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02/11/2019
Reasons Some Marriages Last Forever My husband's grandparents were married over 60 years. Being a newlywed, I asked Grandma what the secret to her happy marriage was... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Commitment, Marriage, Read On-Air, Respect
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02/08/2019
Raising Children as an Only Parent As talked about frequently, raising children as an only parent leaves a lot to be desired. Take it from me, a mom of 4. I have been divorced since my youngest was a year old (14 years). It has not been easy. More >>

Tags: children, Divorce, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting
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02/07/2019
Lucky to Have a Wife Like You My husband is in the military and is only allowed to write me letters and call maybe once every two weeks. Even though I am so proud of him and his service I started feeling a little disconnected, lonely, and resentful... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Military, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Values
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02/06/2019
Defining Goodness in My Life I have an 8-year-old cousin who I will call E. E was born to a drug-addicted son of a drug addict and his girlfriend who was a drug-addicted daughter of a drug addict. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Family, Family/Relationships - Family, Grandmother, Parenting, Relatives, Respect, Values
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02/05/2019
A Teacher Who Made a Difference ...When I arrived at the new school I was put in a classroom with a mean teacher. The first thing she did was give us an assignment to write something. I didn't quite understand her instructions and had a 'brain block'... More >>

Tags: Education, Friendship, Personal Responsiblity, Relationships, School, Stay-at-Home Mom, Students, Teacher
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02/04/2019
Acting Like You're in Love Just like smiling can put one in better mood, I strongly feel that acting in love can keep you in love! More >>

Tags: Intimacy, Marriage, Second marriage, Sex
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02/01/2019
Why Men Don't Court Women Like They Used To Suddenly, women were supposedly insulted if a man tried to open the door for them, pay the dinner check, and help them with their coat... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Dating, Feminist, Marriage, Relationship, Respect, Social Issues, Values
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01/31/2019
A Child's Imagination at Play As the youngest of seven children, the rest of who seemed to come in pairs and have 'older' interests, I spent hours playing by myself while they were in school... More >>

Tags: God, Relatives, Religion, Siblings, Values
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01/30/2019
Importance of Expressing Respect and Admiration ...I'm always on Cloud 9 and it seems like I hardly ever come down. My husband means the world to me, and I had an overwhelming urge to send him a text telling him how I feel... More >>

Tags: Admiration, Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Humor, Marriage, Sex, Values
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01/29/2019
Hard Work Makes the Success Special I just heard a caller talk about not able to control their eating habits... Currently, I am on a journey to lose 190 lbs after 23 years of nothing more than terrible choices... More >>

Tags: Eat Less-Move More, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Response To A Call, Weight, Weight loss
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