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Relationships: : Divorce, Dating, Remarriage ... Not to Mention Kids and Parents!

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LifeTwo's "Relationships" looks at the sometimes-turbulent interpersonal issues of middle age -- whether between spouses (including divorce), people looking for romance ("dating"), parents and children, or adults and their parents (including issues involving elder care). It's all here ...

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Is My Spouse Cheating Because Of A Midlife Crisis?

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The conventional wisdom is that midlife crises usually feature extramarital affairs.

But one may have little to do with the other.

Middle-aged people -- of either gender -- have affairs. But many have nothing to do with the usual midlife crisis. Rather, they are the result of placing low value on the relationship, and poor bonding with one's spouse. »more»

Divorce Often Doesn't Make People Happier ... Sometimes Staying Together Does

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Is a divorce better than an unhappy marriage? Research suggests an unexpected answer: there is "no evidence that unhappily married adults who divorced were typically any happier than unhappily married people who stayed married." And many unhappy marriages can be turned around. »more»

The Good News About "Empty Nest Syndrome"

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Hundreds of thousands of families will soon see their youngest child off to college, and that means an outbreak of despondent mothers and fathers suffering from empty nest syndrome.

Or does it? »more»

Are You a Dating “Hypertaster”?

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Yesterday, I had a fabulous day at Copia, the American center for wine, food and the arts in Napa, CA. Being a self-admitted wine dolt, I spent the day taking classes and touring the exhibits and gardens. »more»

Are You Depriving Yourself of Lessons?

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The other day my friend, bestselling author Sam Horn*, let loose with another one of her sage sayings:

“You can’t learn anything from experiences you aren’t having.” »more»

Is Brad Pitt Ruining Your Love Life?

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Recently I saw Ocean’s Thirteen. It was an eye-candy feast, with George Clooney and Brad Pitt 25-feet high. Yum! »more»

How to Trump Being Dumped

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To trump: outshine, outclass, upstage, eclipse, surpass, outdo, outperform; beat, better, top, cap; be a cut above, be head and shoulders above, leave standing.

A friend told me he’d been dumped by his last sweetheart, and was still stinging from it many months later.

Me: What was the reason for the breakup? »more»

Our Most Recent Articles About Relationships

Parental role models and us

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I'll cut right to the chase: I think my parents taught me that love is putting up with a lot of ill treatment and staying no matter what.

My own notion of love was that it would be like having a best friend and lover for the rest of my life, and we would have little problems but we'd adjust. »more»

Not Feel Good Ending: When Medical Crises Hit, Men Leave, Women Stay

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The recently release study "Gender Disparity in the Rate of Partner Abandonment in Patients with Serious Medical Illness" sheds some disappointing light on "partner abandonment"--the term for separation/divorce during a period of serious illness and the role that gender plays. »more»

If Having Sex Meant You Were Married

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I attended a lovely Jewish wedding last weekend. The bride was resplendent and the groom handsome as they stood under the chupah in front of the rabbi (the bride’s father) and the cantor (her god-father). Outside at sunset, the family and friends stood ringing the couple on the grass. The cantor’s sweet singing, including a song he wrote for the bride, soared in the crisp evening air. »more»

Newsweek: Letterman is not alone; Workplace affairs on the rise

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Much ado this week about David Letterman's forced acknowledgment of his affair with his assistant Stephanie Birkitt. According to research reported in a recent Newsweek story they are far from alone in engaging in an office romance: »more»

Table manners: Knife and death at dinner

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I’ve heard men say that women are too picky about unimportant aspects of a man’s behavior. I think it depends on what one considers important and unimportant. »more»

This is no joke: Getting along with your mother-in-law

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While we joke about mother-in-laws, it is a complex relationship filled with conflict potential. Since understanding a problem is the first step to solving it, having a book like Terri Apter's "What Do You Want from Me?: Learning to Get Along with In-Laws" is a good starting point. »more»

New Social Network for Retired Single Women

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Ann Harrison has launched a new social network aimed at Retired Single Women. It's a free, ad-supported network for retired and soon-to-be retired women. Ann also runs the successful blog Contemporary Retirement.

That's Just the Way the Rebound Bounces

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Damn you, Daniel Powter! It’s all your fault for ruining my morning! »more»

When Divorce Means Re-entering the Job Market

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In working with divorcing couples, reemployment of an “at-home” spouse is a recurring theme. »more»

Can you dress for social success? Using proven science can increase your chances of attracting the opposite sex.

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When taken in the context of dating, dress for success takes a different spin. Keep in mind that anytime you plan to attend an event where the majority of those in attendance will be setting eyes on you for the first time, you must do all you can to make a positive first impression. »more»

Governor Sanford - Give Marital Mediation a Try!

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Like many of you other mediators out there, I am always very pained to read accounts of our celebrity brethren who are struggling with their marriages. The media is insistent. The klieg lights focused on these people in distress are glaring. They are experiencing their own personal marital problems, but under a microscope of public view. »more»

Make the connection! Whether for social or business networking, be on the lookout for clues to establish a common bond.

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When you’re speed dating or networking, you only have a few minutes to make a connection. But there are many similar situations that can present themselves socially and professionally. That’s why developing skills relative to how to start a conversation and to connect with someone is so important. »more»

How to create a lasting first impression when speed dating or networking.

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Who’s who? Why not show them the real you? »more»

Adult level question - Possibly NSFW

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I have a question for which I have NO idea how to find the answer. »more»

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Top women’s traits that turn off men.

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Here are some characteristics which men have shared that they do not like in women:

Hair- Untouchable, over processed or bleached, roots showing, badly colored, extreme styling

Nails - dirty, chipped or peeling polish, wild or garish nail color, ultra extreme lengths

Clothing - too revealing, too tight, not appropriate for the planned activity, overdressed, untouchable »more»