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The Recipe For A Healthy, Passion-Filled Marriage

The Recipe For A Healthy, Passion-Filled Marriage

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Are you adding the right “ingredients” to your relationship?

Rita is head chef at a gourmet restaurant. She is renowned for creating unique dishes that keep customers coming back. While she is proud of her accomplishments in the kitchen and her career, she is really worried about her marriage. It seems that no matter what she tries, she can't seem to get it right when it comes to her relationship. Rita and her husband argue about even little things. There is often an undercurrent of hostility between them. She can't remember the last time that they cuddled on the couch together or made love.

Avoid Farrah & Stockholm To Look Stunning!

Avoid Farrah & Stockholm To Look Stunning!

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Why contrast effect is an ugly monster...and what you can do to beat it!

Travelers Digest Magazine recently ranked the top 10 cities with the most attractive women. Stockholm, Sweden came in at the #1 spot. They explained that Stockholm looks like the set of a fictional show, “What Happens When Supermodels Work at a Convenience Store.” Farrah Fawcett was recently ranked as one of the “100 Hottest Women of All Time” in a 2011 edition of Men’s Health magazine.

Is Chemistry To Blame For Bad Choices In A Mate?

Is Chemistry To Blame For Bad Choices In A Mate?

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Women sometimes make bad choices in dating. Hormones are often the culprit.

Finding our perfect mate involves chemistry. But it’s a complex equation! If I could go into a laboratory and invent a powder called “romantic chemistry” that I could sprinkle around to make people fall for each other, I would be famous. Not to mention rich! It’s a total mystery why people are attracted to one person and not another. Why do I feel the “chemistry” to kiss my husband but couldn’t imagine kissing his equally attractive friend?

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Do you ever feel like you want to disappear when with your significant other in public?

Are Your Partner's Social Skills Embarrassing?

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Couples may be very happy together, but a partner's social behavior can humiliate the other.

I hear about it week after week, month after month. From men and women. No, it is not affairs. Here's what it is: "When we are home together, life is great. But when we are with friends, family, workmates, bosses (take your pick—all are mentioned by various clients of all ages), he/she does things that make me want to hide under a table, or better yet, run." The examples are endless...

Women Do The Choosing—Part 1

Women Do The Choosing—Part 1

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And women do the ending of relationships...

When I make this statement during my speaking events or to clients, I get instant resistance from everyone. After I explain, the resistance seems to dissipate.  Although it is true that men are very visual and are attracted to the most beautiful women in the room, they usually won’t approach them. The women in the room are usually intimidated by the beautiful people, both men and women. They don’t approach the most beautiful either. So how does this work?  

Eat Your Way To Sexy In 6 Steps!

Eat Your Way To Sexy In 6 Steps!

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Ways to keep yourself energized in the bedroom! Find how eating habits can improve your sex life.

By: Malia Karlinsky, Love and Sex Editor from GalTime. “The relationship between what you eat and your sex life is like the fuel you put into a car,” says nutritionist Elizabeth Somer. “Pump the nutritional equivalent of sawdust into your body and you are more likely to feel like a jalopy than a race car. Put high-octane foods into that system, rev it up with a bit of exercise and you will pump up your thrill quotient and reconnect with the Maserati within.”

Why I Would Remove "Love" From The Dictionary

Why I Would Remove "Love" From The Dictionary

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Read this if you are the type of person who makes bad choices and decisions and blames it on love.

If it was up to me I would get rid of LOVE from the dictionary. I would even go so far as to completely remove it from our vocabulary. And to go ever further I would imprison anyone who uttered the word love from their mouth. I would then replace it with a different four letter word. One that also begins with “L”. But this word would be easier to understand and would not cause so much confusion in your life.

Car Salesman Toad: 5 Confidence Tips To Help You Buy

Car Salesman Toad: 5 Confidence Tips To Help You Buy

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Buy A Used Car From This Toad? If you're stuck with a Toad Salesman, arm yourself with knowledge

Ladies, Have you ever been made to feel silly, stupid or simple when trying to buy a car? You are not alone, and even though women make up a full 51% of auto purchases in the US, and influence 96% of all car sales, the majority of car dealerships are still sub par when it comes to treating women fairly.

6 Condoms To Rev Your Sex Life From Ho-Hum To Woo-Hoo!
You deserve the best sex life possible. These condoms can help make that a reality!

6 Condoms To Rev Your Sex Life From Ho-Hum To Woo-Hoo!

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These sexy condoms will completely revolutionize your time in bed!

Condoms get a bad rap. We understand and sometimes even agree, but it's certainly not deserved in all cases. (We'll get to that.) With every new relationship comes the uncomfortable but critical "talk" about health status. This means disclosing if and when you've been tested for HIV and STI's, deciding if you need to schedule a test, and discussing the preventative measures you will take (condoms and/or dams) to stay safe. Even in monogamous, long-term relationships, today's women are weighing their contraceptive options more carefully.

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No wonder so many young girls pop the heads off of their Barbie dolls!

Did Barbie Mess With Your Mind?

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Growing up with Barbie was fun, but boy...what a mess she made of my self esteem! What about you?

When I was a young girl, I played with Barbie dolls. I had a whole collection of them; about 20 or so of all of these different forms of beautiful, blonde and skinny-curvy Barbies. I read the fairy tales of beautiful princesses being rescued by handsome wealthy powerful princes and was essentially brainwashed into believing that somehow my body, my hair and my eyes weren't good enough. I grew up believing that I needed to be taller, I needed to be skinny...and that somehow God didn't know that I was supposed to have straight hair!