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Could he be 'the one' you've been looking for?

How To Create Your Own 'Husband Material' Checklist

Looking for a husband? Review our checklist to see what traits make a man husband material.

Are you a single woman in the market for a husband? Everyone defines what it takes for a man to be husband material differently, although there are some basic similarities for sure.

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It's hard to read men's minds -- but we can give it a good try.

10 Signs Your Guy Is Definitely In Love With You

If only we could peek into the minds of our boyfriends and see what they really think of us.

Sometimes, we simply have to guess at what our significant other is thinking, which can be particularly difficult at the start of a relationship when you're just getting to know each other.

Five Promises for Being Together Forever

Five Promises for Being Together Forever

These five promises are key to a lasting and fulfilling committed relationship.

Beloved, you are the love of my life and I'm grateful for each day with you. Our relationship is the most important part of my life and I am committed to being together forever. Though we are surrounded by cynicism and challenges, I resolve to love you and be with you for the rest of my life. Through our relationship we will nurture each other and make the world a more loving and positive place for ourselves, our family, and everyone we share this planet with. Five Promises to My Beloved

Singles, why do you want love?

Singles, why do you want love?

Find out your deep desire for finding a partner so you can avoid making a poor choice in love.

Find out your deep desire for finding a partner so you can avoid making a poor choice in love. Some women look at being single as something to fix. After age 25 and your friends all start to marry, the process of filling that perceived hole in your life begins. Family, friends and co-workers ask if you are dating someone and it feels like something is wrong if you are not in a relationship. You get drawn into the need to find a man that you find it silly to answer the question, “Why do you want love?”

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Why Our Lovers Are Like Our Mothers

Our "love map" determines who we love as early as childhood.

Have you ever known a married couple that just didn't seem as though they should fit together—yet they are both happy in the marriage, and you can't figure out why?

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10 Ways To Find A Good Man

How To Shop For A Husband author tells us how to find a good man.

How To Shop For A Husband author tell us how to find a good man.

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Miami Priest Marries Girlfriend

Now that the ballyhoo's died down, Father "Oprah" chooses girlfriend over church.

After the television cameras faded to black and the limelight went dim, Cutie and his lover quietly crept off to the alter to tie the knot and make their union official. On Tuesday, the displaced priest (who because he has not been formally removed by the Vatican is still technically a Catholic priest) married his long-time girlfriend of two years, Ruhama Canellis, reports the Associated Press.

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The Secret To Arranging Marriages?

Some Indian parents are trying a new approach, upgrading traditional matchmaking.

Sure, you may be comfortable posting your profile on one of the myriad dating sites that your friends are buzzing about. Now, let's spice up the equation. How about if your parents, let's say your mom, for instance, wanted to post your profile on a matrimonial Web site. Would that fly?

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Is Traditional Marriage On Its Last Legs?

With the UnMarriage Trend on the rise, are traditional marriages dying out?

Is traditional marriage really on its last legs these days? Hell, I don't know. But I do know this: Ideas and suggestions for couples interested in an alternative to life-long monogamy seem to be all around us in the 21st century. I think that's a good thing, and I think it's an honest way to begin a life-long partnership.

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The (Open) Marriage Contract

If you design your marriage as a business, what does the contract look like?

Our hero gets engaged to the girl of his dreams, a friend of a friend who just so happens to hate the concept of marriage, and who prefers the convenience of an open relationship. Here, how the "marriage contract" materialized.