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01/24/2013
Your Spouse Has Cheated. Now What? Men and women react to infidelity differently. Women are more concerned with the emotional side while men care more about the sex... More >>

Tags: AdulteryAffairsBehaviorInfidelityMarriageMen's Point of ViewRelationshipSexWomen's Point of View
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01/14/2013
Words Matter: 10 Steps to Healing from Word Wounds We have all heard and probably recited the nursery rhyme, "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me." If only it were true. The fact is that words do hurt, and if we try to bury the wound rather than learn from it, we not only prevent healing but we are likely to inflict pain on others. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCompassionKindnessrelationshipValues
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12/17/2012
How to Survive a (Family-Style) Holiday Vacation For some, family holidays mean one thing: run the other way! Here are some ideas that will help make holiday family time happy, not horrific. More >>

Tags: ChildrenChristmasHolidaysHusbands and WivesKidsMarriageParentingrelationshipRelativesSiblings
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09/24/2012
How to Have the Relationship of Your Own Dreams...and Not Others' Dreams for You! Many unhappy couples look at their marriages and say, "What is happening to us?!" And the common answer: They are giving up their own dreams to live the dreams and values of others... More >>

Tags: DatingFriendsFriendshipsHusbands and WivesrelationshipRelationshipsRelativesSelfishromance.comStrengthening marriageValues
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07/09/2012
Boys Are Now the Ones Slighted Andy Griffith, whose passing this week reminds us of what he meant to so many of us, was the symbol of a level-headed, respectable dad. Leading male characters today, especially dads, are more often than not cast as buffoons. Where have the respectable males on TV gone, and what message does this send to our boys? More >>

Tags: DadsHusbandsMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodrelationshipRelationships
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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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06/11/2012
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
5 Things Your Husband Wishes You Knew About Him Most women have been told that once they get married their husband will no longer have any interest in being romantic. In fact, there is nothing further from the truth... More >>

Tags: HusbandsMarriagerelationshipRelationshipsStrengthening marriage
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05/29/2012
'I'm Sorry': Expressing Regret the Right Way When conflict arises, are you the person who's quick to apologize, wanting to sweep everything under the rug so the tension goes away? Or are you the one who tends to hold that hurt for a while, allowing the offensive words to gain a life of their own? More >>

Tags: relationshipRelationships
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05/11/2012
A Blissful 45 Minutes For years, I've heard you talking about your book, "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands," yet I never purchased it, because I believed I was taking great care of my husband. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeRead On-AirRelationshipSexThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValues
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