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08/05/2013
Five Ingredients to Maintain a Great Marriage Happy marriages start with one question: "Am I acting like someone I would want to marry?" Here are five ingredients to maintaining a great marriage... More >>

Tags: Intimacy, Relationship, Relationships, Sex, Strengthening marriage, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
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07/22/2013
I Want to Be in Love - Why Is It so Elusive? Relationships are our greatest teachers of what love is and what love is not. When we learn what love is not, it gives us a better idea of what to look for in an effort to find what love is. More >>

Tags: Bad relationships, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationship, Relationships, Sex
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05/13/2013
In a Marital Rut?: 8 Ways to Make Your Marriage Juicy! It is very easy to get stuck in habitual patterns in a marriage that become rote and uninspiring. Use these 8 tips to step outside the comfort zone of your routine and make your marriage spicy! More >>

Tags: Humor, Intimacy, Laughter, Marriage, Sex, Sexless marriage, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
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04/29/2013
Understanding the Nature of an Enabler The term codependency refers to a relationship where one or both parties enable the other to act in certain maladaptive ways. More >>

Tags: Addiction, Attitude, Behavior, Health, Self-esteem
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03/11/2013
Five Ways to Learn to Act and Not RE-Act in Love Why is love so hard? This is a common question. It is emotional reactivity that makes love painful and elusive. More >>

Tags: Marriage
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03/04/2013
Does Being Married Keep You Well? Every year, we see more and more couples choosing not to marry. Many choose to cohabitate. Many do not want even that level of commitment. More >>

Tags: Charity, Commitment, Health, Values
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02/18/2013
Take Yourself on a Date Whether you are single or married, we all need the occasional night to ourselves. Some of you may be thinking, "A night to myself, what is that?" We often have those nights where we are home zoning out watching TV, eating and feeling bored. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Fears, Happiness, Health, Mental Health
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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: Attitude, Behavior, Compassion, Kindness, relationship, Values
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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: Children, Christmas, Holidays, Husbands and Wives, Kids, Marriage, Parenting, relationship, Relatives, Siblings
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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: Dating, Friends, Friendships, Husbands and Wives, relationship, Relationships, Relatives, Selfishromance.com, Strengthening marriage, Values
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