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Holiday Stress and Divorced Parenting
'Tis the season to be thankful, in another month to be jolly, and, if you're still not convinced, a whole new year right around the corner to try again if things don't work out for you through this year's holiday season! Holiday times for children of newly divorced parents are often the toughest time of year. They often have strong emotional attachments to days gone by when Mom, Dad, their brothers and sisters and they all cheerfully ate too much turkey and sang off-key holiday carols together. Remember that your joy in being away from what became an unbearable situation for you leading to a divorce may not have registered with your children, who are still in denial and are hurt, angry, and depressed.
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The Primary Social Dilemma of Our Time
This is a supremely important topic because it affects countless millions of men and women. There are now more singles than ever before in American history. Looking into the relational and social dynamics we'll be able to start seeing what's really going on, why it's going on and how to fix it so that men and women can experience more freedom and fulfilling interpersonal relationships.
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Looking For Adult Dating Sites But Don't Know Where To Begin - A Complete How - To Guide
Are you looking for love, a informal affair, or someone to date and get to know over a period of time Ask anyone who is single it’s not as easy as it used to be At one time, people met potential partners through friends, but in today’s busy world, where socializing and business often mix, many prefer not to keep their dating life separate. Adult dating sites offer a new option for meeting like minded people for fun, friendship and more.
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What Grooms Need to Know
The bride may rule the planning of her wedding and obsess over every minute detail but that doesn't mean she's doing everything herself.
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Sacre Love - Be in Your Element in Love - an Ayurvedic Perspective of Relationships that Last
Relationship is an art. It is a form of meditation. Why does one fall in love with another? Why are some connected with others? There could be dozens of reasons: conscious and unconscious. But regardless of intent, respect for each other begins when you understand what part of your partner cannot be changed - what is their natural way of life and how this differs from yours. This is such a vital ingredient to your life.
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Know Your Man: Love And Sex
In matters of love and sex, of course, as with many other things, men and women are not in the same page. Men need sex to give love; women need love to have sex.
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What is a Grownup Relationship? Making Sense of Normal Relationship Development
It can be scary to experience disillusionment, hurtfulness, and distance in a relationship, especially if it started out intensely romantic and passionate. This article provides perspective on how and why we can move from being so in-love to experiencing so much conflict, and offers hope for an ultimately healthy and rewarding relationship.
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Stressful Relationships: The 'Cardboard Image' Effect
Relationships with good friends are always wonderful. Is that true? Have you ever had the experience with someone you dearly like as a friend that it just feels exhausting to be with them sometimes?
One reason might be the ‘cardboard image’ effect.
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How To Be Open To Receive
Most marriages that are troubled have these giver and receiver roles firmly fixed. In marriages that are happy, these roles will fluctuate between the partners regularly, depending on where the need is greatest. Where does most of your energy go during a normal day?
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Couples -- Are You Growing Apart?
Does it feel like you and your partner are growing apart? Do you miss that feeling of closeness that you used to have? This article will give you some tips to bring you closer together and improve your relationship.
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Couples Relationship Assessment Quiz - Part 18 - Conscious Intimacy
Can you be specific about what intimacy means to you? How about intimacy for your partner? In order to achieve passion in your relationship – to solve the Passion Equation – you both must recognize intimacy. Because intimacy looks and feels different for each of you, it may require more thought and work than you realize. To Co-Create a Conscious Relationship, to let each other know you are absolutely in love, you must develop the skills for intimacy. This assessment will help you understand the elements necessary for this step of the equation.
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Is The Fear of Being Alone Controlling Your Relationship
One of the main reasons that both men and women want to get into a relationship is a fear of being alone.
Yet, any relationship that is based on fear is destined to be a very unhappy and unfulfilling relationship.
Until you can learn to enjoy your own company you will constantly find yourself getting into relationships that are or end up based on fear.
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The Sunday Morning Test
How do you know if this is the right relationship for you? How do you know if the chemistry between you and your partner is lust or love? I have written many serious articles lately and I wanted to share a light hearted but true thought I have.
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Codependent Relationships: Takers and Caretakers
Takers and caretakers - they often seem to find each other! As a counselor who has worked with relationships for 37 years, I can tell you that this is the most frequent relationship dynamic that I en...
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Break-Ups And Doubts
Shall I break-up? Am I right? Or my thinking is wrong somewhere? What if I hurt my partner with the break-up? What if I cannot live normally after break-up? Shall I recover from it? Should I break-up? I am having doubts about the reasons. I am doubtful about the consequences. I am confused. What shall I do?
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What Women Want in the Bedroom
As I get older, I am starting to realise that it is difficult to keep a woman happy in the bedroom. These are a few thoughts that may be worth considering.
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Relationships: Fear Of Letting Go Of A Bad Relationship
If you're stuck in a bad relationship the fear of letting go can literally undermine your happiness and your health. The many roots of this fear originate in early childhood experiences that many psychotherapies fail to address adequately. There is a new more powerful approach to feeling free and in charge of your self that I discuss in this article.
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Promise Rings and Why We Should All Be Giving Them
If you’re not quite ready for marriage, yet would still like to show your partner that you are committed. A perfect compromise would be to present them with a promise ring. Promise rings are the middle ground between an official and long term commitment and a public announcement or promise that you only have eyes for each other. Hopefully this “one other” is the proud recipient of your promise ring.
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Happy Relationships: Share Your Day's Activities
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.
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