I am no expert at love. The very word makes me nauseous and sets my body to a defensive mode. But I have had my heart broken once or twice. Badly. By some pathetic loser by the way. Lucky for me, I'm a quick learner. I made ridiculous mistakes of cosmic proportions and learnt a thing or two.

Russians are very emotional in their private lives, contrasting with their stoic public face. A Russian woman is a very emotional creature, which is deceiving because they seem reserved at first.

Remember that effort you put into your relationship in the first months or year? Remember how important making love and holding hands was before the children came along? Remember those tears of gratitude that welled up in your eyes each time you woke beside your lover, or had candlelit dinners?

Without a doubt, one of the most traumatic and heartbreaking moments in an adolescent's life is getting broken up with. It can be very tough to cope with the feelings of rejection that come with being dumped by a loved one.

Relationships are either getting better or they are getting worse. They are dynamic entities and do not remain the same. Therefore, if your relationship is not getting better, it is more than likely getting worse in some way.

Hard work is bad management. What is inspiration in the workplace? Thanks for this question. Truth is, there is no such thing as inspiration. You can't create it, do it or have it. You can’t cause it or lose it.

If you violate any of these 11 rules you could be nailing the coffin shut on ever getting a second chance with your partner. Very specific steps to get you another chance to prove yourself.

Suffice to say we all want many things in life and any spouse we choose can offer only some of them. If we can't be content with what we have vowed to keep, then we should at least realize that simply trading that person in for a poacher idling somewhere in the wings is not likely to be the answer to all our dreams.

Most often in a relationship, we take each other for granted. We become self-centered and sensitive. We easily get irritated and say hurting words to our partner that destroys a relationship. Instead, be kind to one another and keep that relationship strong and healthy.

Forgetting the offense is the key factor in true forgiveness and without the conscious act of forgetting there can be no forgiveness, in addition this attitude can lead to a grudge between two people over something that could have simply been over with an apology.

Friendship is life's sweetest gift

Do you feel like a victim in your relationship? Discover how shifting your intention from blaming your partner to learning about yourself can start you on the road to healing your relationship.

We acquire our values from different sources. In the beginning our values are given to us by our parents. Speak truth, help others, do this and don't do that and things like that. After sometime, we get more values in our education.

Good ideas for gifts come through spontaneous acts of giving or pre-planned gestures of universal significance. No matter their size, shape or value, gifts are always tagged as symbolic expressions of recognition and regard that delight the giver and recipient alike.

Birthdays mark ceremonial passages of time and are observed around the world in innumerable ways. Celebrating that exclusive day in someone's life, birthdays help break humdrum routines and invigorate relationships like nothing else can. It all revolves around your culture, religious beliefs, prevailing social customs and circumstance.

One skill which I have been emphasizing in all my practice and in all my works is, you have to make whatever knowledge you have gained your OWN! Other people can share with you or teach you their secret “formulas”, their magical strategies and their powerful tips, but nothing will happen for YOU if you do not have the intention to put these teachings and strategies into practice, customize them, and make them work for you!

Defining the soul mate relationship as opposed to any other kind of relationship is not so hard once you understand what soul mates are all about. So few people really know how to go about doing this, but it’s not as difficult as it seems.

Wish to brighten up someone’s day with flowers, but having difficulty in doing so? To help add that extra sunshine to someone’s life, virtual flowers exist. Without the hassles of flower selection, payment, and delivery, such flowers can be sent free of charge on the Internet. With one click on the mouse, you can choose from hundreds of different pictures of beautiful, enchanting flowers and send it with your own personal message accompanying it. With a valid email address and Internet access, the recipient is sure to receive the virtual flowers.

All of us have an occasional bad day. However, there are two fundamental reasons a relationship gets chronically out of synch.

2006-2007 a time when the earth moves more fully through a cleansing and rebalancing cycle as we revisit our individual/collective history in preparation to co-create a new earth story, a 'heart story' that supports us remembering our true purpose for being. As we surrender to embrace our pain, we will have the courage and fortitude to co-create new foundations for more conscious loving relationships. Free from our collective past, we can set out to explore the new world. Empowered, together we can delight in the adventure as we open to celebrate new dimensions of life in the ship with all of our relations!

Setting and keeping your boundaries and honoring the boundaries of others are among the most challenging and confusing behaviors in relationships.

A regular sharing of the day's activities can help partners feel that they are truly participating in each other's lives during the large portion of the time we spend away from our significant others.