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 22 Gifts That Say "I Love You Baby" Without Breaking the Bank

22 Gifts That Say "I Love You Baby" Without Breaking the Bank

Our top choices for gifts under $25 or free that will say " I love you baby".

Searching for the perfect gift for your man, but on a tight budget? No worries – here at How to Get the Man of Your Dreams.com, we surveyed our team of Relationship Coaches, who are all male, for gifts they’d love to receive - that cost little to no money. With a little creativity and effort, you can create a lasting impression on the man of your dreams.

Keep the Money Peace

Keep the Money Peace

Some simple ways to make sure you keep Money Peace flowing in your relationships this holiday season

Keep the Money Peace How to create peace out of potentially difficult money situations this holiday season By Christine Arylo When you get down to what separates great, long-lasting partnerships from ones that start with the best intentions but fizzle out over time, there are a few very basic rules and behaviors that while seemingly common sense, most people don’t have a clue how to go about.

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The key to a successful marriage is not to be so materialistic!

5 Ways To Make Your Marriage More Important Than Money [EXPERT]

Loving nice things more than your partner is a downhill ride leaving you alone at the bottom.

"People are made to be loved and things are made to be used. The confusion in this world is that people are used and things are loved." — Author Unknown.

One In Four Spouses Will Cheat On You... Financially

One In Four Spouses Will Cheat On You... Financially

Keeping secrets about money can have extremely damaging effects on your marriage.

Worried your spouse is keeping something from you? Well, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling's new online poll says they are: But it's not what you think.

Study: Men Value Love 60% More Than Sex

Study: Men Value Love 60% More Than Sex

Men who are looking for love pay more on a first date than those hunting for a hookup.

There's a new survey out of Los Angeles that claims men would rather pay for a date if they knew they were headed for true love, which means maybe, as the LA Weekly puts it, we need to give guys just a little more credit.

Women Lose Sleep Over Finances, Men Don't

Women Lose Sleep Over Finances, Men Don't

While men snore the night away, ladies lie awake at night tossing and turning over money.

With our economy tanking even further thanks to the unstable stock market and the recent debt ceiling crisis, our wallets have taken a serious hit. But our shopping habits all that's been harmed thanks to economic woes. Our health may be taking a hit, too.

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Looking To Get Married? 10 Best Colleges To Find Husband Material

Unlucky in love at your school? Register for Marriage Material 101 at these 10 campuses.

Students, we know what you're thinking: with some smarts, we can find terrific marriage mates at every college in the country. But a new report suggests that the number of couples who meet in college is lower than ever…so from where are the solid marriage-material types graduating? Kick back and let us school you on which U.S. colleges and universities turn out the most appealing male partners.

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The 10 Best Colleges To Find A Husband [GALLERY]

Marriage Material 101: Find out which colleges produce the most decent, upstanding guys.

Students, we know what you're thinking: with some smarts, we can can find terrific marriage mates at every college in the country. But a new report suggests that the number of couples who meet in college is lower than ever…so from where are the solid marriage-material types graduating?

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The Credit Downgrade: Fewer Splurges, More Stress For Couples

Experts tell us how to protect our love lives from the financial effects of the credit downgrade.

Unfortunately, when Congress was at a standstill about raising the debt ceiling, Standard & Poor was unimpressed with how the United States was handling its fund. As a result, just this past weekend the S&P downgraded the country's credit rating from an elite AAA to a lesser AA+. Now, we're looking at wild swings in the DOW on Wall Street, financial analysts uttering the word "recession" again, and potentially higher interest rates as a result of the downgrade. Since finances are consistently a huge form of tension among couples, we were obviously concerned at this news. So to put things in perspective, we asked experts what the credit downgrade might mean for our love lives as we move through the rest of the year, and even farther into the future.

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'Divorce Sales': Shop Your Heart Out While Getting Over Your Ex

Selling your married-life stuff can be cathartic -- especially while acquiring new, chic stuff.

Divorce Sales, the latest craze to come out of Los Angeles, is a company founded by entrepreneur Jill Alexander. The 37-year-old smartypants started the company to help wealthy divorcees sell down their stuff.