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Sticky Post Advice for a successful relationship?
What advice would you give for a successful relationship? How have you ensured happiness with your SO?
Chrissy~

Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.
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Sticky Post Too close for comfort? Or, Not Close Enough?
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I am in the same boat I dont trust my husband! He has lied and told less then the whole truth leaving out...More
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Reply: Can You Forgive and Forget?
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There's nothing inherently dirty about sex, but if you try real hard and use your imagination you can overcome that.
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It most definitely sounds like you didn't find the right therapist. I'm sorry to hear it, but...More
Reply: My boyfriend of 10 years will not commit because o...
You're not alone in that. I'd like to know too. Eepico! Where are you?
There's nothing inherently dirty about sex, but if you try real hard and use your imagination you can overcome that.
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Reply: can you get back love if its gone??
you sound exactly like myself!! i hate being with him, yet feeling lonely. he has had many many years to...More
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Reply: how to stop loving him
I can relate to this. Many years ago, I was madly in love with a man. He went through a terrible family loss,...More
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same thing - feeling alone
I understand the lonely feeling totally. Thought it was me. I miss my best friend and having him to talk to...More
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Reply: We were on a break!
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Reply: SWEET REVENGE
I totally agree with you
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Reply: Boyfriend wants an open relationship, I don't
RickyBobby, I wholeheartedly agree with Dr. Becker-Phelps, and FCL! You cannot be someone you are not!...More
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Reply: Pray about it and think it through
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Reply: Are you too nice?
Stop feeling guilty for being the "one who has changed". We ALL change. Throughout our lives. We adapt to change....More
There's nothing inherently dirty about sex, but if you try real hard and use your imagination you can overcome that.
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Did my boyfriend recently cheat on me while I was ...
My boyfriend and I have been together off and on for over 3 years now. We ended it for awhile due to the fact...More
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Regardless of what your personal opinion is of him, he does have valid points and is usually right. There is...More
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Therapy: In-person versus online help
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Reply: To Stay or Go?
Steph makes sense. Why drag it out. Why not tell him straight up that the deadline is 1st May and he doesn't have...More
There's nothing inherently dirty about sex, but if you try real hard and use your imagination you can overcome that.
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Reply: Antidepressants and low sex drive
There are many highly effective tools that accomplish the same thing as antidepressant medications - many give...More
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How can i help? You did not explain what it is your after, other than a healthy sex life? I have no idea...More
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Chrissy~

Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.
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Reply: Faced with a low sex drive?
Thanks for chiming in, Dennis. I couldn't agree more that communication is key for this, as...More
Communication is key
It might sound cliche, but so many couples I know fight because they don't actually say what they are...More
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Reply: Does your partner help you feel calm and safe?
I want it to be true, but am struggling. I am in a fairly new relationship of a few years with a man I went...More
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Reply: Do you say it with flowers? Gifts?
We usually do dinner out if grandma can watch the kids. We also get each other cards. I don't usually...More
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