April 8, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Listen up, men. You can do housework and still be a “real” man. I suppose some men might suggest that they have to surrender their so-called “man card” in order to get the vacuum cleaner out of the hall closet….
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April 7, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
When you sit in a wedding ceremony and listen to those vows being exchanged, you have to wonder what happens. How does a couple go from “until death do us part” to ending a marriage so soon after it starts?…
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Online dating is yet another phenomenon of widespread Internet usage in today’s culture. As humans we look for ways to connect with other people, and the online infrastructure of the Internet has allowed us to easily “connect” to a large…
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March 26, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
“Til death do us part” is included in many sets of marriage vows but the divorce rates in this country suggest that not all couples are able to see that portion all the way through. Marriage is an institution that…
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March 10, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Covering the topics of “love” and “marriage” in one short article is a daunting task indeed. Love in and of itself is a complex entity, filled with varying definitions and emotional anecdotes. The same word is used to describe the…
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February 24, 2015 Communication
The concept of communication is extremely broad, particularly when it comes to human interaction. People communicate in so many different ways, which makes it hard to categorize every bit of data that flows between individuals. Even “conversation” can be difficult…
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February 23, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Pre-marital counseling is a wonderful and important opportunity for a couple to examine the key issues of their relationship prior to starting a marriage relationship. The key factor is counseling, which is a third party such as a therapist or…
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February 19, 2015 Communication
Can you read me? Communication is not just about words. Body language is also a key part of communication and sometimes it tells the listener or observer more about the message than the actual dialogue. Granted, reading body language is…
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February 12, 2015 Communication
The mouth is an amazing part of the body. Sometimes it has the ability to start moving and spitting out words that don’t seem to have originated with any sort of thought process. It is almost as if the mouth…
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February 7, 2015 Friends and Peers
It seems obvious that friendship would involve two-way communication but tragically many people forget this fact. By nature, many people like to talk about themselves, but sometimes they can forget to listen as well. When they do forget, a true…
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The family reunion can be a great opportunity for people to get together and re-connect after being apart for some time. Amidst the fun of catching up, there can also be a large amount of logistical work that needs to be…
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Who would have thought that putting on shoes could be such a major ordeal? And yet, when it comes to dealing with small children, shoes can be a point of contention. When children are small, getting them dressed is something…
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February 3, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Change Managment Over time, people change. That is an inevitable fact of life. But, we also have to wonder if we can trust our own memories as our mental capabilities fade. What defines us as people is how we deal…
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February 3, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Sometimes the most obvious things in life are the things that people struggle with the most in their daily lives. Should people share their feelings in marriage? Sure. Do they? Not always. It would seem to make sense that one…
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February 3, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
It can be argued that marriage really cannot be “defined” by anything. Even a modern understanding of marriage is a construct of current Western thought processes. It is true that marriage cannot be universally defined by religion. The reason for…
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February 3, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Some level of jealousy is not uncommon in relationships, but it should still not be accepted as “just part of the process.” Coping with a jealous partner can be very uncomfortable because it can create a tug-of-war that involves time,…
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January 24, 2015 Communication
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone always told the truth? Of course, the truth can hurt, and sometimes people do not necessarily want to hear the truth from other people. Lying is, unfortunately, a fairly common practice in modern society….
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January 22, 2015 Friends and Peers
Platonic friendship is a derivative of platonic love, which is a connection between two beings that is deep and can be “affectionate” but non-sexual. Of course, society has blurred the lines between affection and sexuality to the point where some…
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January 21, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friendship is a word that can describe a wide variety of relationships. The person that you have known since childhood and who knows all your secrets might be described as a “close” friend. At the same time, the person that…
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January 20, 2015 Friends and Peers
To be perfectly honest, the writer of this guide would have to say that he was not a “cool” kid in junior high. If he had to categorize himself in the social food chain, he was probably somewhere in the middle amongst the general population that…
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January 20, 2015 Friends and Peers
HOW DO YOU CATEGORIZE YOUR FRIENDS? Friendship comes in a variety of levels and forms. There is not a definitively scientific measure of friendship, though if you ask someone who their friends are, they can probably tell you. Friendship is…
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January 20, 2015 Friends and Peers
TAKING THE TEMPERATURE OF YOUR FRIENDSHIP Friendship is often like our physical health. Hopefully, most of the time you feel pretty good and you can function somewhat normally. Sometimes you don’t feel particularly well or you sustain an injury of…
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January 4, 2015 Friends and Peers
Overall, I have a hard time defining love and friendship as completed separate concepts. There is so much overlap that it is too limiting to suggest that there are always distinct differences. Much of their definitions have to do with…
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December 31, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
I am sure there are people that saw someone and found that they were instantly intrigued, either by their look, their manner, or just that “something” about them. They got to know the person, grew a relationship, fell in love,…
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December 16, 2014 Crisis Support
In general terms, sympathy is typically understood to be the emotions that one person feels for another when they are going through a particular experience. For example, if one person is having a bad day, a second individual may be sad…
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December 5, 2014 Communication
Relationships are built on a variety of components, including common beliefs and interests, communication, and physical attraction. These components must work in tandem in order for the relationship to grow and sustain itself over time. In other words, relationships can…
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November 10, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When people decide to get married and they exchange marriage vows, the work has really just begin. Marriage is a wonderful thing for those that are willing to work on the relationship and navigate through conflicts that will eventually materialize. …
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November 7, 2014 Crisis Support
It isn’t as if taking self-defense classes are a poor decision. There are definitely bad people in the world today and unfortunately people get attacked every day. Rather than simply accepting an attack, some people choose to fight back and…
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Most people will acknowledge that telling young people not to date is a bit of a challenge. After all, hormones and peer pressure are powerful forces in the lives of middle and high school students. In addition, parents and guardians…
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Dating can be a complicated venture for Christian teens. It is complicated because they are learning about relationships just like any other teen. However, they have potentially been taught distinct boundaries in regards to relational limits and physical activity. This…
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