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06/26/2012
Shacking-up With Boyfriends My marriage of 11 years ended violently in November 2011. He left me with a traumatic brain injury and strangle marks on my neck. I'm now a single mom of 3 sons. I had always been a housewife/full time mom, so I was stressed about getting a job. More >>

Tags: AbuseBad relationshipsDatingMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingRelationshipsResponse to a CallShacking UpShacking-UpValues
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06/25/2012
How I Got the SENSE to Leave! ...I was extremely naïve, having come from a home where Dad was the protector, defender and made numerous sacrifices for his family. I ASSUMED all men were that way. STUPID. More >>

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06/25/2012
Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now He was my big love, the man I thought I wanted to marry, until I caught him in bed with another woman and uncovered years of lies... More >>

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06/25/2012
How to End a Relationship Have you ever been dumped? Was it done cruelly? Crazily? Compassionately?

Being dumped is one of the more devastating things to happen in life. Although there is no way to totally alleviate the pain, if you are going to end a relationship with someone you have to remember you once cared about him or her. More >>

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06/18/2012
Five Qualities Men Find Irresistible in a Woman If you asked 100 men what they look for in a woman, you may get 100 different answers. Yet if you ask a man who's currently in a relationship what is important in a mate, an important trend emerges... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatinghonestyHusbandsKindnessMarriagePatiencerelationshipRelationships
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06/14/2012
It's About My Daughter - Not Me! I am a 44-year-old divorced mom with a lovely 11-year-old daughter. I have been listening to you for about a year. After hearing you talk about single parents dating, and how that is not good for the children, I have decided not to date until my daughter is 18. More >>

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06/11/2012
Real Intimacy Is Harder Than You Think Carrie and Carl thought their sex life would improve once they married and were more relaxed with one another. But three months after the wedding vows, both felt disappointed... More >>

Tags: DatingHusbandsMarriagerelationshipRelationshipsSelfishromance.comStrengthening marriage
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06/04/2012
My Dirty Secret is That I'm a Mermaid! ...I have been very focused and motivated to behave as what people today call a 'traditional' woman. I stumbled across a tactic I started using while dating that still works great in my marriage today with my type-A, aggressive, athletic, husband... More >>

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06/01/2012
First Kisses: One Perfect, One Not. Both Great Memories Two very different perspectives on getting that first kiss... More >>

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05/24/2012
Singing His Love My husband and I are both musicians. While dating, I had written a lovey-dovey love song to him, and he was so moved by it, he decided to do the same for me. More >>

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