The Power of Intimate Friendships
Single or married, why you can't afford to neglect female friends.
Our friends are among life's greatest treasures. They help us negotiate the difficult hurdles of life— the travails of puberty, our "unreasonable" parents, our 20-something romances. Later they coach us through first-time motherhood. They are there when kids go off to college...
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Transcript of Marriage Uncensored Episode: "How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage"
Host: A question I’d like to throw out to you now is what are some danger signs that one finds themselves in, or danger signs that you are in a compromising relationship?
Guest: Well, some of the danger signs are when you start finding your mind and thoughts coming back to that person constantly. When you’re starting to say “ooh”,...
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The Friendship Reflection
Why is it we are drawn to some people more than others? What makes us want to maintain a friendship?
Friendship is a life line. Connecting with like minded people who genuinely care about one another is a gift we take for granted all too often.
Friends are people we feel good with.
Some make us laugh, some hear us out and really listen to...
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How Much Do You Know About Your Mate?
How much do you really know about your mate? Most couples tend to talk about everything except themselves, so you may be surprised to discover how much you don't know about your mate's personal likes and dislikes -- no matter how long you've been married. To discover what your mate is thinking and to find out personal preferences, play the game "Try...
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Best Friend
"Best friend" can sound like a silly, childish term to many people. It conjures up images of playground arguments between little girls, but it is a term that is dear to my heart.
I met Jocelyn in 1974, in Mrs. Ball's kindergarten class. I was four years old and she was five. Over the course of a year spent huddled over the sand table and the craft...
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Mourning by Mourning
I couldn’t cry. I knew if I started I would never stop. My whole world had crashed before my very eyes but I had to be strong. I had to hold it together. I had to seem like everything was going to be all right. For their sake I needed to be in control at all times. Did they know the pain that I was hiding? Could they see in my eyes the terror...
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A Safe Friend
I believe as we journey here on earth, we will have friends who will enrich our lives placing them in the memory box of our mind for years to come.
However, I want to share about a very special type of friend that I call a Safe Friend. This person is someone who will accept you no matter what. They not only hear your heart’s secrets but...
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