Lovely lady smiling beautifully

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In the past,  romance was a fairly cut and dry operation.  Boy met girl at school,  in a nightclub or perhaps on a blind date.  Boy and girl fell in love,  and everyone lived happily ever after.  OK, maybe the game of love wasn’t that simple, but it certainly didn’t have the expansive perimeters that online dating has brought to modern romance.

There is just no denying the popularity of online dating.  Internet matchmaking has grabbed the attention and Read more . . .

Couple smiling for the cam

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Everyone loves something.  You can love yourself, love your country, love your neighbor, love your family, love your lover, or even love your enemy.  Some love material things, others live to find their one spiritual life love, their soul mate.  Love is the most precious emotion, and life’s greatest gift.  It’s a complex maze of sensitive and insightful emotions that can elate, mystify and terrify, and everyone treasures it.  Love brings completion to the events that shape our lives. Read more . . .

Old couple walking on the shore

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Having a loving relationship is life’s greatest joy, and ending one brings about one of life’s biggest sorrows.  Ending a relationship is never an easy thing to do.  On the contrary, with your partner’s feelings at stake, it is one of the hardest things to do.

It is often as difficult on the person who is ending the relationship as it is on their partner.  You have been intimate with this person for months or even years, and can’t bear to cause him or her any pain.  You might feel Read more . . .

Old couple posing on cam

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Falling in love is easy.  In the blink of an eye, two absolute strangers can suddenly find themselves pledging a lifetime of undying love and devotion.  But, if it’s so simple to fall in love, why are there so many failed relationships?

Not all relationships are alike.  Some are healthy,  lasting partnerships, while others seem doomed to become failed relationships.  How you and your partner handle life’s obstacles can determine whether your union will Read more . . .

Family picture taken on the shore

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Family goal setting is far more difficult than setting personal goals. This is because each individual in the family has different requirements, needs, and ambitions. That is why anyone trying to set a goal for the entire family needs to ask several questions. Some of these questions concern:

1. Family Time. Is there a member of the family who needs more support? Is there a sibling relationship that needs mending right away? Have there been enough memorable moments that everyone in the family Read more . . .