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Post-wedding tips: 5 Tasks for newlyweds

By Margeaux Baulch Klein on Jan 21, 2009

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After you've made it through the whirlwind of your wedding, you may think that most of the work is over with. However, there is...
Marriage

Are you ready to get engaged? 5 Questions to ask yourself

By Margeaux Baulch Klein on Dec 17, 2008

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If you're anything like the women I know, you've had your wedding planned out since the age of ten: the food, the flowers, not to...
Marriage

16 Words that will improve your marriage

By on Nov 22, 2008

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At the beginning of our relationships, we send cards describing our love and send flowers when we are sorry. Over time, not only do...
Marriage

The sex-starved wife

By Michele Weiner Davis on Oct 9, 2008

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Men always want sex. That's the message you hear from your friends, from talk-show experts, from TV sitcoms. Except when they don't....
Marriage

Effective face-to-face communication

By Wendy T. Behary on Oct 6, 2008

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The art of effective face-to-face communication involves physical posture, facial expression, tone of voice, volume, pitch, speed,...
Marriage

8 Things no one tells you about marriage

By Ylonda Gault Caviness on Sep 16, 2008

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Take a look at the surprising, enlightening, and sometimes hard truths we all face after we walk down the aisle - and how they teach...
Marriage

Are you having an emotional affair?

By Heather Johnson Durocher on Sep 16, 2008

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An e-mail here, a smile there. Maybe that "innocent" friendship with your guy friend isn't so innocent after all...
Marriage

But seriously, will you marry me?

By Rodger Cambria on Sep 15, 2008

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It's hard to surprise someone you've been shacking up with for four years. On bended knee, Rodger Cambria sets about staging the...
Marriage

Fourteen romantic "time-outs" for parents

By Susie Michelle Cortright on Aug 12, 2008

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Here are 14 fun and spontaneous time-outs, specifically designed to help you remember to pay attention to those little things that...
Marriage

The starter husband

By Gretchen Voss on Jul 29, 2008

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You'd never buy a car without test-driving it first, right? So why settle into a lifelong marriage before trying one on for size?
Marriage

The state of our unions

By Mackenzie Brown on Jul 29, 2008

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Marriage may be a centuries-old institution, but couples today are making it their own, reshaping it according to their individual...
Marriage

Common problems in the first year of marriage

By Jennifer Chowdhury on Jun 23, 2008

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The first year of marriage is when the haze of romance and lust lifts, and reality begins to set in. Instead of spending time...
Marriage

Fighting fair: 3 Rules to keep in mind

By James Bardot on May 1, 2008
Shakespeare's oft-quoted line, "All's fair in love and war," may be true, but it shouldn't be interpreted as license to do whatever...
Libido & Sexuality

Pregnancy and sperm count

By Ashtyn Evans on Apr 16, 2008
Are you worried about how sperm count affects getting pregnant? Well, you are not alone! Here is your answer.
Couple Time & Romance

10 ways parents can strengthen their relationship

On Mar 20, 2008
Many adults search for the recipe to build a lasting and loving relationship. Upon becoming parents, it is very easy to put your...
Marriage

Together for thirty-five years: Six ways to nurture a successful marriage

By Bob Livingstone LCSW on Jan 4, 2008
My wife, Gail and I will soon be celebrating our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. I am often asked, "What is the key to staying...
Marriage

To love, honor and suffer

On Oct 8, 2007
Being accused of snoring is one thing. Being accused of honking is completely ridiculous.
Marriage

The "Stonewalling" Man

On Sep 28, 2007

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Stone walls can be useful: They keep people away and protect those inside. When men construct them in marriage, however, they only...
Dating

The key to successful relationships

On Sep 28, 2007
Relationships can be the most difficult and joyful part of your life. You cannot avoid them unless you never get out of bed in the...
Marriage

The power of love -- When it comes to taste, we value similarities more than differences

On Sep 28, 2007
Whose tastes do you trust more? The person who loves the same things you love? Or the person who hates the same things you hate?...