The Top 5 Relationship Mistakes That Get In The Way Of Lasting Love

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The Warning Sign:
It's important to wait until it is time. Focus on having the best life possible in the meantime, so you'll be as attractive and ready for a great man when the right time comes. Studies show 50% of men getting married report they could have just as easily married someone else from their past and been just as happy, but that the timing wasn't right. And that part of the reason they're marrying the woman they're marrying, is that the timing just feels right -- now.

Mistake #4: You Settle For Less
You have to want the same kind of life. One of the biggest reasons couples break up is when one person wants children and the other doesn't. Or, one wants to live in the city and the other one wants the country. You have to be the kind of person he's looking for, and he has to be the kind of person you're looking for.

The Warning Sign:
You're not going to turn a quiet chess player into a party animal. Or a man who hates snow into one who wants to go skiing every weekend. Or a man who doesn't care about material things, and isn't very ambitious, into one who wants to build an empire for you. If you find yourself wanting to change the person he is now, first get clear on the kind of life you want and the kind of guy you'll need to have that life. Then, go find him -- and resist all others.

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written by savyn mansfield, August 21, 2010 06:57 pm

i love my girldfriend as much as i could possibly love anyone in this world, but she recently said that she needs space and time to figure herself out before she could be in a relationship... why does she think that she cant be with me right now?

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written by shae, September 21, 2010 08:41 am

coolllllllll

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written by alenieh, February 20, 2011 12:20 pm

i know how it hard this is for you. But just think that she doesn't want to hurt you a lot at the future realizing that she's not ready for the relationship adn still confuse with her feelings. it's better to give her the time and space, it's the best thing for the both of you. Just keep this in mind that all things work together for good.

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written by Dahlian Clewien, April 20, 2011 07:47 am

I'm glad we figured everything out, Sav. You're the best thing that has EVER happened to me. 11.14.09

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written by Cameron, November 02, 2011 05:34 pm

"You cannot turn a man who is not good at relationships, or healthy enough emotionally, into a man who is."

Another possibility is a man (or woman) who's so emotionally healthy that they don't NEED a coupled relationship to be happy. Such examples include Oprah, Mr. Clooney, also Elena Kagen, Condi Rice, etc, etc...

Happily single people should not be considered as "lacking" in some regard.

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written by Cameron, November 02, 2011 05:41 pm

This is an atrociously bad example of how to "read" men. I - and many others who I know - like women (most of my platonic friends are women), get along with my family and coworkers, and am happily uncommitted and single. This is slovenly, stereotypical thinking that would state otherwise like in the "mistake #2."

In the mid-20th century, people might ask why someone would choose a partner of another race, rather than sticking with "their own kind." Well, this article displays a similar prejudice.

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written by Cameron, November 02, 2011 05:46 pm

Lastly, this article equates "Caring about material things" with being "ambitious"? A certain Jesus of Nazareth, as well as Ghandi, etc, were ambitious without caring about material things.

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written by Orange Rhino, November 23, 2011 11:50 pm

Astrology is a religion. It was practiced by the ancient Chaldeans, who formed the Neo-Babylonian Empire. If you follow Astrology you are either a fool or an Iraqi who looks to the distant past.

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written by Orange Rhino, November 24, 2011 12:04 am

Maria, think three or four times before entering a possibly illegal relationship with your middle school teacher. Sure he's nice, but if he messes with you, he could end up the nicest guy in the state prison. All of this a*sumes you are under 18. If you are over 18 and in middle school, how do you fit into the desks?

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