Love / Love Tips
Loving or controlling? There’s a very thin line between the two for some couples in which one partner is manipulative. It’s fairly obvious when one partner is physically abusive in order to get what he or she wants. The use of violence is a powerful incentive for getting someone to…
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So you’re divorced – does that mean that you shouldn’t give it another try? Just because your first marriage failed doesn’t mean that the next one will, too. Plenty of people get married a second time, whether as a result of divorce or being widowed, and the second time proves…
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Musician Adam Levine went on tour the summer before he wed Behati Prinsloo in 2014, but his band Maroon 5 didn’t have a new album to promote. Nope, Levine had something else planned before he wed Prinsloo. He embarked on an “ex apology tour” – an odd trend to sweep…
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Someone once said that friends are the family we choose for ourselves, and it rings true, particularly as we age. It’s great to have close friends to depend on when things get rough and to celebrate our successes. But your Facebook account doesn’t have to be packed to the gills…
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There are numerous benefits of having a person who will keep you motivated during a workout. Studies show that people who have a workout buddy are more inclined to stick with a program than those who don’t. But should that person be your spouse or significant other? It sounds like…
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Usually, when a couple decides to separate, it’s a precursor to an inevitable divorce. But therapists and the couples they counsel are finding that sometimes, separation is the first step to reconciliation. Instead of separating ultimately to divorce later, many couples are treating separation as a “time-out” of sorts. And…
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Does your partner seem like the proverbial grumpy old man these days? There may be a physiological reason for that crankiness. If you feel like your man is exhibiting that perma-scowl, wagging finger and “Get off my lawn!” proclamation, then he may suffer from low testosterone, experts say. The hormone…
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When you are out with your partner, it’s not always easy to put on a happy face, especially when he or she has rubbed you the wrong way. A night out can quickly turn ugly when loved ones turn on each other. It can happen to those of us in…
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Does it seem like your relationship revolves around your partner, leaving you out in the cold? Is he distant much of the time, seeming to prefer his own misery to your company? It’s possible your mate is a narcissist. Perhaps you think of a narcissist as someone who loves himself…
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When you first start having sex, you may look for ways to avoid pregnancy. But for many people who are ready to have children, getting pregnant is much more difficult than they expected. It seems easy enough – have sex, get pregnant. After all, the teen pregnancy rate is skyrocketing!…
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