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4 Truths About Anger Over The Presidential Election [EXPERT]
Get over it already!

4 Truths About Anger Over The Presidential Election

Let go of your anger about the election.

Millions of people from all across the nation voted for the candidate that they believed would be the best choice as the next President of the United States earlier this week. If you voted, and your candidate for President wasn't elected, then you are probably experiencing a number of emotions: You might be feeling sad, disappointed, confused, hopeless, numb … but for some people, the feeling that may likely stand out head and shoulders above the rest, is the feeling of anger.

3 Reasons To Look For Love On Election Night [EXPERT]
Amidst the anticipation, why not look for love?

3 Reasons To Look For Love On Election Night

Don't stay home alone! Election night is a great opportunity to meet Mr. Right!

Both political and non-political men will be out everywhere, and if you want to increase the odds that you win — even if your candidate of choice doesn't — you need to lock in your election night plans pronto!

Relationship Politics:Staying Together if You Cast Different Vote

Relationship Politics:Staying Together if You Cast Different Vote

With election day coming up, try not to let politics get in the way of your relationship.

by Mark Miller, for GalTime.com   There aren’t many outstanding “inter-political” couples we can look up to. Up until last year we could cite Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrat Maria Shriver as peaceful partners, but they’ve since said “hasta la vista, baby.” Arnold’s back making movies and Maria’s no doubt back dating human-sized men.  

Do You Debate Like Romney & Obama? [EXPERT]
Did you watch the latest debate?

Do You Debate Like Romney & Obama?

3 ways you and your significant other can avoid the same pitfalls as the presidential candidates.

Maybe it is too late to have a civilized political exchange, but perhaps we can extract some communication lessons from the macro level for people to use on a micro level. Here's how.

Is A Democrat-Republican Relationship Doomed?
Could you be with someone on the other side of the political fence?

Is A Democrat-Republican Relationship Doomed?

Four tips for cross-political couples.

During the last election, my neighbors Mark and Jennifer were at odds with each other. They had been married for over 25 years and always voted for the same party. This year was different. Mark was voting for McCain, and Jennifer was voting for Obama.

5 Tips From Divorced Women On Avoiding A Bad Marriage [EXPERT]
Do you have concerns about your marriage?

5 Tips From Divorced Women On Avoiding A Bad Marriage

They learned it the hard way. Take heed of these divorced women's advice!

Buried in "How readers scored first presidential debate," today's letters to the editor section of the Denver Post, is one with a slightly different twist. Kelsey Kenfield noted: "What truly frightened me to the core was Mick Romney's unabashed disregard, arrogance and lack of respect shown for the moderator, Jim Lehrer, an equally learned and accomplished person, a man doing nothing to Romney but offering him a forum to express himself. [… His] attitude towards someone he perceived as standing in his way is … more a measure of the man than anything else that happened Wednesday night. This behavior should not be ignored."

Barack and Michelle Obama
President Barack Obama and wife Michelle.

Barack & Michelle Obama Celebrate 20 Years Together

Happy 20th wedding anniversary to the first couple!

Today's an important day for President Barack Obama. Not only is today the kick off of the debates, but it's also his 20th wedding anniversary with his wife, Michelle!

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I thought I could never date a conservative.

Why I Decided To Date A Conservative

I'm a bleeding-heart liberal. But after an internal debate, I decided that love trumps politics.

When I got home and looked my blind date's online profile again, one word popped out that I previously overlooked: CONSERVATIVE. It hit me like a bullet: I am a staunch liberal Democrat. I started to panic, fearing he could be Paul Ryan disguised as Ben Affleck. Even if I were even lucky enough for him to be interested in me, the political lines were drawn. Could I really date someone who was a conservative?

Dating Across Political Lines: 4 Tips To Make It Work [EXPERT]
Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger made it work for 25 years.

Dating Across Political Lines: 4 Tips To Make It Work

It isn't easy to date someone with different politics than your own, but it can be done! Here's how.

Let's say you're a staunch republican, and you fall madly in love with a hardcore democrat — can you make your relationship work in spite of your wildly different political views? And how can you deal with the inevitable rising tensions as election day fast approaches? It's certainly not easy to manage, but it's not impossible either. Here are a couple of things you can do.