In spite of the many obstacles nice guys are forced to endure, chivalry hasn’t died quite yet. There are still gentlemen out there who open car doors and throw their coats over water puddles to allow the lady to cross…
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How does anyone describe addiction to love? Is it the Romeo and Juliet idealized longing for fulfillment? Or are we talking about today’s frantic bed-hoppers who can never be cured of the affliction by settling down with one partner? Despite…
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People intuitively know when a relationship is getting serious. It’s a mutual bonding process, which in time and through a vision of what the two of you believe love should be, tells you that this time, you’ve got it right. Still,…
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WANTED: A real man. Boys need not apply. Perhaps it’s the irresistible sight of him camped out on your couch with the XBox controller surgically attached to the palm of his hand. Or maybe its the fact that he dropped…
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Relationships are, and always will be a tricky business. You might think you have them all figured out one minute, and then something will happen to make you completely doubt everything you have learnt already. But I suppose that is…
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There is a reason that Sex and the City is one of the few programs that all females will agree to watch, and some will even watch religiously. It’s really more than just the fashion, the double standard, and the…
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It’s easy to think that the only people manage to find true love are beautiful, rich, or have an acute awareness of human nature that makes you wish they could somehow transfer their knowledge from their brain to yours. You…
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There are different reasons why people live together or cohabitate. The reasons all vary from couple to couple and the situation they are in. Years ago cohabitation was not as common as it is now and was looked down upon….
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There are six words that men hate to hear more than anything else in life: “We just lost the big game.” However, other than that horrific phrase, there is a second set of five words that men across the world…
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Learning to trust yourself is an intricate process. It means being honest to yourself, and admit any feeling, any perception, anything that you may feel or think. Many people, who have been deeply hurt from past relationships, avoid looking into…
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When the master poet, Dylan Thomas, wrote of love in his poem: “Sometimes the Sky’s Too Bright”, he wished to explore not what is within “Love” that consumed people so, but what it is within ourselves that we discover in…
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Playing hard to get is not easy. It requires skill, patience, and determination. And if you’re totally in love with someone, then most often you’ll be so blinded by your feelings that you’ll be unable to achieve the desired results….
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The men that don’t call when they say will are either “immature”, afraid of rejection, not interested or not prepared. Men do things for distinct reasons. Some men will do things for silly reasons such as give a women his…
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In very rare instances a cheater may change if he or she reaches that level of awareness that the habit of cheating will almost always result in someone being hurt, or losing perhaps the chance of a lifetime of happiness….
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Some cheaters are lucky enough to be with a person who loves them enough to forgive them and these cheaters may truly repent. However, this is not always the case, for the saying, “Once a cheater always a cheater” is…
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“If music be the food of love, play on..” William Shakespeare. When Shakespeare wrote these words, their relevance was no less meaningful than it it today in the 21st Century. The earnest nature of love, or finding that one person…
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Should you date someone at work that you are with around eight hours daily? Is it a good idea to date a coworker within your office? These are some very valid questions that many of us think about on a…
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Is my friend wrong to date a man who has returned from prison? Q. I’m really worried about my best friend and her new relationship (of course, it shouldn’t be my business, but..) He returned from prison only a month…
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It is very difficult to begin dating again, especially after a long relationship ended or a particularly bad dating experience. How difficult it finally results in being is primarily within your control. Granted, this is far easier to say than…
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Cheating. One of a married person’s worst fears. It is the ultimate betrayal. When the innocent spouse finds out, a part of them dies inside. I know. I’ve been there. For me, the trust never again returned and we got…
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Most people, especially teenagers, have a basic human need for companionship. A healthy relationship can provide support, reassurance and validation. Unhealthy relationships are often confusing, hurtful and destructive. It is very important that teenagers develop communication and problem solving skills…
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Long distance love can be very rewarding as long as the couple can communicate and are mature. Communication is the key to all relationships. In a long distance relationship it is essential. If you can’t communicate, their will be know…
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In days of old, there were many couples with significant age differences, but this is uncommon today. Anyone beyond 5-7 years on either side of a potential partner’s age generally won’t give such a person so much as a second…
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Compromise is the answer to perfectionism, you have to compromise to go forward. You have to go forward for any chance of reaching the perfection you seek. So make a decision, try it and see if doors open or not;…
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You have just begun dating? Greetings! And it’s not a big problem if you still don’t know the dating rules. Don’t worry. I’m here to help you. Here are my advices just for you: WHAT TO DO ON A DATE…
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I speak from experience when I say that distance, regardless of how it’s managed, will eventually take its toll on a relationship. We had been happily married for 29 years. In those 29 years we had raised two children and…
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In looking at the bond between a man and a woman today, it does not mean the same thing as it did 40 to 50 years ago. Marriages used to last 20-30 years. Now the average marriage lasts 5 to…
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These days, you will find just as many divorced people as married people anywhere you go. There is no stigma, except for religious ones, associated with being divorced anymore. Divorced people often date and remarry. However, some divorced Moms take…
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“If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.” I know, corny right? But that is what he said right before he moved away- to the beach, to be a lifeguard! And left me in a town that I had…
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It can work if the logistics are just right. By logistics, I mean the couple has to do be able to see each other at least twice a month, have reasonable transportation to see each other, be completely committed to…
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