There are times when couples become good friends after a breakup, especially if children are involved. But, generally even that becomes very complicated – and in the vast majority of cases – couples should just move on. Perpetuating the relationship…
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The first few dates are more casually, usually designated to getting to know each other much better, and to set the parameters of an early relationship. By the second or third date, sex may start to happen. However, most early…
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Signs of a verbally abusive relationship can include sudden and sharp remarks that go beyond the sometimes usual bickering and remark-tossing in a relationship. In an abusive situation, such remarks can be far more hurtful, acerbic and mean-spirited. There is no…
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Suddenly age becomes a huge issue: a man may be seeking somebody younger, a woman may be seeking somebody younger. Seemingly, once the age of forty is crossed, dating becomes a whole new ballgame-although with the same pitfalls, setbacks and…
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April 9, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Marrying for money, whether you are a man or woman basically means the same thing: a loveless marriage doomed to failure. Even if you are just looking for financial security, for yourself and any future child that may come out…
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April 3, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
In confronting an irresponsible husband, a wife or other partner does have to clear the air and bring the problem to the surface, or face the prospect of the problem festering and getting out of control. It is important for…
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Try and not to be too hard on yourself; and you don’t have to be absolutely one hundred percent honest on every issue while dating. On the flipside, lying can come back to haunt one too. Things can be checked…
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Don’t act like you are necessarily expecting anything more than just a time to talk and get to know each other. Many times, people go on dates-expecting some cliche move, line or sex/fast relationship attempt made on them. First dates are…
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Don’t come on aggressive, and/or really strong. Such behavior is not going to turn on any woman. Even if you are seeing each other, phoning or texting every day could actually weaken your cause in time. Overwhelming somebody’s emotions with…
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Love is when everything in the world makes sense. Obsession is when nothing in the world makes sense to you-and you go out of your way to control it-so it makes complete sense to your dictatorial beliefs and standards. Love…
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The teen-age years are the pivotal years between childhood and adulthood. They define the parameters of young adulthood. In that dizzying array of emotions that flood the very young and inexperienced psyche, comes raw feelings of love and affection. But…
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Being past sixty can be an absolutely wonderful time in somebody’s life. Usually, the kids are long since grown…and one’s grandchildren may be young adults. Retirement and accrued savings can open up a whole new world of discovery and exploration….
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Dating past forty can be wonderful, titillating, scintillating, and frightening and bewildering as well. For people who were married or in other long term relationships, suddenly dating again after many years of a relationship may indeed be quite bewildering. In…
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In this busy, fast-paced world, it is sometimes very hard to make one’s life more romantic, especially when romance can be tearfully overwhelmed with work, kids, and other family. Plus, the everyday fears and insecurities that can engulf all. Making…
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The teen years are an incredible time: children essentially blossom into young adults-sometimes to the chagrin of their parents. it can be a wonderful time of awakening, discovery and exploration. However, young love can be torturous, as young, far less…
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The age of the twenties for many people are an era of youthful exuberance, intense personal discovery and realization. One is in young adulthood, exploring relationships and their sexuality. Some may find long-lasting relationships, while others may go from one…
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Love is feeling deep emotions for somebody, including caring, compassion, concern, understanding. Such feelings seem to transcend time and space, and seemingly generate a reality for the two persons experiencing it that seemingly generates a beautiful and lush parallel reality. …
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Lusting for somebody else while just dating can have negative connotations on a possible relationship. it may not necessarily be cheating, depending on perspective. But it can be viewed as such. This can easily lead to insecurity on both partners. …
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There are many benefits to dating an older woman-including wisdom and experience-not in a derogatory sense. But in a loving sense, through her years of living, she becomes a better mate to a younger man, because she emotionally appreciates everything far…
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Dating an older man may include less fear of him cheating or straying off. An older man usually has the emotional stability and life/romantic experiences to know what he wants and therefore is less likely to cheat. The relationship is more stable…
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They say ‘laugh…and the whole world laughs with you..’ A sense of humor lightens the mood considerably. Certainly, relationships have to be very serious at times. But having a sense of humor can set a better mood, leading to better…
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February 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Fighting fairly in a marriage is important. Sometimes a good argument or venting is a necessity to clear the air for a relationship to continue to progress and evolve. Leaving things all bottled up can lead to a more disasterous…
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February 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
It can be very innocuous to watch porn by one or both married partners-stimulating both sexually in their own lovemaking with each other. But pornography can ruin a marriage in so many profound ways. For starters, it can make a married…
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Gay men and lesbians may choose to label themselves as bisexual for a number of reasons. For starters, with homophobia and violent attacks against homosexuals and lesbians on the rise, calling themselves a bisexual has less of the ill-perceived nastier…
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There are a number of pros and cons to having gay and lesbian friends. With women, they can have fantastic gay male friends, who do not necessarily make passes or come on to them. Also, with the prospect of a romantic…
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Homophobia is a vestige of an older order where discrimination was far more open, and intolerance ruled the day. It is something that had prevailed for so long, because it is something that can unite people of all colors and…
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The Internet connects the world in so many phenomenal ways that it is almost impossible to fathom how far it will go in the years and decades to come. Or how lost the world would be without it. It also…
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January 27, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
If you win at all costs, what does it really say about you, yourself, relationships, and the present and future? It is only natural to want to win-and divorces can bring out the worst in people. After all, the once…
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January 27, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
If there is something worth salvaging in a marriage, and the will is there, you can work with your partner, and have marital counselling to avoid a divorce. Sometimes, it is the best to divorce. Maintaining an unrepairable marriage only causes…
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January 16, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Divorce is certainly going to affect your little Timothy and/or Darla. They may feel forced to accept one parent over the other-whether she is living with them or not. As a parent, try and not to make them choose, if they…
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