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- Relationship Arguments - How to Avoid Misguided Conflicts in Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Shela DeanIt was in grade school math that I first learned about reducing fractions to their lowest common denominator. I hated math. Still do. But, I've learned that "reducing to the lowest common denominator" is a great term for describing how, in human interaction, we "sink" to the most basic, least ...
Views: 1718 - Better Emotional Intimacy - 50 Ways to Love Your Lover - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Shela DeanIn 1975 Paul Simon released his hit song "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." I recently looked up the lyrics and discovered something I'd failed to notice in 1975 when I was hummin' along. The song is about a woman giving a man advice on how to extricate himself from his current relationship. The ...
Views: 1717(2 votes) - Women Complain, Men Leave - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Noelle NelsonYou’re rolling your cart down the supermarket aisle, when you bump into (literally), your friend whom you haven’t seen in – well, awhile. She asks “Where’s your husband?” and you say “Oh, I dunno – probably doing something around the house.” Your friend laughs and says “Well, I knew it couldn’t ...
Views: 1716(1 vote) - Love Addiction: THE Hidden Addiction in Society - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Jim HallBy definition, an addiction or dependence is a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific behavior or activity, despite harmful consequences to the individual's health, mental state, or social life. People fall into many categories of addictions (alcohol, drugs, sex, ...
Views: 1715(1 vote) - Sexting and Love: Part Four - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2011 from Daniela RoherThe step from experiencing sexual urges to acting out on them, in my opinion, is still what should be the measure of a man – or a woman, for that matter. Individuals, in fact, are not only governed by their physiological urges, but are molded by powerful cultural, social, emotional, and moral ...
Views: 1715 - Smothered Or Abandoned: Do You Alternate Between Feeling Smothered And Abandoned? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperHuman beings have the need to reach out and to connect and the need to pull away and be by themselves. This is normal and the amount of time that is required with another and by oneself is naturally going to vary from person to person. It can come down to what is going in their life and how they ...
Views: 1715 - The Four Keys to Flirting with Heart - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2010 from Meghan Gehan‘Flirting with heart’ is an expression to describe the conscious way of meeting others, expressing attraction and begin dating! There are no rules to follow and no specific expectations to meet....except one: be in your heart and your light will shine. This light - self-confidence - is what ...
Views: 1714(7 votes) - Relationships: Has Internet Dating Made It Easier For People To Deceive Others? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone has the desire to achieve something, they can end up imagining what their life would be like if they were to achieve it. On one hand, they could believe that it will have a small impact on their life, and on the other hand, they could believe that it will have significant impact on ...
Views: 1714 - How to Make a Woman Horny: How to Make a Woman Hot For You, Sexually - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2018 from Melvin SheltonListen up - being able to make your sex partner horny for you is perhaps one of the most important things you can ever do. Why? It's because sexual satisfaction is the number one reason why a woman would ever stick with you. The fact is this - a hot chick will stay with you even if you are as ...
Views: 1713 - Is Sex Sinful? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Janelle AlexHundreds of thousands, more than likely millions, of people have grown up being taught that sex is a sin. It is considered dirty and should only be done to produce new life, and even then it should be done quickly and with extreme secrecy. In some ancient societies, if a woman was raped within ...
Views: 1710(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: How can I find a good man to love me for me? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I'm a single mom, of a teenage son. I was never married to his dad (if you want to call him that). I have the hardest time finding a relationship cuz I am on SS income and I am judged by that. I am a loving person, the good guys want a woman that works or is very ...
Views: 1709(2 votes) - How to Fill Your Life With Pure Romance - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Guy RussellIf you want to fill your life with pure romance, then keep your eyes ears and heart open to any and every opportunity. If your partner is stretching a sore foot, then gently rub it for them without asking if they would like it. If you are at work and have a free moment, send them a text or give ...
Views: 1708 - How To Make a Relationship Last - Taking 7 Steps Leading To Forever - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Johnny WayneOne of our aspirations in life aside from work success, we also wish for a perfect partner and pray to make a relationship last. Almost all of us actually wish to have those dreams, as in a desire and wish. Life is necessary with support and one good support we can have is the support from a ...
Views: 1708 - The myth of the complex woman - Part 4 - The Role Cycle - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from George ForderThe Role Cycle It's official: Married women over 40 have the best sex. 81% are more adventurous than when they were in their twenties, and 63% are more confident in bed. It's easy to see why, if you've been following my blog on the simple nature of woman. Some of you might have worked ...
Views: 1708 - Dear Dr. Romance: Age-Gap in Gay Relationship - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Thank you for such a wonderfully positive article on "generation-gap" relationships. I just finished reading "What's Behind the Trend of Women Dating Younger Men?". Although I am in a gay-relationship, I read the article with ...
Views: 1706(1 vote) - Love and Marriage Forum - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceThere is a new love and marriage forum which is ideal for anyone who is wanting to swap views or get support or find out information on any subject relating to feelings, relationships and people. You can find it at http://www.girls-magazine.moonfruit.com. Girl's forum. One of the reasons ...
Views: 1706(3 votes) - Negotiating for Space in Relationships and Marriage - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Bryce Kaye"I need some space!" is a familiar expression to most of us, either from the giving or receiving end. I suspect that more women have heard this expression from men than vice-versa. This is probably because more men adopt the evader role in the pursuer-evader dance of boundary-troubled ...
Views: 1706(1 vote) - Make Anyone Fall In Love With You - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Guy RussellSo how do you get her or him to fall in love with you? Is there a magical secret to win anyone's heart to your favor? Maybe there is one special thing that can make a person fall in love with you, and all you have to do is that one thing. Could it be a special scent you can buy from the ...
Views: 1705 - Relationships: Do Some People Have Relationships To Avoid Themselves? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere are all kinds of reasons as to why someone would want to be a relationship with another person. And yet for some people, they will do everything they can to avoid having one. This can be due to them being fiercely independent and not wanting to rely on another person; having trust issues ...
Views: 1702 - When Fear Meets Love - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2014 from Sheryl PaulWhen fear pricks the heart it flies in the face of every message about love we absorb from the culture: that love should provide a safe haven against the storms of life; that love should be easy; that love and fear are mutually exclusive, and that if fear enters the picture it means something is ...
Views: 1702 - COUPLES COUNSELING - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Darlene LancerIt's very important that couples seek therapy early on, while there is still good will between them. Like with any wound, the longer it festers, the more difficult is the healing process. When couples enter therapy to "save" their marriage from divorce, often one spouse has already left ...
Views: 1701(3 votes) - Do Ex Girlfriends Ever Come Back - How To Get Back With Your Ex Girlfriend - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldBob and his girlfriend Carol got into an argument one day and Carol stormed out saying she never wants to see him again. Do ex girlfriends ever come back; This left Bob devastated as this came so unexpectedly and he was desperate to find out how to get her back. What Bob needs to understand ...
Views: 1700 - How to have a great romantic phone conversion with your love - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2015 from Mike HatcherIf you have just met someone and want to make a good impression to take your relationship further, being romantic on phone is a great skill you have to learn. Perhaps you have been feeling so nervous all the time you want call him/her and don't know how well to expressing your feelings towards ...
Views: 1700 - Work on My Relationship! Why Bother? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2016 from Marcia Naomi BergerIf your relationship is good, you shouldn't have to "work" on it, right? Fairy tales promote the effortless happily-ever-after marriage myth when we are at an impressionable age. Later we view romantic movies and read novels with happily-ever-after endings. Consequently, it's easy to ...
Views: 1698 - How To Make People Happy: 3 Things You Can Do To Impact Lives - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Tina JanelleThe answer to how to make people happy does not lie in sharing material possessions or even giving stern instruction. It is ultimately about showing them before telling them. There are things you can do to make people happy that can affect not only their mood but your own. Healthy happy ...
Views: 1696 - Husband Wants To Come Back After Separation: We've Been Separated But Now My Husband Wants To Come Home - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackHusband Wants To Come Back After Separation: We've Been Separated But Now My Husband Wants To Come Home I'm sorry that your current state of your marriage is in shambles. When you decided to get married to your spouse, you never thought that your marriage would end up like this. Thinking back ...
Views: 1696 - Relationships: Do Some Women's Childhood's Set Them Up To Attract Submissive Men? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperThere are some women who attract men who are in touch with their masculine strength, while there are others who don’t. As a result of this, their experiences with the opposite sex are going to be very different. One Experience If a woman is used to being with men who are in touch with ...
Views: 1696 - Relationships: Will The People That Someone Attracts Online Be Different To The People They Attract Offline? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to run out of food in the past, they would need to go shopping; however, in today’s world, this is no longer the case. The only thing that they need to do is to go online and to order what it is that they need. And depending on when they order what they need, it could be delivered ...
Views: 1696 - Self-Awareness: the Key to Understanding How You Sabotage Your Relationships and How to Change - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Doron GilTrying to develop an intimate relationship but failing time after time is a hint that something you do harms your attempts. Taking a careful look at what this “something” is will enable you to (finally) stop harming your relationships and develop the bond you desire. SELF-AWARENESS IS THE ...
Views: 1695 - Book Review: Shameless - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeBook Review: Shameless – How I Ditched the Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure… and Somehow Got Home in Time to Cook Dinner by Pamela Madsen I fell in ‘like’ with Pamela Madsen even before I heard about or read her first book Shameless. It happened when she shared her blog post ‘My Mother ...
Views: 1694 - Love Is the You That You Have Given Me! - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Agu JaachynmaLove is a journey! You need company to embark on it. It is a thought not centered on self, A light shining at both ends, Fondness is success shared with you. The thrills and joys that you can't enjoy alone, The tenderness in the smile you give, The friendship that comes with ...
Views: 1694 - Relationships: Where Do Our Relationship Models Come From? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe relationships that each one of us has are being defined by the relationship models that we have. And this can range from the more meaningful and intimate ones, to the ones that are platonic and carry very little meaning. However, although we all have our internal models of what our ...
Views: 1693 - Boundaries: Can A Lack Of Boundaries Stop Someone From Experiencing Intimacy? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperFor some people, experiencing intimacy will be a normal part of life, and it is then not going to be something that they will need to worry about. If this wasn’t the case and they were unable to experience intimacy, it could be something that ends up consuming their whole life. Their need to ...
Views: 1692 - Is Your Heart Committed? Is His? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Darlene LancerWomen, in particular, are looking for commitment. Hollywood, the media, and dating websites all focus on getting a marriage proposal. The art of seduction pre-dates expert Cleopatra. Dozens of books have been written about getting an unavailable man to say, “I do.” For six years, Carrie Bradshaw ...
Views: 1688(1 vote) - Be Aware: When Your Desire for Love is Driven by Neediness & Dependency it Harms the Relationship - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Doron GilIntroduction Many “fall for” others who are unavailable, giving themselves totally, as if there is no tomorrow, ignoring warning signs – even the most obvious ones – believing they have found “the love of their life”, only to become disillusioned time and again – and to jump in with another ...
Views: 1687 - Is Your Lover 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind'? - Object Constancy and Borderline Personality Disorder - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2018 from Imi Lo“Although the push-pull behaviors in our current relationships seem to be triggered by our partner, they are actually a result of old fears we carry from our childhood. “ Anxiety is a normal part of being in an intimate relationship. It usually comes in two forms- the fear of abandonment, ...
Views: 1687 - Dear Dr. Romance: Am I Insane? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr Romance, I seek some understanding & hope that you will be able to help. I think that I don't know what love is & it has me in constant turmoil. I married when I was 23 yrs old & have 2 beautiful children. Regrettably, the marriage ended in divorce. I am ...
Views: 1686(2 votes) - Five Ways to Maximise Sex - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeWork out suitable times in the week both of you can make sex happen. It might sound unromantic to plan time for sex but we all know how to make time for what is important to us – and sex deserves us making time. The anticipation, lead-up and preparation for the date will make it ...
Views: 1686 - Taking A Female Libido Booster - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Paul RodgersAs in the case of men, a woman's decline in her sex drive could originate from different physical and psychological causes. These causes include birth control and anti-depressant side effects, weight gain, and even anemia, which a woman is prone to because of iron loss during her menstrual ...
Views: 1686(1 vote) - Mother Enmeshed Men: Why Do Some Men Only Have Casual Sex? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperFor some men, casual sex is something that they will engage in from time to time, while there are others who only have casual sex. When it comes to the former, this could be something that takes place after a man has just been in a relationship. Going with another woman, more or less ...
Views: 1685 - Relationships: Is Being Curious An Important Part Of Experiencing Intimacy? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to go and see their doctor, there is a strong chance that they would be the point off focus. This is primarily due to the fact that one is likely to be there because they have a problem and the doctor is there to assist them with what is taking place. One way of looking at this ...
Views: 1684 - 7 Practices of Personal Power, Exploring Point #1 - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from Donna Thomas7 Practices of Personal Power: 1. Heal your Fear, Surrender in Love. 2. Be in the Present, Pay Attention. 3. Maintain a Vision that is larger than you. 4. Do what Inspires you, Take Action that is in Alignment with your Vision. 5. Take Responsibility for your Actions and your ...
Views: 1681(5 votes) - No, I'm Fine, Really ... there's no reason to reject me - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Jan DeniseNo, I’m Fine, Really There’s No Reason to Reject Me By Jan Denise My mom says that when I was a baby, they could pick me up, and I was fine and happy. They could put me down, and I was still fine and happy. No crying. For decades, I thought ...
Views: 1680 - How To Get My Husband To Notice Me Sexually: How To Get Your Husband In The Mood - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackHow To Get My Husband To Notice Me Sexually: How To Get Your Husband In The Mood On top of many factors the contribute to a successful marriage, sexual intimacy is one of them. A marriage without passion usually ends up feeling like you are living with a room mate. Many couples today are ...
Views: 1679 - Love is a Practice - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2014 from Sheryl PaulWe have an idea in this culture that you either have it or you don’t: You’re athletic or you’re clumsy; you’re a great orator or you stumble over words; you’re talented artistically or you can barely draw a stick figure; love comes easily to you or you struggle to find flow in relationships. ...
Views: 1679 - Power, Power, Who's Got the Power? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Melody BrookeAll of us seem to have a craving for power. We call are driven to get control over the situations we find ourselves in, and mostly, of our partner. If she would only do what we want her to do, if he would only do what I need him to do, then life would be better. While in some ways, these ...
Views: 1679 - How Happy Are You with Your Sex Life? (A Quiz) - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSharing your deepest darkest secrets isn’t easy; it takes courage and a promise of confidentiality and can leave you at your most vulnerable. Truly intimate relationships require a high level of trust in order to sustain. Please take a moment to write your answers to the following questions to ...
Views: 1677 - Relationships: Why Do Some People End Up Feeling Needy When They Get In Touch With Their Needs? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough having needs is part of being human, it doesn’t mean that everyone is in touch with them. There will be some people who are in touch with their needs, and there will be others who are not. Another Experience However, even if one is in touch with their needs, it doesn’t mean that ...
Views: 1677 - 14 Ways to Come Back to Love Every Day - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2017 from Robyn VogelCome back to love is a daily practice....actually it's a moment-to-month practice. Every day, I have taken on these 14 beliefs and practices that support me in coming back to love at any time, in every moment....even when it's hard. Our tantra practice is helpful, too, of course! I invite ...
Views: 1676 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Always Attract People Who Are Self-Centered? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough relationships are based on give and take, it doesn’t mean that this is something always takes place. Instead, one can be in a position where the majority of their relationships are out of balance. As a result of this, one can find that they give far more than they receive, and this ...
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