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03/05/2018
Difficulty Making a Commitment I started thinking about how to select a partner in junior high school. I then went to an all-boys high school, so not much happened there... More >>

Tags: CommitmentMarriageMen's Point of ViewMorals, Ethics, Values
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03/05/2018
E is for Effort, H is for Hope ...There is a theory called 'indirect effort'. It states that you get almost everything in your relationships with others more easily by approaching them indirectly rather than directly. Now what that meant to me is that online dating is not enough effort or action to have the results I want... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDatingInternet-MediaMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsStress
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02/26/2018
When Caregiving and Marriage Collide: Overcoming Loneliness in Crowded Spaces ...Much has been written about whether taking on a caregiving role strengthens or shatters the relationship you share with your significant other. I think the unfulfilling answer is, it depends... More >>

Tags: AttitudeMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsStress
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02/23/2018
Loving Each Other 365 Days A Year Two weeks ago, I was sick with the flu. My sweet husband cared very well for me. Up until I got sick, he asked me what I wanted for Valentine's Day... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorHolidaysMarriageWomen's Point of View
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02/20/2018
A Handful Of Pistachios Can Make The Difference I have a perfect example of how a small act of kindness toward your husband can set the sails in the right direction... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyHumorMarriageTips
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02/19/2018
How to Help Your Partner Find A Better Job There are few things more heartbreaking than someone hating their job. Work is where most people spend the majority of their waking hours. And if your partner is the breadwinners, they feel this responsibility - they have to work, they have to make money, or the whole system breaks... More >>

Tags: BehaviorBudgetJobMarriageRelationships
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02/16/2018
Changing The Way I Looked At My Relationship ...Five years ago, we were on the verge of divorce. We knew something was missing in our relationship, and I started seeking elsewhere what I thought was missing... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsWomen's Point of View
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02/15/2018
State of Marriage I came across this quote upon discussion with a friend about our generation's frivolous views of marriage... More >>

Tags: Marriage
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02/12/2018
Memories of Mrs. Maple ...She never lost the sense of wonderment that many shed upon entering adulthood. May we all rejoice in daily living as she did. More >>

Tags: MarriageReligionValues
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02/08/2018
Kids Come Before New Love Life ...My childhood was miserable because my parents married and divorced numerous times, shacked up, married people with kids, made new kids, etc... More >>

Tags: DivorceMarriageParentingRegarding Dr. LauraStressValues
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