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01/21/2013
Age of First Date As a young guy, I (ahem...) did not start dating until I was 23 and out of college. 23! Not because I never had any opportunities. It was my choice. More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageParentingRelationshipsReligion
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01/17/2013
Barefoot and Pregnant I'm listening to a call that reminds me of many others I have heard. The recurring topic is women thinking they have to be successful in a career to be loved by a man. More >>

Tags: CareerDatingJobMarriageMen's Point of ViewMotherhood-FatherhoodPregnantRelationships
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01/17/2013
Getting Along with Your In-Laws Generally speaking, the divorce rate is lower for people who have good relationships with their in-laws. However, the sad reality is that the majority of husbands and wives do not. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDatingHusbandIn-LawsMother-in-lawPerspectiveRelationshipsRespectSpouseWife
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01/11/2013
Why Men Shut Down ...Men shut down when they have given up... They give up when their efforts to please are either ignored or trivialized... More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageMen's Point of ViewRelationships
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01/11/2013
An App to Propose? I saw the article about having an iPhone app to help you figure out how to propose. One thing the article mentioned was being nervous about it. I dreaded that. More >>

Tags: AnxietyDatingHealthInternet-MediaiPhoneMarriageRaising Boys to MenReal menStress
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01/09/2013
The Christmas Eve Eel My husband Jimmy recently passed away. This is in his honor... More >>

Tags: Christmas EveCommitmentDatingDeath of a SpouseHolidaysHumorMarriageReligion
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01/09/2013
I'm Busy. I'm Tired. I Can't Get in the Mood. My husband and I argue over sex all the time, mostly about how little we have sex. Sex is not a priority to me. More >>

Tags: AttitudeDatingFeministasHappinessHealthMarriageMen's Point of ViewParentingSelfishSocial IssuesUnhappinessWomen's Point of View
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01/08/2013
Video: I'm Busy. I'm Tired. I Can't Get in the Mood. Women today seem to believe that work, the kids, the house, their friends, etc. are more important than their husbands, and that somehow a sexless marriage is perfectly acceptable. Unfortunately, this attitude eventually leads their men to look elsewhere to fulfill their needs. But there is a different perspective a wife can adopt... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDatingFeministasHappinessHealthHusband's GirlfriendMarriageMen's Point of ViewParentingSelfishSexSocial IssuesUnhappinessWomen's Point of View
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01/07/2013
Courting Can Be Done in Many Different Ways ...I got very nostalgic about our dating life and how he used to court me. It had me daydreaming of our first months together and how he tried so much to impress me and be such a gentleman. I honestly got a little sad and resentful that that time is gone. More >>

Tags: AppreciationAttitudeBehaviorDatingGratitudeRead On-AirValues
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01/07/2013
From One Guy to Another A little praise for Jake who's getting back on the dating scene after taking care of ill family members. (I'm in my 40's and in the same boat.)... You've got a guy here who's given up a good chunk of his life and proved himself a responsible adult, a guy who's less likely to walk out on a wife if she gets sick! That's big! More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageMen's Point of ViewReligionResponse to a Call
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