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Recovery After An Affair

The road to recovery after an affair can be a rocky one. Are you walking down this road? How would you describe the road to recovery after an affair? Some are just beginning that journey, while others may be long into the process and feeling frustrated by their apparent lack of progress. The prospect of something new and fresh together is still appealing,...

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What Attracted You to Your Spouse?

What first attracted you to your spouse? Was it their good looks? Patience? Sense of humor? Nice car? More importantly, does what first attracted you still attract you? If those quirks which were once cute become pet peeves, it can become annoying. The solution may be to take a second look and find new things to love about them. What do you (still)...

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If Your Marriage was a Movie...

If your marriage was a movie, what would its title be? Would it be something exciting like an action movie, something tender like a romance, something funny like a comedy, or rather a more somber title like a drama? Likely no one genre can capture an particular marriage; it will at some point be all of the above, even sometimes simultaneously. What...

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How Do You Romance Your Spouse?

When we asked married couples how they "romance their spouse," many of the responses weren't too surprising: food, flowers, and cards were popular choices. It seemed like it wasn't so much what they did but the thought that was behind it that mattered. One husband admitted he wrote poetry for his wife ... or at least he tried! Regardless of his measure...

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How Do You Build Your Friendship?

Quiet time, playing games, laughing, spending time with friends, spending time just the two of you: How do you work on building your relationship with your spouse? What have you found to be actually effective in strengthening the bond ("quality time") and not just mutually engaging in concurrent activities? Related Articles: Celebrating Love...

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Influencing Your Child To Drink?

Youth who drink before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. But studies have found that taking an active approach parents can reduce the chances their kids will drink. How do you approach your kids about drinking...

Would you want a school nurse to give condoms to your 6 year old? Starting in September, students in Provincetown, Massachusetts will have access to condoms at school.  Several other programs exist nationwide but so far this Provincetown’s board is the only one to grant access to students in grades 1 -12. An article for the Boston Globe noted: Grosso...