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Fun-filled activities like going out dancing can ease holiday stress in no time!

Tips For A Stress-Free Holiday Season

How to avoid unnecessary stress to ensure joyful holidays that you will always remember.

"The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." ~Helen Keller

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Christmas 101.

Love Bytes: The Couples' Holiday Survival Guide

Plus, 27 things men say that are total turn-offs.

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What should you give your new boyfriend as a holiday gift?

4 Rules For Holiday Gift-Giving In A New Relationship

What to give your new squeeze for Christmas or Hanukkah.

With the holidays just around the corner, you're probably well on your way to making a list and checking it twice. If you've recently embarked on a new relationship, the whole process can be a little overwhelming when you hit the stores.

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Sometimes his gift speaks louder than words.

12 Holiday Gifts & What They Say About Your Relationship

What his Christmas or Chanukah gift says about your relationship.

Asking yourself the eternal where-do-we-stand question? His Christmas/Chanukah gift can give you clues to how he feels about your relationship.

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Control yourself during the holidays so that you don't end up stressed when they're over!

3 Tips To Avoid Overindulging Over The Holidays

Utilize these tips to avoid regretting your holiday decisions come January!

Overeating, overspending and just plain overdoing it are three of our main indulgences, especially during the holidays. There are a few simple ground rules that when applied, can make the difference between feeling happy or funky come January.

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"It's my holiday party, I'll invite who I want to..."

Love Bytes: 8 Reasons Why Being Single For The Holidays Rocks

Plus, a holiday gift guide for every stage of a relationship.

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10 Most Common Couple Holiday Fights (And How To Avoid Them)
Don't make this holiday season one full of fighting and disagreement.

10 Most Common Couple Holiday Fights (And How To Avoid Them)

How to steer clear of ten common holiday-related fights.

Between selecting the perfect gift, booking expensive flights and dealing with the in-laws, the holidays are stressful, and, unfortunately, the closest target for those frustrations is often one's partner. Here are ten common holiday fights couples have during the holidays and how to avoid them.

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We've only been dating for three weeks! Should I give him a gift?

Just Started Dating? 4 Tips For The Perfect Holiday Gift

eHarmony helps determine the sweet spot between "thoughtful gift" and "too much, too fast."

Once again, 'tis the season for your annual quest to find the perfect Christmas gift for important people in your life. At the best of times, gift-giving can be a strange and stressful mixture of obligation and a genuine desire to show appreciation for the relationship. It's hard enough to get it right with people you know well — close friends and family.

Making This A Happy Holiday

Making This A Happy Holiday

Holiday time is difficult for most of us... try these tips to beat the holiday blues!

Here’s one of the best-kept secrets: Holiday time is difficult for most of us. At this time of year there’s an unspoken pressure to look and feel happy even if we aren’t. Family problems take center stage as we gather with relatives to celebrate. We’re reminded of holidays past when we may have lost loved ones or had other intense personal difficulties with which to contend. Need I say more? The folks I counsel seem to be struggling with the holidays this year more than ever. There are a few reasons for this:

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Gifts are not the only ways to show generosity in your relationship.

'Tis The Season! 4 Signs You Have A Giving Relationship

The National Marriage Project uses 4 questions to measure generosity, a sign of happy relationships.

Studies show that being a generous partner not only makes for a happier relationship, but actually provides health benefits for both partners. But how can you tell whether you're truly generous? Many people have trouble assessing this personality trait, and tend to overestimate their own generosity. Others are chronic "givers," letting their significant other walk all over them and often not even knowing it.

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Does your holiday gift-giving style match your guy's?

Love Bytes: What's Your Couple Holiday Gift-Giving Style?

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