Although writing to the “no” side of this debate, in all entirety, the true answer belongs more to your own personal situation. While the way to a single mother’s heart is ultimately in bonding with her child or children, buying…
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In the absence of new blood in the dating game, feelings for a former flame may surface. In the same way that someone can look at their best friend and see something they never saw before, it is easy to…
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The term “love triangle” usually refers to a romantic relationship involving three people but beyond that it comes in all shapes and forms. In some triangles, all three people know about the other; more common is when one person has…
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Cougar is a term that refers to the older women who “prey” on younger men; recently made popular in “Cougar Town”, the television series starring Courteney Cox, who in real-life is seven years the senior to her husband David Arquette….
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Despite what the numbers add up to, relationships between employee and employer will never be easy nor straightforward. You’re leaving yourself wide open to criticism on all sides and the very likely target of the workplace gossips. In particular, if…
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The combination of married men and affairs is something that often happens with startling frequency, due to the high profile scandals involving celebrities and other high-profile figures who end up in the headlines of tabloids. Behind closed doors, and in…
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May 26, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friends who do everything together will come into contact with the boyfriends/girlfriends of their friends at some point in a fledgling romance and it is possible that sparks will exist, even though you know that person is off-limits. However, what…
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Age-gap relationships test what people could have decided on many years before. It’s hard to avoid the issue of children: one may not want any more and one always assumed there would be children in their future. Sacrifices have to…
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Relationships can move along without any real direction for months or even years without changes being made. Both partners will have found their comfort levels within the relationship and with each other and pulling away from this is probably a…
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An ex partner can be someone you think you know well. Good side or bad side, it’s both a part of your collective history and something you probably wouldn’t want to erase even if you could. Thinking about them from…
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It can be a testing time when a relationship progresses to the meet the parents’ stage. There’s a reason “Meet the Parents” was such a successful comedy: it adapts the fear of the average guy and twists it for some…
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Knowing how and when to call an end to a relationship can be an emotional struggle that makes a person doubt themselves. If a relationship does not have a future, it is not worth the added heartache that would come…
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Across the world – and perhaps in your own local communities (if the population size runs into hundreds of people) – it is quite probably that you only know a small minority of the people that co-exist alongside you. Without…
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In the modern, chaotic world, it becomes more and more frequent an occurrence that people report they have no time for themselves. Rushing from work, into the crowds at rush hour and finally to the sanctuary of a home does…
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Genealogy, or the study of a person’s family history, can be a difficult and challenging hobby. It can also prove to be interesting and engaging. It takes patience, persistence and practice. Patience and persistence are required because it can be…
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Negative self-communication is something that can happen on a regular basis for any person. Across the world, there is likely to be someone thinking “I can’t do this” or “I hate the way I look”. It can happen without even…
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Lying comes in many forms and ranges from small white lies to major cover ups that can potentially shatter the trust that a person may have in someone else. However it is done, the idea that people will lie when…
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Jealousy in relationships can come from two directions: valid jealousy that is based on a partner’s behaviour or unfounded jealousy based on suspicious and mistrust without reason. Valid jealousy is just as destructive as unfounded jealousy as it does not…
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In the modern age, electronic options often win out over the manual methods of days gone by. Emails, texts and instant messages offer the benefit of convenience, almost-instant delivery and the ability to easily modify the content of a message…
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February 14, 2014 Communication
As much as the elderly can be thought of as society’s forgotten generation, they offer an immense wealth of knowledge to those who take the time to listen. If nothing else, it’s good manners to listen when someone has something…
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January 31, 2014 Friends and Peers
Ex-lovers are no longer together for a reason. It is that reason, which determines whether or not ex-lovers should even consider being friends, never mind whether they can succeed as friends. In fact, most relationships, no matter if they are…
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Women are complex creatures who are often mistaken as always having high-maintenance needs and emotional sensitivities that leave them vulnerable to the “big bad” men of the world. Of course, this archaic view is not without its faults. Of course…
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Casual encounters are a common occurrence when dating in the modern world. It is easy to rush into relationships without truly establishing a foundation for the romance to grow from. The emotional connection in a relationship, whether on a romantic…
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November 13, 2013 Communication
Whether the siblings in question are children or adults, the communication issues that exist can be complex and significant in number. The actual contact level can be remote or involved but in order to resolve these issues, a number of…
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November 13, 2013 Communication
For a person making their way through life, the days and years will often seem like a constant balance between trying to fit in with the mainstream beliefs without falling behind. When shyness dominates each waking moment, it can be…
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November 13, 2013 Communication
Relationships are complicated affairs of the heart. Emotions take centre-stage and all rationality is lost when love is involved. It is not surprising that many things can jeopardise a relationship, from the mundane to the meaningful. Words shared in haste…
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November 13, 2013 Communication
Siblings are the closest relations in the ranks of all families and within the constraints of a family home, conflict is bound to arise as a result. Bickering, temper tantrums and yelling matches are all common occurrences between siblings who…
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November 12, 2013 Communication
Liars, at best, are misguided and harmless. At worst, they have the ability to cause trouble and destroy lives. In order to avoid falling foul of a liar, it is possible to find out whether someone is lying to you…
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October 25, 2013 Communication
Taking careful stock of a situation is paramount if you want to be able to overcome frustration. There are many situations that can give rise to difficult conversations and approaching difficult topics directly while knowing that you will not make…
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September 21, 2013 Communication
Sometimes, relationships between siblings could be described as similar to the ones between cats and dogs. They hold the potential to be remarkable but it can also be the case that fighting and arguments are a frequent occurrence in the…
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