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Bonding or Bondage?? How Does Your Relationship Stack Up?

Bonding or Bondage?? How Does Your Relationship Stack Up?

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You figure that the best way to stay close is to do everything together. Not so.

When you were dating your now beloved spouse, the two of you did pretty much everything together, and so you figure that the best way to stay close is to continue to do everything together. You want your mate to share in what's important to you. He’s a mellow sort, loves you and wants to please you. So he comes with you to yoga class, struggles into Downward-Facing Dog, groans into Bharadvaja's Twist, and does his manful best not to crack up during Cow Face.

What Is A Soulmate Really?

What Is A Soulmate Really?

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We've been fed romanticized stories of finding your soulmate, but what does that really mean?

Ahh, soulmates. We’ve all been fed the romantic notion that there’s one perfect someone out there for us. Everyone has one perfect soulmate, and if we’re lucky, we’ll find each other and live happily ever after. The stars will align for us: we’ll be born at the same time (give or take a few or twenty years) and after living our lives a little, we’ll magically end up in the same part of the world at exactly the right time to fall head over heels in love. We’ll know instantly when we meet.

Top 5 Blocks To Love - Part 3

Top 5 Blocks To Love - Part 3

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Are you stuck in the past? Discover how to get unstuck so that you can create what you desire LOVE!

Are you stuck in the past? Wishing and hoping that you can fix that old relationship? Letting go of the past is crucial to creating a true soul partnership. Isn't it time to let go of the past and get what you truly desire - LOVE!  

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Your Best Friend Gives Terrible Love Advice [VIDEO]

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When your friends are giving you bad advice, you need to see an expert.

When you've been having marriage problems, you need Expert help. Julia and her husband, Rich, have been going through a rocky and, unfortunately, Julia goes to her self-absorbed friend for relationship advice. When you really need help, you should get it from an expert... a YourTango Expert.

Reiki IS Love

Reiki IS Love

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How Reiki brings love into your life

In today's fast paced world, it's easy to get energetically depleted to the point where you are drained, just wrung dry of your own inner life force and beauty.  This is where Reiki comes to the rescue. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese word that means "universal life force energy," which is just a complicated way of saying, "unconditional pure love." The first known person to use what is now called "Reiki" was the young prince who became the Buddha, but it is not Buddhist.

Should He Tell You What He’s Doing?

Should He Tell You What He’s Doing?

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A woman wrote recently to ask my advice about what to say to her guy about his not telling her what

A woman wrote recently to ask my advice about what to say to her guy about his not telling her what he was going to be doing. Her concern was not wanting to wait for him. I’m afraid I gave her more than she bargained for. My advice: If you don’t have a date set, with a time, say nothing. He is a free individual and can do anything he wants. He shouldn’t have to tell you where he is and what he’s doing. You either trust him or you don’t.

Risky Pheromones: Was Juliet Ovulating When She Met Romeo?

Risky Pheromones: Was Juliet Ovulating When She Met Romeo?

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Does the scent of an ovulating woman influence how a man thinks, and the risks he’s willing to take?

There's a lot of recent research showing that women behave differently when they are ovulating – dressing in more provocative ways, boosting their desire to head out to parties, staring more at handsome symmetrical men, and feeling a boost in attraction toward strangers (if those strangers are handsomer than their current partners).

Beware of the temptation to nail what’s wrong with your partner

Beware of the temptation to nail what’s wrong with your partner

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The common human tendency to put things into simple categories can poison a relationship!

A lonely wife criticizes her husband as uncaring, thoughtless, and she says she suspects he is unfaithful. He withdraws from the verbal barrage and turns to others who treat him more gently. She then accuses him of having personality flaws that cause him to spend time with another woman. She doesn’t see that her aggressive negative interpretations and judgmental language contribute to the very behavior she feels so hurt by.

Two Simple Ways to Enhance Joy in your Relationship

Two Simple Ways to Enhance Joy in your Relationship

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You'd surprised how easy it can be to find more joy in your relationship. Read how you can do it!

This guest article from Psych Central was written by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. As a couple, when you’re dealing with the many demands of day-to-day life, it can feel like the fun has been zapped from your relationship. But contrary to popular opinion, you don’t necessarily have to do anything spectacular or pricey to bring the enjoyment back.

Would You Want To Be Married To You?

Would You Want To Be Married To You?

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Dr. Adam Sheck, asks the very telling question, "Would you want to be married to you?"

Would You Want To Be Married To You? I know that this might appear to be a strange question, yet I’m serious about it! Would you want to be married to you? In this world, so many people are self-centered and want to know what’s in it for them. Their relationships, whether personal or business, are about what they are going to get, and seldom about what they are going to give.