August 6, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
It’s very hard to deal with an unsupportive spouse, though often with a changing of the reaction toward this seeming lack of support, a balance can be found that works. The problem often arises because of the way men and women…
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August 5, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
No one should have their privacy invaded, though the biggest issue facing those who have their email hacked by a spouse is trust. When two people choose to get married, they do so based on mutual love and trust and…
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August 5, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
There are several dilemmas which are intermingled when a partner is unfaithful. Although each individual needs to decide for themselves, these guidelines are written for a purpose. The problems happen when no clear cut decision is made, as this leaves…
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August 3, 2013 Friends and Peers
If a friend was to tell you that you looked awful in something you had chosen to wear, chances are that you would feel bad about it. You may not agree with that friend, but it may make you second…
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August 3, 2013 Friends and Peers
If you were to go through your life trusting no one, what kind of life would that be? As a child, perhaps you wouldn’t trust your mother to help you to learn to swim. As a teen, perhaps you wouldn’t…
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August 3, 2013 Friends and Peers
It’s very easy to put trust in friends as a higher priority than trust in family. Often in relationships, one takes for granted that family members are not people chosen, but people who are just a part of their lives….
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Regardless of the values that a family holds dear, poverty has an impact on family life. It is inevitable that it does. Although poor people can indeed find happiness in their own way, they will be impacted by poverty as…
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Funeral services take on many forms and it’s important to understand the differences, and to know the preferences of loved ones, so that arrangements can be made that suit the kind of person they were and give tribute to their…
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The dating game is every bit as logical as a game of chess, though the difference lies in what a player has to lose. With chess, the only loss is intellectual though in a relationship, the loss is much greater…
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It’s quite a shocking thought that people can become an extension of their romantic partner. Why that is so shocking is that the structure of society itself encourages this attitude. For example, when a woman marries, she becomes someone’s wife….
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Befriending a stepchild is essential for the child and for the stepparent, though not easy. It takes a lot of patience and the right approach for each child. Children who find themselves in the position of having to become stepchildren…
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When someone dies, it’s hard to let go. Those who are responsible for the disposal of all the possessions are left with an emptiness that no one can fill. Looking around at the possessions of the deceased is a constant…
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Have you ever noticed how different you are to your brothers or sisters? The reason for this is simply that both of you are individuals. The thing you have in common is your parents but, apart from that, you may…
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When someone dies, it’s very difficult for everyone. Close relatives of the deceased will be feeling that awful sense of grief. Although they may only be inheriting a little bit from the deceased or not inheriting at all, if they…
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July 30, 2013 Friends and Peers
When faced with the dilemma of telling a friend that her husband is having an affair, you also face the possibility of losing that friendship. It’s a tough call, but what they don’t want to hear from someone they know…
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When a person loses a loved one, they are in an emotional state and financial decisions made at a time such as this can be misguided. The problem with loss is that makes people very vulnerable. In an effort to…
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When you lose a friend or a loved one, you don’t always have the frame of mind to say the words that you want to say, nor write a poem in time for the funeral service. There are a variety…
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July 29, 2013 Relationships and Family - Other
A toxic relationship may not be something that people think has a dangerous amount of toxicity. It may not be equated with what people view as toxic, although the dangers that lurk behind a toxic relationship are every bit as…
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Sibling rivalry is a normal part of family life. Those families who don’t have arguing children are very fortunate indeed, as it’s a rarity to find that children living within the same space agree on everything. What is important is…
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If you have ever wondered which photograph to display on your Internet dating profile, think very carefully. The image that you portray gives people expectations of what to expect from you. If you show everything on that page, it’s akin…
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This article is written from experience of elderly care homes in the United Kingdom, in an effort to assist those looking for somewhere that can be trusted to look after their loved ones in their twilight years. When people get…
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When you fall in love, it doesn’t cross your mind that if you have a future with your loved one, it is natural that at some stage you will have to meet their parents. Parents are part of who they…
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Welcoming an exchange student into your home can be very rewarding, both to the host family and to the student because the exchange of information that happens during the visit can benefit both parties. Many of the activities that students will be involved in…
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