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About 25-Year Wedding Anniversaries

By Love to Write

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Twenty-fifth wedding anniversaries mark a milestone in any marriage. It's referred to as the silver wedding anniversary and is a time of celebration and reflection for most married couples and their children. The 25th wedding anniversary is ... more »

About Child Therapy

By Hannah Rice Myers

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Today's children face pressures that are sometimes incomprehensible to parents. Children in today's society have the pressure of fitting in with their peers, academic pressure and amidst all of this, they are trying to cope with the emotional and ... more »

About Dating Sites

By Hannah Rice Myers

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Seemingly everyone dreams of finding his soul mate; the one person who will love him for who he is unconditionally. Yet many have become frustrated with the traditional methods of finding that special person. The club scene grows old,so they turn ... more »

About Free Dating Sites in the USA

By Isabel Prontes

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In the United States, there are a lot of free dating websites. So if you are looking for romance on the internet and don't have a lot of money to spend, you are in luck. Also, many paid dating websites offer free trial memberships for those ... more »

About Hickeys

By Lindsay Champion

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A hickey is a red mark on an individual's skin caused by a suction on the area. Usually hickeys are made with another individual's mouth while kissing, biting or sucking on the person's neck. Hickeys are a way of "making your mark" on ... more »

About Military Online Dating

By Jillian Downer

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In the age of the Internet and wireless connections, electronic communication in relationships is a growing medium. Nowadays, some people are more comfortable communicating through email, instant messaging and text than they are in person, and ... more »

About Online Russian Dating Sites

By Charlie Rainer Gaston

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Russian dating sites are an on-line source for Russian singles looking for a casual dating or potential marriage partner. With specific sites providing tips on dating Russian singles, on-line networking services, and general dating ... more »

About Yahoo Personals

By Gwynita Leggington

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Are you tired of being single? If you are unattached and looking for someone special, you should consider joining Yahoo Personals to explore your options. Yahoo Personals is one of the most popular dating sites on the Internet today. Here's how ... more »

Basic First Date Tips & Advice

By expertvillage

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Learn basic dating tips for a first date with expert advice in this free video dating clip... more »

Can Internet Relationships Work?

By Shiromi Arserio

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Relationships can be hard enough but meeting someone online can in some ways be harder. Time apart and not being able to see each other can take its toll on a relationship. However, it also allows a couple to get to know each other, opening up to ... more »

Dealing With a Bitter Aging Parent

By Pamela Gifford

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Millions of people deal with this every year: an aging parent, cynical, negative, berating and bitter because of the onset of old age. What makes this worse is that avoiding them like you would any other negative person just isn't an option ... more »

Dinner Table Setting

By Melanie Rogers

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In our busy lives, it can be hard to get together around a table to share a meal. Eating dinner together as a family has been shown to have positive effects on all family members. There is more opportunity for communication, family bonding and ... more »

Eldercare Services

By Hannah Rice Myers

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With all of the technological advances in medical treatments, our elderly population is growing. This means that their need for health care services is growing as well. But knowing what elder services your loved one may need can be difficult to ... more »

Facts on Cheating

By Charlie Rainer Gaston

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Cheating can be described as anything from sharing a kiss to engaging in a form of sexual activity to sharing an emotional connection with a person outside of your relationship. No matter how you define the term, its definition essentially means ... more »

Facts on Losing a Loved One

By Asha

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Losing a loved one is a difficult and tragic situation to deal with. Whether the death results from a long illness or is sudden and unexpected, it can be very hard for family and friends to cope with the loss of a loved one. Although there ... more »

Get Rid of Negative Behaviors in Relationships

By expertvillage

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Negative behavior adds up in a relationship, leading to bad memories and pain. Learn how to curtail negative behaviors from a communications expert in this free relationship advice video... more »

How Does an Online Dating Site Work?

By dianesteinbach

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How Does Family Tree Software Work?

By Ann Johnson

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How to "Go Shoping with your Special Someone"

By paintman

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This is part one of two articles about finding the right gift for that special person in your life. I have found that most women love to shop. It doesn't matter what they are shopping for or what they buy while they are shopping. There seems ... more »

How to be a Good Sister

By houdini16409

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Being a good sister is important in a family. You want to show your brothers and sisters that you really do care about them. Growing up with them when you are younger this can be really difficult, but it is important to build a strong ... more »

How to Forgive

By shewolf52002

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With the Christmas season upon us family and friends are bound to come calling. Even those we have issues with. To make your holidays all they can be forgiveness can be key!.. more »

How to "Can you fall in love without vision in sight?

By sttina

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Can it be really that simple to fall in love on the net? People say it can happen but can it really??.. more »

How to Accept a Compliment

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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As children, we were taught to compliment others. We pride ourselves on our graciousness in noticing the best in one another, and pointing it out to them. However, when it comes to accepting a compliment, most of us shy away, or engage in ... more »

How to Accept a Spouse’s Annoying Habits

By miasavc

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All married couples went through this. We married the person whom we thought is perfect, only to find out when we are living together with them that we can’t stand their stinky feet, their thunderous snores, the careless eating, the way they ... more »

How to Accept Criticism

By Brett Battle

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Learn the basics of overcoming others dislikes towards you..... more »