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09/17/2012
Enlisting in the United States Navy Recently you asked, "What is the smartest decision you ever made?" I don't even have to think about it. It was the day I decided to drop out of college (in my third year) and enlist in the United States Navy. More >>

Tags: EducationFriendshipFriendshipsRelationships
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09/17/2012
Eight Ways to Jump-Start Date Night My husband and I try to go on a date once a month to keep our connection strong and to enjoy one another's company -- without the children. After 16 years of marriage, lots of dates and three children, I've learned a few things over the years about how to get time in with my "boyfriend"... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDate nightDatingHappinessHealthHusbandHusband's GirlfriendintimacyKidsParentingRelationshipsSexStrengthening marriageWife
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09/11/2012
What Event Should We Attend? I phoned you about a month ago as I was having a hard time deciding which wedding to attend. We live in Alberta - Canada and have a cousin's wedding in Ohio and my nephew's wedding in Las Vegas on the same day. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFollow up to CallRelationshipsRelativesResponse to a Call
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09/10/2012
How 9/11 Changed My View of Starting a Family I was a high school teacher on September 11, 2001, not yet a mother. My husband and I had been married for just over a year and we'd recently begun talking about starting a family. And then that horrific Tuesday morning occurred... More >>

Tags: 9/11FamilyHonorKidsMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPregnantRelationshipsRelativesSeptember 11, 2001
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09/10/2012
Facing a Grave Illness Should doctors tell their patients when death is imminent? Would the news make a difference? More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyHealth careillnessRelationshipsRelatives
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09/07/2012
What is SGS? I teach high school in California, and my wife and I have two daughters. Fifteen years ago when our daughters were in high school and over 16 (we didn't allow them to date until they were 16), my younger daughter had been dating a young man for a few months.... More >>

Tags: DatingFamily/Relationships - TeensRaising kidsRead On-AirRelationshipsTeens
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09/07/2012
Which Sparkles More? I had to chuckle when I heard the call of the newly engaged young lady with a ring from her boyfriend's former fiancée. More >>

Tags: DatingEngagementHusbandRelationshipsResponse to a CallWedding
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09/04/2012
Grieving is Not Just for Family Members I just watched the video 'Should His Girlfriend Be in the Funeral' and I couldn't agree with you more... My 21-year-old son Jeffrey was hit by a car while crossing the street last November. More >>

Tags: DatingFamilyFriendsFriendshipsGriefMental HealthRelationshipsRelativesReligion
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08/28/2012
Taken for Granted I've taken it upon myself since day one of my relationship to do everything for my boyfriend, and now have found that I've put myself into a bad position, because I'm being taken for granted and it's assumed that I should continue to do all that I do for him. More >>

Tags: DatingPersonal ResponsibilityRelationships
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08/28/2012
Video: Taken For Granted Do you know someone who "cares so much" they give and give and give to their relationship, but get nothing in return? More >>

Tags: DatingPersonal ResponsibilityRelationships
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