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Difficult Conversations During Dating

Difficult Conversations During Dating

I’m in an uncomfortable situation. I hope there is another way to handle the problem...

Dear Dr. Doris, I’m in an uncomfortable situation. I hope there is another way to handle the problem other than personally confronting my date. I met this woman a couple of weeks ago at a party. Things were great until I asked her out to dinner. That’s when I experienced the shock of my life. She has absolutely terrible table manners. She talks with food in her mouth and she’s so animated with her fork and knife that I had visions of having a meal with Edward Scissorhands.

Clear Out The Clutter

Clear Out The Clutter

If you want to attract your soul mate, clear out the clutter in your life!

When our homes, car, office etc, become cluttered, other aspects of our lives tend to become gridlocked too. Clutter is both a symptom and a cause of stuck energy. Clutter takes many forms; old holiday cards, mugs or shot glasses, magazines, old books that you will never read again, clothes that no longer fit or are in style. Everything that surrounds you, should be working for you in some way.

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Can Birth Order Determine The Success Of Your Relationship?

Blaming yourself for your last painful breakup? Don't. It might be your birth order's fault.

Blaming yourself for your last painful breakup? Don't. It might be your birth order's fault. A new book from psychologist Linda Blair, Birth Order: What Your Position In The Family Really Tells You About Your Character, says that many relationships fail or succeed based on what order both mates were born.

When "He's Not My Type" Ends Up Being "The One"

When "He's Not My Type" Ends Up Being "The One"

My husband wasn't my type 18 years ago, but what did I know?

"He wasn't my type. We worked together, and he kept asking me to do things with him, in a collegial sort of way. But when my friends asked if he might be a romantic possibility, I assured them that he wasn’t my type at all. I had always been attracted to powerful older men—the kind who charm the pants off every woman they meet. You can imagine how well this worked out for me." He just wasn't her type; but she married him anyway. Upon their first meeting, Leslie Bennetts was convinced that her husband of 18 years was totally wrong for her. Years later, she marvels at how little she knew back then. Turns out, he was the one.