Relationship articles
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does age matter?
- In the Asian online dating world it is not uncommon for a older gentlemen to marry a younger lady. If you ask why this is the case, you'll get a varied amount of comments. The negative reasons usually have to do with an Asian lady wanting an older gentlemen for financial reasons. I have had some tell me that this not a negative reason, but what stems from this argument are a variety of unpleasant ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ounce of prevention
- "To love, honour and cherish", easy words to say during a fancy ceremony, but how many people actually think about what it is that they're saying? How many people commit to living those words? Complacency is one of the biggest enemies of any relationship, and it takes constant effort with both parties to avoid it and stay 'happily-ever-after'.Once an affair has occurred, it's far ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happily single v happily married
- Have you noticed how so many people spend their lives wishing they were something they are not?Short people would like to be tall; plump people want to be thin; singles want to be in a relationship, possibly married, and those who are married eye their single friends and the freedom they have, with some jealousy.Family gatherings are always a minefield for the singletons amongst us. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationship advice for women - beyond the happy ending - part 3 - the jealousy syndrome
- Jealousy, unfortunately it seems to pop up sometime in even the happiest relationships. Jealousy can happen to anyone, male or female, young or old. Sometimes it is justified; sometimes it's about things imagined. Either way, it is an ugly, unwanted feeling. In talking to women, I have found a few common sources of jealousy that we as the female species seem to feel. All of these do not apply to a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Frugal ways to show your love
- At one time, I would have never wanted to share my frugal ideas for showing love to those around you. My reason for keeping it to myself? At one time I thought that no one would be interested. After all, we were the only couple not buying each other expensive gifts, jewelry, roses, and more, right? Reality check! I have grown up a lot over these last 10 years and I have learned that I am not the o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hold em or fold em?
- Like a great game of poker, knowing when to "Hold Em" and when to "Fold Em" is a great phenomenon to some of us. Our lives and loves are much like a game of poker, you start out with a full pot and slowly over time the rewards either multiply or diminish. The choice to "Hold Em" or "Fold Em" is a choice that cannot be made without analyzing the long term eff...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Soul mate - a pain in the neck
- "and they lived happily ever after...That is how our favorite childhood fairytales have always ended.That is how the romantic movies from Hollywood always end.And that is what the media agencies advertisements promise will happen if we'll purchase the right toothpaste, car, T-shirt or life insurance policy.In short, ""...and they lived happily ever after..."" is what we...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - He still hasnt popped the question - should you give him an ultimatum?
- You've been dating the man forever, and he has yet to cough up a ring. You spend every single weekend with him. You endure his flatulent buddies from college. You put up with his lunatic mother. You alternate spending holidays with his family and yours, spending handsome sums on gifts for his nieces and nephews. You cook for him. You've baked him birthday cakes. Occasionally you even do his laundr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you love reading the daily horoscopes, part i
- Have you ever wondered why you feel an instant attraction to certain people? These intense reactions are pre-determined by a powerful astrological principle commonly known as horoscopes.The daily horoscopes not only list the Zodiac signs for each month but also each signs' distinctive personality type. The fact is that conflict in a relationship often arises when two incompatible personalit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Two easy steps to finding joy in all your relationships
- Usually we enter relationships hoping they will make us happy. We hope that this person is the right one, that we aren't repeating mistakes of the past, and that we will finally receive the love, support, companionship and admiration we've been waiting for. Each person has a shopping list of hopes, expectations and secret demands he/she makes of their partner and their relationship. When these wis...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why we chose the person we love
- "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -- George Santayana"Why do I always wind up with the wrong person? I want someone who is kind, loving, reliable and open. Yet my relationships are always with men who are angry, hostile, emotionally unavailable and cannot keep a job.""I want a woman who is emotionally stable and independent, but...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - True love - part 2
- Okay, so why would one person feel strongly about the other and the other hardly misses a beat? In my last article, I said that one of the reasons is that the 'despised' one probably isn't the one in the first place. But let's leave the 'despiser' for now and focus on the 'despisee'. What is the 'despisee' feeling? Why does he/she care so, almost to the point of ridicule?Again, a myriad of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Love problems
- Often times when a couple gets married, things get pushed off, or ignored. Earlier in the marriage, the sight-seeing, honeymoon feeling, and those fancy restaurant dates tend to decline. Why do they decline? It's not because your love for one another has become less, remember that. Your spouse may be getting tied with his work, cramming to meet deadlines, or being bossed around too much like the u...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Jinxed relationships -- are yours?
- Do you consider yourself unlucky in love? Have your relationships all been ending on a sad note lately? Perhaps you've come to the conclusion that you are jinxed! Before you give up on love, or decide that it never existed in the first place, please join me; let's take a look at loving from a different perspective.Experts at the game of life and loving tell us that there are four important ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - E-love at easter - part two
- The next week was a whirl. The first quarter of the year was ending. The girls worked hard to stay on top of their businesses.Just for the fun of it, Kiki now chatted regularly online with Dotun, her new e-friend. To his credit, he was actually a lot of fun! And, by some twist of fate, he lived in Surulere, Lagos!Dotun wanted to meet Kiki in person, but she had refused. Since neither...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can you become a better friend after taking a friendship quiz?
- Q. Does a friendship quiz really work?A. That depends upon what results you are seeking from a friendship quiz. If you are seeking to learn how to become a better friend, then the real results are found more in understanding the lessons that are hidden in the question rather than trying to pick the right answer. In fact, if the friendship quiz is well designed, the answer to each question w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What does it really mean when you pass or fail a relationship quiz?
- Q. It seems that no matter what magazine I am reading there is always some new relationship quiz being published. Aren't these a bunch of baloney?A. Well, even baloney has a purpose if you're looking for a quick sandwich. The honest answer is that it depends upon the quiz.A relationship quiz that is written by a certified relationship professional, such as a licensed marriage counsel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you enable?
- We all have behaviors, tendencies, patterns, and the keen ability to recognize any and all of them. However, when we become so accustomed and engrossed in them, how do we know we are enabling someone else's negative behaviors?It can be sometimes difficult to come to this realization, because it is has been such a seemingly normal way of life for a designated period of time.Characteri...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to (wo)man your boundaries
- The first time I ever heard "boundaries" mentioned, it was by my then husband. He informed me that I had to protect and hold his boundaries. (There was nothing that man wouldn't dump at my door!)It took me a long while to learn:a)what boundaries wereb)that he was responsible for his own boundariesc)that I had boundaries tooFor women who've been through ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relationships that really last: is this the secret?
- In my e-book, How to Build Relationships That Stick, I told over a story I once heard in the name of a famous relationships counselor who talks on radio shows. It was claimed to be an authentic account of something that happened in real life, but even if it's apocryphal, I'm very much inclined to believe it could happen. A man decided to divorce his wife because, he said, he no longer loved...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - My life
- My sister is 45 and having an affair with an old boyfriend from her youth. She says she loves him, he loves her, and they wish to pursue a life together. They are both married, though he is separated. My sister has a wonderful husband who is devoted to her even after discovering the affair.Our families are close, and we are in shock at this heartbreaking news. I believe my sister is going t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to re-ignite the fire in your relationship!
- Couples that are together for a while sometimes suffer from passion burn out.Are you a victim of passion burnout?If you no longer have the desire to jump all over your partner whenever they walk through the door, and find more things to complain about than compliment, you may be headed down the path of trouble.Techniques for Re-igniting PassionSo what can you do to re-i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 fast ways to re-ignite the flames of love
- Enhance Romance today.When Men and Women enter into a relationship, what they are really looking for is a best friend, some one they know will love us no matter what.Research shows that people who put each other down and are hostile to each other are more likely to have serious problems .We all have a comfort level and it's usually measured by how we live and what are interest...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Arc of understanding
- In relationship we all make mistakes and sometimes we are insensitive to the needs of others, especially those very close to us All this leads to disappointments and resentments. The answer to handling disappointments is understanding.Relationships don't come about because people are perfect. They come because of understanding.There is more gratification in being a caring person that...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Second fiddle
- I have been seeing a married man for the past nine months. He is unhappy but says he is not ready to leave his kids. They have a teenage daughter and a grown son, who is hers from a previous marriage. He is close to them and has a lovely home, which he worked hard for.We pulled away from each other because we both felt guilty. However, we are still very close as we work on an oil rig in the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The path of relationship
- Each month after completing and fine tuning Letters on Life I'm excited about sending it out. Within a few hours I start to wonder about the next letter and whether people will like it. Is it going to be good enough? Because of this concern I procrastinate and wait until the last minute to start writing the next letter. Underlying this version of the fear of rejection or the fear of failure is the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discerning the loving heart
- How often have you had the experience of connecting with someone ? a friend or a potential partner ? who turns out to be an uncaring person? At first you think this is a really good person, and then down the line you discover that the person is self-centered, narcissistic, angry and uncaring. You wonder how you could be so wrong, and what can you do differently next time?I have discovered i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Loves all about chemistry
- People who have been swept off their feet know the feeling. Love makes us all feel funny. That sense of giddy disorientation, unsinkable euphoria and complete obsession with a new love can be so overpowering, that it's hard to imagine it's all about emotion. Now scientists are confirming there indeed may be a lot more going on in a body that's in love than simple, happy thoughts. In fact, a spate ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Apologizing when we hurt our friends or partners
- In every relationship there will be occasional misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Sometimes we are the one who hurt another person we care about; sometimes we are the one who has been hurt.Sometimes both people have become very angry at each other, or both feel hurt. Hurt feelings can be the result of a slip of the tongue, a misunderstanding, or a deed committed in bad judgment. Sometimes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What does relational success look like? (characteristics of a growing relationship)
- RELATIONAL SUCCESS...Loving in the good times -- and the not-so-good times.Learning how to "win as a team" instead of demanding to win as an individual.Learning to care and caring enough to listen.Seeking mutual growth, celebrating each other's victories and assisting each other during the stress times of life.Being big enough to ask for forgiveness when you have...