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HOW NOT TO LOSE YOURSELF IN A LOVING RELATIONSHIP

Everyone wants to have a healthy loving relationship with that perfect partner. When you have one, you'll want to maintain it, but one of the mistakes people tend to make is that they forget about the "me" time in their love relationship.

It's not healthy to always be around your partner. You need to spend some "me" time so that you have more to give your partner. This is a common problem with couples - whether they're still in that newlywed stage of romance or have been together for decades.

Some people spend so much time with their partner that they feel lost and alone when they're left alone for any period of time. Here are some ways you can nurture yourself so that you're able to give the best to your lover when it is time to be a couple:

Spend an evening reading that book you've been waiting to get your hands on.

Quiet time at home enjoying a good book without any interruptions can energize you when you meet up with your partner again.

Watch a movie that you've wanted to see, but your partner wasn't interested in seeing (like a good chick flick).

Don't deny yourself something you want to do just because your partner doesn't want to do it.

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THINKING OF TYING THE KNOT? 5 TIPS TO MAKE SURE YOU STAY TOGETHER

Did you know that love does NOT conquer all?

You see, often people get married with the idea that their "chemistry" or undying love for each other will keep them together forever.
However, with almost 50% of marriages ending in divorce these days, it's obvious that this isn't the case. Therefore, it pays to know a few little secrets before getting married.

Here are 5 tips that help keep couples together long after tying the knot:

CONTINUE DATING

Over the years, people often drift apart or relationships and marriages become stale because couples fail to do new and special things together.

That's why going on new and refreshing dates is so important. In fact, there is something about "dating" that creates a sense of magic in a relationship and can even bring relationships out of a rut.

While on a date, you also put more effort into your appearance, have more uninterrupted time to communicate on a deeper level and are naturally drawn closer together.

Stuck for ideas? Spend the day at the aquarium, zoo, museum, carnival, bookstore, beach or park.

DELAY IS OFTEN BETTER

It's a well-documented statistic that couples who have dated for a year or longer before marriage have a significantly lower rate of divorce than those who married after a short dating period.

A year of dating gives time for many emotions to surface and many character traits to be discovered. You may adore someone in the spring, but despise him or her in the winter.

Asking someone for his or her hand in marriage on the third date isn't romantic. It's gambling...

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BOOK REVIEW ­- "1000 QUESTIONS FOR COUPLES" by Michael Webb

One of the biggest reason marriages end in divorce is because couples fail to ask the big questions before they walk down the aisle.
If couples simply spent some time asking each other the questions that really matter, they'd greatly increase their chances of staying together.

The great thing about a "question book" is that it makes it easier to ask those difficult questions and encourages an environment to address them.

But is Michael Webb's "1000 Questions For Couples", the right book for this?

In short, yes. Most question books 'beat around the bush,' never really providing the important questions, and others simply don't have enough questions.

On the other hand, Webb has put together the most comprehensive collection of questions, covering every single topic you'd ever want to know about before tying the knot.

It includes tough subjects like money, children & child rearing, career, past and present relationships, religion, morals, convictions & beliefs, personality, and even sex.

But don't get me wrong ­while there are many serious and tough topics to discuss, there are also many "lighter" yet just as important topics, including the car and driving, vacations, food and well being, pets, and your favorite things...

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