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Single Parents Beware!

Single Parents Beware!

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Your legacy may be your child’s mental, emotional and economic demise.

Your boys will grow up to be under achievers, poor contributors to the workforce, and unsuccessful in relationships. Your girls will be highly educated, independent, financial more secure than men and very likely also single mothers. OUCH!!!! Can this be true?

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When Is The Right Time To Get Married?

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To be ready for marriage, you need to prepare for love, be open to change and know your priorities.

According to recent statistics, more and more women are postponing marriage. So when is the right time to marry? It's not about having a timeline, as our expert explains.

7 Essential Things That Men Find Attractive About A Woman

7 Essential Things That Men Find Attractive About A Woman

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Find out what your assets are and how to use them to your advantage.

We as men, love women, it’s in our blood. There are a lot of things that we find appealing in women but, it’s only natural that there are some things about women that we find even more attractive. Because men are simple creatures, certain things appeal to all of us, similar to how certain things about us men, appeal to you.

empty nest: relationship advice for parents and their adult children
What happened to my empty nest?

Empty Nest To Full House: When Your Kids Move Back Home

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Your kids graduated school and they're moving back home ... now what?

With graduation right around the corner and the economy still lagging behind, many new graduates will be coming home to stay. Here's a parents' guide to make that transition stress-free.

The Link Between Sex and Health

The Link Between Sex and Health

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There are numerous proven links between sex and health.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s an old wive’s tale and what the truth is when it comes to the link between sex and your health, so Dating with Dignity compiled some TRUTHS for you about S-E-X, your health, vitality and overall mojo. Sex does a body good. Regular sex (safe sex!) can actually keep you young.

How To Feng Shui Decor Your New House After Divorce

How To Feng Shui Decor Your New House After Divorce

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It may be easier moving to a house with new energy than to stay in the old one with negative energy

Sometimes it can be almost easier if you are moving into a new house with new energy than it is to stay in the old house with negative energy. To feng shui a new place, a lot depends of course of what you’re bringing with you.  You should not bring anything with you from the old house that has any kind of a negative association.  If that is not possible, you could do a cleaning.  Clean that piece of furniture very well like if it’s wood or if it’s fabric.

How To Kiss

How To Kiss

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Five Horrible Kisses

A kiss is one of the most intimate things you can do. Many men have won many ladies with a good kiss. Even Disney knows you can live happily-ever-after, if the right man kisses the right woman in just the right way. Many men (and some women) view kissing as a prelude to sex, rather than the ushering of deeper connection, be it emotional, spiritual, or sexual. Humans instinctively know kissing is intimate,that’s why almost every romantic movie culminates and consummates with one amazing kiss.

Molding Gentlemen:  What Attracts A Man To A Woman

Molding Gentlemen: What Attracts A Man To A Woman

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3 feminine qualities that make men feel comfortable coming closer

I haven’t been ‘out there’ in a few years, but I have quite a few single gal friends who frequent online dating sites and the bar scene.  Their shared tales are enough to make me want to repeat Carrie Fisher’s line in When Harry Met Sally; “Tell me I’ll never have to be out there again!”   Oh, yes, it’s harder than ever to find an honest, consistent gentleman who is looking for partnership and is serious about se