FRIENDS and Lovers

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Energy and love are a lot alike. Read more »

Love is an energy that can be used in a positive, healthy manner or a negative, unhealthy manner. Read more »

If you and your partner would like to experience each other’s love on a deeper level, give the following love exercise a try.  Read more »

Be thankful for your relationships. All of them. Read more »

The alarm rings, but you’re not quite ready to get up. Read more »

Dennis and Vicki Covington have had an unconventional and chaotic marriage. Read more »

There are some things that men just seem to do better than women – keeping mechanical things running comes immediately to mind. Read more »

Do disagreements and conflicts turn into angry confrontations that hurt you and your partner? Read more »

“If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.” – Mother Theresa Read more »

A few years ago, a poll in the National Enquirer found that the majority of women would rather go out to dinner than have sex. Read more »

I am learning to see my love partner without distortion; to value her as highly as I value myself; to give without expecting anything in return; to commit myself fully to her welfare. Read more »

It is opening night of the new hit movie Cruel Intentions. Read more »

John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. Read more »

A friend plans to remarry. You have mixed feelings. Read more »

My mother always said that the best parents are lazy parents. Read more »

The Relationship Satisfaction Test was developed in the 1980s by a Texas psychologist, and is easy to take because it only has seven questions. Read more »

When it comes to imagining our retirement, most of us are in uncharted territory. Read more »

 Gene is a used car salesman in Phoenix who prefers making deals with men. Read more »

A few basics will help to give you the bargaining edge. Read more »

Rita and I split up our household five years ago. It was fine with me. Read more »

Can you think of a better time than to show extra attention to your mate than when she (or he) is sick? Read more »

Nothing builds a bond between two people like genuine affection and lovemaking. Read more »

Here’s the bottom-line truth we discovered from our decades of work with couples in long-term relationships: People can endure long-term relationships in many ways, but they will only thrive if they do five things. Read more »

If you have recently come out of a relationship, heed this word of caution. It may be wise to distance yourself from relationships for a while. Read more »

Is the only time you spend with your spouse during the work week, those few hours after coming home from work and before going to bed? Read more »

Reading the “personals” column in the newspaper used to be a source of great amusement for many of us and our friends. We certainly wouldn’t have considered answering an ad, much less placing such an ad! Read more »

Love is a multifaceted experience. Love incorporates every aspect of our being. Read more »

Trust your heart! It always tells the truth! Read more »

The Lover asked: “How would you like me to touch you?” Read more »

Maturity, in general, is many things. Maturity in a love relationship is everything! Read more »

Not every man you’ll meet will be a candidate to share your toothpaste. Read more »

“What’re we gonna do with this crummy old throw rug,” he asked as we prepared to merge households. Read more »

She talks and talks and talks… Spitting out a torrent of words. Drowning me in noise. Stopping only to catch her breath. Providing me not with a moment of silence to respond. Imprisoning me with her chattering. Praying for the strength to be patient and understanding. Read more »

Feeling down in the dumps? Blue? Now’s the time to do something nice for yourself. Read more »

There are so many complexities to a good relationship that it is difficult to know what exactly makes them work. Read more »

Perhaps there are some biological changes that go on as we grow older, however my experience has taught me that those years we call mid-life are often when most of us begin to be uncomfortable with the direction our lives are taking. Read more »

Long before we get to the table laden with turkey, cranberry sauce and over-sweet yams, we are face-to-face with the challenge of gratitude all month long. Read more »

Well, if it’s so easy, why is it that every time I pull into a gas station that offers both full-service and self serve, that there are so many paying an extra ten cents a gallon for full service? Read more »

I ran into an old lover the other day. I hadn’t seen her in ages. I was unprepared for the accidental encounter. Forced smiles. Mumbled pleasantries. Hastily exchanged phone numbers. An awkward hug and a peck good-bye. I wish I had run into a brick wall instead. Read more »

When it comes to imagining our retirement, most of us are in uncharted territory. Read more »

How healthy is your relationship? How would you score in Dr. Phil’s relationship test? Read more »

Every year millions of people begin a romantic relationship hoping to win the Relationship Lottery. They say “okay” to an offer for a date, not really sure they want to enter the lottery once again. Read more »

Most single people will get into an important intimate relationship sooner or later. Several, in fact. Read more »

Or… If We’re in This Together, Why Aren’t We On the Same Team? Read more »

Book Excerpt – Chapter One: Putting The Past Behind You Read more »

Many singles such as myself exist day today without constant company and do quite well. Why is it, then, that travel must absolutely be otherwise?  Read more »

Look to yourself for definition and direction, and not to the judgment of friend, lovers and peers. Read more »

At first glance Valentine’s Day is a cushiony, pink, red and white landscape of hearts and flowers. Read more »

Want to lose 7 -10 pounds? The best way is NOT to gain it over the holidays!  Read more »

Marriage, one of the most important events in a person’s life, can not be properly celebrated only once a year. It should be cherished daily and commemorated as often as possible. Read more »

Sags, bags, wrinkles, drooping eyelids, hanging chins, varicose veins, balding head, facial hair.  Read more »

It doesn’t take much to convince the single traveller that life and the IRS are unfair to the unescorted. Read more »

Security in what seems to be an insecure world, is uppermost in the minds of many travellers. Read more »

Even in these progressive times, sex for many remains a topic closed for conversation, for the reasons we have already expressed and others. Read more »

For the newly single, being alone at home can be devastating. No matter how enjoyable it is going out with friends, when you arrive back at your home, you feel the full brunt of being alone. Read more »

LoveNote. . . Oh, be careful of the words you speak! ~ David Ring

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After Hurricane Andrew slammed into the Florida coast in 1992, killing twenty-six people and causing more than $30 billion in property damage, stunned residents were slow to pick up the pieces. Read more »

“Where you are is who you are.” –Virginia Woolf Read more »

Most of us have had a secret admirer at some time in our lives. It was a great ego booster to know someone had a crush on you. Read more »

LoveNote. . . When you fail to hit the target, never in history has it been the target’s fault. – Larry Winget Read more »