Calm down: It’s V-Day, not D-Day

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By Russell Salzman
It has been the bane of every man’s existence for the better part of recorded history, and has caused distress and heavy drinking for single people for nearly as long. It is the inevitable topic of a column devoted to sex and relationships, published in mid-February. Its name is Valentine’s Day, and you [...]

Relationship Rx

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Experts weigh in on starting, ending and improving the relationships in your life

By Kathy Megan
Here are some tips for people with relationships on their mind — whether it’s ending, improving or starting one.
Is it over?
If you’re feeling fear, distrust, contempt or a lack of respect, major work is in order, says Donna Ferber, a psychotherapist [...]

Mirror, Mirror on the wall who decides beauty after all? Part 2

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My fairy tale adventure though BeautifulPeople.com!

By Jessica Walker
I hope you all enjoyed the fairy tale beginning to this two part article. I had a lot of fun writing it. Although, I hope you read into the sarcasm that was dripping from each sentence.
And now for the million dollar question… “Mirror, Mirror on the wall is [...]

Here’s to a New Year filled with Passion, Power and Purpose!

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Interview With Ken Donaldson By Jessica Walker
Happy New Year everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and have started off the New Year on the right track.  If you’re struggling to find goals to focus on this year then let me introduce you to a friend that can help.  Last Tuesday night [...]

‘It was just a soul mate in every sense of the word’

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By Ellen McCarthy
The year she turned 30, Rebecca Bloch started dating a nice man. The type who did the right things and was ready to commit, talking of marriage after just a few months together.
The recent law school grad had spent the previous decade in a string of failed relationships. With every new guy she [...]

OnLove: Psychologist-author Robert Epstein says love isn’t accidental

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By Ellen McCarthy
Robert Epstein believes that someday, in the not-too-distant future, many Americans will share his philosophy on relationships. And his philosophy is this: You can build love deliberately and choose whom to do it with.
All of this “falling” stuff, he thinks, will become passé.
Epstein is a psychologist and author whose previous research has focused [...]

Help! My man’s a party-pooper: Can your relationship survive the party season?

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By Hazel Davis
You love a good knees-up – but HE hates socializing and just wants to stay in and read a book. Can your relationship survive the party season?
‘We’re having a Christmas bash at our house,’ says a new friend. ‘Lovely,’ I say, ‘I’ll be there.’ ‘It will be great to finally meet your other [...]

New psychology class could offer relationship advice

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by Courtney Kerrigan
Course defines the ‘hook-up,’ other new relationship terms
“It’s complicated” – that’s the typical and oh-so-familiar phrase that many couples use to describe their relationships, or lack thereof.
But while both men and women search for a solution to the confusing terminology, the psychology department is offering a class in the spring that may provide [...]

Empowering Women through “Empowering Hearts”

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By: Jessica Walker
I had a wonderful opportunity on November 12th to participate in the first annual “Empowering Hearts” event dedicated to raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse.  This event was extremely informative and opened my eyes to the amount of women exposed to this type of violence.  In fact, I was very surprised to [...]

Too much self-sacrifice hurts relationships

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By Judi Light Hopson, Emma H. Hopson, R.N., and Ted Hagen, Ph.D., McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Do you realize that over-giving can hurt your relationships with family and friends?
Doing too much for others can certainly wear you down. But, it can also weaken the bonding process between two people.
The give-and-take between two people creates mutual respect. It [...]

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