Author Archive: Thom W. Conroy
Thom W. Conroy
November 19, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
A marriage is a commitment that is not really a chore, but a labor of love between two people that involves a little work and patience. Each party in a marriage eventually settles into their individual roles, with each role…
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Thom W. Conroy
November 1, 2015
Skin and Body
Swollen and sore feet are usually associated with those individuals that spend a large amount of time daily standing or walking excessively, mainly due to unavoidable aspects of employment. While these causes are common, there are many other causes of…
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Thom W. Conroy
November 1, 2015
Friends and Peers
Men and women have been trying to become more popular to the opposite sex for thousands of years, and have succeeded easily in some cases while in others the task has been elevated to ridiculous levels of behavior and physical…
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Thom W. Conroy
November 1, 2015
Friends and Peers
To become the world’s best neighbor is not an easy task by any means, simply because there are always issues that are difficult to overlook or settle between those that live within a close proximity of one another. In many…
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Thom W. Conroy
October 26, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
In an idyllic family dynamic, the leadership of the family is a shared responsibility of both the husband and wife. In reality, however, it is not always practical for this mutual effort to exist in an exactly equal proportion. For…
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Thom W. Conroy
October 25, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
A marriage is designed to be an equal partnership, at least in the concept of sharing the work and rewards attained in living life as a couple. Unfortunately, life is not a theoretical concept consisting of hypothetical situations, but a…
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Thom W. Conroy
October 23, 2015
Family
Maturity being the lengthy process it is, taking responsibility for your own behavior cannot be a standard attribute of youthful endeavors, but appears as a mark of extensive life experiences. The blame for poor life choices are easiest placed at…
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Thom W. Conroy
October 4, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Every relationship has it’s peaks and valleys in terms of the enjoyment it provides, and wise partners in a good marriage understand how to navigate around the pitfalls. Life is a constantly changing process and a good marriage is not…
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Thom W. Conroy
October 2, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
The happiest day in the life of any military person is the one on which they return home to family and loved ones after a lengthy deployment. The opportunity to embrace the people and lifestyle they have sorely missed while…
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Thom W. Conroy
September 29, 2015
Dating
Dating an individual that is the parent of a child, or possibly several children, can be a delicate situation that requires sensitivity and patience on the part of a person who is hopeful of forming a relationship. Even for people…
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Thom W. Conroy
September 24, 2015
Dating
The ability to love and be loved comes from within, and is unaffected by material considerations because of that origin. The purity of love as an emotion and the simplicity of it as an intellectual concept disallow the notion to…
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Thom W. Conroy
September 20, 2015
Dating
So you, being a fine young lady, have met a wonderful man who said he would call you soon. You wait, you wonder, the telephone does not ring. As you begin to question if he was drafted in the Army,…
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Thom W. Conroy
September 9, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
While the concept of marriage as two people becoming one is theoretically correct, the need to retain individual space is imperative to success in married life. “Alone time” or better described as time spent away from the presence of a…
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Thom W. Conroy
September 8, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Within the progression of society the concept of family in a traditional sense gets left behind, as the focus of our collective attention is aimed toward bettering the future, not incorporating the past. What is old in terms of traditional…
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Thom W. Conroy
August 13, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Regardless of what the Marketing Wizards on Madison Avenue try to sell you on, the best gift ideas for your wife are created in your heart and presented to her in the strength of your actions. Any possible gift that…
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Thom W. Conroy
July 29, 2015
Communication
In the heat of the moment everyone is capable of expressing thoughts verbally that are better left in the recesses of the mind, only to later regret the unfortunate outburst. The importance of thinking before you speak never carries more…
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Thom W. Conroy
July 29, 2015
Communication
Relationships are not suddenly thrust into disharmony without warning, there are red flags that give notice of trouble on the horizon that can go unrecognized and lead to disaster. The ability to read the warnings can mean altering the course…
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Thom W. Conroy
July 29, 2015
Communication
In any configuration of an interpersonal relationship there is an expressed need for clear communications between vested participants – it is one of the attributes that separates Humans from the lower species. Without adequate communication skills a relationship stalls, as…
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Thom W. Conroy
July 29, 2015
Communication
We’ve all had the experience where an individual walks into the room and instantly it seems as though gloom and despair came with them. Conversation stops flowing, laughter subsides, and you feel as though all of your energies have been…
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Thom W. Conroy
July 26, 2015
Skin and Body
Acne can have a devastating impact upon the psyche of those who suffer recurrent outbreaks, and those endeavoring to reduce the effect rarely look upon natural remedies. Perhaps this is due to the massive advertising campaign directed at promoting consumer…
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Thom W. Conroy
July 21, 2015
Family
The strength of the family unit has it’s foundation built in the ability to unite and face adversity as a cohesive group. When difficult issues arise such as the case of illness in a parent, the bond between siblings is…
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Thom W. Conroy
July 18, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
At some point in every marriage life presents a couple with a few speed bumps on the road to happiness, and how they are handled determines if a couple will remain married or part company. Before considering divorce as a…
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Thom W. Conroy
July 17, 2015
Family
The general nature of the ebb and flow of life is simple – you’re never on top for too long, and you’re never on the bottom too long, we tend to float back and forth between the two extremes. Disappointment…
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Thom W. Conroy
July 15, 2015
Crisis Support
Just about everyone likes to view themselves as having evolved personally beyond utilizing violence as a tool in dispute resolution, as we Humans tend to believe our intellect can conquer any obstacle. While this may be true to a large…
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Thom W. Conroy
June 30, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Not everyone is good at everything, the ability to get and, more importantly stay married is a little more difficult than it looks on the surface. A successful marriage is comprised of many constantly changing components requiring regular maintenance, and…
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Thom W. Conroy
June 25, 2015
Skin and Body
One of life’s worst possible experiences is to be trapped in a confined space with a person that possesses a offensive body odor. A certain amount of body odor emanates from us all, and dependent of the severity it can…
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Thom W. Conroy
June 24, 2015
Family
Most among us owe a debt we can never repay completely, to our parents for their tireless efforts on behalf of their children. We should care for our parents as they cared for us – when we were vulnerable and…
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Thom W. Conroy
June 20, 2015
Dating
Whether involved in relationship of friendship or romance, the connection formed between participants is the glue that holds the varying aspects of kinship in place. Without a personal connection on some level, there is little hope of any relationship lasting…
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Thom W. Conroy
June 18, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Mother Nature being what it is, there are circumstances that result in parenthood the Humans Race has little control over. The timing of parenthood comes of it’s own accord, regardless of the best intentions of individuals to control the specific…
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Thom W. Conroy
June 10, 2015
Skin and Body
The most popular beard and mustache styles come and go with each new decade seemingly, but to be truthful there is only so much that one can do with facial hair in the way of diversity. The selection of beard…
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