It is possible to have successful relationships; however, you should have some expectation about what role they play in the overall scheme of your life. Each person you bring into your life should have a purpose. Moreover, you should know…
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Perhaps, the appropriate title of this article should be “why some men mistreat women. ” The correct response would probably be, “because some of them can.” Society, in many instances, unwittingly, condones their conduct as evinced by the judicial system’s leniency…
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When folks see couples whose ages are disproportionately different, many fail to see sweethearts in love. Many will readily call the older members “cradle grabbers or old geezers” trying to recapture their youth. If the younger members are females they…
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October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Right after sex in a marriage, money also has the potential to destroy it posthaste if a couple does not confront their budgetary issues heads on. Even if a spouse has an excellent background for budgeting, unless he or she has cohabitated…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
Couples might love each other more than words can express, but they cannot read each other’s minds; therefore, communication is the single most important tool in creating and sustaining any great relationship. Assumptions are great for scientific experiments, but they…
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Relationships denote connections, rapports, or bonds. Because folks are social being, they have relationships basically to fill a psychological, social, or physical need, which allows them to feel a sense of completion in certain areas of their lives. Relationships lacking…
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August 10, 2015 Crisis Support
Americans seem to have a pathological need to place blame, which is becoming more endemic as more celebrities lives fall apart on the national stage. Recent cases where certain celebrities have committed acts of domestic violence have inundated the air…
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Passive-aggression is a personality disorder that should be treated like any other mental disorder. Individuals with this malady are usually lonely and will seek to hide their inability to interact with others in a rational manner under a myriad of…
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June 21, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Despite modern-day’s innovations and conveniences, including ongoing technologies in just about every area of our lives, not much has changed regarding the division of labor in households between husbands and wives. For most, it continues to be a foregone conclusion…
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June 17, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
No couple expects to be less happy in the future than they are on their wedding day. Why would they have such thoughts when they plan to love each other for the rest of their lives? They may even fantasize…
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Happy families don’t just happen, at the nucleus are folks dedicated to making them work. Those in charge have philosophies about life that are cheerful and forward-looking. Love is at the heart of their existence. Each works to ensure everyone has a voice…
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May 22, 2015 Friends and Peers
The benefits of having a small group of intimate friends are significantly greater if your desire is to have a sounding board of confidantes or you need the emotional protection a small group of friends are likely to provide, because all share similar…
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May 19, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Dancing is personal, it can be sexual, and it is indeed energizing, especially when the mind and body find perfect synchronization. When you dance with your spouse, a large percentage of your communication is nonverbal, which may make you sexually…
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Lying is a negative and corrosive characteristic in one’s behavior and nothing constructive can come of it no matter how well parsed, however, folks create categories for the various types of lies: white lies, fibs, tall tales, etc. to minimize…
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May 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
People’s habits upon meeting each other are frequently no different than their pets. Dogs and cats will sniff each other out to determine whether there is anything worth cultivating. If they deem there is not, rather than friendship, they will…
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It is impossible to have one single guidebook for love. Philosophers and poets have extolled the virtues of love for centuries and will probably go on until the end of time and still, there will be no well-defined meaning of…
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April 19, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
It is common to see blended families resulting from myriad lifestyles. Whatever the configuration, parents should give serious thought regarding their choice of lodging to ensure their children’s lives are not unnecessarily disrupted. Ultimately, there will be problems if rules and boundaries are not established…
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April 18, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
It is often difficult to live with another whether or not you are married. Today’s economy is making it difficult for many to live alone and they find themselves moving in with their significant other to make ends meet. Often, they concern themselves with…
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Women tolerate abusive men for many reasons. Many would be hard pressed to enumerate a single set of reasons why they continue to stay in abusive relationships. Abused women are found in all ethnicities and across all economic and social strata….
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Words like “I hate you” are as deleterious as cobras and as resounding as echoes in the psyche. The mind tends to replays them again and again., especially if they are from someone you love and respect. Cruel words can damage the…
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You can say no without feeling badly if you think with your head and do not allow your emotions to dictate your responses. Think about the long term effects of your responses on both you and the requester. But more importantly, it is important that you get in…
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Probably the most difficult critique one will ever make is that of self. Everyone tends to see himself or herself quite differently than what others see, and for that reason any annoying habits have to be literally tossed in their…
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March 9, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
The most important element needed to build harmony in a family is being on one accord on all major concerns. The glue that holds family members together is the trust they have in each other, knowing they have a unity…
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March 9, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
When the vows are repeated and honest declarations and promises are made not to violate any of them, the reality is, there is no longer a need for either member of the couple to withhold worrisome habits that may have been placed on…
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To imply that victims of rape are in any way responsible for such a heinous crime being committed against them would also suggest perpetrators have no will, self-control or responsibility for their actions. This kind of thinking has done more…
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February 19, 2015 Communication
Lying is a choice people make. It takes a principled character that is imbued in honesty and integrity to tell the truth when lying might be more expedient. The propensity for lying is inherent in human nature and folks do…
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This has been the same tired argument that has made many women crazy with guilt over the years, especially when many times they do not have many options. The question does not make a distinction between a single parent or a two parents households; therefore,…
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January 23, 2015 Crisis Support
The expression “jack of all trades” certainly applies to the role of mother, but the first and foremost skill on the list of motherly attributes is the ability to love unconditionally. Do not take it personally if there are times…
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January 9, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
The requirements for obtaining a civil annulment in each State are different. However, it is a legal process in each State that affirms for a variety of reasons, the marriage was not legal from its onset. Some States are reluctant…
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January 6, 2015 Friends and Peers
There is one in every family or at every gathering, you know the one who knows everything about everything. Folks with these characteristics might cause you to run for the hills or you find yourself conjuring up thoughts that are…
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