It has been stated that many people show more respect and manners to their friends than to their spouse. Because of the commitment and convenience, life companions can easily fall into the trappings of taking each other’s presence and support…
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Making a marriage last seems like a fairy tale to many people. It is possible to make a marriage last year after year after year. Some couples pile decades on top of decades. Finding out what makes a marriage last…
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You know you are in danger and you are scared. Take a deep breath and think. You know that you need to get out, but you are worried. Where do I go? How do I get there? How will I…
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Relationship building seems to be a mystery to many people.  Creating a positive relationship in which your partner feels important requires honest, open communication. This happens when you value the relationship with this person.  Often relationships begin due to a…
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Relationships have their advantages: companionship, intimacy, and fun, just to name a few. People enter into relationships for a reason: they want to be with the person they love. It is even better when a couple shares common interests. While there are…
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There is always more to a marriage than anyone can see from the outside. So when couples we’ve known for a long time decide to break up our first reaction or comment is: “Unbelievable, they seemed to get along so…
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Integrity is one of those terms that is not as simply as it sounds. It encompasses a lot more than just being honest. It is about consistency in behavior and thoughts. Integrity deals with daily habits and the way that…
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The wedding day is about as nervous as it gets, so you think it is. Until one day when you wake up and find out that this is not what you thought it should be. This is a very big…
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Sometimes it goes without saying that tension can be read through body language. It is hard for a woman to hide her disdain for someone. Although body language can tell you what it is going on without expressing how you…
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Being overbearing with your spouse can be interpreted as a form of control and domination over them.  Even when you argue, try not to always be right, or you must win the argument at all costs.  Being fare in fighting…
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According to one writer, when people set up home together the most common expectations of the union include “Having a housekeeper, a dinner partner, a traveling companion, someone with whom to debate current affairs and someone to share leisure interests…
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How to leave if you’re afraid of your spouse: Have you ever been afraid of your spouse? I have been afraid of him many times. Most of the time in my instance, the abuse came with the drinking,then the apologies…
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If you are in a relationship and sometimes feel like you have to walk on eggshells in order to not say the wrong thing, then this article is for you. There are certain things that should Never be said to a…
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Living with a toxic partner is something most woman who have experienced would find hard to explain.  Why would you stay with a “man” who treats you like that?  Who belittles you at every possible opportunity no matter who is…
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Certainly passes at best friend’s wives can and do happen.  Most pass with little or no recrimination.  Sometimes too much alcohol is consumed and the inhibitions can come down for your best friend…or even your wife.  Sometimes, there can be…
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Why do marriages fail? Ah, the happiness one feels when they are first married and so much in love with each other…a married couple’s dreams and plans for their future keeps them striving to accomplish and achieve their goals. Their…
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It always takes two to tango, and when your marriage is going through times of conflict, it’s wise to remember that there are two sides to every argument. People often forget, in their own anger, that the other partner is…
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A man and a woman usually gets together, get married for love, happiness and to raise a family. While it is a beautiful and wonderful for some, it’s simply a nightmarish experience to some. There are usually many evident signs…
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Without stress, our lives would be dull, colorless and uneventful.  But, stress does not have to be the thermometer by which we live our lives. We encounter stress in every relationship and often times, daily.  Be it friends, co-workers, employer…
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When you’re young and inexperienced, you’ll want to run the first time your spouse lets you down. With age and experience, you learn there are some good reasons for leaving a marriage, and some bad ones: The first good reason…
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If a couple has taken marriage vows, it would be respectful to discuss options, but to require consent goes too far. Reasons a woman might want an abortion A woman’s life is at stake in pregnancy. In the U.S., one…
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Domestic violence is often a silent killer. The abused spouse suffers not only the physical and emotional trauma of the abuse, but the misunderstanding of many who say, “Why don’t you just leave?” Those of us who have not been…
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When I married my husband 3 years ago, I knew that he was very into “computer games”. I in turn, was very into my horses. It seemed like a good mix…his time and my time and then “our time”. I…
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When it comes to family relationships, there are few that are more complicated than that between a mother and daughter. This relationship has the potential to be the most damaging or the most rewarding of any woman’s life. There are…
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On a figurative level, the economics of love and marriage may not be as complicated as you’d think. In business, the general rule of thumb is to abandon ship when the cost outweighs the profit. Relationships experts have discovered that…
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Marriage cannot be defined by religion yet the traditional wedding vows involve God. This seems ironic but it actually makes perfect sense. There are many reasons that marriage and religion aren’t synonymous nor do they define each other. The only…
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