Great Fall Dates

Great Fall Dates

Love / Love Tips

When the weather gets cool, it’s time to change your ideas about ways to spend time with your mate. Gone are the days of getting wet and wild on the beach or having a sun-soaked picnic. But fall also offers a ton of opportunities to make great dates. There’s lots…

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Shocker! Men Are More Forgetful

Shocker! Men Are More Forgetful

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Whether it’s picking up bread on the way home, forgetting your best friend’s name or even your anniversary, many people who have lived with men wouldn’t disagree that they’re downright forgetful sometimes. If you’re a woman and think you have a better memory than your male mate, you’re right –…

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The Strangest Dating Sites

The Strangest Dating Sites

Love / Love Tips

Niche dating sites are all the rage these days. There is someone for everyone, as the old saying goes, and that adage has never been truer. What is a niche site, you ask? Basically, it’s for people looking for a really specific type of person. And we’re not talking about a man…

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Beating the Breakup Blues

Beating the Breakup Blues

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They say that breaking up is hard to do – and it is. For people, the end of a relationship can often feel like the death of a loved one. Because the experience is so painful, there is usually a period of grief and a multitude of emotions ranging from…

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Ways to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Easier

Ways to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Easier

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Despite what you – and the people who condescendingly wonder why you can’t just find a significant other in the same zip code – might think, it is possible to have a successful long-distance relationship. The first step in making your LDR easier is to outline your expectations and your…

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How to Get Out of a Violent Relationship

How to Get Out of a Violent Relationship

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For many women (and men) who experience abuse in romantic relationships, a way out may not seem possible when the attacks continue to happen. Abusive relationships seem to hold victims in thrall, either too scared or too worried about the next steps, to escape. But leaving a violent situation is…

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Avoid Dating Burnout

Avoid Dating Burnout

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The single life can wear on someone when it seems like dating has become less enjoyable and more of a job. The concept of “burnout” normally is applied to work situations, but it’s very real for those trying to find love, too. Well-meaning friends might set you up on a…

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How to Dress for Your First Date

How to Dress for Your First Date

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Perhaps the most stressful part of a first date once plans are made is deciding on your look for the evening. Unless you’re going for couples’ massages, to the beach or hiking, then it probably means you’ll be dressing up a little. Many people say they want to just “be…

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Give Your Daughter a Relationship Role Model

Give Your Daughter a Relationship Role Model

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For many families, divorce is a fact of life, and when the moms of girls start new relationships, they may not realize that those girls are watching their every relationship move. Many kids fall into the same relationship patterns as their parents when they get older – for better or…

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When Should You Start Dating after Divorce?

When Should You Start Dating after Divorce?

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You’ve just untied the knot and are embarking on your new single life. But are you really ready to take the advice of all those friends that tell you to “just get out there”? It depends. First, depending on your state, if you’re separated from your spouse, then dating outside…

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