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How to Be Comfortable Alone on Valentine’s Day
If I’m hospitalized or incapacitated from a car accident or emergency health problem, my ex-wife will be the first person…
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The Power of Understanding
Person #1: “I love the way the red pomegranates, orange oranges and yellow bananas pop in this photo.” Person #2:…
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Is He the One?: How to Know Whether You Should Marry Him
I used to leave a drinking glass by the kitchen sink instead of putting it in the dishwasher, and then…
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How to Determine Your Worth as a Person
Let’s pretend I possess the world’s largest diamond collection. Because diamonds have high market value, I would be “worth” a…
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When Your Spouse Dies and You Miss Their Dirty Socks on the Floor
After her husband died unexpectedly, the dirty socks and pants she used to find thrown on the bedroom floor became…
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She Divorced Me Because I Was Nicer to Strangers Than I Was to Her
I was usually nicer to strangers than I was to my wife. People I didn’t know and would never see…
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5 Sales and Writing Secrets That Could Save Your Marriage (and Make Your Relationships Thrive)
Couples struggle in relationships because they don’t know how to talk to each other. There are other reasons. But that’s…
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On a Personal Note
Hey. I felt like writing to you, instead of another new version of the things I almost always write. I’m…
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We Can’t Always Get What We Want, But if We Try Sometimes…
You and outside forces are engaged in a never-ending dance—working in harmony, or against each other—to motivate your spouse or…
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The Strangers We Live With: Maybe Birth Control, Food & Aging Dooms Our Relationships
Even the most-honest people lie sometimes. When we love or even just like someone, the last thing we want to…
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