“Some think that love is all flowers and good times, but I think love is more than just that. Love is bad, as well as better, not lived alone, but a journey together. Something that only the closest can share,…
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Entranced by what you deem as true love? Thinking of moving in together? Wearing those rose coloured glasses and can’t see past love’s combination of raging hormones? Ignorant of what moving in together really entails? Making the commitment to share…
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Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable…
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Romance has the heart soaring, the eyes sparkling with happiness and the sweet endearments melting you to your very core. You just can’t get enough of those passionate kisses, sweet caresses. You hate to be apart and think the time…
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The beginning of a romantic relationship is thrilling, the sparks are flying, igniting the flames of love, intimacy, passion and mystery. It is the time for breathtaking experiences, passion which thrills to the very core and excitement which seems to…
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Relationships are made up of great number of continual tests. These basically reveal whether or not two people are compatible. The greatest test to a relationship is often deemed the setting up of a house together. But this may not…
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New relationships are exciting, they thrill you to the very core. We all wish to be loved so when we find that special someone who makes us feel so special, we often rush into moving in together without giving it…
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Knowing how to keep a man’s interest is very crucial to an everlasting relationship. Once we have met the man of our dreams we all wish to ensure that he will stay with us. Sadly, relationships often fizzle out. The…
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April 19, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
Statistics state that 1 in every 3 relationships will not see the year out. Such a sad state of affairs that is, yet the truth of the matter is that a myriad of these relationships could have survived if compromise…
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April 19, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
So you’re thinking of moving in with your girlfriend? Perhaps even contemplating marriage down the track? Who knows where this may lead, but moving in with your girlfriend means there will be major adjustments for both of you to make…
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April 19, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
“Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” ~~Benjamin Franklin~~ Never a truer word has been said, financial issues can make or break any relationship. When a couple takes their relationship to the next stage and…
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April 19, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
“I wished for nothing beyond her smile, and to walk with her thus, hand in hand, along a sun-warmed, flower-bordered path.” ~ Andre Gide Setting up house with your boyfriend can be the most exciting experience. Yet the rose coloured…
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March 16, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
“If you love something set it free, if it comes back it is yours, if it doesn’t, it never was.” ~Author unknown~ Moving on after living together can be very difficult for those who thought this was forever-after. Yet if…
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March 15, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
Moving can be a very stressful time for adults and sometimes even more stressful for kids. Even the youngest of children can be overwhelmed, anxious, distressed, scared and so forth, about moving in with mum’s boyfriend, dad’s girlfriend. Apart from…
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March 15, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
“If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go into business, because we’d be cynical. Well, that’s nonsense. You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and build…
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March 15, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
“Mum, I’m moving in with Johnny!” “OK dear, now could you turn the television up a bit more?” Moving in together no longer carries the social stigma it did not long ago. It’s not deemed a sin as much as…
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Wondering what the 2010 fall fashion trends are for petites? Women deemed petite with relatively delicate or curvaceous figures, need the appropriate fall clothing style to give a taller or more streamlined, thinner look. This aids in minimizing the visual…
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Every parent wishes to give their children the best start in life. Therefore they choose the best of cribs, baby car seats and so forth. Yet many parents fail to acknowledge the importance of suitable shoes for their children. Ill…
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January 10, 2015 Communication
Most people know at least one close talker, they step within your space and are almost nose – to – nose with you as they speak. They step within your safety bubble, breath in your face and often make you…
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October 26, 2014 Communication
At some point in a relationship we all get angry with our spouse. It could be over the silliest thing such as leaving the toilet lid up or leaving the cap off the toothpaste. It could even be on a…
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The robots have arrived! No it’s not a script from “Close Encounters Of The 4th kind” it’s technology at it’s best or worse, depending how you wish to look at it. And while these robot have begun to dominate nursing home…
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Bathrooms are deemed one of the most dangerous areas of a home. When elderly people come into the equation, a bathroom can be a potential danger. Statistics show that a large number of elderly folk are admitted to hospital each…
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The old adage “we are what we eat” makes very good sense. If we eat healthy we look and feel healthy. Yet a myriad of older adults fail to take their age and dietary needs into account and continue to eat…
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Unexpected circumstances can place us in a major dilemma when we’re suddenly faced with nursing care costs. This can place such a strain on the budget and bring about much stress and anxiety. Elder care is expensive and that fact…
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August 10, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Loving someone means not intentionally hurting them emotionally or physically. This is often the reason we bite the inside of our cheeks rather than tell our spouse that they’re getting on our nerves. We grin and bear it while we…
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July 14, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
What is the true meaning of wearing a wedding ring? What does it really symbolize? To a myriad of people it symbolizes a type of ownership. Yet there are countless myths associated with the true origin and significance of the…
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June 18, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Your children mean the world to you. But when you are in love, their worries and concerns can often be overlooked because you are now seeing things through rose-coloured glasses. Yes, moving in with your significant other is another exciting…
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May 10, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
She’s everything you’ve ever dreamed of, warm., sensitive, endearing, compassionate, sweet, kind and definitely the woman you wish to spend the rest of your life with. It’s must be love, you hate the gaps between seeing each other. You’ve asked…
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May 10, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
Love is in the air, its essence drifts on the breeze, tickles your senses and has you wishing to spend every spare minute with your loved one. You want to wake up in the morning with your arms around each…
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April 29, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Have those nights when the person sleeping next to you sounds like an airplane ready for take off? To say it is frustrating is an understatement indeed. You’re sick of having your sleep interrupted by your partner’s snoring, sick of feeling as…
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