Most of us marry intending to stay that way for the rest of our lives. As you know, this doesn’t always mean much, as the divorce rates are rather high. Though there are some that just don’t take marriage seriously, others really try and they end up with a relationship that simply cannot be saved. [...]
We currently enjoy a world of endless possibilities. Life as we once knew it has been altered significantly. Many of us spend a great deal of time floating through cyberspace, and basically avoiding the physical world for an often more exciting one. Take the ritual of dating for instance. Would you prefer to mingle with [...]
Marriage counseling can help couples resolve differences and rekindle love by working through relationship problems, but is it right for every marriage? According to various online sources, some research has shown that marriage counseling is not as effective as people think, that women seem to get more from it than men, and that it might [...]
Throwing yourself into the realms of online dating can be a scary proposition. Sure, there are scarier things, like being setup on a blind date by your cousin Cletus and finding yourself across the table from a hairy monster of a person who likes to collect earwax and has a pet boa constrictor. The online [...]
My brother is one of those guys that never play the field. I’ll bet cash money he’s home right now watching TV or surfing net-land. NOT out trying to meet a nice girl to bring home to Mom. Forget the fact that his three brothers, me included, are already married. I’m not trying to give [...]
How does one even comprehend the meaning of 50 years in love with one person, sharing lives together, through thick and think, through ups and downs? What token, what 50th wedding anniversary gifts can possibly convey the full meaning of love, and not sound cheesy and incomplete? It was this question which occupied my mind [...]
Dating is a game reserved only for the most careful and intelligent of us. We are all looking for our soul mate, that perfect match. We want to find someone who is so much a part of ourselves that you cant tell each other apart anymore. Children are a huge part of the picture, which [...]
Finding love is as important as finding air. Almost everything we are wanting boils down to us wanting love or us wanting happiness. We think we will find love “out there,” so we look for a partner to make us happy. Sometimes we find such a person, and it seems to satisfy our hunger for [...]
Everyone has their likes and dislikes. Some people want to be similar to everyone else and others like to stand out in a crowd. We all have our opinions on our preferences. Some of those opinions are to agree with others and others are to disagree depending upon our personality. Fashion trends bank on people [...]
It may or may not happen to you, but you should know that a mid life crisis will happen to someone you know and love, and it might not be easy to witness. Though you may think of the fifty year old man racing around in a convertible and cheating on his wife as a [...]
The Internet has sure made it easy for meeting people online. The club and bar scene may be fading into the past. In the cyberspace we live in, more and more people are resorting to their laptops when it comes to discovering new friends and love interests. If you really ponder the possibilities, this is [...]
Parenting can cause stress, no matter the age of the child or children. Infants take a lot of round the clock work. Toddlers constantly challenge authority. Young children need to keep busy and active, so they need much attention and opportunities to learn and play. Pre-teens are battling hormones, peer pressure, and parental control. Teens [...]
The first date you go on with someone seems so important, right? Your palms are sweaty, you are hoping that he or she will be “the one,” and your are trying so hard to make a good first impression. First dates are, ideally, the seed that will grow into a great relationship.
How many times have you received a telephone call and responded with remarks that got you in trouble with your parents or friends? Probably enough to make you wonder what went wrong. Although telephone etiquette sounds like something from a syndicated column of old, you’ll find that there are still some basic rules that can [...]
With all of the problems going on with relationships in this country, it is refreshing to see that least marriage counseling is becoming more popular. It wasn’t all that long ago that marriage and family counseling was frowned upon. Going to a marriage counselor meant that you just could not handle problems yourself. If you [...]
There is something to be said for the occasional dose of romance in any relationship. The problem is that we are often sure that we are not getting as much as other couples, and that something is lacking in our relationship. Truthfully, most people are not romantic on a day to day basis, but find [...]
Are you in a serious relationship? Well, let me put it this way; are you in any relationship at all? Okay, don’t get me wrong; I’m not busting on your love life. I’m just making a simple, yet harmless query regarding your happiness. While so many individuals find significant others, relationships, and dates rather easily, [...]
One of the painful things you learn as you grow out of childhood into adulthood is that not everyone you meet and spend time with will be real friends. There are some who may start out as your friend, but in the end they will do something to break your heart. It happens to everyone, [...]
Every married couple will agree, if you’re so lucky as to make it to your 50th wedding anniversary, you both deserve a medal and one terrific celebration. Although homes, friends, bills, and all the ups and downs life presents have come and gone, your love has stood the test of time.
In decades past, table manners were taught at home, drilled into you every night until you just couldn’t stand to hear about it anymore. “No elbows on the table!” “Use your napkin!” The tone of the instructor indicated their horror. Breaking table etiquette was almost a crime.
Dating is never easy, and even those that seem to have a full schedule of dating other people have problems. Perhaps that is why they seem to be going out with so many people. They can never get past the first few dates without something going wrong. It is not something that we are taught [...]
What makes you angry? Some people can answer this question rather easily, but the answers are not always as simple as they may seem. The anger you feel when something goes wrong is often a mask for something else. You have to dig a little deeper to find out what is really going on, and [...]
As a teacher, you will probably be surprised at how often I get asked for teen relationship advice. You see, teens have no one good to ask for relationship problems advice. They could talk to their parents, of course, but none of them want to do that. Parents are in a position of authority, and [...]
Are you that guy? You know the one that stands in the dark corner of every bar and club scene in town. Always hoping to make contact with the opposite sex, but too shy to try. Maybe you’re always wondering if they’ll shoot you down or laugh in your face. Well, do you consider yourself [...]
Jewish weddings have some significant rituals that add meaning to the ceremony. In today’s times, Jewish couples often choose to have one, some or all of the rituals present in their wedding. Here are some of the rituals one would find in a Jewish wedding.
Online dating seems to be growing exponentially in popularity. It was only a matter of time before some savvy business people realized the inherent benefits and potential of online dating. Today there are a seemingly infinite number of different dating websites, with new ones spawning every day. As the largest online industry today, finding a [...]
If you ask most men what they do to flirt with the opposite sex, many will say they wing it, and they know that they don’t do very well. Though there are some that are gifted in this department, most have no idea what they are doing when they are trying to show interest in [...]
It’s that one special day in every woman’s life that has the ability to make her happy and make her cry at the same time. That one stellar event that should only come once in a lifetime. Two soul mates tie the knot in a union of companionship and everlasting love. So, have you experienced [...]
When most people think about anger control problems, they picture out and out violence. In reality, however, anger control is more complicated than this. It encompasses every kind of impulse control anger problem imaginable, from the most horrific acts of rage to much more benign actions. Learning how to control anger doesn’t just mean learning [...]
Have you found Mr. Right; or maybe it’s Mrs. Right? Discovering that special someone is certainly easier said than done. In this massive world of six billion people, how are two supposed to casually cross paths? Does this even sound feasible? Well, I guess if you’re a hopeless romantic, who strongly believes in the power [...]
It might be an old joke, but there is a lot of truth behind it. Men have horrible listening skills, but they aren’t horrible just because they don’t hear well, the just don’t hear certain things. I know that my husband can block out the tone of my voice rather easily, and he has had [...]
One thing that makes me sad is the number of young women who find themselves in abusive relationships over and over again. It seems that there is something within these women that makes them think that this is the best that they can get, even if they aren’t consciously having that thought. I have seen [...]