No other relationship is more fraught with anxiety than is that of a single person dating someone who is married, and if you are a woman, that’s just one of the pitfalls of dating a married man. Most people believe…
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One of the worst things a single guy can do with a date, or even a prospective one, is look desperate. For some reason, women seem to find this a very unattractive thing. This is because as a general rule,…
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When you watch television and movies, you might have noticed that there is quite often a big difference in how the lead actors dress as compared to the character actors, with the difference being, leading men are dressed to look…
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For a lot of men, the way to choose and buy jeans is, you walk into a store, grab the size you think you are, try them on and if they’re not too tight, buy them. While this may work…
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One of the differences between men and women is in how they gain weight. While women tend to gain all over, men are more likely to gain around their midsection, which creates problems when dressing because clothes, especially pants, aren’t…
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Sometimes as you go through life you discover things indirectly, rather than noting something obvious that might be right there staring you in the face. This can happen with clothes, for example, if we really like them or want them…
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One of the things that hold friendships together is loyalty; this is why it’s such an important ingredient in friendship in general, because it’s the glue that binds people together. Whether still in school or grown and living your adult…
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One of the difficulties people of both genders face as they grow out of their forties and into their fifties is the dearth of information available about what to buy and wear. When you’re in your young teens, early twenties,…
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Clearly honesty is the best policy when it comes to relationships. Lies and deception catch up to people and eat away at the trust that holds them together. Unfortunately, there are instances when lying, or lies of omission, are the…
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Dressing for a holiday party can be one of the more difficult things to pull off unless you’re used to dressing to the nines and heading out, and that’s because holiday parties are where people go all out to look…
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People lie because they find the truth too ugly to bear; because they want to maintain the status quo, and because they believe, if only for a split second, that they can keep the truth from coming out and revealing…
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Whether you’re still a kid, or have long since grown up and moved away from home, it’s a difficult thing admitting to yourself that were and likely still are, the least favorite child in your family. And it doesn’t matter…
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April 22, 2015 Friends and Peers
It might seem that being a good friend is easy; all you have to do is hang around your friends and talk to them when they’re there. How hard can that be? It’s not that being a good friend has…
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For most people, family happiness would be described as a warm enjoyable feeling when around family members, especially when at home. A lot of families aspire to this feeling, but many find it difficult to achieve. There are things members…
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The main factor that determines how close-knit a family is, is the parental dynamic. If Mom and Dad get along well, love each other, and demonstrate it often and in view of the children, the odds of the family being…
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A nice guy is a man who knows how to be nice, even if he isn’t always so. A nice guy is one who is polite when it suits him and who knows that being nice to people gets him…
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When your girlfriend is feeling unattractive, there’s really not much you can say that will instantly cause her to change her mind; that’s more of a long term project. To help your girlfriend feel attractive is something that happens over…
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It’s something that most of us of the male gender aspire to, finding that one girl that is perfect for us, and that finds us just as perfect for them. It’s an age old story; men have always searched for…
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If only every bar were like Cheers, and every time you went, people would say your name when you arrived and would be glad you came. Unfortunately, most bars are not like that; but that doesn’t mean you have to…
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Regardless of the type of relationship, or whether it’s between a man and a woman or between people who are just friends or co-workers, good communication skills are helpful not just in avoiding misunderstandings, but also because communicating effectively will…
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The way you behave on a date says more about you than most of the words you speak to your date; this is because people are quite attuned to the small, seemingly inconsequential actions of those around them. This includes…
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Our society has become one of conformity. Everyone wants to fit in and to be seen as normal, and thus we have people that for the most part dress the same, wear the same hairstyles and go about behaving in…
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Many people see their in-laws as people to deal with, or get along with, rather than as human beings with their own feelings, thoughts and experiences. This is too bad because the thing with life is, the longer you live,…
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In a world where so much can go wrong, there are a few things that can go right, and if you are a parent with kids, laughing with them is one of those. The thing about laughing is, it makes…
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The new thing to do is have family photo albums online, but the problem with that of course, is that you and everybody else has to go online to see them. This is not such a bad thing, especially when…
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In a world where men and women alike are bombarded with Victoria’s Secret commercials, belly shirts, celebrity worship, and all the various messages and images on the Internet, it’s good to find something real now and then; like stretch marks….
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No one likes to slouch; it looks sloppy and causes others to think of you as a slacker. On the other hand, if you have lousy posture it’s very difficult to fix. Difficult but not impossible, there are some things…
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If you have a pair of pants, that for whatever reason, are just a little too big around in the waist, there is a way to reduce them enough so that they will fit just right. This method can be…
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The thing with men and their hair is, they have a hard time knowing what works for them. This is because men have so few role models. They can look at what other men around them are doing, or look…
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April 6, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
It’s easy to stop by a Hallmark store and then to stand there in the aisle reading card after card until you happen upon one that will do. Easy to sign your name at the bottom and the leave it…
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