The best advice I ever found for dealing with teens was: Stay connected, Stay Safe, Stay Respectful. How much more true this is when we are talking about our mates! This is the person with whom you have decided to…
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When you are in love with someone, you always dread hearing those frightening words; either your man is having an affair or he has fallen in love with someone else.  Rarely do you ever expect to have to be the…
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The truth is loneliness is really only matter of attitude. We make ourselves lonely by isolation and holding false beliefs about our lives. Loneliness is often prompted by changes, like a divorce or an untimely death in the family, that…
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Relationships are never perfect, this is just a myth we are led to believe as children. Having said that, there are several “red flags” we must be able to identify so we can see when our relationship is heading down…
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The topic of past relationships can be a delicate subject. People in love will sometimes ask questions that they don’t really need answers to. But, there are also times that we volunteer too much information in our quest for complete…
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Effective communication is a crucial life skill. Everyone experiences his or her share of controversy and difficulty, and each of these present a unique opportunity to rise to the challenge to communicate more effectively. Part of effective communication is being…
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How to deal with a controlling partner? Dealing with a controlling partner involves managing your own self and feelings and helping your partner to sort through the root causes of their behavior. The best way to do this is through…
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There’s nothing worse than sitting together in the evening time ,watching television, yet having that dread sort of feeling in the pit of your stomach, knowing that there are things that need to be said, yet both parties are staying…
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Arguing is an important aspect of all relationships that is often looked at as bad. Is it bad though? Could it just be that this is what everyone thinks? That would depend on how bad the argument, I guess. Arguments…
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Public speaking ,should be an engaging conversation with people, who may not know you personally.The majority of the time, the audience, may be colleagues, church members or simply, people gathered with a mutual interest on the subject or just curiosity…
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A relationship is a  balance of compassion, respect, understanding, sharing, companionship, and fun all weaved together through love. It is a   journey over time with mutual experiences. Both individuals bring with them personality traits, values, ideology,  and a history that are combined together to form a strong bond. Every…
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When is it time to speak? When is it best to remain quiet? These can be difficult questions to answer. In most cases, it depends upon the circumstances. However, when unsure, it would be best to remain silent because often…
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There is a movie that came out years ago called True Romance which was brought to the screen by Quentin Tarantino. It starred Christian Slater. Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walkin to name a few and it…
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Being home alone can be productive. Everyone has little chores that they have been putting off, sometimes for years, that require some thought and concentration, and a few quiet hours by themselves will give them an opportunity to get those…
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It is not really hard to tell a liar, and you can easily know when a person is saying a truth or a lie, the secret is in practice and how well you know that person. And here I will show some…
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If you have trouble conversing with someone, ask that person to sit with you under the stars on the front porch or in the backyard. Apparently, even though sitting in the yard does not physically change the relationship between you…
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A relationship is supposed to be full of affection. If both partners are not willing to show their love to each other, then perhaps it is best that they go their separate ways, since there may be a deep-rooted problem…
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Everybody lies.  It is an ingrained survival technique that humanity has used since it crawled out of the primordial ooze and managed to stand upright.  Lies can be used to smooth out the wrinkles in life or to help keep…
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Every day, as you interact with people, you tell lies. Whether you tell little white lies or serious ones does not matter. The fact is that you tell lies and this has come to be man’s second nature. When people…
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How to deal with a friend who’s a mean drunk Marty couldn’t control himself again; after drinking a bottle of tequila at his best friend, Ned’s wedding. He got drunk and insulted the the bride by calling her the bride…
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Every neighborhood is unique and each neighbor has his or her own characteristics both positive and negative. One characteristic that is particularly difficult to deal with is an aggressive neighbor. An aggressive person is defined by actively hostile and overly…
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It can be useful to spot a liar while they are in the act of telling a fib so that you know not to believe them and aren’t deceived by them. Being able to recognize when someone is lying can…
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I have two close relatives with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and it is anything, but easy, trying to have a healthy relationship with them. In fact, it is impossible to have a give and take relationship with someone with NPD….
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