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10/17/2012
Shacking Up Does Not Lead to a Stronger Marriage Remember this little ditty?: 'First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.' Nowadays, this rarely happens. For a lot of adults it's, 'First comes love (maybe), then comes 'shacking up,' then comes a heartbreaking split involving children'... More >>

Tags: DatingFamily/Relationships - FamilyLiving togetherMarriageParentingPremarital CounselingRelationshipsRelativesShacking Up
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10/16/2012
I'm Scared to Let Another Marriage Fail I was married for 11 years, and my ex-wife and I have 2 wonderful kids. I am scared to death to let another marriage fail... I was unhappy from day one. More >>

Tags: DatingFriendshipsMarriageMen's Point of ViewParentingSexThe Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
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10/16/2012
Video: I'm Scared to Let Another Marriage Fail Wondering how to find Mr. or Mrs. Right after discovering the first one was Mr. or Mrs. Wrong? Here are my suggestions... More >>

Tags: DatingFriendshipFriendshipsMarriageMen's Point of ViewParentingSexThe Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
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10/11/2012
It's About the Covenant I was talking to my brother the other day. He was telling me about a conversation he had with a friend. His friend was contemplating if he wanted to stay married. More >>

Tags: AttitudeDivorceMarriageSelfish
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10/10/2012
Getting Mom to Shut Up My parents split when I was 11 years old. My mom often spewed venomous, hateful comments about my dad, who not only never said anything negative about her, but insisted we treat her with respect. More >>

Tags: DivorceMarriageParenting
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10/08/2012
Love at First Sight How many movies have you seen where a man sees a woman across a room filled with people dancing and he thinks, 'That's it, I'm in love.' More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageMen's Point of ViewRelationshipsSexWomen's Point of View
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10/04/2012
Keeping Secrets from Your Spouse Just because something is true doesn't mean it needs to be said. Everything that crosses your mind shouldn't necessarily come out of your mouth. Honesty is sometimes a cross between stupidity and cruelty, and when it comes to keeping secrets from your spouse, honesty is not always the best policy. More >>

Tags: AdulteryAffairsDatingEating disordersFinancesHonestyIntimacyMarriageMental HealthPre-marital counselingSexSpouse
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10/02/2012
My Values Have Changed ...It was a little hard to give up the dramatic high school exciting kind of love for the real kind of lasting marital love. More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationshipsSAHM stay-at-home momTraditional values
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10/01/2012
Focusing on the Positive I called you recently because my family complained that I preferred my in-laws over them, and that my young son had a better relationship with his paternal grandparents. More >>

Tags: AttitudeFamily/Relationships - FamilyFollow up to CallMarriageNegativityRead On-AirRelationshipsRelativesResponse to a Call
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09/28/2012
Spying on a Cheater Cheating spouses typically get caught in a couple of ways: accidental discovery or monitoring/surveillance. So what should you do if you think your spouse or significant other is cheating? More >>

Tags: AdulteryAffairsDatingHolidaysInternet-MediaInternet/MediaMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingSocial IssuesThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValentine's Day
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