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When Relationships are a Puzzle
Over time in a relationship, you become comfortable with each other and flow along with shared interests and activities.  At some point, though, circumstances change, and fireworks – or an argument – arises. The relationship moves into a dangerous time of conflict. 

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Looking for a guarantee – on the rosy relationship path?
 
 
The truth is, you cannot anticipate possible shocks to the relationship.  You cannot control the free will of your partner.  In essense, the future is unknowable. 

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Or is Your Marriage Good Enough…
 
Paul Amato, Ph.D., professor of sociology, demography, and family studies at Penn State, conducted a 20-year study on 2,000 subjects who started off married, and says 55 to 60 percent of divorcing couples discard unions with real potential.

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Giving the Gift of your Attention in 3 Steps
 
Think of all the requests for your time, attention, and focus. Do you give yours away, wasting this precious resource?  We all feel it – the constant demand for our attention, the feeling of not having enough time.  We risk feeling overloaded, distracted, or just stressed out.  [...]

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Where do Relationships fall on the Worry-Meter?
In a recently conducted LHJ.com poll, they found that 18% of readers worry about their relationship. 
http://www.ladieshomejournal-digital.com/ladieshomejournal/200908?pg=47#pg47
Now maybe that doesn’t sound too earth-shattering. After all, 46% worry about their job. (Another good reason not to mix romance and work – it ups the worry-anti to 64%)!  But what if you [...]

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3 Challenges in the Relationship Olympics!
 Watching the Olympics’ is always uplifting – you see such dedication and persistence — Such commitment to a particular goal.  And teamwork that is unparalleled.  Sounds perfect for the Relationship Olympics…Take the Challenge!

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Keeping It So Simple in your Relationship Planning for 2010!
Sometimes inspiration comes from unexpected places. Can you get Relationship Planning ideas from Business planning?
I have a friend who shared a blog/website about a company who helps understand human dynamics in business. While perusing a blog on Complicated versus Complex, it suddenly popped into a relationship [...]

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How are your Romantic Resolutions?

Like any New Year’s Resolution you have made in your life, you’ve experienced the forcefulness in wishing to make the desired change work.  And you’ve experienced how it can be lost in the blink of an eye as you find a) real life gets in the way; b) negativity steps in; [...]

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A Great Relationship

I do believe there is a secret to keeping your relationship strong. Many of you may doubt this?
 Well, admittedly, there are probably many amazingly unique and great relationships. And undoubtedly they have many similar factors. And you would probably agree they include the ability to:

Communicate
Empathize
Dedicate time to the relationship
Listen

 But still – there is [...]

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Where do you fall on the Romance Meter?

Are you the Ultimate Romantic? No gesture is too corny, no whimsy to be denied. You take chances, and are open to ideas from any romance source, real, cinematic, or literary.  You’ll be the one who dangles rose petals to create a boudoir tent in your bedroom, years [...]

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