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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Emotional investments
- It is a given truth that there are people out there in the world, married and single, who are afraid of allowing any emotional attachment or involvement in a relationship. This is a destructive element inanyone's life.Some have been burned, badly burned in a relationship. Some are afraid of being burned.Finding and being with that special person, that "bosom friend", as Ann...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happily ever after/real love
- I was 43 years old and still looking for love. I guess I was searching for love in all the wrong places. I just wasn't finding the man of my dreams, my soul mate, prince charming and mate for life. I thought I had that with Bill, but he turned out to be a poor excuse for a man. The bottom line is you can't change a man. You can only change yourself in the process.Now I was still searching f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What keeps couples together
- There are several things you can do, especially when your relationship is loving and happy, to ensure that it remains this way for the long term. The first principle of a lasting relationship is your clear intention to preserve your mutual affection, respect and friendship. Dr. John Gottman, a towering figure in couples counseling, achieved this insight after more than thirty years in the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lobster - the food of romantics
- Summer has arrived! Woo-Hoo! Do you know what always comes along with summer? Well, besides the bugs! Weddings! Yeap, that's right, Weddings. But I've got an other one for you. Years after all those wedding what else comes in summer? Nooo, not divorce, Anniversaries. All those people who were married are now going to celebrate their Wedding Anniversary. Congrats!So, are you one of those luc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If you cannot make friends, make foes
- There are few desires (if any) stronger than the deep wish to be liked. The first time you realized that not everybody liked you, it was a shock. For most of us it was the first lesson we learned at school, and we needed time to accept it. As hard as it was to discover that loving you was not the main purpose of your classmates, you also learnt to live with it. You took care of your friends and, a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - When your relationships turn abusive - what you can do
- Sometimes the people who are the closest to us, our friends and our mates, the ones who should be liking us the best, are the ones who hurt us the most.No matter how lonely you are, you don't have to put up with rude or abusive behavior from other people.You can set strict limits on the behavior you will tolerate, and search for supportive relationships in which you feel comfortable ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Very old secret to melt the heart of your beloved
- My Dear Lover,Communication is one of the key ingredients for the success of a Long Distance Relationship.You can communicate by messenger, by phone, by email, by web cams,by snail mail, etc. All of this means of communication are important, but if you want to melt your beloved heart, the best is through love letters.Several researches arrive to the conclusion, that couples th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Romance matters
- You are never too old and it is never too late to romance that special someone whom you love. There are so many things to do and so many ways to do it. So often, we have merely gotten out of the habit.Just remember: a relationship never goes stale. It only falls into neglect and disrepair. But as I said, it is never too late!What is it that makes your partner feel all warm and fuzzy ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Attraction vs. love
- When we first meet someone, regardless of the way or medium that we meet, we are either attracted or not. Attraction, when pursued, eventually grows into levels of friendship and then may cross the barriers we build up, to protect ourselves, and grow into love.Attraction usually involves an instant decision of like or dislike, based on our own subconscious criteria. If we meet someone in pe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Celebrate friendship day with fresh flowers!
- Send flowers this Friendship Day, Sunday, August 7th! Across the street or across the country, a local florist can send a gift of Friendship to your Special Friend!Consider sending a friend a beautiful vase of her (or his) favorite flowers to celebrate National Friendship Day! Here are some gift ideas to inspire you;For the Gardener: Send a watering can filled with wildflowers and a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secret power of romance and how it can work for you
- There are some men who will never understand the importance of romance. They may be lazy or don't feel like investing any of their time for something silly like romance. They're the foolish ones who are wasting time and energy trying to get what they want the hard way.Then there are the men who know the secrets of romance. For example, on the reality shows such as the Bachelor and Who Wants...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship tips 101
- In this article I'd like to share what the research shows as being very helpful for keeping relationships strong and connected. Since 1973 Dr. John Gottman has been studying what he calls the "masters and disasters" of relationships. From these studies he has been able to predict with 90% accuracy which relationships will last, and which will fail. Dr. Gottman (1999; 2005) suggests the f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship advice: 9 more must-know tips for couples
- The Law of Two QuestionsThere are two questions that couples must ask and answer:1) What do I want?2) How do I help you get what you want?The Law of Conflict, Part 1Much conflict is the result of failing to ask both of the above questions and/or an overemphasis on either one of the two.The Law of Conflict, Part 2Conflict is an inevitable part of bei...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship advice: after the break up - creating an exit door in your heart
- Q. It's been over a year since the guy I thought I would be married to broke up with me. He said he was just scared to make the commitment. I felt like I tried really hard and did the best I could in this one. Sometimes it feels like just yesterday. I can't seem to get over this no matter how hard I try. I'm afraid that there will never be anyone else that I can get that close to or who will under...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Don?t snuff out expressions of liking
- It is hard to express all the emotions to somebody whom you love the most. Although one wants to share all those things which he/she has in his/her heart. But one can do nothing, whenever he/she goes to the person whom he/she loves the most."Emotions are such a strange reality which is difficult to express but can not be suppressed". (Usman Zafar Paracha)Now I am going to t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship advice: powerful tips for staying close and connected
- Staying close in your relationship does not just happen.Staying close requires conscious attention and effort.Here are two powerful tips for staying connected and close.1) Guard your heart.Affairs are the first thing most people think of when I say guard your heart. And it's the first place to start.As flawed human beings, each and every one of us is vulnerable t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationhip advice: how to have fun together
- Work. Bills. Kids. Chores.Etc.All these things get in the way of enjoying being a couple, and having fun together gets left behind.I mentioned this recently on the Steve and Sara show on Magic 107.1, and got a few e-mails asking me how to have fun as a couple when you are so busy.At first I was stunned that people were asking how to have fun. Then as I thought about it,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Want to strengthen your relationship
- Open your mouth. What do I mean? Talk ? say what's on your mind. Walking around with a chip on your shoulder will not strengthen your relationship. It will only create more distance between you and your mate. If you can't find the right words to say, write a letter. You may think that not saying something will make the issue or problem go away ? it won't. What it will do is build resentment toward...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship reality: are your relationships based in reality or fantasy?
- Within the next two to three minutes, you will uncover if you have had relationships based in reality or fantasy!I want you to recall a failed relationship and ask yourself one question, "Why didn't it work?"Initially, you may answer, "They cheated, lied, changed, etc." But be honest with yourself. Without honesty there cannot be any changes in your life.The truth may be you c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Looking for a lasting, deeply satisfying relationship?
- "Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery, 1900-1944, French Aviator and WriterIf you are looking for a lasting, deeply satisfying relationship, you might want to consider Antoine's definition of love. Hollywood and romance novels spend a lot of time showing lovers locked in an em...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Honesty accepted - deception denied
- We've all done it at one time or another, or will do it sometime in the future. Regardless of when you do it, just remember you will get caught eventually and when you do, you cannot bury your head in the sand. Too bad there are not strict policies, punishable by law in association with the internet wherein something could be written and implemented along the lines of "Truth in Online Dating". Who...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship problems: whats your contribution?
- As the story goes, there was once a farmer and his family. They lived in and farmed a huge and gorgeous valley, right next to an equally huge and gorgeous mountain range.Each year as the seasons turned into late summer and early fall, the farmer and his sons would begin to store their barns with hay for the winter. Some years they stored just a little for the winter, some years they stored ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship conflict: lock horns or lock arms
- One of my favorite comic strips growing up was "The Lockhorns." Not so much because it particularly funny (although it was), but because it seemed like a great model for how not to do love relationships.It was not until recently when someone mentioned the phrase "lock horns or lock arms" did I realize what the title of the comic strip really meant. What occurred to me, b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The evolution of dating at 40 and 50
- I am sick of the dating scene at 40. The hassles of trying to meet someone is grating over my nerve cells. Why bother with the countless times of being alone, and wondering if he's going to call today? It's a headache on top of a headache. Let me tell you why.I see men my age dating women that are only 22 years old. What chance do I have if men won't look at me? They think women over 40 are...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - But its just the guys -- the importance of sacrifice in relationships
- If it's a long-term relationship you want, you absolutely must be willing to make a few sacrifices to invest in your happy future with the woman of your dreams. You simply cannot continue to live the happy-go-lucky life of the single guy and expect to make your partnership with a woman succeed. It just doesn't work that way.Solid relationships take hard work, not just in the beginning, but ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship advice: why brad and jen broke up and what we can learn from them
- It's been a few months since the riveting headlines: The Dream Couple, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston broke up. The fall out from this celebrity break up is still plastered all over the magazine headlines.Parade magazine recently took a poll asking for the number one celebrity shocker of the year. And who'd-a-thunk-it, Brad and Jen's breakup was the number one rated celebrity shocker of the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to turn down invitations gracefully
- All of us occasionally receive social invitations that we don't want to accept.How do we handle turning down these invitations without hurting or insulting the person who invited us?If you are turning down an invitation, first be very clear in your own mind whether you are turning down the particular event, the person who issued the invitation, or both.Sometimes we would like ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - You are killing us with your jealousy
- Hey all, I feel that need to reach out and touch someone. So here I am again.So far I have enlightened the world with my thoughts on jealousy and self-esteem. I want to clear up any misunderstandings that may have some male people thinking that I am targeting only women here. Jealousy and self-esteem issues also can imprison men as well as women. No one is excused from real human emotions. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 ideas to revive a fizzling relationship
- Love is exciting, and when a relationship is new, almost everything you do together is fresh and alive, and keeps you enthralled. Then time begins to pass, and while the love is still there, the relationship may have lost some of its sparkle, whether it's because you now have a family or not. Here are some of the top 10 ideas to revive a fizzling relationship that might just put some of the bubble...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pay attention! mastering communication skills with women
- One of the biggest complaints women have about men is they just don't listen. This can cause big problems in the relationship. Sure, you may hear the words, but are you really absorbing what she is saying? It's a serious mistake not to pay attention or take her words seriously and could mean the ultimate failure of the relationship if that bad habit continues.Women don't just talk to hear t...