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ARTArticle*** Fall Back to Love: The Autumn Dating AdvantageIt’s easier to fall in love in the fall! Singles roll up their sleeves and work more proactively on their dating, so there’s more love to go around. There are three reasons for this. First, singles, like all of us, raised in the rhythm of a school calendar, are conditioned to ...ARTArticle*** Frenemies: Four Relationship Tips for Dealing with Love SaboteursIn the Sex & the City movie, Miranda functions as a friend-tu
ed-Frenemy and helps derail her friend’s dream wedding. At a strategic point in the upcoming nuptials she opens her mouth and actually puts down the idea of marriage to the commitment-phobic groom! In this one act, Miranda puts a nail in the coffin of her best friend’s dream. We will not reveal how things do turn out, in case you have not seen the movie.ARTArticle*** Seven Urban Love LegendsWhen it comes to dating and love relationships there are certain “love facts” that most everyone believes. But, surprisingly, if we look at the actual research about these “love facts” we may find that they are not facts at all. They are fictions, myths. This is key information for anyone who is interested in creating a great love relationship; separating love fiction from love fact makes you an informed “consumer” when it comes to your dating and love life.ARTArticle*** Six Dating Secrets for BoomersLet's face it: Dating is daunting. And when you're a Boomer, it may seem next to impossible. You might be coming out of a long-term marriage, or emerging from a period of time where you were consumed with raising children or caring for elderly parents -- or, perhaps you still are responsible for children and/parents. Have your "dating muscles" atrophied? You might feel like you don't have the slightest idea how to go about flirting, meeting the opposite sex, much less handling issues of sexually transmitted diseases. You might feel like your body is old or unattractive.ARTArticle*** The Five Secrets of Getting Lucky In Dating and LoveSome people seem to have all the luck, especially when it comes to dating and love relationships. Meanwhile many of you have had your hearts broken over and over and over again. You wonder, what are the secrets to having luck in love? Well, here they are! I’ve worked as a psychologist ...ARTArticle****Five Love Tips to Save a Rich Partner, Poor Partner RelationshipIn some couples the partners have very different finances because one comes from a wealthy family and/or earns much more than the other. They may also have differences in their understanding of finance, budgets, cash flow, or the importance of saving, investing and planning for the future. ...ARTArticle***Dating Advice: Five Ways to Cope with the HolidaysRosh Hashanah is coming fast. Then there is Thanksgiving. Christmas. Hanukkah. Are you doomed to a miserable holiday if your relatives drive you crazy? What if you are just introducing your family to a serious date, someone who could be the One? Does Aunt Millie always cluck about what a ...ARTArticle***Dating Three to Find the OneLove moderately: long love doth so; Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. ~Shakespeare
When it comes to dating, the Bard got it right. Moderation is key. It keeps you from moving too quickly or too slowly when you’re getting to know new men and what they bring to your table. And the most powerful way to achieve moderation is by using the Dating Program of Three.
The Program of Three is exactly the opposite of the urban legend “three-date rule,” which dictates that you must decide by the third date if a guy is the potentially the One and have sex or lose him forever.ARTArticle***Four Keys to Creating a Great Love Relationship"All happy families resemble one another. Each unhappy family is unique in its grief.” ~Tolstoy, Anna Kareninann Personal excellence in your love relationship is not achieved by reading couples love advice or self-help books or dumping the problem partner you're with and going on to ...ARTArticle***Has Your Dating or Love Life Tanked?I was on the Today show recently doing a segment about what to do when life doesn’t work out the way you want it to. The panel included terrific authors Rene Syler and Amy Cohen and the talented Debbie Nigro, a founder and Chief Executive Girlfriend of firstwivesworld.com. Here are the ...ARTArticle***Hooking Up & Other Deadly Dating PatternsHooking up, that is, no-strings-attached sex, can be hot, mind-blowing hot. And it has become the norm for many college students, 20-somethings and even many 30-somethings. But there are high costs for this brief steamy pleasure. Impulsive in-the-moment sex is often fueled by alcohol or ...ARTArticle***Prenups 101: Seven Love Tips to Make them Work Out1. What are the most common prenuptial situations for first-time marriages?
A: There are two types of prenuptial agreements or prenups:
One is where the groom or bride is part of a large family business like a real estate empire. Here, the prenup is intended to protect the family from ...ARTArticle***Texting 101 in Dating and Relationships: 7 Do's and Don'tsI think texting rocks! It means that no matter what you are doing you can be in touch with and connected to your loved ones. Texting has absolutely deepened our dating and love relationships. Now your “A” level friends, family and lovers can be in a constant secret dialogue with ...ARTArticle***The 411 on Combating Cabin Fever: Five Relationship TipsNow that winter has you closeted with your significant other, your love relationship can turn boring, irritating or downright infuriating. But you can turn this stuck-with-each-other situation into an opportunity—a great opportunity to have a breakthrough in your relationship using just one of these five love tips:
1. Discover each other all over again! Have Ten Minute Listening Sessions where one person gets to talk, free associate, say whatever is on their minds while the other SIMPLY LISTENS with full attention. The listener does not speak.ARTArticle***The Power of Positive Self-Affirmations for Dating SuccessResearch has repeatedly shown the power of positive self-talk, which is what most of us call affirmations. Positive affirmations have been used to: change behavior in under-achieving students; increase nurses’ and doctors’ well-being and lower their stress levels; reduce breast ...ARTArticle***The Ultimate Breakup Quiz: 20 Questions to Ask YourselfOf course, some relationships are destructive, smothering or empty and they have to go. But these days breaking up and divorce have become so socially acceptable, that many couples who could work things out wind up dissolving their unions. And often there is a big price to pay for this. As a couples therapist and love expert, I’ve seen too many people regret ending their relationships. Usually the breakup itself is quite painful. They suffer with financial setbacks, emotional breakdowns and if they have kids, children's adjustment problems.ARTArticle10 College Freshman Success TipsEvery year millions of students go off to college with all kinds of hopes and dreams. During their high school graduation they are told the future is bright. As is common with any new experiences there are a lot of adjustments that students must make. There are a lot of encounters with ...Every year millions of students go off to college with all kinds of hopes and dreams. During their high school graduation they are told the future is bright. As is common with any new experiences there are a lot of adjustments that students must make.ARTArticle10 Tips On Basic Study SkillsThis will literally take 5 minutes. These 10 very simple tips about study skills will make all the difference in your life and, more importantly, in your kids' school life.ARTArticle10 Ways to Help Children Flourish not Flounder: What Positive Psychology shows us will work.We recently had World Mental Health Day, a great reminder of the importance of supporting all those who are affected by depression, anxiety, stress and other mental health issues. It set me thinking about the need to talk about wellbeing and wondering why it is still a faintly awkward thing to do.ARTArticle3 No-Cost Dating Ideas For ParentsIf you and your partner are caught up with your children and not with each other, it's time to step back and ask, "How can we ignite our relationship?" Inside you'll find 3 no-cost dates to help spark your love and make it sizzle.
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"Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me, ...ARTArticle3 Parenting Tips for Building Character in Your Angry KidsIf 3 character tips could stop your angry child from exploding, would you use them? If so, look inside for 3 parenting ideas that are sure to help.
Temper can be a volcano blazing out of control. It blows its top without thinking. It demands what it wants or else. There’s no room for reason. If your child’s a volcano, you’ve got work to do.
When your child is calm, take time to discuss anger, its cause, and its solution.
I know you’re wondering how. Before I tell you, grab a piece of paper and ask your child to draw a volcano at the top.ARTArticle3 Parenting Tips for Children Who Say, “Nobody Likes Me”When your child frowns and moans, “Nobody likes me,” Do you suffer too? Would you like 50 parenting tips for helping your child make friends? Let’s start with 3 social skill tips you can teach your child today.
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.” – Mother ...ARTArticle5 Facts Lawyers Don't Want You to Know About DivorceDivorce is one of the most difficult things you may ever go through, but after more than 30 years of helping millions of people get better divorces, I can tell you with certainty that there are several things you can do to reduce the pain, conflict and cost. Unfortunately, the legal system, and ...ARTArticle5 Parenting Tips ~ When Bullies Call Your Child NamesDo bullies call your child names? Does he come home crying? Look inside to find out how you can strengthen his character and deal with bullies.
Bullies are always cowards at heart and may be credited with a pretty safe instinct in scenting their prey. – Anna Julia Cooper
Let’s say your Weston, ...ARTArticle5 Things You Must Know Before Saying 'I Want a Divorce'There are ways to go about breaking up that will give you the best chance for a smoother trip through one of life's most difficult passages. This is an exceedingly sensitive time when it doesn't take much to stir things up. Fortunately, because we go through this with other couples a few ...ARTArticle5 Ways to Get More from Your Divorce Atto
eyYou can have a better divorce and get more from your atto
ey by following this advice from award-winning author and divorce expert atto
ey Ed Sherman, founder of Nolo Press.
Start with the right information. Before your first visit with your atto
ey, find out about the rules and procedures ...ARTArticle7 Keys to Finding Your Soul Mate1. Identify your requirements, needs, and wants. Do not solicit friends and family to tell you what they are; do this inner work on your own. If you need to ask your friends and family, then you really do not know yourself well enough to have a relationship yet.
2. Be clear about the ...ARTArticle7 Tips for Dealing with a Jealous Boy/Girlfriend/SpouseFirst, let’s review the dictionary definition of jealousy:
1. Feeling resentment against someone because of that person’s n rivalry, success, or advantages (often fol. by of): He was n jealous of his rich brother.
2. Feeling resentment because of another’s success, advantage, n etc. ...ARTArticle9 Parenting Tips for Building Character in ChildrenAre you unsure about your child’s character? Do you know how he really thinks and acts? If you’d like 9 fun parenting tips for building his character, look inside.
The father of a second grader bragged, “Jesse received 100% on his math and spelling tests.”
“Wonderful!” said his ...ARTArticleA Pair of Jackasses Beats a Straight FlushDear Dr. Neder,
I have been reading your column for a while and I never thought that I might need help myself. But lo and behold I am here writing you this letter. I am naturally a cocky, funny asshole beautiful girl which lets me date out of my league and makes men bend over backwards for ...