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- When divorce is about to set in - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from so clevaIt can be a painful experience knowing that divorce is just around the corner.I guess most people can't help it.Things haven't been going the way they expected.The relationship is lacking in communication,intimacy almost non-existent and so what use is their to continue in a relationship like ...
Views: 956 - Is it Possible to Be Friends After a Breakup - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Mika MaddelaIt's not uncommon for individuals to consider becoming friends after breakup with their partner. While being friends is completely possible for ex-couples, it isn't something that can be easily done. It's possible that being friends is not something possible between the two due to ...
Views: 2078 - FINDING LOVE - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Jennifer Elizabeth Masters8 COMMON DATING MISTAKES MOST PEOPLE MAKE ON THE INTERNET Finding love We all want to be loved. It is a very profound human need. But how do we get it? Where do we look for it? Why don't we find it? ...
Views: 1840(1 vote) - Don’t Let Your Expectations about Your Partner & Relationship Harm You Just Before the Holidays! - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Doron GilEXPECTATIONS ABOUT PARTNERS AND RELATIONSHIPS We all have expectations about partners and relationships, and this is natural. However, if you hold on to unrealistic expectations hoping that they will be fulfilled, you are likely to harm your relationships. Becoming aware of your expectations ...
Views: 1741 - Are You Okay With Where You Are? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Carolin HauserWhy is it important to your own growth and peace of mind that you are ok with where you are? Being OK with where you are accomplishes two things. First of all, it gives you a clear picture of where you are. Second, it gives you piece of mind, and an honest foundation from which you can ...
Views: 1393 - Long distance relations across the globe - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Debbie CarderSome relations are very important and we cannot do without being in proper communication with them. At times an extended communication gap leads to unexpected issues. These little issues later become major problems and majority of the people have no idea of how to deal with them. They need to ...
Views: 773 - How to Get Her Back - 5 Tips to Win Your Ex Girlfriend Back! - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Charles WealthYou have got to know the do’s and don’ts of rekindling a relationship if you want to know how to get her back. Getting back together with your ex girlfriend may not be as complicated as you imagine. You could be back together sooner than you imagine provided that you know exactly what to ...
Views: 1817 - Breathe Life Into Your Wish List - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Jan DeniseBreathe Life Into Your Wish List If you want to order the cheapest thing on the menu or take a budget vacation, go ahead; but don’t resort to practical wishes. What do you really want for Christmas? Now, tell him, tell everybody. Don’t depend on anybody else to deliver it, though. I ...
Views: 1433 - Improving Your Marriage May Begin With You - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Jay Tow, M. S. Counselor, Life Management and Relationship CoachMy approach to working with couples has always started with the following: Two people coming into a relationship with their own set of issues. They act out on these issues within the relationship. In order to deal with the issues that may be having a negative effect on the ...
Views: 2256(2 votes) - Forgive Through Compassion and Acceptance - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Mark PetroffPerhaps all of us have had an intimate partner that has said or done things to us which frankly seem unforgivable! Can you remember a circumstance where you spoke hurtful or hateful words, and later recognized that you did not really mean them? The context of your life affected the content of ...
Views: 1674(1 vote) - Is Your Ex-Girlfriend Is Dating Again? Don’t Make This Mistake If You Want Her Back! - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Mika MaddelaIt’s not easy to move on from a painful breakup… especially if your ex-girlfriend is dating again. Even if you have already accepted the breakup, it can be devastating to find out that your ex-girlfriend is dating someone else. If you want to get her back, make sure you apply these things down ...
Views: 6888(1 vote) - What to do When the Fear of Change Withholds You from Changing an Unsatisfying Relationship - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Doron GilINTRODUCTION Whether single or in an unsatisfying relationship, you might be afraid to change your situation. You might want to do so; you might tell yourself you are “about to doing so”; you might wait for “the right moment” to making a change in your life. But time goes by and you find ...
Views: 1258 - Most important ways to Give Women Orgasm - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from David PammerThe way to give Women Orgasms Are you currently happy using the size of your respective penis? Do you like that, tips on how to, there was, the best way to, a guaranteed solution to enlarge your penis safely? Search no further – It can be now guaranteed and protected to add up to 4 inches on ...
Views: 2080 - Tips to Help You Get Over Someone You Love - Fix a Broken Heart! - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Charles WealthDo you want to know how to get over someone you love? Letting go of someone you love is easier said than done and can take time. Nevertheless it ought not to span months and years for relief. If you just broke up with your partner, you can make a start right away to embark on the healing ...
Views: 1160 - Get smarter with data migration process - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from David Jones JonesData migration uk is the process of transmitting the old data from one storage device to another. This is done when you want to change your old computer with a new one. You will definitely need to transfer all the data you want to the new computer. While data migrating uk, keep in mind that you ...
Views: 873 - Playing Marriage Games - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Terry ClarkAny relationship can take a lot of work to make it successful. Relationships are not something you can just let sit idle and expect them to work right. If you do not put in the time and effort, it will fall through. This can be made even more difficult when dealing with a long distance ...
Views: 1022 - Could Your Low Thyroid Be Causing ED? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Mark RosenbergSeveral of my male patients have shared with me that they’re having problems in the romance department more frequently. They experience erectile dysfunction often and are also feeling depressed and fatigued. They wonder if maybe they have a hormone deficiency, or are coming down with a bug or ...
Views: 5822 - Your Intimacy Index - How to Improve Your Intimacy - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2011 from Darlene LancerThere’s a lot of confusion about intimacy, what it really is, and how to make it happen. There’re couples married decades who can be physically close, but don’t know how to be emotionally intimate. The word intimate refers to your private and essential being. Usually people think it means ...
Views: 1620(3 votes) - Your Intimacy Index - How to Improve Your Intimacy - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2011 from Darlene LancerThere’s a lot of confusion about intimacy, what it really is, and how to make it happen. There’re couples married decades who can be physically close, but don’t know how to be emotionally intimate. The word intimate refers to your private and essential being. Usually people think it means ...
Views: 1311(2 votes) - Signs Your Ex Boyfriend Still Loves You and Wants You Back Even After A Painful Breakup! - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2011 from Michael UadialeYour ex-boyfriend was so angry with you when you broke up that you are certain that you will certainly not see your ex-boyfriend again. However, love someone have for you can not just vanish into tin air, its not something that comes on and off at once, thus if your ex-boy-friend still love you, ...
Views: 5077 - Attracting And Dating Chinese Women in America or Canada! - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2011 from Sam ReevesAlthough being caucasian myself, I grew up around a great deal of Chinese women in my own native country and even though I have spent the last eight years living in mainland China I am still surprised at how many Chinese women born in America and Canada still retain a certain amount of cultural ...
Views: 7642 - Compatibility & the 4 Human Needs - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Fernando NoriegaRelationships are work! They just are. The work can be challenging, time consuming, and if you’re mindful and on point it can also be rewarding, fulfilling and enduring. I am going to go out on a limb here and just speak from my own experiences and observations – relationships the Queer ...
Views: 1042 - 3 Ways To Get Your Ex Girlfriend Back - This Is Guaranteed to Work! - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Phillip TomAre you finding it difficult to reconcile with your ex girlfriend? Although the situation is easier said than done, the ways to get your girlfriend back are in point of fact very simple. Here are 3 different techniques to accomplish this, read them over and you are going to be able to come ...
Views: 3660 - How to Win My Boyfriend Back After I Cheated? This Is Guaranteed to Work! - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Phillip TomAccording to T. W. Jackson of The Magic of Making Up; "Even ex convicts get back together with their loved ones. And you don’t have to be Bonnie and Clyde to stay together." What does this tells you? Any relationship that is broken can be saved. Here are 3 effective ways you can use ...
Views: 3264 - How to Turn a Failed Relationship into a Successful One: Self-Awareness is the Answer - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Doron GilINTRODUCTION It isn’t easy to change habits. But when it comes to intimate relationships, sticking-on to your habits is a sure way to fail. When you understand your habits, realize the damage they cause to your relationships and make the necessary effort to change them, you increase your ...
Views: 2726 - MY JOURNEY TO VICTORY - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Karen KellyI was taught most of the fundamentals about life by my Father and therefore learnt to think like a boy. It certainly has served me well in many aspects however I believe that I learnt to copy the social behaviour of men and never really got to know how to appreciate the intrigue of being a ...
Views: 1159 - How couples can move beyond negative relationship patterns - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Craig PoultonAt times in our intimate relationships we find ourselves repeating the same pattern of conflict with each other. There can be an escalation where both partners end up feeling unresolved and more distant, and it can be hard to see how we can do anything different. Even though we may be aware of ...
Views: 1498 - Become Powerfully Vulnerable – The Key to True Connection & Intimacy - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Julie-Anne ShapiroLet's talk about the prospect of being vulnerable. For years I thought it was a mortal sin to be vulnerable. I went around saying that people who were vulnerable were weak. The truth was that I was terrified of being vulnerable. And I had good reason to be. When I was a child it wasn't safe to ...
Views: 8910 - Expressing Your Needs and Desires In Ways that Inspire Others to Fulfill Them - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Julie-Anne ShapiroHow often do we skip over our own needs and desires for fear that they won't be met? As part of our commitment and intention to call in great love into our lives, we need to learn to express our needs and desires and present them in ways that enroll others to fulfill them. So often in our ...
Views: 1220 - Creating a Welcoming Home & Environment for Your Beloved to Enter - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Julie-Anne ShapiroAs part of our commitment to opening and preparing for love, we need to look at our environments. We want to create a welcoming home and environment for love to enter our lives. So many people when they are single, are living in cold, unwelcoming environments, waiting for someone to come ...
Views: 585 - Radiance: The Number One Love-Magnet Key - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Julie-Anne ShapiroHow many of us imagine that we have to look a certain way to have the love we desire? We tell ourselves that if only we were younger, taller, slimmer or more beautiful in some way, love would come to us. Our culture feeds this insecurity. Even if we don't actually talk about this, it is as ...
Views: 722 - Magnetic Dating: How to Stay Irresistibly Magnetic While Dating and In The First Stages of a Relationship - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Julie-Anne ShapiroSo here we are having been committed to working on ourselves and becoming our best and most magnetic selves in order to call in an extraordinary love and relationship. We begin dating and putting ourselves out there. Perhaps we meet someone we like and are attracted to, and start to explore ...
Views: 1018 - How To Know Which Emotions Are Real - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from David SamuelIf you tell someone they are stupid and insult them, different people will react differently. Some will take it personally and feel bad, others will get aggressive and reply in kind. However, if you give anyone love and positive emotions, everyone will react the same. There are always ...
Views: 1217 - Win Your Ex Girlfriend back - Effective Strategies to Make Her Love You Again! - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from John VickiSo you just broke up with your partner and now you are wondering how to win your ex-girlfriend back. You are not alone because a lot of us have gone through a break up at one point in our lives. Things in life aren't at all times final. This can include a breakup. If you are earnest and if you ...
Views: 1108 - How to Get Your Ex to Come Back When They’re Seeing Someone Else - Win Back Your Ex Now! - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from John VickiAre you in search of how to get your ex to come back when they are dating someone else? This is a complicated issue that can bring about an awkward situation if you are not cautious. As well remember to be in no doubt that you actually want your ex back before attempting to talk them into ...
Views: 774 - A Couple Coming towards Each Other: Enhancing Intimacy through Self-Awareness - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Doron GilIt often happens that couple’s intimacy experiences difficulties for the simple reason that the partners don’t know, or are unwilling, to come towards one another. Each believes his/her way of thinking and doing things is “the right way”. In addition, women in general often feel they are not ...
Views: 1313 - A Successful Intimate Relationship Depends on Being Aware - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Doron GilINTRODUCTION We all like to think that we are logical, rational human beings. But many of our reactions and behaviors are driven by factors we NOT aware of – leading us to harm our relationships. Developing Self-Awareness paves the way to a successful intimacy. ARE WE RATIONAL HUMAN ...
Views: 1646 - Intimacy and Safety - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Daniela RoherAll intimate relationships are supported by two pillars: Intimacy andSafety. Intimacy implies both closeness and communication (Holmes, J.Attachment, Intimacy, Autonomy, J. Aronson, 1996.) The more we communicate with one another, the closer we get. The closer we get, the easier and deeper our ...
Views: 1666(1 vote) - Intimacy Lies at the Heart of a Successful Relationship - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from David SteinbergIn marriage counseling and couples counseling I find that most people coming through my office don't know what they are feeling. Rage, or anger is the easiest emotion to experience, but it is never the primary feeling. Anger is always a secondary affect to hurt, shame or anxiety. Before a couple ...
Views: 1234 - What You Should Do to Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back and Make Him Love You Again - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from John VickiBefore you begin applying these tips to get your ex boyfriend back ensure you have the right motives. Not having the right motives can doom this from the start in view of the fact that there may still be some unresolved and underlying issues with the relationship that you are still worried ...
Views: 1036 - Love, Honor and Cherish - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Dr. Gary A. & Greta WilliamsI promised to love, honor and cherish Greta during our wedding ceremony. I promised to have and to hold her until death do us part. One of my favorite things to do is to officiate at weddings, especially if Greta and I have an opportunity to share with the couple in pre-marital counseling. I ...
Views: 2608 - Improve Closeness with Your Spouse - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from P. BirminghamYou and your spouse have been with each other for awhile and things are getting boring. Your love-making life is in the dumps and you'd like to liven things up. So what should you and your wife do? Well there are quite a few things you can do, but you and your wife must be creative and open. It ...
Views: 1046 - Entertain Each Other First - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Jan DeniseEntertain Each Other First We have more entertainment at our fingertips than ever, but are we any less apt to be bored in our relationships? Most of us carry our own personal entertainment screen around with us—our favorite people, music, reading material, and games. If somebody keeps ...
Views: 1672 - The Key Ingredient for Deep Emotional Intimacy - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Richard NicastroEmotional safety is something couples typically don't think about until something happens to threaten this safety. Emotional safety (knowing that you can trust your spouse/partner, that s/he has your best interest in mind and will try to be responsive to your emotional needs) creates a ...
Views: 2295 - Wearing a Mask of “A Loving Person” Sabotages Your Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Doron GilINTRODUCTION When you are “there” 100% for your partner – are you there because this is “who you really are”, or this is a mask you hope will get you love, appreciation and attention? Knowing the difference between the two is important for your relationship. DO YOU WEAR A MASK - NOT ONLY ...
Views: 2184 - Anniversary Gifts: Adding bond to a Married Life - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from mike rosalesCelebrating your anniversary with your spouse or wanting to give a lovely couple you know a gift for their anniversary, there are Anniversary Gifts that are sure to be a hit and these can vary in two categories like ones given by spouses to each other and secondly, given to a couple celebrating ...
Views: 933 - Night On, Night Off - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Kelly ChicasAs a couple’s therapist, my social acquaintances are always asking my opinion on their relationships. While ethically I cannot give advice outside of the scope of my practice, we are still able to have some fun and light conversations about the state of relationships in general. I am always ...
Views: 1028 - Revive Her Drive Review: Best Guide To Reawaken Romance and Intimacy With Your Woman - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Philipe ReviewWould you like to learn about Revive Her Drive Review? Would you expect to find out more regarding the credibility of Susan and Tim Bratton? Or is Revive Her Drive Scam or legitimate product? You will find the answers within this honest review! It is extremely surprising the number of people ...
Views: 2021 - Relationship Advice: What Is Needed For Deeper Emotional Intimacy - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Richard Nicastro"I'm tired of feeling alone in my marriage." ~Christian, married three years Often times, when couples complain about a break down in communication or some other marital/relationship problem, part of their distress centers around feeling emotionally disconnected from each other. This lack of ...
Views: 1448(1 vote) - Marriage Help: How to Prevent a Marriage Crisis - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Richard NicastroDuring a marriage crisis, life gets turned upside down and pulled apart, often in frightening and distressing ways. Like a volcanic eruption, tensions and pressures have accumulated that can no longer be contained by feelings of love or the motivation to "stick it out." The crisis often peaks ...
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