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87How to Get Out of an Abusive Relationship
I'm going to post the same caveat at the start of this hub that I did in my related hub, "Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship", because it bears repeating: Although the majority of domestic abuse survivors are women, men often find themselves...
31 comments79How to Keep Your Family From Ruining Your Relationship
Even after we're grown and gone from the nest, families still have an amazing capacity to ruin our lives. To me, this capacity is most obvious in our relationships with outsiders, i.e., a dating relationship, an engagement, even a marriage. There...
11 comments76Five of the Most Romantic Books of All Time
Even with the release of dozens, if not hundreds of romance novels each month, there are still some classic books that stand out from the contemporary crowd. As of this writing, fall is here and I'm starting...
13 comments72The Best Ways to Say "I'm Sorry"
Apologizing after I've screwed up big time with my husband Alex is the just about hardest thing for me. Feelings of pride, self-righteousness, and self-defense are strong in me (duh!), and admitting I was wrong sometimes puts me in a too-vulnerable...
14 comments72Five Ways Children Will Change Your Relationship
Children, especially when they're wanted and planned for, are a blessing to a happy couple. Suddenly you're no longer just a couple - you're a family. But those little blessings will change your relationship...
1 comment71I Love Someone But They're Already Taken
When I first met my husband Alex, I was actually dating his best friend - who introduced us. The friend had a summer job out of state, and sort of, kind of, detailed Alex to "keep an eye on me." Can't blame him - I was in a new town, recently...
59 comments70Smart Alternatives to Nagging
If there's one thing that will destroy the lines of communication between a couple, it's nagging. But, seriously, if he leaves his dirty underwear on the bathroom floor just one more time, you're going to kill...
1 comment69Five Tips for a Lasting Marriage
My father-in-law and mother-in-law were happily married for about fifty years when my father-in-law died about four years ago. Fortunately for me, they taught their son, my husband Alex, their secrets for...
1 comment70Slob vs. Neat Freak: Can This Relationship Work?
My husband Alex is not exactly a neat freak, but he is a clean freak. He can ignore clutter until every piece of furniture in the house is covered with stuff that isn't where it's supposed to be (usually the...
5 comments70Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship
Although the majority of domestic abuse survivors are women, men often find themselves in abusive relationships as well. Sadly, men are less likely to step forward and get help during and after the...
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