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Coping

Have any good things come from the virus situation? It is an awful situation and there have been many deaths, upset, worry and chaos caused by it, but perhaps there are one or two good bits that come from it - the silver lining in the clouds.

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By Leslie Cane
How Do I Convince My Husband To Go To Counseling To Save Our Marriage When He Refuses To Go?

Many wives know that something drastic must happen in order for their marriage to be saved. They often fully realize that they are dealing with a marriage that is very damaged. And some realize that they are going to need more than just good intentions to be successful in saving their marriage. I find that wives in this situation are often very receptive to counseling. Many are willing to do whatever it takes to make the marriage work, but they sometimes have husbands who are

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By Debbie Mandel
How To Say No Nicely

Saying no to others can be a daunting experience. Intellectually, you tell yourself that you can say no calmly and assertively – that it means saying yes to the self. However, when it comes time to actually use the two-letter word, many feel anxious and stressed as a more rapid, shallower breathing takes hold. At the moment of truth instead of speaking up, you lie with a “yes, of course” and then ruminate about your inability to stand up for yourself internalizing a neg

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By Orlando Kingsley
My Husband Always Walks Away From Me: He Walks Away When We Argue

My Husband Always Walks Away From Me: He Walks Away When We Argue When you're looking for ways of overcoming marital conflicts, your marriage is obviously in trouble. Are the two of you fighting almost constantly? Does it seem that lately all you want to do is avoid each other? There IS a way that you can get back to the 'good old days', when you liked being with each other, and could laugh and talk together. Every marriage has its share of conflicts. How do happily married c

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Relationship Advice: Why True Love Isn’t Fairy Tale

While doing a signing for my latest romance novel, a woman passed by, picked up my book, and immediately wrinkled her nose. nn"I don't read these kinds of books," she said.nn"What do you read?" I asked.nnShe slapped it down on the table as if it was so far beneath her she couldn't bare to touch it any longer. "Something with at least a hint of realism."nn"I'm sorry for you," I said. nnAnd I meant it. nnWhy?nnBecause, good romance novels aren't fairy tales. They are snapshots

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The 1 Relationship Question That Changes Everything in an Argument

It’s time to share a relationship question you need to ask when something has gone south with your partner, in order to start healing and righting the ship. Before I share that question with you, I’m going to share a similar one I heard at an event recently. Jack Canfield, an author, motivational speaker, corporate trainer, entrepreneur and co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series asked: What if we went through life every day with a perspective that says “I will ac

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Are You Guilty of the Valentine’s Day Pout?

You know exactly what you want for Valentine’s Day. You’ve dropped hints as in “Gosh, I’ve heard that new restaurant on Main is soooo romantic. I’d love to go there sometime” while batting your eyelashes. You’ve commented “Roses are so old-school. Tulips are my new fav – fantastic colors!” You’ve sighed over the designer bag in the window, squeezed his hand and said “Oh, that would go so well with my new outfit!” So where are you on Valentine’s Day? Freezing your tush off on

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By annyang
Battle between Love and Hate

Love and hate sound like opposites but they're not at all. What is the opposite of love?rnLove is a feeling of connection, oneness, harmony with another person or a place, thing or spiritual ideal. The feeling of love feels like an emotional bond with whomever or whatever we love. At its strongest, we feel bound together with those we love, emotionally and often spiritually inseparable.rnTo discover the opposite of that you have to look within at your own emotions. Recall you

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Dating on Facebook

Hello Dr. Neder: This last weekend, I bumped into an old friend that happens to be friends with my ex. She was with another friend with whom I hit it off really well. We all decided to go hang out for a while. She and I flirted quite a bit and we spent the entire evening together. She and I ...

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Fantasy Land to Reality: Explore Before Living Together!

A prior radio show episode centered on breaking through down fantasies, then jumping at the realities of moving in together. In a nut shell, most people begin wildly in love, constantly desiring one another; life is easy and flowing along. The next step of course is to move in with one another, or plan a wedding. Hell, we’ll do both! I’m going to cover some key ingredients to wake you up before making this decision so you’re chances of a great relationship, are increased. Get your big person pants on!r

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By Jennifer
How to Get your Ex Back - When It Was You who Dumped Her

To get back a girlfriend means committing into a relationship again. Every couple should know that when they commit into each other’s lives, they should never neglect the feeling of falling out of love. Sometimes lovers need some space and time to heal the wounds of the relationship. They need to understand each other in every aspect of their life. Men and women are different with each other. Men tend not be emotional enough while women do. For men who want to get back thei

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How Your Personality, Life and Relationships are Created - The Crucial Key

You are not what you seem to be. Or, perhaps more accurately, you are far more than you have ever experienced yourself to be. Within you right now, exist undreamed of talents and abilities. They are simply waiting for the correct call, to bring them to the surface and enrich your life in a way that will thrill and amaze you. These are called the "subpersonalities", and they are all individual structures within your personality. Understand them and you will forever have the ke

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Relationships of Possession

How many times in a day do you use the word “my” to describe a particular relationship you have with someone in your life? For example, you might say “my husband,” “my child,” “my friend,” or “my parents.” While the possessive pronoun “my” helps to explain certain relationships, it can actually ...

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7 Ways to Build Trust in a Relationship

One of the biggest killers of any relationship is a lack of trust. When it's broken it's hard to get back and infidelity is one of the main culprits. Even when couples stay together the suspicion that exists can be hard to deal with leading to further issues down the road. nnBut sometimes to build trust in a relationship may simply come down to being a little counter-intuitive. Many couples seem to think for their union to work that variety is the key. Well, if you are going

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By Leslie Cane
Boundaries And Lines That You Shouldn't Cross During Your Marital Or Trial Separation

Many of the people who reach out to me are wives. They are wives who are reluctantly separated and who are miserable living without their husbands. Understandably, they often experiment with different strategies and behaviors to try to encourage a reconciliation. Sometimes, these experiments work. And other times, they are an undeniable disaster that makes things far worse. I want to help you avoid these disasters if I can. Because when you make them, you can set yourself bac

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Crisis

Have any good things come from the virus situation? It is an awful situation and there have been many deaths, upset, worry and chaos caused by it, but perhaps there are one or two good bits that come from it - the silver lining in the clouds. When this all bega I predicted that a lot of couples would realise they were not suited and did not love each other, some would find that their wife or husband wants to end it and be upset, I also predicted that other people would be thrown together and get more bonded and close and end up far more fond of each other.

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By Love Guru
He Doesn’t REALLY Want the Perfect Woman

He Doesn’t REALLY Want the Perfect WomanrnHe Wants These 3 Things from You Instead…rnHow much time do you spend trying to be the kind of woman you think men want?rnIf you’re like most women, it’s a LOT. You spend all this time making yourself look sexy and attractive.rnAll this time presenting yourself as fun, interesting, worldly, and not needy in the slightest. You spend all this time showing him just how good you’d be for him… How amazing his future would be if

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By M. Dennis Paul, Ph.D.
Pregnancy, Childbirth & Relationships

You've just given birth to the most precious gift imaginable. This gift will portend the future of the world. Certainly you hope this precious gift child will have a life filled with excitement, wonder, and happiness. But what if the excitement and wonder bring this child a world of unhappiness, fear, and confusion? You and your partner are the first and most important teachers and models for your child of wonder. What if your child learns anger, frustration, mistrust, jealou

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By Ryan D'eath
Surviving the Break up of a Relationship

So you’ve been dumped, most of us have been there, so you’re not alone. This is the first article, of several, that will provide the most effective methods of surviving a break up, and help you either get on with your life, or eventually get your ex back. - For starters, and I know most break up articles say this, but you MUST cut off contact with the ex. Do not call them, text them, meet up with them “just as friends”; don’t even check their Facebook profile to see

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By Megan Johnson
My Girlfriend is Being Distant And I Don’t Know What to Do

Before I begin , I must say that the other person involved has a complete understanding as to what the article is about and is in agreement that this article is to be written. This article is based on my personal experience from my past. To not be confused by the title, the title is based on my boyfriend’s perspective.I will also get into my perspective as well. I can tell you however, that there had been times in my current relationship that I know I was never the best girlf

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By Bristol Marlee
My Husband Has No Desire For Me: My Husband Has No Passion For Me Anymore

My Husband Has No Desire For Me: My Husband Has No Passion For Me Anymore Your husband has lost interest in sex. You feel rejected and so alone. It's not something that you've been able to talk to him about for several reasons. Perhaps you feel scared that he'll tell you it's because he's met someone else or maybe you're more concerned that he's fallen out of love with you. Regardless of the reason for your reluctance to bring it up, nothing is improving. You two still haven'

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Rock Of Love - Do You Have One?

Rock of love, you are to me! Many women think this of their partners. "Lean on me" many say, whilst they support you through your breast cancer stages, mentally, physically and emotionally. nnIt's normal to enter into a state of shock, followed by up and down stages of grief, being felt and handled differently, by everyone. It is at times like this, that your partner with a "lean on me" attitude, feels like refuge from the storm.nnBreast cancer causes huge emotional strain on

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Sexually Frustrated

Hi Dennis, I am a college sophomore and diabetic and I'm in a relationship with a freshman. I am a virgin but my girlfriend is not. I've told her that I'm not bothered by what happened in her past. We've tried to have sex on two occasions. The first time I was extremely drunk and we both ...

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12 Benefits Of Personal Development - Rukayya Zirapur

Brian Tracy said, “Personal development is a major time-saver. The better you become, the less time it takes you to achieve your goals.” There are uncountable benefits of personal development. You grow in every phase of your life. That growth makes you stronger and better than before. And to grow stronger and better, personal development is essential. Let it be self-development at home, at work, as a leader, a friend, or in your relationship, it is going to bring healthier changes in your life.

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By Franklin Fashaya
After A Breakup- How To Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back

So many incidents happen often in our lives, due to our differences. So, a breakup is certain to happen sometimes. But after the breakup, you can still get him back if you can show some nice attitude- like care, to your ex boyfriend which will make his mind relax, and wanting you back. If truly you can fully apply all of these attitudes on how to get your ex boyfriend back then you are on your way towards getting your man back. You and your ex probably said hurtful words to e

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Are You Choosing Intention or Circumstance?

You’ve heard it said that life is all about choices. Do you believe it? If it is true, why do so many people go through life choosing to live the way their feeling now? Why in the world would anyone choose to live life feeling miserable? It is a great question. If more people really thought about this question their life would be so different – different in great ways!

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Diffferentiation in Relationships

The concept of differentiation is central to the work I do with couples. In this article I provide a couple of definitions and identify the skills needed for differentiation, and some of the ways couples avoid doing this work in their relationships. Differentiation is the active, ongoing process of defining self, revealing self, clarifying boundaries, and managing the anxiety that comes from risking either greater intimacy or potential separation. Murray Bowen defined diffe

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By Ruth Purple
Pet Peeves and Relationship Battles

Commitment in a relationship means that you have an armful of acceptance, tolerance, patience and most of all, love for your partner. But, human as we are, there will always be differences between us and our significant other. No matter how much you love a person, there are and there will always be that person’s attitudes or habits that would annoy you to death. Many couples end up fighting over each other’s habits that they can’t stand and want to break away from. Peop

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By Maria Diana
The #1 signal that tells you it’s time to end it

Sure you can determine that at least one of your exes was with you longer than necessary. You are not alone! A new Portuguese study suggests that there is a reason why we are stuck in bad relationships.rn rnHere, we tell you the difference between a bump in the road and a doomed relationship. At the end of this article, you'll know whether it's time to start thinking of a breakup song video download and make other recovery steps or not. The sunk cost fallacy and our love life

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How Parents And Teens Can Have Meaningful Conversations

Communication is a key tool, among others, that is vital to forming and maintaining nurturing, respectful, and solid relationships. To communicate is to make a thing known. It is to cause one to partake or own a part of something with others in an idea or thought. Talking is communication by words alone. True communication is emotion packed and thought provoking words. That being said, one must guard against the emotion of anger ruling during the exchange, otherwise, angry w

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How To Gain Confidence In Your Life

13 Steps of Confidence Building Is shyness or insecurity keeping you from meeting your soul mate? Here's a simple way to stop doing that to yourself and start having more fun. 2 Stages of Confidence Men agree that one of the most attractive qualities in a woman is when she's self-assured, likes herself, is comfortable with who she is likes how she looks and most important, she's happy. And one of the sexiest things about a woman is when she loves her body... not how skinny

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By Phillip Tom
How To Get Your Ex Back - Win Them Back Fast!

At a certain point in life, you may simply find it difficult to tolerate your partner and decide to break up. Nevertheless, after just a while, you become conscious that you cannot move on without them and yet you dumped them. Here are some moves you can take to get your ex back. To begin with, know that there are many people who have similar experience. You are not alone. When your ex has broken up with you, you ought not to suffer alone. Look for help or company of people w

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When it is Better to Walk Away by Rosemary Price Psychic

When it is better to walk away by Rosemary Price the psychic. Divorce,separation and a break up is always sad. Many of us will look at the marriage of a family member or friend where they are struggling with enormous problems such as violence, gambling, drinking, cheating and abuse and assume that the only way forward is for the other to separate and then divorce, but is this really the best option? Maybe it really is the only way to go even if it is sad.

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By Ximena Ashley
Wife Goes Out Without Telling Me: Wife Leaves House Without Telling Me

Wife Goes Out Without Telling Me: Wife Leaves House Without Telling Me Does your wife just disappear on you while not letting you know where she goes? She says that she is going out with her girlfriends when in reality she may be meeting up with someone else to have sex or to receive alternate affection from? If this is the case in your relationship, then it is only a matter of time before she will tell you that she wants to leave you for someone else. But, what if you could

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How do I know if a man is lying? Why is he lying in the first place?

Within a relationship, we are prone to being conce ed, and readily shelter negative speculations. This does not help us in the least in listening to our hearts and intuition, and we resort to assuring ourselves to trust the man. Our uncertainty is most likely rooted in our previous experiences, given that men, indeed, lie. I must add, right away, that we, women, lie just the same, but we do not deem this to be as grave of a sin, and therefore fail to judge ourselves for it in the same way.

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By Chris Belle
How To Get Your Ex Back? Act Like You Really Love This Guy.

Do you remember when you were just a young child? Do you remember play acting like you were someone or something else? There's a freedom in that. A child knows when he/she is safe and can let their imagination run wild - they can literally be anyone. Well, it's the same when it comes to your relationship. Think about it - if you both were to act like strangers, to really be strangers and meet one another for the first time again, what would that do for your relationship? Thin

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By Teecee Go
How to Make Your Ex Remember the Good Times

If you have recently gone through breakup, chances are good that you are still on your ex's mind. However, what they may be remembering are the bad times, the things that caused the breakup in the first place. What you need to do is get them thinking about the good times, remembering why the two of you fell in love in the first place. Many people think that something like calling the local radio station and requesting that “your song” be played over and over again will do

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