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08/01/2012
Lessons in Love ...I was in a relationship with a woman who had issues due to past emotional abuse. I tried to help her, but had to learn to put aside my stupid chivalry to understand that she would not change... More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageTen Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their LivesThe Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives
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07/31/2012
College and a Husband... Both by Chance I graduated in the top ten of my high school class, and was accepted into my first choice expensive private college. However, the financial aid package still meant I could not afford to attend this school without going into major debt. More >>

Tags: CollegeDatingEducationFinancesHigher educationMarriagePersonal Responsibility
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07/25/2012
Parent Your Child, Not Yourself Many of you aren't parenting in the best interest of your child. Instead, you're parenting to satisfy your own needs... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDatingFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPregnancyPremarital CounselingRelationshipsRespectself-esteem
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07/19/2012
Please Give Me Your Kids I am sitting here FUMING after listening to one of your calls from a woman with children. I get so damn mad when divorced or single women with children call in and say they have an (sarcasm on) 'issue with their boyfriend.' (sarcasm off) More >>

Tags: DatingDivorceParentingRelationshipsResponse to a Call
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07/16/2012
Timing IS Everything! First off let me say I have always seemed to listen to you at the wrong times in my life. I listened 20 years ago and then for some reason I stopped. If I had been listening 17 years ago I would possibly not have married the woman I married, I chose wrong. More >>

Tags: DatingDivorceFatherhoodMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodProtecting children
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07/12/2012
No Commitment When Shacking Up I can't believe 'The New York Times,' with its hugely liberal perspective, actually published an article on the downside of shack-ups. I was stunned. The article gives some stats that are simply mind-boggling... More >>

Tags: AbuseCommitmentDatingLiving togetherMarriageShacking Up
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07/11/2012
Finding My Knight in Shining Armor by Waiting in the Car ...He picked me up at the door and I handed him an umbrella [it was drizzling outside]. He looked at me and said, 'Is this for you?' I said, 'Yes.' He took it and held it for me while he walked me to the car. More >>

Tags: ChivalryDatingValues
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07/03/2012
Reasons to Get Married A lot of people get married for selfish reasons. They want to be free from their parents, ease loneliness, have sex, show that they're adults, save or help someone else, attain citizenship, and/or have a baby. They also might get married because all their friends are married, or they feel like they're running out of time. But all of these reasons are WRONG! More >>

Tags: AdmirationAttitudeBehaviorCharacterCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCommitmentDatingRespectValues
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07/02/2012
Reasons People Are Afraid of Love Why are some people afraid to love? I can give you a handful of reasons... More >>

Tags: AttitudeCommitmentDatingDisappointmentFearsMarriageMental Health
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06/27/2012
Choosing the Right Man... Last week, a young woman called in saying she chose a man who lived with his mommy. Then after she moved in with him, she realized she had made a terrible mistake. More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageMorals, Ethics, ValuesRead On-AirResponse to a Call
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