Relationships: Relationship Building & Management

Fuzzy Strawberries and Lifelines

Nancy Gerber, Our official Relationships Expert says:

It's a continual challenge to create a life of meaning and fulfillment. Sometimes we find ourselves in a difficult place, confused about how we arrived and frustrated when we can't find a way to move on. We can minimize the uncertainty and maximize forward momentum -- if we're willing to search for the truth and reach out for help.

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Eight Keys to Heat-up a Cool Relationship

Dr. Linda Miles, Our official Marriage & Family Therapist Expert says:

1. Celebrate Valentines Day Every Day: Love is a practice. Say I love you in the morning and at night....more is better. Share with one another the things that give you the greatest pleasure and help one another's dream come true. For example if you partner loves music, bring home CDs or tickets to concerts often. If your partner loves football, watch with them on a regular basis. Remember these are GIFTS, done without resentment. You are dream-makers. A good relationship is like good sex---both partners give and receive what they want.

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Now More Than Ever

Nancy Gerber, Our official Relationship Expert says:

Many people I know are facing big life challenges. For some, family matters such as aging parents, relatives in crisis, severely ill children, career upheavals or financial stress are a daily concern. Others are frustrated and frightened by political uncertainty and social problems that appear insurmountable and growing worse. And, there are those who have friends or relatives connected either directly or peripherally with military activities overseas.

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What Does Real Love Look Like?

Nancy Gerber, Our official Relationships Expert says:

1947: 4 cents for a daily newspaper. Three cans of Campbell's soup for 29 cents. Rice Krispies, 12 cents a box; chicken 47 cents and pound; coffee 38 cents a pound. No TV - just radio. No E-Bay or Google. No cell phones, answering machine or fax. Neither voice mail nor e-mail No Wal-Mart, no Starbucks, no malls. 60 years. World War Two, just ended. Still to come - moon landings, civil rights, feminism, hippies, Woodstock, gay rights, cloning, test tube babies, vaccines and open heart surgery, the Beatles, 24 hour news, reality shows...

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Coping with Difficult People

Nancy Gerber, Our official Relationships Expert says:

Even the best of us commit an occasional faux-pas -- our behavior annoys, confuses, frustrates or embarrasses someone. What characteristics distinguish intermittent human insensitivity from a truly "difficult" person?

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How Wide Are Your Ears?

Nancy Gerber, Our official Relationship Expert says:

One of my delightful coaching clients is a music producer, composer and arranger. During our last session we were exploring the characteristics of his ideal business relationships -- the most important traits of the people he'd like to attract and work with. One of the top items on his list was a quality he called 'wide ears'. Someone with wide ears, he explained, is open to and delights in many different types of musical and artistic expression.

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How Wide Are Your Ears?

Nancy Gerber, Our official Relationship Expert says:

One of my delightful coaching clients is a music producer, composer and arranger. During our last session we were exploring the characteristics of his ideal business relationships -- the most important traits of the people he'd like to attract and work with. One of the top items on his list was a quality he called 'wide ears'. Someone with wide ears, he explained, is open to and delights in many different types of musical and artistic expression.

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Say YES to Yourself By Knowing How to Say NO

Nancy Gerber, Our official Relationship Expert says:

Many of my coaching clients and workshop participants struggle with taking consistent action toward their most important goals. These are already successful people who assume that, in order to succeed, they need to simply "find more time" -- to somehow squeeze just a few more minutes, one more hour out of their already overcrowded warp speed lives.

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Top 10 Reasons Why Men Cheat

Stephany Alexander, Our official Online Dating Expert says:

Why men cheat on women is an age-old question. The reasons why men cheat on women can be varied. Nevertheless, we have compiled a list of the top 10 reasons why both married and unmarried men cheat. Sometimes their reasons don't even involve you and it's simply an ego-based decision. Other times, reasons why men cheat can involve you and your relationship, or lack thereof.

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To tell the truth

Nancy Gerber, Our official Relationship Expert says:

Throughout our lives, we've been conditioned against speaking our mind directly to others. We're admonished to be polite at all costs. Since childhood, we've been told that "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" and that asking for what we want is selfish. We're not supposed to rock the boat -- merely to go along if we wish to get along.

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