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4 Quick Tips For A Sexier Voice [EXPERT]

4 Quick Tips For A Sexier Voice [EXPERT]

Your voice can sound naturally sensual and enticing by practicing these easy exercises.

Whether your voice is a delight to the ear, unpleasant to hear or something in between, these easy exercises will help to make it more sexually appealing. And the more you practice, the quicker the transformation.

5 Communication Issues in Relationships

5 Communication Issues in Relationships

Communication Is Essential To Healthy and Loving Relationships

Often in our relationships we struggle with communication. There are truly a vast amount of issues, troubles, and concerns in regards to communicating with our partners. In this short article, I am going to touch on just five of those. Instead of saying, "We just don't communicate anymore," we need to become aware what walls are standing in the midst of our communication. What is stopping us from talking to or hearing our partner? We mustn't play the blame game either. When we take a real look at the walls - the blocks - in our communication we might be surprised.

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Some relationship details will only worry your mother.

7 Things You Shouldn't Tell Your Mom About Your Love Life

You and your mom may be besties, but some relationship details you should keep to yourself.

If you have a close, communicative, tell-each-other-everything relationship with your mom, that's great (and rare). But, like it or not, your mom does come from a different generation.

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5 Topics Couples Don't Discuss (Though They Should)

Facing taboo subjects can strengthen and enhance your relationship. Try it for a change!

Honesty and openness are important in any relationship—to get to know one another and to build trust in the relationship. But are there times when too much honesty can hurt the relationship? 5 topics couples don't discuss, 4 reasons why they don't discuss them, and 5 reasons they should discuss them.

Fighting Fair is Good for Your Health and Marriage.

Fighting Fair is Good for Your Health and Marriage.

Do you and your partner feel closer or more distant after a fight or arguement? Learn to fight fair

. The one area that most couples do not explore before they get married is how to fight. It may seem derogatory or somehow cynical to focus on how you will fight with each other when you are beginning a new life together, but nothing could be further from the truth. Learning to fight fair has health benefits as well as emotional benefits.

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When It Comes To Love, Words Matter

How the use of "function words" can predict who you will fall in love with.

Forget chemistry, similar values, having the same favorite movies or any of the usual signs we look for to see if a date may blossom into something long-term. What if the key to compatibility is in our words, or, more specifically, the words between our words?

Getting Mr. Strong and Silent to Talk… About Feelings

Getting Mr. Strong and Silent to Talk… About Feelings

It’s difficult for me to remember the early days of my relationship with Mr. Strong and Silent. After all, I’ve known him for 12 years. More important, the vast majority of my memories were wiped out during the two sleepless years after our daughter was born. Still, I believe in those early days I incessantly asked him two questions that he was never able to answer: Question #1: “What are you thinking?” Question #2: “How do you feel?” His answer to the first was always either, “Nothing” or “I don’t know.” The second? Exactly the same as the first, assuming he didn’t walk away or change the topic. He didn’t like to talk about his past, his emotions, or his day at work. He didn’t like to talk about anything other than something he’d read in the newspaper, that night’s television, where and how long he’d ridden his bike, and, perhaps, what he wanted to do that weekend. STRONG AND SILENT VS. STRONG AND SECRETIVE

Help! How Do I Talk Dirty in Bed?

Help! How Do I Talk Dirty in Bed?

Talking dirty during sex can be a lot of fun and add a lot to your sexual experience; however, most people don’t have any practice doing it. So it’s probably the lack of practice that’s making you nervous and embarrassed. With a little practice mixed with a bit of courage, you'll be talking sexy in no time!

A Fairy Tale for Modern Times

Why does dinner at your house resemble feeding time at the zoo? Why is it so difficult to get your kids and husband to all sit down at the same time and share a peaceful meal?