Dad, mom and child

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Most relationships are fleeting–the salesperson, the waiter, the bus driver–all of them are in our lives for mere moments.  But what makes life really worth sticking it out for is the longer relationships, the ones that last months, years, or lifetimes.

The simplest definition of the word relationship is a connection between two people. It often includes the feelings of one person toward another. This can be a romantic relationship, a business relationship, or parent-child Read more . . .

Couple talking facing each other

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There is nothing more rewarding than being involved in a loving relationship.  Life is made complete by sharing time with someone who offers and accepts support, enthusiasm and pleasure, whether a platonic friend, a family member or an intimate partner.  It’s a feeling that we hope will last until the end of time.  Loving someone is easy, but it takes care and effort to make the feeling last.

Life’s greatest joy can lead to great sadness and distress if one or both partners fail to address the basic Read more . . .

Glass tea pot with warmer

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When it comes to romance,  many set the mood with a glass of pinot noir, or a bubbly flute of champagne.  Don’t forget that “tea for two” can also brew romance, if you pay mind to the presentation.

Tea can be poured in a porcelain mug, a metal goblet or a shallow saucer. Some like to gulp it down, others swish and slurp, while some take the time to delicately sip their tea from fine china cups placed atop dainty saucers.  Read more . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .