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Turning Your Dreams Into Action [EXPERT]

Turning Your Dreams Into Action [EXPERT]

Whether you need a kick in the pants or gentle encouragement, success begins with your dream!

How often have you heard, "You can do anything you set your mind to!" Things have changed. From "What do you want to be when you grow up?" we've come to, "Just be grateful if you have a job." Teenagers are watching adults flounder, and their dreams are slipping away into apathy. And adults have often given up on their dreams entirely and now just hope to survive.

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Suits & Suspenders: Ladies Still Love Bankers & Firemen

Back to the grind after Labor Day, we discuss what careers women find sexy.

"Not going to lie, I get excited whenever a firetruck full of guys in uniform drives by me here in the city. I like to think that they're all good-looking, muscular guys who wouldn't hesitate to rescue me if I needed help. They're brave in the face of danger, which I will always find sexy." -- YourTango editor Faye Brennan

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75% Of Women Would Not Marry Someone Who Was Unemployed

Would you marry someone who was unemployed?

Would you marry someone who was unemployed? What if you yourself were unemployed—would you feel comfortable getting married if you didn't have a steady income? If you answered "no" to those questions, you're not alone. Seventy-five percent of women wouldn't hitch themselves to someone who was unemployed, and 65% wouldn't tie the knot if they were unemployed, according to a recent survey by YourTango and ForbesWoman.

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How To Save A Marriage After Job Loss

Ten survival tips for maintaining marriage after a job loss.

Couples who have experienced job losses often suffer relationship strains as existing marital tensions are exacerbated and financial stresses spark new challenges. "It tends to flare up any problems that are just under the surface," says one expert. Inside, how to weather unemployment with your spouse.

Secrets of Self Employment

Secrets of Self Employment

The best remedy for unemployment is- Self Employment! Here are some tips for getting started.

The best remedy for unemployment is- Self Employment! Here are some tips for getting started. Unemployment sucks. More people are losing jobs every day, and those that still have jobs worry about losing them. Families are suffering, homes are being foreclosed, fear is rampant. What can we do about this? The best remedy for unemployment just might be Self Employment! FACT- 15.4 million are unemployed in the US, 10% of working adults. 135,000 jobs are lost each month (average) (Source- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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6 Ways To Cheer On An Unemployed Partner

Unemployment is stressful. Here are 6 tips for saving your relationship.

Today's job market has many couples well aware of the strain unemployment can put on a relationship. Constant stress can cause fights, break up an otherwise healthy relationship, and really put "for better or worse" to the test. Often, coping with this anxiety and pressure can be just as taxing for the employed spouse as it is for the one who is out of work. But this doesn't have to be the case. Instead of letting unemployment destroy your relationship, allow it to strengthen your bond as a couple. We show you how to cope:

Love in the Time of Depression

According to Mental Health America, depression affects an estimated 19 million Americans each year and countless numbers of loved ones. Bob and Sue are not alone; many couples confront this condition every day. Unfortunately, some relationships make it through, while others don’t.

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How To Save A Marriage From Unemployment Woes

Sudden unemployment can be devastating, but it doesn't have to hurt your marriage.

You lose more than a paycheck when you lose a job. Whether you're downsized or flat-out fired, the financial stress and embarrassment of being unemployed, plus the anger, worry, and lowered self-esteem that can go with it, can strain even the most solid marriage. Money's tight. Household routines change. Expectations shift.

Love Bytes: The Hidden Meaning Of Hugs

Love Bytes: The Hidden Meaning Of Hugs

Separate bedrooms, the benefits of bad dates, and profile picture myths debunked.

10 must-click love and relationship links: hug decoder, 9 ways to compliment a man, 10 child stars who got hot, profile picture myths debunked, favorite classic rom-coms, unemployed men cheat?, separate bedrooms may improve a marriage.

Handling The Holidays When Your Life Is In Limbo

Handling The Holidays When Your Life Is In Limbo

How to curb your depression this holiday season during your time of personal transition.

Sure, the holidays are filled with great food, fun parties, and general good cheer (I was at a crowded Macy’s yesterday, and I wasn’t shoved once!), but for a lot of people, this is anything but the most wonderful time of year. Those of us in periods of transition—even positive ones—are especially susceptible to the feelings of loneliness, frustration, depression, and the stress the holidays can elicit. After the jump, a few tips for surviving the holidays during some of life’s biggest transitions

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Unemployment Good For Libido, If Nothing Else

Do unemployed girls do it better? Or is it a case of just wanting it more?

If I'm any example, my layoff has sent my libido to frenzied new heights: The desire for humpin' and bumpin' didn't start the minute I lost my job. Like most over-achieving, over-educated, Type-A people, I had been told my whole life that the world was my pearl-stuffed oyster. I'd been informed that hard work and determination would take me far. So I had every reason to believe my current status as a jobless American would only be temporary. I would beat the odds.