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... Read More
The First Ninety Days
A friend of mine recently commented on the amazing number of romance novels written and the huge amount of money being made in that industry. He then shared his observation that these romance novels don't usually tell their stories beyond the first ninety days or so. He said people just... Read More
Unfaithfulness
AS I STARED at the sunset, I marveled at its beauty. The scenario got me thinking about an issue a friend had brought up sometime ago. It was a very ticklish matter, one that seems to perplex everyone ? even the so-called professionals."Are people faithful?" the question replayed itself in... Read More
Coping with Your Abuser
How to cope with your abuser?Sometimes it looks hopeless. Abusers are ruthless, immoral, sadistic, calculated, cunning, persuasive, deceitful - in short, they appear to be invincible. They easily sway the system in their favor.Here is a list of escalating countermeasures. They represent the distilled experience of thousands of victims of... Read More
What Men Want From Women
Actually, it's pretty simple. Deep inside the heart of every man is a secret wish to be trusted. How many times have men said to their wives, "If you would just trust me." Many men wonder why it seems so difficult for their wives to do something so seemingly simple.... Read More
When Groucho Marx Got It Right
Groucho Marx was, I believe, a comic genius; a linguistic virtuoso, offbeat, wacky and insanely funny. He was also rude, abrasive and these days he'd qualify as verbally abusive. In film after film Margaret Dumont was on the receiving end of his scathing humour. She would fall for his iconoclastic... Read More
What Do the Words ?I Don?t Love You Anymore? Really Mean?
Have you been blindsided by an unhappy spouse who suddenly announced, "I don't love you anymore"? If so, then you know that these words can split a marriage wide open, along with the heart of the partner who may not have suspected that anything was wrong.Like most spouses in your... Read More
Long Distance Love
Before the advent of the internet, long-distance relationships were rare. Most people met their mates in school, through a friend or neighbor, at a party or in a bar. In today's world, it is not unusual for men and women to connect online who live hundreds and even thousands of... Read More
Blondes Talking About Blondes!
What is it about blondes that both sexes find so appealing? We are drawn to them like we are drawn to gold or a great barbequed steak and a beer. Although there is no denying brunettes and red heads can be every bit as gorgeous, there is something about blonde... Read More
10 Ways to Seduce A Woman
I have written this article by request but want to begin by saying that I in no way encourage men to treat women like objects. Men, this is a guide to help you win over a woman that you have a genuine interest in. If you are just looking for... Read More
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True Friendships - How to Get True Friends and Friendships
True Friendship - RecognitionHow can we find true friendships in... Read More
20 Tips to Keep Love Alive
Have you ever been at a loss to think of... Read More
He Still Hasnt Popped the Question - Should You Give Him an Ultimatum?
You've been dating the man forever, and he has yet... Read More
10 Red Flags In Dating Relationships
When starting a new relationship, many women (and men as... Read More
How to Survive an Affair - Take Care!
Surviving an affair can be a very traumatic experience. Partners... Read More
Home For The Holidays: Start That Conversation
Annie waited too long to have that talk with her... Read More
Being Mindful of Your Mates Space
SOMETIMES I'LL ask a couple I'm seeing in therapy to... Read More
Charisma, Love and Health
This is an amazing story. It's about my friend Robert.... Read More
Are Men and Women Really from Different Planets?
Are men really from Mars, and women from Venus?'what women... Read More
How To Tell If Someone You Meet In An Online Profile Or Advert Is Married/Partnered Or A Troll - 1
Subtitle ? A Troll? What the **** is that and... Read More
Recharging Your Relationship
Now you may ask why we would write an article... Read More
Relationship Advice: Words Can Hurt or Heal
"Stick and stones, may break my bones, but words will... Read More
The Friend Who Taught Me
Knowing her day can be dreadfully tiresome when she mounts... Read More
Trust Starts with You
"I have a hard time trusting people.""I never feel like... Read More
A Guide to Relationship Quizzes
Sometime in the 1950's, women's magazines started publishing relationship quizzes... Read More
Love and Life Lessons
Recent events in my life have taught me that the... Read More
Making New Friends
How do we make friends? More importantly if dropped into... Read More
Swinging! Will My Spouse Be Interested?
How does one talk his/her spouse into living the Swinging... Read More
Relationship Problems Begin With Poor Communication
Many relationship problems often begin with poor communication. Many couples... Read More
He Said, She Heard: Communication Meltdown within Relationship
It starts young, as babies. We learn communication from our... Read More
African Dating - Pride and Ambition
It is no secret that African culture is known for... Read More
Conflict In Faith
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Does a Woman Want a Strong Christian Man?
Most women say they want a strong religious man who... Read More
Did Casanova Really Need the Oysters?
Scientists are rubbing their hands together with glee. A recent... Read More
You Have to Probe Deeper: Why First Impressions Are Dangerous
Do you remember when, as a small child at a... Read More
Love - Entrepreneur Style
For many of us, love has become a distant ideal.... Read More
Great Relationship Advice: How to Get ?All A?s? in Couples Communication
Mark Twain once said that he believed it was "God's... Read More
The Power of Authenticity
How "powerful" are you?Do you ever cover up how you... Read More
Relationship Advice - 10 Ways to Put Sizzle Back in Your Relationship
It seems that no matter how much we love someone,... Read More
Friendship Advice for a Shrinking Planet
Ahh, friends. The people we pick up along the proverbial... Read More
Romantic Relationships: An Internal Process
If you grew up in the 80s like I did,... Read More
Can You Become A Better Friend After Taking A Friendship Quiz?
Q. Does a friendship quiz really work?A. That depends upon... Read More
How to Build Solid Relationships Using the Power of Words
We may not be aware of it; but the words... Read More
Why Anger is Essential to Healthy Relationships
Many of us have some very definite ideas about anger.... Read More
I Want to Love Him... But Hes So Far Away
Okay, who are we kidding. Long-distance relationships are not supposed... Read More
The Five Minute Relationship Miracle
"They may forget what you said, but they will never... Read More
Being A Friend Through A Divorce
We used to joke amongst the couples we are close... Read More
You are Killing US with YOUR Jealousy
Hey all, I feel that need to reach out and... Read More
Let Kissing Liven Up Your Meetings (and More Kissing Tips)
Every now and then a quarrel breaks out down at... Read More
Extended Family Relationships: Staying Friends with Former Lovers and Spouses
Excerpt From The Relationship Handbook: How to Understand and Improve... Read More
7 Steps To Creating A Healthy Relationship
Everything in life, in order to be a success, requires... Read More
Are Women From Utopia And Men From Wal-Mart?
It is surprising how many writers, psychologists, or scientists have... Read More
Reading Each Others Mind
I cannot tell you how many times I have heard... Read More
Do Men Just Want Mommy?
Accomplished women are losers in romance claims NY Times columnist... Read More
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places? - How to fine tune your relationship radar
I don't think a week goes by that I don't... Read More
Approval - You Dont Need It
Yesterday, after receiving a massage to help ease my computer-aided... Read More
Relationship Red Flags Do Appear Early On
So often in the bloom of a new romance we... Read More
The Thoughts that Occupy the Minds of Most Men
Please note that this is not an attempt to give... Read More
How To (Wo)man Your Boundaries
The first time I ever heard "boundaries" mentioned, it was... Read More
Put Some Z.I.P. Into Your Relationships
Relationships are really what makes the world go 'round, aren't... Read More
Why You Should Be Happy You Caught Your Partner Cheating
The dictionary defines infidelity as "unfaithfulness to a sexual partner".... Read More
A Heat-scar Named Desire
Where on earth is my "play on words" taking me... Read More
Dinner Scooped Off the Floor - Why Men Wont Commit
"We strengthen a muscle by using it, and that is... Read More
A Kiss is Never Just a Kiss!
"Kiss: a secret told to the mouth instead of to... Read More
Should I Leave This Relationship?
How do you know when it's time to say goodbye... Read More
Stop, Look, & Listen: The 3-Step Approach to Understanding Your Partner
IntroductionDo you feel misunderstood by your partner? Seem to keep... Read More
Catch a Cheating Lover?
Relationships. Virtually all of us are in one, or at... Read More
king Your Relationship Pattern, Part 3
Do you want to put to rest the people and... Read More
Lab Created Diamonds Are Now Exceedingly Good
When we think of precious gems, we usually spare little... Read More
Great Relationships: 3 Really Dumb Mistakes and 3 Smarter Moves to Make
1) Think short term.Many people enter marriage with the same... Read More
Wow, Grandma Is Dating!
Wow, Grandma Is Dating!When Lena, 52, began dating, her son,... Read More
Recognizing Unhealthy Relationships
One of the keys to obtaining a better life or... Read More
How to Turn Down Invitations Gracefully
All of us occasionally receive social invitations that we don't... Read More
Squashing the Gay Relationship Killer Known As Jealousy
IntroductionYou might feel it when that hot stud across the... Read More
Relationship Advice: 10 Ways to Survive a Break Up
Break ups are never easy. You are a bundle of... Read More
Hunter and Gatherer
Deep down, we haven't evolved as much as we would... Read More
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