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		<title>Children And The Implications Of Divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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family divorce

The number one concern of parents who decide to get divorced is the impact of family divorce and their children&#8217;s well being. By understanding the fears of children whose parents are getting divorced, knowing what parents can do to help address and alleviate those fears, and doing those things, parents can help their children [...]]]></description>
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<p>The number one concern of parents who decide to get divorced is the impact of <a href="http://www.accuratedivorce.com/divorcequiz/">family divorce</a> and their children&#8217;s well being. By understanding the fears of children whose parents are getting divorced, knowing what parents can do to help address and alleviate those fears, and doing those things, parents can help their children through what will probably be the roughest time of a child&#8217;s life.</p>
<p> Being Afraid</p>
<p> Divorcees and their children have to be concerned. Their world has been turned upside down, and their future is suddenly uncertain. Parents can reduce the uncertainty – and the stress and fear – by working out all these details before they even tell the children about the divorce, so they can answer all the child&#8217;s questions at one time.</p>
<p> Deciding Where To Live?</p>
<p> Kids know that Mom and Dad are going to have separate residences from now on. The child is never going to have her mother and father instantly available to her at the same time under one roof where they all live. This knowledge is extremely stressful, especially in cases where the family home has to be sold or where parents live in different cities after the divorce.</p>
<p> Parents who work out these details beforehand can help children fearing change and  divorce get through this difficult time by eliminating the stress associated with uncertainty.</p>
<p> How Will Their Time Be Divided Between Their Parents?</p>
<p> Divorcing parents and their kids know about splitting the time between parents, as they probably know others who have gone through the same ordeal. From these friends, the children know there will be change and confusion about who is going to pick them up from school, where they will spend holidays, how they will get their homework done, who will feed them, or where they will sleep.</p>
<p> Even when the divorced family gets along extremely well, visitation is the most stressful aspect of <a href="http://www.accuratedivorce.com/divorcering/">child divorce</a>. After all, who among us would take a job that required us to split our time, 50/50, between two different locations? Not many. Having two homes in two different places, and having to shuttle all our stuff back and forth between the two of them, would be too stressful for many adults to undertake. Yet divorcing parents expect children to adapt and adjust.</p>
<p> Many divorced parents have adopted the practice of leaving the children in the family home and having the parents be the ones who move in and out of the picture. Not everyone will agree with the arrangements, but it could be the best way for both parties to deal with the issue of divorce and children.</p>
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		<title>Discover How To Get Her Back In Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to know how to win her back more than anything else at the moment, I may be able to help you out. It doesn&#8217;t matter who broke up with who, I don&#8217;t know the ins and outs of your split. I do know how to get a woman back though. I too [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you want to know how to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/how_to_win_her_back.php?tid=001mwiz">win her back</a> more than anything else at the moment, I may be able to help you out. It doesn&#8217;t matter who broke up with who, I don&#8217;t know the ins and outs of your split. I do know how to get a woman back though. I too was dumped a while back and I know only too well how it hurts.</p>
<p> My life in general was taken over by the fact that we&#8217;d split. There&#8217;s me thinking things were good and <b>bam!</b> she&#8217;s walked out. Talk about a shock. As men, we tend to take our woman &amp; relationship for granted after a while. And that sometimes results in our downfall.</p>
<p> When my ex ran off and I wanted <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/get_my_wife_back.php?tid=001mwiz">to get my wife back</a> I was lost, didn&#8217;t have the first idea. I was doing all the stuff you are doing now. Searching around the net looking for information. I happened across a handful of sites that had little bits of decent advice but they never seemed to give you the full package.</p>
<p> I wasn&#8217;t stupid enough to think I could win her back in a day with a magic trick or something. But I was looking for info that I could cobble together and come up with a game plan. I was also well aware of the fact that if I didn&#8217;t do something quick she might be lost forever.</p>
<p> I eventually ended up on a site advertising an ebook that &#8220;guaranteed&#8221; I&#8217;d get my wife back. I&#8217;m skeptical but interested at this point. I thought hell to it, may as well give it a go. After all, I had zero left to lose, but possibly something to gain.</p>
<p> I was not sure what I expected in the system. But definitely not a section on psychological tactics. It seemed I&#8217;d made a good decision to get this system. Boy was I looking forward to using these psycho tactics. Turns out it wasn&#8217;t no deep hypnosis stuff that I was quite concerned about, but psychological tactics that are subtle and sweet.</p>
<p> Didn&#8217;t mean the mind games weren&#8217;t as powerful as I&#8217;d expected. In fact they worked better than expected. I used the systems advice to make contact with my ex again. They even outline just how to do this. Quite craftily as well I might add. She got in contact with me (refer to the psycho tactics) and we met up for coffee. Using the system advice I was in total control of this and every future situation.</p>
<p> She didn&#8217;t realise I was subtly manipulating every situation. In fact she doesn&#8217;t know I&#8217;m still doing it now, and we&#8217;ve been back together for a long time. I have full confidence that if we ever split again it will be for a very short time. I have the knowledge to get her back.</p>
<p> You can pick one of two paths to take now if you want to win your ex back. Do as you are doing now. Which is probably getting you nowhere fast? Or arm yourself with a step by step system that will teach you <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/how_to_win_her_back.php?tid=001mwiz">how to win her back</a>, and keep her where you want her.</p>
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		<title>Discover How To Get Her Back In Your Arms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s the one thing you want most at this moment in time? Maybe I can help you if you said you wanted to learn how to win her back. It matters not who dumped who, I don&#8217;t know the ins and outs of your split. I do know how to win a girl back though. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What&#8217;s the one thing you want most at this moment in time? Maybe I can help you if you said you wanted to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/how_to_win_her_back.php?tid=001mwiz">learn how to win her back</a>. It matters not who dumped who, I don&#8217;t know the ins and outs of your split. I do know how to win a girl back though. I also was dumped a while back and I know only too well how it hurts.</p>
<p> My life in general was taken over by the fact that we&#8217;d split. It came as a shock to me as I (stupidly) thought things were going sweet. As guys, we tend to take our woman and relationship for granted after a while. And that sometimes results in our downfall.</p>
<p> When we broke up, I didn&#8217;t have the first clue <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/get_my_wife_back.php?tid=001mwiz">how to get my wife back</a>. I just knew I wanted to. I was doing all the things you are doing now. Trawling around the net looking for information. I was looking for a complete answer but all I was finding was little bits of the solution which I had no clue how to utilise.</p>
<p> I wasn&#8217;t naive enough to believe I might just come across a magic bullet or spell or something that would show me how to win her back. But I knew I needed a game plan, something I could follow step by step. I was worrying that she&#8217;d be gone with another guy if I didn&#8217;t do something quick.</p>
<p> I eventually ended up on a site advertising an ebook that &#8220;guaranteed&#8221; I&#8217;d get my wife back. I&#8217;m skeptical but interested at this point. I thought hell to it, may as well give it a go. I had nothing else to lose and maybe an ex wife to gain.</p>
<p> I had no clue what to expect within the system but the last thing I expected was a section devoted to psychological mind games. It seemed I&#8217;d made a good decision to get this system. Man was I looking forward to using these psycho tactics. As it happens, the psychological mind games were sweet &amp; very subtle. It wasn&#8217;t the hypnosis mumbo jumbo I was concerned it might be.</p>
<p> Although the mind games were subtle, they were very powerful. Much better than I expected. I used the systems advice to make contact with my ex again. They even show you just how to do this. Quite craftily as well I might add. She got in contact with me (refer to the psycho tactics) and we met up for coffee. Following the system advice I was in total control of this and every future situation.</p>
<p> My ex wife just didn&#8217;t have a clue that I was quietly controlling the situation. She still doesn&#8217;t realise I&#8217;m doing it now. If we were to breakup again, which I doubt. I will be fully confident of getting back together pretty quickly.</p>
<p> You can choose one of two paths to take now if you want to win your ex back. Carry on blindly trying random things while all the while there&#8217;s every chance she will be gone for ever. Usually with some smarmy dude on her arm. Or you can make it happen for yourself, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/how_to_win_her_back.php?tid=001mwiz">learn how to win her back</a> and then keep her.</p>
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		<title>A Couple Tips &amp; Tricks That Might Help To Get Your Boyfriend Back</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll get straight to the point; you&#8217;re looking to get your boyfriend back. I hope you aren&#8217;t meaning to get revenge on him. No matter what he&#8217;s done you should not disrespect yourself by trying to wreak revenge on him. If that&#8217;s your aim, get yourself out with another great looking guy. That will certainly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll get straight to the point; you&#8217;re looking <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/to_get_your_boyfriend_back.php?tid=001mwiz">to get your boyfriend back</a>. I hope you aren&#8217;t meaning to get revenge on him. No matter what he&#8217;s done you should not disrespect yourself by trying to wreak revenge on him. If that&#8217;s your aim, get yourself out with another great looking guy. That will certainly hurt your ex.</p>
<p> If your desire is to get back together, you are going to need to realise a few things. First off it isn&#8217;t going to happen on its own. You have to make it happen. How do I do that you may be asking? Well there are ways.</p>
<p> You could look at it as a competition and you need to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/how_to_win_him_back.php?tid=001mwiz">learn how to win him back</a>. I hope I can point you in that direction. First thing, you musn&#8217;t go begging and pleading to him. You could do more harm than good. Better to completely ignore him for a few weeks. If you are nowhere to be seen you will be in his thoughts, I guarantee that.</p>
<p> He will expect you to plead and beg at some point (as most guys do) but by doing the opposite he can&#8217;t help but be curios about it. It&#8217;s the vanity in men. They will expect you to beg, they want you to beg. In a sick way it makes them feel a little more powerful. You can take this a bit further by going out and having a good time somewhere, but you gotta make sure he finds out about it.</p>
<p> That trick will just drive him crazy with curiosity and a little bit of jealousy. He may have finished with you but if he thinks you are getting over him and moving on, well this will just eat at him more and more. In a guy’s warped view you should be spending the next few months at home every night trying to get over him.</p>
<p> Ok though, back to your desire to get your boyfriend back. There are systems that you can get on the internet, believe it or not, that will show you what you need to do to win him back. A strange claim indeed, but it&#8217;s a strange world these days.</p>
<p> When I was suddenly single I used one of these systems and darn it worked great. I didn&#8217;t hold much hope for it. I expected it to be garbage. I&#8217;m still amazed that it only took me a few months to get my ex back with the system.</p>
<p> I used the psychological tactics (in the bonus section) to get the upper hand in every situation without my ex even realising. You can use these tactics to have your ex boyfriend literally eating out of your hand in no time at all.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re going to have to try something to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/to_get_your_boyfriend_back.php?tid=001mwiz">get your boyfriend back</a> so why not give these killer tactics a go? You&#8217;ve got everything to gain, including an ex boyfriend!</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll get straight to the point; you&#8217;re looking to get your boyfriend back. Let&#8217;s hope you don&#8217;t mean getting your own back, but actually getting him back with you. Doesn&#8217;t matter what he&#8217;s done you shouldn&#8217;t disrespect yourself by trying to wreak revenge on him. If that&#8217;s your aim, get yourself out with another great [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll get straight to the point; you&#8217;re looking <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/to_get_your_boyfriend_back.php?tid=001mwiz">to get your boyfriend back</a>. Let&#8217;s hope you don&#8217;t mean getting your own back, but actually getting him back with you. Doesn&#8217;t matter what he&#8217;s done you shouldn&#8217;t disrespect yourself by trying to wreak revenge on him. If that&#8217;s your aim, get yourself out with another great looking guy. That will certainly hurt your ex.</p>
<p> If your desire is to get back together, you are going to need to understand a few things. Firstly it isn&#8217;t going to happen on its own. You have to make it happen. How can I manage that you may be asking? Well there are ways.</p>
<p> I hope I can put you on the path to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/how_to_win_him_back.php?tid=001mwiz">learning how to win him back</a>. First thing, you must not go begging and pleading to him. You could do more harm than good. Better to completely ignore him for a few weeks. If you are nowhere to be seen you will be in his thoughts, I guarantee that.</p>
<p> He will be very curious as to what your game is. See, most men if they dump a girl will be expecting her to beg and plead. Your ex will expect you to crawl back pleading. If he&#8217;s as vain as most men he will want you to plead with him. It satisfies a guy&#8217;s ego having girls running after him. You can take this a bit further by going out and having a good time somewhere, but you gotta make sure he finds out about it.</p>
<p> He will be even more curios and a bit jealous when he finds out about that little move. He may have ended things but if he thinks you are moving on with your life so quickly it will start to get to him, believe me! Most men have such a weird view of the world he&#8217;ll be expecting you to spend the next year trying to get over being dumped.</p>
<p> Ok though, back to your desire to get your boyfriend back. There are systems that you can get on the net, believe it or not, that will show you what you need to do to win him back. Difficult to believe I know, but hey! We live in a weird world.</p>
<p> When I was suddenly single I used one of these systems and darn it worked great. I didn&#8217;t hold much hope for it. I expected it to be crap. I&#8217;m still amazed that it only took me a few months to get my ex back with the system.</p>
<p> I used the (bonus) psychological methods almost all the time to control how every situation played out. You can use these tactics to have your ex boyfriend literally eating out of your hand in no time at all.</p>
<p>If you are going to get <a target="_blank" href="http://www.makeupnotbreakup.com/to_get_your_boyfriend_back.php?tid=001mwiz">your boyfriend back</a> you may as well arm yourself with a killer set of tricks and tactics than try it all on your own. Take control, take him back!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Miao Valentine&#39;s Day is said to be the oldest Valentine&#39;s Day in the world. It has thousands of years of history. It&#39;s a holiday for single girls to invite young men from far away to meet in their village. Women who get married and live in other places also return home to celebrate this holiday [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Miao Valentine&#39;s Day is said to be the oldest Valentine&#39;s Day in the world. It has thousands of years of history. It&#39;s a holiday for single girls to invite young men from far away to meet in their village. Women who get married and live in other places also return home to celebrate this holiday with their sisters and friends. So it&#39;s also called the Sister Festival.</p>
<p>In different Miao areas, the festival comes at different times from January to May. The one that happens in Mid&#45;March on the lunar calendar is the most exciting. No matter when it falls, they will always wear their amazing <a target="_blank" title="silver jewelry" href="http://www.uniquegifts-china.com/">silver jewelry</a>.</p>
<p>Colorful rice</p>
<p>On March 13th, girls go to pick various flowers, leaves, and grass in the mountains. Then they put these plants into water for a while to produce colorful and beautiful juices. Finally they dye glutinous rice with these juices and cook it in a big bamboo cask. The rice tastes delicious and a bit sweet. It has five different colors. Green symbolizes their lovely hometown, red indicates a hopeful future for their village, blue means rich, white implies pure love, and yellow stands for a golden harvest.</p>
<p>Fish catching</p>
<p>On the morning of March 14th, girls go fishing to catch some fish and shrimp. They can choose any pond in the village and fish there for free.</p>
<p>Swimming duck</p>
<p>In the afternoon, they go to the market to buy a duck and duck eggs for a big meal. Why is the duck a must? Because a swimming duck means the girl is able to see men from the other side of the river.</p>
<p>Dine in the evening</p>
<p>All the girls in a family get together to welcome the men from other villages, and then they have dinner. After that, they go outside to sing and dance to the beautiful Lusheng or leaves music. The party can last the whole night, and their <a target="_blank" title="sterling silver jewelry" href="http://www.uniquegifts-china.com/Necklaces-1.html">sterling silver jewelry</a> can be seen gleaming through the darkness.</p>
<p>Presents to the men</p>
<p>On March 17th, when the festival is over and the men are ready to go home, the girls give them bamboo baskets with glutinous rice, duck eggs, meat, and fish as presents. They also place different things in the basket to tell their feelings about the men.</p>
<p>A pair of red chopsticks means they can continue their relationship. A single chopstick is a sign of goodbye. Cotton means they will miss the men. Cilantro means the girl wishes to marry the man. Pepper or garlic means they are finished.</p>
<p>Origin of Valentine&#8217;s Day</p>
<p>The Miao once lived in central China, but due to wars and natural disaster, they had to migrate all throughout the country.</p>
<p>Miao girls got married during the migration, and resided in different places, so it&#39;s difficult for them to see their parents again. So the Miao made a decision to set a special day for the married women to return to their parents&#39; home.Later this &quot;Sister Festival&quot; evolved into Miao Valentine&#39;s Day.</p>
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		<title>Marriage on the Rocks?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have witnessed, both within my own family, in the outside world and in my practice, what can happen in a relationship if there is no common bond that can actually bind a couple together.
First let me state the not so obvious: a strong attraction, be it physical, mental or emotional: Love; Does not seem [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have witnessed, both within my own family, in the outside world and <a target="_blank" title="the Bruck group" href="http://www.thebruckgroup.com/">in my practice</a>, what can happen in a relationship if there is no common bond that can actually bind a couple together.</p>
<p>First let me state the not so obvious: a strong attraction, be it physical, mental or emotional: Love; Does not seem to be enough to keep a couple together. Why? Becuse eventually, the body will wither, the mind will change and the emotions will flutter. And love may turn into a dependency or habit. Unless, there is a third entity; the glue that binds the one to the other; the bond that binds, a mutual goal and lifetime commitment to it. A common commitment to a external force or ideal, that is greater than both of you, that is stable and enduring, will see you through the tough times that will inevitably come &#8230;</p>
<p>In my opinion, there are two good bonds; children and Religion or a Spiritual Practice (to be more politically correct, or any other proven external disciplinary way of life that both parties agreed to commit to whole-heartedly, abide by, follow and emulate; the goal). There are, of course, no guarantees even if both of these are there, but the chances are multiplied exponentially.</p>
<p>Without these, there is no common bond; it&#8217;s just two people living separate lives together: convenient for a nice meal, some ambience, safe sex, and the occasional meaningful conversation &#8230;</p>
<p>So, the intent or lifetime goal of both parties must be the same. Otherwise, both sides will be resentful, because, in any situation, for any important decision, no compromise can satisfy both of the parties, because their primary motivating goals are different; or they have no primary motivating goals and “just don’t feel like it” at the time. And so there is no improvement in the situation and resentments, anger, etc. build; and there is no possibility for a long-term relationship.</p>
<p>Love may sometimes seem to be obscured by a tendency towards negativity, insecurity and fear/anxiety. But this is who the person is at the moment; and they are perfect the way they are.</p>
<p>Love may sometimes seem to be obscured by a tendency towards not wanting to be so depended upon by the other, for their happiness, security and emotional wellbeing. But this is who that person is at the moment; and perfect the way they are.</p>
<p>Much of this may stem from residual family entanglements. Some behaviors may come from family control issues. Some behaviors may come from family insecurity issues.</p>
<p>There are a few key issues that need to be kept in mind: Trust! Honesty! One must trust the other, as the right hand trusts the left. And one must be honest and trustworthy, inside the relationship and in the world at large as well; trusting yourself, being honest with yourself and trusting your partner and being honest with your partner, and being trustworthy and honest in all your dealings in the world. In other words, your thoughts, speech and actions should always be in line with a clear conscience.</p>
<p>There are times when you will feel rejected or abandoned, based on your perception of the situation. There is usually no reason to feel this way; from the other’s standpoint, it&#8217;s not about you, it may be about their family control issues.</p>
<p>At times you may feel that you would appear weak if you give in to the desires of the other. There is no reason to feel weak by giving in: remember the bond that binds; you can show your compassion and accommodation of what may be the other’s family insecurity issues.</p>
<p>Besides the above mentioned, or perhaps, because of the above mentioned, there may be a lack of real compassion and empathy on the part of both parties for each other. To see the world from the other persons heart and to trust the other person, that they are doing the best they can. To see them as perfect, the way they are. (That&#8217;s not to say that there is no room for improvement.) To realize the person is always more important than any ideology or material object or goal; the relationship comes first.</p>
<p>Perhaps ask; what&#8217;s the worst thing that can happen if the worst thing happens. Usually the answer is not such a big deal. Again, the third entity, the bond that binds, the trust in that everything that happens is only good.</p>
<p>There is a need for genuine compassion and complete acceptance of the other as perfect as they are; acknowledgement and acceptance of each others needs and idiosyncrasies and the commitment and willingness to live with them as they are, for as long as they are that way. And how can we come to such a point. History has shown, as do presetn day successful marriages, that there is a bond that binds one love ot the other. This &#8220;glue&#8221; comes in the form of a &#8220;third party&#8221;.</p>
<p>The other person; their feelings, hopes, dreams, goals must be your own as well: you are one; heads and tails of the same coin. One person, soul, living life in two bodies.</p>
<p>It says, “All beginnings are difficult”. And while this may be so, heading in the right direction, with the right foot, for the right reasons, towards the right goal, will ensure that the trip will be worthwhile and pleasant for you and for all of those who love you &#8230;</p>
<p>Abraham Bruck is the developer of the <a target="_blank" title="the Bruck group" href="http://www.thebruckgroup.com/">Universal Healing Technique</a> and the <a target="_blank" title="Universal Healing Technique" href="http://www.universalhealingtechnique.com/">UHT Lifetime Trauma Resolution Protocol</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to stay happy in your marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why you and your spouse fight day in and day out, why you both seem miserable about your marriage and yet you often come across couples who seem to have been married for aeons and are still happy and blissful? You are bound to think that these couples are just faking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever wondered why you and your spouse fight day in and day out, why you both seem miserable about your marriage and yet you often come across couples who seem to have been married for aeons and are still happy and blissful? You are bound to think that these couples are just faking it.But to tell you the truth,they arent. It is just that they look at marriage differently and treat each other differently from the run of the mill couples.</p>
<p>You can preserve your marital bliss even after 10 to 15 years a marriage by being able to look at each other and treat each other exactly the same way as you did during your honeymoon period. Don’t think that after 15 years of wedding when you have become parents to ten year old kids, you have outgrown your intimacy.</p>
<p>Kiss each other frequently,exchange hugs and pat encouragingly on the back. Don’t let the love disappear and don’t feel you are too old to demonstrate that love. Life outside the horizons of your home is rough, rude and ruthless. Remember, you both rely on each other for company and emotional security.</p>
<p>Both partners must treat each other with respect. When one of the partners or both partners constantly pull each other down, deride the other and shout at the top of their voices and have regular screaming and hollering matches with each other, it really spells doom for the marriage.</p>
<p>You have to constantly make each other feel special even a decade after getting married. For e.g. Internet and text messages have made it so much easier to keep in touch with our loved ones. Send each other naughty or general or cheeky mails and sms from office throughout the day, leave a “good morning honey, I hope your day goes well” kinds of messages on the washroom mirror or under the toilet seat or on the refrigerator door before leaving for office.</p>
<p>Share each others’ problems and burdens and keep connected to each other and talk your heart out on the bed before you go to sleep at night. The night should be seen as an opportunity to snuggle in your husband&#39;s arms. In short, leave the lines of communication open in your marriage at all times.</p>
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		<title>How to stay happy in your marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why you and your spouse fight day in and day out, why you both seem miserable about your marriage and yet you often come across couples who seem to have been married for aeons and are still happy and blissful? Yeah, I know you often think these “happily wedded for 10 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever wondered why you and your spouse fight day in and day out, why you both seem miserable about your marriage and yet you often come across couples who seem to have been married for aeons and are still happy and blissful? Yeah, I know you often think these “happily wedded for 10 years or 20 years” couples are just faking it, but in reality they are not. It is just that they look at marriage differently and treat each other differently from the run of the mill couples.</p>
<p>One of the greatest secrets of preserving marital bliss even 10 or 15 years after you have been wedded is to be able to look at each other and treat each other the way you did before you got married or when you got married. Don’t think that after 15 years of wedding when you have become parents to ten year old kids, you have outgrown your intimacy.</p>
<p>Exchange kisss and hugs as often as possible,pat each other encouragingly. Don’t let the love disappear and don’t feel you are too old to demonstrate that love. Life beyond the boundaries of your home is harsh and ruthless. Remember, you have only each other for company and emotional sanctuary.</p>
<p>Both partners must treat each other with respect. Always screaming and shouting at each other,pulling each other down in front of ohers will only bring sadness in your marriage.</p>
<p>You have to constantly make each other feel special even a decade after getting married. For e.g. These days its so much more easier to keep in touch with your partner through internet and text messages. Send each other naughty or general or cheeky mails and sms from office throughout the day, leave a “good morning honey, I hope your day goes well” kinds of messages on the washroom mirror or under the toilet seat or on the refrigerator door before leaving for office.</p>
<p>Share each others’ problems and burdens and keep connected to each other and talk your heart out on the bed before you go to sleep at night. The night should be seen as an opportunity to snuggle in your husband&#39;s arms. In short, leave the lines of communication open in your marriage at all times.</p>
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