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January 30, 2007
Date Wealthy Women
It's a bit early but I've been thinking already about tax time. It's mostly that I lent money to a pseudo friend who hasn't paid me back yet, so I'm wondering how I'm going to pay for my vacation and my tax bill, which will hit simultaneously. I planned on opening, a registered retirement savings plan to offset how much I'll owe but I don't know if I can count on the loan I made being paid back in time.
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January 29, 2007
Dishonesty in Relationships
How many lies does it take to destroy a relationship? Three lies? Four lies? Or is one enough? Some might say it depends on the lie. A little white lie may not carry weight, but a more serious untruth could bring down the rickety house of cards your relationship is built on. I’ve recently been spending time contemplating dishonesty in relationships and how it affects my life and the relationships around me. Have you spent any time thinking about it?
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January 26, 2007
Understanding Open Relationships... Or Not
At one time, there was a boy. He dreamt of wondrous things that he heard tell of. One tale, a favorite of his, involved growing older and discovering something called an open relationship. It sounded like everything a person should aspire to. It involved love… lots of love… or at least love as his young mind imagined it. As he grew in age, he was lucky enough to find relationships and he applied the principals of open relationships to them, much to the chagrin of the girls he was dating. Then something snapped.
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January 25, 2007
Accidentally In Love--AGAIN!
Well, he’s gone and done it again! This is the second time my hair stylist has left a salon on a moments notice because he fell for a girl in another city. Do you know how hard it is to find someone who can cut your hair and who you get along with? Sheeesh! I was talking about him today with some of the others at the shop and they were marveling at how quick he picked up and left. I wasn’t surprised, mind you. The first time he left in a week and took off to New York to become part of one of the hottest celebrity couples in the hair world. Now he’s in Montreal dating yet another beautiful stylist, after he, according to his coworkers, fell accidentally in love.
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January 24, 2007
Anger in a Relationship
I relieved when I took a trip to my mom's house this weekend with the famous couple I mention quite often. I worried that my friend was too direct while her boyfriend was too passive-aggressive. I didn't always think I could cope with her acting out every time she didn't get her own way. I realize that although her live-in partner isn't mostly rather agreeable, he will in fact draw a line when he feels she's going too far.
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January 23, 2007
Love Spells
There are many different types of love spells. I’ve seen them at work over the years and they all seem to amaze me. These aren’t the pseudo-spells you hear of tell in tales of the occult. I’m talking about the real magic that comes when two people encounter each other and circumstances, personalities and internal chemistry match so well that you can see sparks without fire.
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January 22, 2007
Avoiding the Parent Trap
Growing up, I spent more time around adults than I did with people my own age. That's why perhaps when I was in my twenties I really wanted to grow up fast. I had a couple exes that were considerably older if not wiser than I was. Nevertheless, having dated supposedly more mature or at least more experienced individuals taught me some valuable lessons.
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January 19, 2007
The Ups and Downs of Internet Relationships
Are you having some of those relationships that don’t seem to be carrying on from email or instant messaging to something more meaningful, like telephone conversations or actual person-to-person meetings? I am. It’s a deadly habit that I get into every once in a while. I find myself not putting the effort forward to push that relationship to the next big stage. Some of the blame, though, falls to the people I’m in contact with. They, too, seem happy with these digital Internet relationships that lack the more tangible benefits of what contact can bring.
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January 17, 2007
Relationship Rescue: Can You Save The Day?
It’s hard to really tell when a relationship is in trouble, especially from the outside. Some couples seem to have it together and then the next thing you know they’re done. Others wear their baggage on the outside and you know things aren’t going to go the distance. As a friend, it’s good to be able to read the signs. That way you can try to help, whether it be to provide a shoulder for someone to cry on or to perform relationship rescue operations as the need arises.
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January 15, 2007
Old Boyfriends and Ex Girlfriends
I have a number of ex-girlfriends who I’m still in contact with. Most are in relationships. Some are happier than others but they all seem to like to touch base from timer to time. It’s one thing to call old friends to touch base, but when you’re calling your old boyfriends or girlfriends, and you’re in a relationship, I think it often casts the caller in a less-than-flattering light.
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January 12, 2007
Sleeping in the New Year
I successfully made it through New Year's Eve without smoking cigarettes. I didn't do so well over Christmas when I had at least two or three. I must admit if I made it through New Year's it was mostly because I went to a horrible party where I didn't have much fun. I had enjoyed a good dinner with my best friend and her boyfriend to which I supplied some red wine.
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January 11, 2007
How Would You Propose Proposing?
I mentioned last week that a woman recently got engaged. She mentioned was that her boyfriend's brother asked her if she'd seen her ring several days before the question was popped. I guess she was annoyed that she knew in advance, even though the brother didn't say for sure it was an engagement ring. She personally would have liked it to be a real surprise but some girls might have appreciated the heads up.
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January 10, 2007
Finding A Love Everlasting
Is it safe to say that the dream of everyone on the face of the planet is to find love everlasting? I mean, I hate to generalize, but I can’t think of any person or situation that would cause someone not to wish for that. Love seems to be the biggest reason for living our lives. I got thinking about this today as I was
watching The Notebook.
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January 9, 2007
Thinking About An Old Girlfriend
I’ve been single for much longer than I’d care to recall. Just about every day is a good day. I wake up, turn on the computer and check my dating sites for any new contacts. Every day holds possibility. There’s a chance that some great new connection is about to be made. However, on the odd day I catch myself thinking about the past. I find myself thinking about an old girlfriend and begin to wonder about the ‘what ifs’ of a relationship that didn’t last.
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January 8, 2007
Old Acquaintance Is Unforgettably Late
Christmas dinner went about as well as was expected. I went to the home of my friend's boyfriend's family. His ex-girlfriend from many years back was there with a date, although she arrived several hours late. I thought my pal was going to blow a gasket from what I took to be a slightly passive-aggressive move on the part of her man's ex. It simply reminded me of home, since my eldest sister never arrives on time. It's her unsubtle sign of spite for my sister whom she considers mother's favorite.
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January 5, 2007
The Secret to Relationship Articles
Way back when Cupids Reviews was in its infancy, back when I online dating was a secret only a few would share, part of my duties included building a database of relationship articles. This was an interesting task to undertake. I’ve had the pleasure of a number of relationships over the years and knew I could draw on those experiences to help me. But how on earth could I be expected to follow in the footsteps of the legendary love scribes of years gone by? I was also able to do some research from what others on the Net were writing, which I used as a guide in my struggles. It was during this research on relationships that I came across the secret to overcoming this daunting task…
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January 3, 2007
Searching for Healthy Relationships
What percentage of the population has relationships that are healthy? I’d really like to know what the number is. Every time I look around, I see a relationship that isn’t healthy and I wonder why people stay in these situations. The worst are the relationships that you could swear are perfect but in time they crumble like cookies, just like the rest of them.
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