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Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.
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Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.
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How have you and your partner negotiated this difference? What has worked? And, what has only caused more problems? For more information on Relationships visit Dr. Becker-Phelps blog at The Art of Relationships. View Thread
If you take care of the health or welfare of family, it's essential that you also take care of yourself. The reality is that you must 'fill your tank' in order to have the energy, focus, and inner resources to tend to others for the long haul.
What do you do keep manage your stress as a care giver?
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Good luck with it.View Thread
It makes me wonder how you've fared (and continue to fare) in life. People often "hear" the voices of their parents in their heads throughout their lives. Or, they continue to believe what they learned about themselves as children (e.g. you are not worthy of love, people won't value you) and so they continue to act out of those beliefs (e.g. be down on themselves, keep at a distance in their relationships). If these are struggles that you have, I hope that you put in the time, energy, and effort to help yourself be happier in your life.View Thread
For example, does this qualify:
My wife visits with her mother out-of-state for about two weeks every year. Is that a relationship break? Because if it is, it doesn't feel like one (for me at least).
Also, what happens if I take a relationship break... then I prefer being apart? or vis-a-versa.View Thread
You know what you must do, do it! Dont keep waiting for him to come around, he wont. Find someone that deserves your love, and you will find happiness!
Good luck, DennisView Thread
It's just not possible. As life brings us new challenges we adapt to deal with them. By adapting to new things we are constantly growing and learning. Don't let him throw the "you have changed" stuff in your face because HE has changed too. It's part of life and is nothing to feel bad about.
You should have known he would be like this at his age and never married him? That's a bit childish, isn't it? Look, hindsight is always 20/20. We all see flaws in our partners, even at the beginning, but we all think that we can deal with them, or even change them. My partner was a neat freak. By being with me he has lost a lot of that (he isn't quite such a slob as me ... yet). My untidyness has work off on him. No doubt, you thought that yours would become more affectionate being in contact with you (and even more, one would think, after becoming a father).
My point is - don't let yourself be bogged down in his accusations. Keep a clear mind when you make your big decisions. Don't let guilt muddle your decision-making so that you end off giving yourself a cold, unaffectionate life sentence.View Thread
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I've stuck by him even though he's been in school for far longer than either of us intended, forgiven him after some very hurtful things, and chose to be with him even after his mother made it perfectly clear she despises me and always will. I also moved to be closer to him when his schooling required he finish his degree at a different university. I couldn't swing a job in the same city, but I managed to make it into the same state.
We've weathered financial hardships and miscarriage, but the year of long distance that we're currently going through while he finishes the last of his degrees 500 miles away may be the end of us. I've tried patching the rifts in our communication, I've tried telling him on multiple occasions that I need to hear from him more often...but I as I write this, I haven't heard from him in over a month.
I do take my commitment to our relationship very seriously...but I no longer believe the same is true for him. If our relationship survives this, it would be fair to say this is the lowest it's ever been--even including the black fog I was in following my miscarriage. At least then I had no doubt I was loved. Now, benign neglect would be the most charitable description for how I'm being treated.View Thread
What have you tried and what have you have your experiences been? Please visit Dr. Becker-Phelps blog for great info on this, located here on her, Art of Relationship Blog.View Thread
So this is your first experience with porn? Dont expect that to help a whole lot, especially if you are having erection problems. My first suggestion, is that you go to your Dr. and explain your situation. You may be suffering from low t?
Are you normally excited by your naked girlfriend/S.O.? If so, why the porn?
You didn't give us much to go on. The best advice i could give, is to go see your Dr.!
Good luck with the experiment!View Thread
Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.
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Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.
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I know I 'should' keep giving him positive support to generate the reactions I seek, but it is like trying to cuddle a porcipine. It is exhausting. Can people change that sort of pattern at 60?View Thread
I don't usually forget birthdays or anniversaries since I have them on my calendar but my mom did once. I called my parents a few years ago to wish them happy anniversary and apologized because I was a day late. My mom asked "Our annivesary was yesterday?" and called to my dad "Hey (name), our anniversary was yesterday." She said she knew it was coming up but forgot.View Thread
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