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01/19/2012
The Harsh Reality of Obsessive Exes Over the years, every time I have told somebody they are in danger, they don't want to hear it. But it happens. And so I'm going to impale it on your minds even more. Here are just a few stories from the recent past... More >>

Tags: Health, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Sex
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01/18/2012
Women Who Love Prisoners There's an increasing population of women who want to date, have sex with or marry death row prisoners. Some women actually find that sexy. So I did some research in trying to understand more about why a woman would be turned on by that. More >>

Tags: Dating, Morals, Ethics, Values, Relationships, Social Issues
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01/17/2012
Defending Against a Bully In this week's youtube video, Elizabeth asks how she can explain to a child when it is appropriate to confront a bully - particularly when schools have a zero-tolerance policy for any kind of fighting. More >>

Tags: Bullying, Education, Family/Relationships - Children, Parenting
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01/16/2012
Being 'Hot' vs. Being 'Pretty' You probably all heard about this really stupid story - they are happening more and more and more - when a kid misbehaves in one way or another and the parents call attorneys and the ACLU. It seems everything is self expression, which then is supposed to be protected speech. More >>

Tags: Education, Morals, Ethics, Values, Sex, Values
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01/13/2012
Quote of the Week Vanity asks the question - is it popular?
Conscience asks the question - is it right? More >>

Tags: Quote of the Week
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01/12/2012
The Importance of Generosity in a Marriage I've written many books having to do with relationships, but each focused on different aspects of relationships. The most important ones, I think, were The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands and The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage because I pointed out the real element that makes a marriage work is when each person gets up in the morning and thinks about what they can do to make the other person happy and happy they're married to you. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Commitment, Generosity, Kindness, Marriage, Motivation, Sex, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
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01/11/2012
Disappointed With My Date After 12 years of not dating, Abigail has re-entered the scene, but is not sure when she should express disappointment with her date. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Dating, Disappointment, Relationships
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01/10/2012
Internet Infidelity Our society has become more and more permissive and as people no longer espouse family values (in fact they denigrate them), there is something wrong. With no sense of values, there's a rise in behavior that would have raised eyebrows not so long ago. These days, amorality is the ultimate vindication for that behavior, and you'll find this all over the country. More >>

Tags: Adultery, affairs, Internet-Media, Internet/Media, Marriage, Sex
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12/19/2011
5 Ways to Make and Keep Your New Year's Resolutions Do you know that fewer than half of Americans make New Year's Resolutions?

Of those who do make them, the three most frequent resolutions are about weight loss (no surprise there), exercise, and stopping smoking. Also popular are ones dealing with better money management and debt reduction. More >>

Tags: Eat Less-Move More, Exercise, Finances, Health, Holidays, New Year, New Year's Resolutions, Parenting, Personal Responsibility
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12/09/2011
Resolving Sibling Rivalry Sibling rivalry is a natural part of growing up; there's no way to avoid it. Your best efforts won't avoid it. We can help minimize it, and sometimes redirect it but there's no way to avoid it. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Family, Relationships, Relatives, Sibling Rivalry, Sisters
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