Communication

I was young and head over heals for my military man. I was starting College and he was being shipped across the country. We would spend up to 8 months apart and 2 weeks together before he would then ship…
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March of 2007 I started dating someone who was expecting to get a job out in Texas, so May of 2007 he left till September of 2007. After a month of him being gone I got on a plane and…
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Aren’t relationships hard enough? Throw on long distance and you have a whole new ball of wax to deal with when it comes to problems.  Relationships are hard difficult  to maintain when you live close to one another. When long distance…
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I have heard the story countless times, and perhaps I have been in the midst of it myself. The girl is surrounded by her friends, perplexed and listening attentively to the advice of her peers. “You can’t say I love…
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Dealing with an LDR (Long Distance Relationship), especially an open LDR isn’t something for everyone nor is it a very easy thing. Just like any relationship it takes work and commitment, yes commitment. You may be in an open relationship…
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A Long Distance Relationship is a hard task, although it should not be performed as a task. Just like any relationship you must possess certain qualities and strategies to keep things together, and yes it does get harder over the…
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“Long distance relationships don’t work,” people say. I say, “It did for me.” And in some ways, the long distance portion of my relationship actually strengthened it. I met my partner just three months before I was scheduled to move…
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In the year 2000 I found myself in an open long distance relationship much to my amazement. I had spent the year 1999 in Utah. As a New Zealander, (or Kiwi as we call ourselves) with my different ways and…
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IS CONVERSATION BECOMING A LOST ART? As the date for the debate came closer and closer, I took to talking to my mirror. To win the fifty dollars, I knew I had to wow the judges. Not just with my…
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You’re under the impression that distance makes the heart grow fonder. Did you know that distance also makes the mind grow suspicious and the body frustrated? It’s not easy being in a long distance relationship. And it’s even harder to…
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HOW TO TELL IF SOMEONE IS LYING TO YOU Everybody in this big world has been lied to in one way or the other we have met a lot of people who has one time lied to us. How do…
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It was a personal dilemma that had plagued me for much of my adult life. I had always longed for closeness in a relationship; for emotional intimacy with a like-minded soul. At the same time, I consider myself a free…
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People should not be able to ask for what they want and immediately get it. Giving and taking is a long process that involves much more than just asking and getting. Culture, social standards, morals and values all of these…
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The fact that a long distance relationship is open presupposes that both partners have agreed on a long distance relationship free from commitment and where there is the freedom to date other people. But often, while dating is a given,…
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Shyness is a bane to those who experience it. It cripples a person, preventing him or her from living a truly full life. Shyness, in particular, affects one’s social life more so than other things. Unfortunately, in a world that…
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Is it Wiser to Always Tell the Truth? Perhaps instead of is it wiser to always tell the truth, the question should be is it best, or even, is it kinder to always tell the truth? Would it be wise…
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Often when we hear the words jealousy and relationship in the same sentence, we think of a spouse being jealous of a personal relationship his or her spouse has with someone outside of the marriage. While this kind of jealousy…
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Long-distance relationships are both challenging and rewarding, and filled with ups and downs along the way. If a couple is committed and steadfast, they can make it. Here’s how. Keep a line of communication open. Communication plays an important role…
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Technology like radio, television, the Internet, I-pods,and texting have impacted the decline of conversation in many homes. Communication is through artificial support systems like email, cell phones, computerized messages and answeringmachines to name the most frequent offenders. The lack of…
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Conversation happens at a number of levels. From the polite exchanges with a stranger waiting in the same queue to the discussions with a close friend about life. Conversation requires time. It is an art yet necessary to make contact…
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It’s quite possible that conversation is on its way to becoming a lost art. Real conversation usually takes place in real time where both parties are present to communicate back and forth without needing to wait to find out if…
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The world is going virtual. While we still have snail mail, we often choose to communicate via cell phone, e-mail, text messaging, or chat instead. Although these forms of communication are sufficient to allow us to understand and talk with…
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After high school graduation, I took a break from education that lasted approximately 15 years. Soon after I began college courses it became clear that I had forgotten most of the grammatical rules I learned in high school. My main…
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Lying by not Lying A Paradoxical Falsehood It was his bedtime and my turn to take him to bed. As usual and as predictable as they can be, I knew exactly what to expect and was indeed prepared for it….
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Every single day a person needs to tell their children how much they love them. I don’t think that a day should go by during a child’s growing up years where it is not showered with love by verbally telling…
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I think communication or lack of what someone is actually trying to say is a lost and dying art-form. I think that today communication is creating barriers and obstacles. Especially in the social networking realms where a person sees only…
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Technology and text based messaging had become the preferred method of communication for many couples.  This is not necessarily a problem provided the communication is clear and the meanings of the words typed are not misunderstood by either party. Be…
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There is a huge difference between how we communicate in person and in text messages. Below are some of the most simple mistakes every couple should avoid when using a text message or even an IM. Wrong Spelling and Uber…
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Do words have an effect on us and if so is that effect sometimes harmful? Those are the questions that this article is going to try and answer. So, are words harmful? It is often said that words are just…
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There is a little saying that the loudest voices attract the most attention and there is a lot of truth in it. Learning to ask for what you want is a skill that takes time but is guaranteed to get…
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