![Mom—Saint Or Sinner [EXPERT]](http://images.tangomag.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-full/images/mother-daughter.jpg "Mom—Saint Or Sinner [EXPERT]")
In honor of Mother’s Day, one of the best gifts you can give your mother is the gift of your accurate perception of her. So often when it comes to our mothers, we tend to do one of two things . . . either put her up on a throne or pedestal or blame her for everything that’s wrong with our lives. She is either canonized or villainized, neither of which help us to have authentic relationships with our mothers.
![Practice Makes Better in Love [EXPERT]](http://images.tangomag.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-full/images/loveinflowers.jpg "Practice Makes Better in Love [EXPERT]")
When we take the 1550s English Proverb “practice makes perfect” to heart, we put unnecessary pressure and unrealistic expectations on ourselves. It can also keep us locked into our comfort zones and afraid of trying something different for fear of failing. Love relationships give us vast opportunities to practice communicating openly, expressing ourselves, allowing our partner to be and do what’s best for them, being open to how our relationship unfolds, etc.
![Investigating Your Perfection [EXPERT]](http://images.tangomag.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-full/image_blog/mountain.jpg "Investigating Your Perfection [EXPERT]")
What if your life was perfect? What if all paths actually led up the mountain regardless of what choices you made, how much money you had or lost, how many times you were married or had sex, if you cheated or were totally devoted to the same person for 65 years? What if no matter which way you turned, a hundred or a thousand times, it all led to the same place? What if enough was what you already have? What if you were born with it and no matter what you did, it would be simply to gain more of what you already have? What if right now, it was true that you have enough love, enough attention, enough freedom, enough health, enough sex, enough courage and enough of what it takes to know you can never really have any more than what you have right now?
As yet another celebrity marriage bites the dust, one wonders if these two actually talked about the realities of the future more than the endorsements for the wedding ceremony. To give them the benefit of the doubt that at least one or two conversations were had before the trip down the aisle, what kept them from seeing the obvious red flags?
Here's an easy way to never forget your wedding anniversary. Get married on 11/11/11. Today thousands of couples, who probably had pretty cool save the dates, said "I do."
You have a unique, specifically crafted for you Design, Purpose and Evolutionary path that matches your life lessons. Yet…are you living the life that is not yours? Are you trying hard to fit yourself into the human puzzle that does not fit you? You are not alone! We all want to belong, to be like everyone else, and to be loved!
Are you an Imperfectionist? Did I just coin the term? To me being an Imperfectionist means being someone who understands that perfect is great but it is ok not to be and that imperfect is actually more appealing anyway. When you take a look at a piece of art whether it is a sculpture, a painting or a carefully designed dress, you will most likely spot some imperfections. Creation is a process and in that process there are inexplicable inspirations that together with the rest of the puzzle pieces make up a very interesting piece of work.
Charming, attentive, interested, witty, flirtatious—these are all traits of a womanizer. A womanizer knows exactly how to make a woman feel special, different from the rest, and like his one and only. The only difference between a womanizer and a good man is a womanizer acts in this manner to get in your pants, not your heart. Being able to differentiate a good man from a womanizer is not as easy as we'd like it to be, but we have you covered. After the jump, find 10 signs to help you make the distinction.
In the mish-mash of different people, cultures, religions, etc. that we have in this modern world, is traditional romance still valid? Is it dead? Or does it simply have a new face in the 2000's?
While he and his wife are a perfect match, Jay Rosenshields knows there's no such thing as a perfect marriage. The best you can hope for is that your complement each other's strengths and supplement each other's deficiencies. Oh, and following up any major fight with a little timely sex is probably not a bad idea either. Find out why marrying young and to his college sweetheart can be the smartest thing he's ever done, despite preconceived ideas.
