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The Importance of Avoiding Manipulation in Your Relationship
Your relationship with your significant other is supposed to be built on love and trust. When it is built on manipulation, it is doomed to failure. It may last a while, but manipulation and deceit are not the bedrock of a solid relationship. Manipulation can take many forms. Don’t always cast yourself as a potential victim of manipulation. Honestly assess yourself and make sure you’re not the manipulator. Many people resort to manipulation for a variety of reasons. It may be to get what they want, to keep a relationship alive, or to hurt their significant other. They may have manipulative tendencies they don’t even consciously recognize. Don’t confuse manipulation…
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Your Husband Can’t Make You Happy
Is it a husband’s job to make his wife happy? The truth is that it’s not his responsibility and it places an impossible burden on him. Your happiness has to come from within you. You have to take responsibility for how you live your life. Some people choose to be happy in unfavorable circumstances, and others seem to find it impossible to be happy, even when everything is going their way. What’s wrong with trying to make your wife happy? Most men have a natural desire to want to make their wives happy. There’s nothing wrong with this in and of itself. Being kind and doing things that makes a…
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What Divorce Taught Me About True Love
I grew up with a fairytale idea about marriage – two people who would love each other forever. I had a wonderful example in my parents who had been happily married for over 50 years when my father passed away. Divorce was a completely foreign concept to me. When I married my best friend, I knew that our love would last – and it did for many years. Then my marriage ended abruptly, and my illusions were destroyed. I’ve learned a few things since then about love that I’d like to share with you. Love stories do end I realized that it’s possible for love stories to end. Just because…
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How to Support a Spouse Through Addiction Recovery
Finding out that your spouse has an addiction is devastating. There is a feeling of betrayal because often the addiction was kept a secret. You might feel intense anger, especially if you perceive addiction to be a weakness. Addiction has an impact on your financial security. Your spouse might have been raiding your savings account or going into debt to finance their addiction. This places you at a significant economic risk. For an instant, you can’t see how the future will work now that this disaster has befallen your family unit. Here are the steps to begin to plot a new path forward when your spouse is recovering from an…
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Is There an “I” in Wife?
Many have tried to define the role of a wife – from feminists to liberals, conservatives and the media. The role has changed considerably from what it was in the past to what it is today. Progress has come in the sense that wives now have choices to make that they never had before. They can choose to stay at home and care for their children, have a career or do both. However, stereotypes are hard to break, and not all women manage to find the “I” in wife or even believe there should be one. The historical role of a wife Historically women could not vote, hold jobs or…
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How to Stop a Separation Before It Happens
When faced with a separation you don’t want, it’s easy to panic and make the situation worse. If you can avoid some pitfalls and make some changes, you may still be able to prevent your spouse from moving out. The downward slide to separation happens in most cases due to a breakdown in communication. Feelings of being misunderstood and not appreciated are common. When unexpressed feelings accumulate, they begin to poison a relationship. It can become challenging to even have a normal conversation without it triggering a reaction. If you want to stop a separation, you need to get rid of the communication obstacles that are affecting your intimacy. …
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How to Rebuild Your Marriage When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want To
You may be trying to save your marriage but feel as though you’re the only one making an effort. You may fear that it’s not possible to do it on your own. The good news is that one committed partner can make a difference. You have to do it the right way, however, or you may push your loved one even further away. If you promised your partner that your marriage is forever, shouldn’t you do whatever you can do to save it, even if your spouse says he or she no longer loves you? Love has its ups and downs Within a marriage, it’s normal to have times…
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Finding the Balance Between Being an Entrepreneur and Having a Fulfilling Love Life
Entrepreneurs are pioneers. They forge their way forward through unchartered territory, putting everything they have on the line. They do not only invest their money, but they also invest all their time and effort in their new enterprise. Along the way to success, they make countless sacrifices. One of these being a personal life. They barely have time to eat, let alone sustain a relationship. How then can they hope to find a balance between work and love? You and your spouse should have common goals When it comes to balancing work and love, the task will always be easier if you both have common goals. These do not have…
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25 Awkward Wedding Photos
Wedding photos are treasured by generations especially these ones. Here are 25 embarrassing wedding photos that will either make you cringe or laugh out loud. “Is this the time we do funny faces?” Is it a super wedding if it’s at a supermarket? The photographer is falling and it’s actually pretty artistic. She looks like a centaur by the way her dress is shaped. Perfectly timed photo.
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30 Awkward Engagement Photos
Engagement photos are a cute way to announce your wedding and are a great keepsake for generations to come. Some engagement photos are just awkward and should be thrown away before being published. Here are 30 engagement photos that fit in the latter category. “A black metal band is upon us. Hurry, take the engagement shot!” Taking a cute picture of your future name does not always turn out the way you intended. Proof that engagement photos should be thought through before taken. Why capture one special moment when you could capture two special moments? Did anyone notify them that a tree was right in between them?
