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15 relationship mistakes women often do by yourtango.com :: 2009-06-23
(5) Putting so much energy into the idea of a fairy-tale romance that we're not satisfied with anything less. --- (7) Thinking that a perfect relationship is easy: Relationships require work and compromise. A perfect relationship means doing those things well. --- (9) Thinking that getting a boyfriend or husband will solve all our problems: In reality no one can fix our lives for us. --- (10) Using the silence: Partners can't read our minds, he won't know what's wrong unless we tell him. (11) Not asking for what we want in bed: It can be as little as a rewarding moan when he does something good, or as much as a frank discussion about fantasies. [Turn-ons and Turn-offs]

How to get over a breakup? 10 ways to get over a past relationship by examiner.com :: 2009-06-23
(1) Take him/her out of your cell phone contact list. Each time you pass his/her name when browsing contacts you may experience those negative feelings. Why put yourself through such agony? (3) Make a list of all his/her bad qualities, and think about the things you did not share. (7) Start hanging around new people - especially if your social group is connected with your ex. [Ex - Wifes & Girlfriends]

Top 10 reasons women don't want sex by examiner.com :: 2009-05-06
(4) Lack of sleep. For most women, sleep comes before sex once the relationship has been established. This is a common problem in modern sleep-deprived society. (8) High levels of SHBG. A woman with high levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), may have low sexual interest because it combines with free testosterone - making it unavailable - and that reduces libido. (9) Fear of intimacy. The inability to handle the level of intimacy that sex requires is a common reason for a drop-off in sexual desire. (10) Body image: Women who view themselves as unattractive. [Sex Drive in Relationship: Sexless Marriage]

Should I hire a private detective to spy on my husband by independent.ie :: 2009-05-06
I have been with my partner for 16 years. He's a chef and works long hours. Last year he had an affair. I was shocked, and later angry. Anyway, we are still together and have been to counseling to build trust in the relationship. Recently I observed a change in him. I think he's having another affair. Should I get a private detective? --- Get a detective if you want. You might get the answer as to whether he's cheating or not, but you don't need a private detective to find out if you're happy. If you're really going to leave your husband, you might be better using cash on legal advice rather than a detective. [Love and Happiness]

Opposites attract at first but often don't work out in the long run by msnbc.msn.com :: 2009-04-05
Do opposites really attract? A new study finds that when it comes to personality, people seek partners with their same qualities - but claim to want someone who is different. The study, in the journal Evolutionary Psychology, asked 760 persons of their personality traits and traits they would want in long-term partner. The answers showed a preference for someone with the same sort of personality, but 85.7% of participants claim to want someone who has opposite traits. Although many feel attracted to opposites, these attractions between opposites usually do not grow into solid relationships and, when they do, these relationships often end prematurely. [Attraction - Falling In Love]

30% of UK divorce cases uses evidence of adultery collected by private detectives by dailymail.co.uk :: 2009-04-05
As Helen Gunn brought her car to a halt, she had to fight to control her nerves. She had never seen the house, but there was no misidentifying her husband Dan's Mercedes. It was a cold afternoon, and the address had been supplied by a private detective Helen had hired to prove her husband was cheating on her after 15 months of marriage. Knowing Dan and his mistress were inside, Helen took a deep breath, and walked to the front door... This was far from how Helen, an occupational therapist, had imagined things would turn out for them. "For 7 months while I'd been pregnant I'd suspected he was having an affair, but ... he'd denied it and insisted I was paranoid." [Divorce]

Having a baby won't save a troubled marriage - Couples should wait until ready by chicagotribune.com :: 2009-02-25
For many years, the advice for marital malaise was simple: Have a baby. Then, in the late 1970s, researchers noticed that bliss declines after childbirth, as couples are burdened. Now, a third scenario is offered, based on a synthesis of existing studies: If both partners are equally happy about a pregnancy (and careful not to backslide into traditional gender roles) most couples return to previous levels of satisfaction. Those couples who disagreed (about 33%) on the new addition continued to be stuck in tension, and all were separated or divorced by the time the kid reached kindergarten. [Signs of a Bad Relationship: Warning signs, Ending]

Men are sloppy kissers, but they do have a method behind their messiness by nationalgeographic.com :: 2009-02-25
Men seem to like wet kisses with more "tongue action," said anthropologist Helen Fisher. This could be because modern males are instinctually using kisses to pick up traces of estrogen in a woman's saliva and thus estimate her fertility. Wet kisses could also be an unconscious effort to transfer testosterone to the woman, which would provoke her sexual interest. And the chemical cocktail of saliva may reveal us if the person we're kissing is a genetically compatible choice to mate with. The majority of men and women rate their first kiss as either "the kiss of death" or the blossoming of a new relationship. [Male Manual for Women]

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