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ARTArticleGetting Along With Each Other ARTArticleGetting To YesThe average person pays more attention to what she's saying or thinking about than what she is hearing, or how her words are "landing" on the other person. This self-involvement gets worse during an argument. You can become a much more effective communicator by using "attentive speaking" a simple and highly effective technique that will help you pay attention to how well you're communicating, whether it's with your partner, your children, or extended family, or co-workers.ARTArticleGive Yourself a GiftWant to give yourself a holiday gift that will last the rest of your life? Try giving yourself the gift of happiness. Research shows that happiness and satisfaction depend more on the inner person than on exte al circumstances. The secret to living a happy life is to get in charge of your life and what you are doing. Then you can build the life you want. As children, we are strongly influenced by the opinions of others, and what you learn in early childhood can run your life until you understand it and take control of your own ideas and decisions.ARTArticleGood To Great For CouplesI have been reading a fascinating and well-written book, Good to Great by Jim Collins, about how good businesses move to being great businesses. As I am reading I cannot help but wonder if the author has not uncovered universal truths about greatness that may apply not only to business, but possibly to relationships as well. It may be more difficult to identify great relationships than it is to identify great businesses. The success of a relationship could be measured by longevity or by how well it meets the needs of each partner.ARTArticleGrowing Up as an Adult"Miracles do happen," wrote Chaim Weizman , the first President of Israel "but one has to work very hard for them."ARTArticleGuidelines for Being Better Understood1. Seek first to understand. If you know your partner's frame of reference, you can speak to him/her within it. 2. Pay attention to how your words are landing. If your companion's response looks off the mark for what you said, check out what he/she is hearing.... 3. Focus on the solution that would work for everyone, rather than who's right or wrong. Only focus on the problem long enough to understand, then switch to what will fix it.ARTArticleHandling Anxiety EffectivelyWe are all in a time of high stress, and national disasters often bring up fear. If these fears are not dealt with, they can lead to acting out behavior, such as drinking too much or creating relationship, work or money problems as a distraction. To avoid these kinds of problems, follow these simple steps for resolving your fear and anxiety.ARTArticleHappy Father’s Day to the Unsung Heroes, DadsAs Father’s Day approaches (June 16th, 2013), I began to contemplate about significant means to pay tribute to the forsaken heroes, our fathers. We should seize the opportunity to pay respect toward our dads by celebrating the event in joyous manners. The fundamental question should focus on the reasons behind celebrating Father’s Day. Without stating the obvious, most individuals are caught on the daily struggle of survival in the complex societies of today. Consequently, we acquired the tendency of taking our fathers for granted.ARTArticleHappy New Year from Dr. Romance!Dr. Romance on creating a Happy New Year Most of us are infused with good will and joy over the holidays, getting together with loved ones and friends, spreaking kindness, and being surrounded by reminders of holiday spirit. The holidays happen around this time of year for a reason: it's the time when the old year ends, and the new one begins. We have yet another chance to start again. Here are some ways to keep that happiness going.ARTArticleHealing From HeartacheNo one gets a free pass when it comes to healing from heartbreak. I’m not just referring to the grown up kind when we breakup with a lover, I’m referring to the heartbreak we experience as the natural result of just being a human being.ARTArticleHealthy Relationships and Balanced Sexuality in Teensby Susan A. Haid Contemporary culture, the media, and society-at-large is full of conflicting messages for our teenagers, frequently delivering an exploitative, degrading and superficial model of sex and sexuality. Now, more than at any other time in history, is when we need to support our kids in cultivating healthy relationships and balanced sexuality. We need to be having conversations, on an ongoing basis, that aren’t about sex necessarily, these important discussions are about standards, boundaries, self-respect and self-worth. How do we begin these talks?ARTArticleHow Can I Make My Ex Boyfriend-Girlfriend Come Back To Me - Men And Women After A BreakupAre you looking for a way to get your boyfriend or girlfriend to come back to you after a breakup? There are some tips and tricks you can use to get your ex to have a change of heart and return back into your life. Read below the ten common ways you should consider. The complete solution to get your ex back into your life is provided at the end of this write-up, meanwhile let's build the foundation.ARTArticleHow Can I Make My Ex Girlfriend Fall Back in Love With Me - 3 TipsTips on how I can make my ex girlfriend fall back in love with me - Making someone fall in love with you the first time around isn't an easy thing to do, that's for sure. However, trying to make a woman fall back in love with you after getting dumped by her, that is way harder for sure. In fact, the reality is that most guys will not be able to win back a woman's love after she has dumped them. That's not to say that it is an impossible task, it certainly can be achieved. It's just; you have to keep in mind that it isn't something that you are going to be able to just wish into existence.ARTArticleHow do I make my ex boyfriend like me again - AnswersWe were really happy together for like 3 or 4 months and then we just kind of lost interest in each other so I broke up with him. We both dated a little bit after that but now we are both single and we are also friends. I know about the whole "there's no chance if you don't take one" thing but he said he likes somebody. I pretty much know for sure that somebody isn't me. I tell him everything...the only thing I haven't told him is how i feel right now. We have had this problem before but I got over it really quickly. Now I know that deep dow I have always loved him and always will.ARTArticleHow Do I Make My Ex Boyfriend Love Me Again - AnswerOkay so, my boyfriend and I dated for a long time and his friend like me and I thought it was him but wasn’t so I kind of went for it. than a few days later my ex told me he didn’t love me he loves his boyfriend I told him I love him I’m lost without him its true I am..so now he like I have a boyfriend i don’t care about you anymore he already had sex with her and I’m like really jealous so I don’t know what to I’m in love with him...can anyone help me?ARTArticleHow Not To Be A Wicked Stepparent4 Real Ways To Make It Work Are you a stepparent? Are you struggling to make the right decisions for your newly created family? If so, here are four tips to help. 1. Give your blended family a chance to bond. Don’t worry if everyone doesn’t settle in right away; bonding takes time. Hopefully, you all got to know each other before you moved in together, but the transition to living comfortably together can take time. 2. Have family meetings weekly.ARTArticleHow Not to Fight-Myths about Fighting In Relationships, And What to Do About Them.In my counseling practice, couples are often surprised to learn they can communicate and solve problems effectively without fighting; but sometimes you may find it's not so easy to give up your struggles. You may have trouble letting go of the fighting habit because of two factors: social expectations (expectations the people around you have about marriage) and myths (common beliefs not based on fact.) Myths and Expectations about Fighting ARTArticleHow to Avoid Financial InfidelityThe most valuable thing in a long-term stable relationship is having a partnership, and most new couples don't realize that money is a major factor in marital happiness. Money is one of the biggest generators of problems, arguments, and resentment in long-term relationships. Couples argue about spending, saving budgeting, and disparity in earnings. When couples have difficulty with money, it can lead to financial infidelity: out-of-control spending, lying and hiding finances; which can destroy the relationship.ARTArticleHow to Be Happy: 7 Tips to Regain Your OptimismHappiness is a choice, but it’s hard to choose happiness when the world around you is down in the dumps. Rather than decide to “be happy,” a goal so ambitious that it can feel impossible to achieve, make a resolution to take specific steps toward happiness. You need to retrain your brain to focus on the positive. By employing these seven strategies for just one month, you can regain your optimism. 1. Read books with a satisfying ending. Books are nourishment for your soul. So why would you feed your soul with books that poison your outlook on life?ARTArticleHow to Be Irresistible to Your MateOnce upon a time, In high school, I memorized a poem that has been a constant source of help and direction in my life and relationships. It's simple and much more sentimental than today's cynical age can handle, but the very simplicity of it made it a great navigational tool for me in relationships. "He drew a circle that shut me out; Heretic, Rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the Wit to Win. We drew a circle that took him in" Edwin Markham ARTArticleHow to Cope with the Loss of a FriendI was recently sitting in my favorite coffee shop, and remembering my dear friend who used to meet me there and who died not long ago. As I get older, I'm experiencing more and more loss, and so are my friends of a similar age. Those of us who survive loss still have to "keep calm and carry on" as they say. So I thought you might appreciate some help with how to cope.ARTArticleHow To Create A Wedding CeremonyMany couples are moved to write their own wedding ceremony: either because they aren’t comfortable with the traditional ones, or they don’t belong to a tradition that has a ceremony, or they just want to create something unique that expresses their love and commitment. To help you create a design of your own, I’m presenting the basics of wedding/commitment celebrations here, to use as a guideline. Because this is the beginning of a tradition that can be very important in your lives, I encourage you to think and talk it through carefully, withr ARTArticleHow To Create More Intimacy In Your RelationshipDo you need more intimacy in your relationship? This may be a hard question to answer. You may be experiencing “physical intimacy” with a man but you can mistake that for being truly intimate. But there comes a time after you’ve been dating a while when you have to ask yourself — am I feeling emotionally close to him? You might care for your man deeply but struggle with the fact you can’t get him to open up to you beyond having somewhat superficial conversations. You try to tell him more of what you’re thinking and feeling but find that he’s not reciprocating.ARTArticleHow To Get A Man Back After You Hurt Him - When Will Your Ex Start To Miss YouDo you want to get your ex girlfriend back? Here are some great guidelines that may work for you. How to get a man back after you hurt him; Keep in mind that getting your girlfriend back depends on why you broke up and what has happened since then.ARTArticleHow To Get A Man's Attention By Embracing Your FlawsI wish you could see the picture of my dog, Buddy, I am holding. When we rescued him he had a mouthful of rotten teeth. The vet had to remove 22 of his teeth. When we brought him home I noticed he looked different. Because of his missing front teeth his tongue now lolls out the side of his mouth most of the time. I find it endearing. This “flaw” has made me love him more and gives him a distinction that is uniquely his.ARTArticleHow To Get More Love In Your LifeNo matter where you are on your journey to romance there is always a reason to get more love in your life. The magical thing about love is that it’s free; you can’t buy it, trade it or win it in a lottery. Love is an action you extend to others that benefits you more than it does them.ARTArticleHow To Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back And Keep Him - Even When He Has Moved OnYou have broken up with your boyfriend and feel like you can't continue on without him. If you have the desire to get your boyfriend back with you, you must take a close look at yourself. How to get your ex boyfriend back and keep him; Decide if the relationship you had with him was really all that great and would it truly be a good idea to get him back.ARTArticleHow To Get Your Man-Woman Back After A Break Up - How Exes Come BackYou want your boyfriend or girlfriend back but thinking on how to go about it is confusing to say the least. S often as you think about it, you want to get your man back after a break up. This is even more confusing when your boyfriend or girlfriend has already moved on with their life or has found someone else which bring in another challenge in itself. Here’s how exes come back.ARTArticleHow to Have Happier Holidays!Richard and I just indulged in our favorite December tradition—we watched our favorite Christmas movie (Scrooge! the musical starring Albert Finney) which kick-starts our holiday spirit every year. No matter what you observe: Ramadan, Kwaanza, Chanukah, Solstice or Christmas, this is a celebratory time of year. For some it's a joy, for others a nightmare, and pressure to spend too much, eat too much, and socialize in ways you don't like. If your Holiday expectations are out of line with what you can really accomplish, you'll be stressed.ARTArticleHow to Have Happier Holidays!Richard and I just indulged in our favorite December traditionwe watched our favorite Christmas movie (Scrooge! the musical starring Albert Finney) which kick-starts our holiday spirit every year.

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