Ah. . . Love is in the air! So crisp and clean you can almost taste it! Legend and folklore tells us that springtime is the season when a young man’s (young woman’s) fancy turns to love. In reality, love…
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The first date was just an opportunity to check each other out. You were both on your best behavior. It was too soon to let your guard down. It was a time for putting your best foot forward. You said…
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October 12, 2015 Communication
Relationships are a sensitive part of our lives. Even the best relationships will have their highs and lows. Unless two people are cookie cutter reflections of each other, there will be differences that will cause one person to look at…
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Let’s face it, looking our best is important. Whether we’re on the job, out on the town or on the beach, we all want to shine. Different venues require different approaches, that’s for sure. Dressing up can be relatively easy. …
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The decision of whether or not to date a co-worker comes up quite frequently in businesses everywhere. The first tip many office etiquette books will give you on the topic of dating in the workplace is – don’t do it. Dating…
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There’s something about summer that gets the blood boiling and the heart racing. Is it the heat? The ability to shed excess layers of clothing? The relative freedom from responsibility? Who knows? One thing is for certain though; summertime is…
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For couples in love, everyday is a romantic adventure just because it is filled with the potential for new experiences and the opportunity to enjoy life together. Finding something romantic to do with your partner can be as much about…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
No man (or woman) is an island. People exist on this planet surrounded by a vast and varied assortment of folks, some of whom are friends; others little more than a thorn in the side. These people come in an…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
We all have many acquaintances. They may be neighbors, co-workers, people we encounter at the post office, grocery store, or in the airport. We may see them everyday of our lives or only once and then never again. The opportunity…
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In the vast array of social interactions that exist between friends and lovers, covering everything from the purely platonic friendship to the committed, deeply rooted connection leading to marriage, there is a hard to define category somewhere in the middle…
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Whether you own two pairs of shoes or you are the proud owner of a closet full of footwear in all the latest styles and colors, there’s no question that shoes can be a very pricey wardrobe item. For some…
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Men and women interact together on many levels every day of their lives. Most of these interactions are standard exchanges involving business transactions, commonplace conversations or the general flow of daily living. Occasionally, a woman may feel a spark of…
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Rapport between members of the opposite sex can be a bit shaky at times. We are being scrutinized and judged, or at least believe we are, on every aspect of our looks and personality. If there’s a level of physical…
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Nearly everyone is looking for a bargain in these days of tight economic conditions. It seems that everything is going up in price much faster than our paycheck increases to cover these growing expenses. So, as much as many of…
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Women today have a greater level of independence than at any other time in history. Their options in life can be just about anything they choose and they are not dependent on the resources of a man to get what…
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Once upon a time, gender roles were much more clearly differentiated than they are today. Men did the hunting and gathering, so to speak, and women kept the home fires burning. It worked to the advantage of each gender to…
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Makeup should be an outward reflection to the world of the true you hidden inside. Sophisticated, playful or avant-garde, you tell the world a lot about the real you by the way you apply makeup and the colors you use…
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How many times have you looked into your closet and declared, “I have nothing to wear!” Certainly, it’s not because your closet is empty; in fact, it may be bulging at the seams. Rather, it’s because you’re looking at the…
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We all want to be liked and appreciated by others, especially that attractive member of the opposite sex that just happened to catch your eye. After maneuvering an introduction from a mutual friend, breaking the ice for that first halting…
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Moving in together is often viewed as the next step in a deepening relationship. By living together, so the theory goes, both members of the couple can develop a deeper love for the person they have deemed to be their…
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Falling in love was probably easy enough. You may not have even been looking for it; it just crept up behind you and ambushed you. The miracle of it all was the fact that the object of your affection shared those…
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Approaching friends or family members for money should always be an option of last resort. As a self-reliant, independent adult, you should expect to handle your own finances and deal with the debts of life that you incur along the…
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June 16, 2015 Friends and Peers
Even the best of friends know there is certain personal ground on which even the closest of friends may not trespass. The inner workings of your friend’s marriage may be one of those. You share your thoughts and concerns over the…
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We all have a definition of love. Most of us seek it, desire it, rejoice when we think we have found, and mourn when we think we have lost it. The opposite of love is not what you might expect….
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June 8, 2015 Friends and Peers
Everyday presents potential opportunities to meet new and interesting people. Sometimes you want to move beyond the mere acquaintance stage and incorporate these new folks into your circle of close friends. Is it possible to do that without upsetting the equilibrium of…
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Intimacy in a relationship goes far beyond the physical closeness of a couple. Before that happy day when you finally found the soul mate you’ve been looking for so long and hard, you probably had some preconceived ideas about romance…
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Moving in together before marriage has become a popular “trial run” period to determine long term compatibility for many couples. Living together gives each person the opportunity to see the other in their own element – the good, the bad and…
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No one likes to think of romance as an obligation to be squeezed in between the responsibilities of life. After all, when you first fell in love, making time for each other was easy. Most of the time it was…
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The first stages of a new romance are magical. It may have been love at first sight or you may have simply realized after a period of being together that this person was your soul mate. However it happened, the…
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May 26, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
The early stages of your relationship may be romantic and the euphoria of love intoxicating but, in your heart of hearts, you know you can’t really judge how well the two of you will co-exist until you actually spend a great…
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