Relationships
Relationship tips and hints.
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Marriage Is A Threesome
There are three living beings in every marriage as I discovered when mine ended. The death of a marriage can cause unimaginable pain even if both partners no longer love each other.
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The Three Coins Of Romance
Here is a look at the things that lie at the heart of romantic attraction. Which of these things is the romantic "coin" your partner has "bought" you with and which romantic "coin" have you "paid" to get your partner?
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Therapy and Duty Visits
A visit to my therapist leaves me with food for thought and a visit with my Mother turns out to be surprisingly rewarding for me.
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The Reward For Being Nice
My reward for being nice to someone who was just a "nobody" was a whole new direction and a better life. She became my mentor.
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Why They Hurt The Ones They Love
Why does someone repeatedly hurt someone they claim to love? How is it possible for someone to break bones and even kill their partner and still believe they love them? This article tries to shed some light on these questions. Most articles about family violence and abusive relationships focus on educating the targets of violence and abuse about such relationships. In this article I want to focus more on the person performing family violence and on something that has become apparent to me about these relationships. Research has shown one of the main reasons why people put up with abuse in their relationships is pity. The person who is being…
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Marriage Counselling
Here are ten things I wish someone had told me before I got married. If I had known these things before marriage I might not be divorced now!
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Unrequited Love
This entry is an update on how I am doing in my quest to get over loving someone who does not, and never did, love me back.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Relationships
This page contains the answers to some very common problems people have. If your problem is similar to one of those listed below then the answer to your problem is probably here. Relationship Questions Q. How can I make the person I am interested in notice or like me? A. There are two ways to make someone notice you. The first is to dress or behave in ways that attract attention. This can backfire and get you attention you don’t want or create an impression of you that is not good. The second, preferable, way is to show the person you like them by showing an interest in them. Ask questions…
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Making Mistakes
I strongly suspect something I wrote in a previous entry might have been wrong. This entry explores that and what I have done about it.
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Family Violence
Family Violence — Also Known As Domestic Violence Family Violence (FV) is the term now being used for what used to be called Domestic Violence (DV). The new term recognises violence is not always confined to the home and the people living there. Family violence is not usually a once off incident. It tends to be the usual way a family deals with things. Family violence can occur between couples whether they are the same sex or opposite sexes with either, or both, partners being violent but family violence is not confined to partners. Children can become violent towards parents, grandparents, brothers or sisters. Other relatives may enter the home…
