You were happily married. May be for a while. And you split. It can be imagined irrespective of the length of a marriage, a divorce does leave immovable scars. And the mere thought of seeing someone again can be dissuading. Love is all about being vulnerable to someone – why go through it again?

The biggest complaint most people have about their relationships is that their partner doesn't really value them. Does that sound familiar?

Weekends are always met with great enthusiasm by many couples just to get away from their usual boring routine and explore something new. But sometimes you can’t seem to have any idea of what to do on a weekend. You keep on thinking and then decide for something you already have done so many times.

Much of the discord couples experience comes from fear of exposing their true feelings – their love, fears, doubts, insecurities – their true selves. So they hide their truth behind ego...

I came across a question recently. In brief the poster wanted to know how she could trust any man again. Two men one after other ditched her and the second one was very close. She wanted to know if she should try any new relationship at all or forget it.

Have you noticed that couples who laugh together remain together and seem incredibly happy? How can we better dissolve an argument or a marital storm but with a joke and some hearty laughter?

According to MSN Money (Sept. 2005), not counting Higher Education, which can mount to $150,000, and not counting private schools and hospital bills, a child costs $135K ($40K/year, income) ; $185K($40-70K/year income); and $270K (70K+/year, income). Children 15-17 years old are more expensive. Expensive? Mamma mia!

Sometimes the concept of overcoming shyness puts too much pressure on an individual and they should instead focus on feeling at ease and confident in a variety of social settings. Although most teenagers do outgrow a sense of shyness, the vestiges of it sometimes prevail into adulthood.

Given that as humans we operate on goal driven basis, if you followed the trajectory of your actions do they take you where you want to go? Put your relationship on the path to success with these six strategies.

Meeting future in-laws can be intimidating. You hope that you will like them and, more importantly, that they will like you. While it may seem like the most uncomfortable of situations, there are a few things that can be done to increase your chances of survival.

There you were, deeply involved in a relationship. It may have been stormy or you may have thought everything was running smoothly. Then it happened: Your significant other no longer wanted to be your significant other...

Organising social events can be a stressful affair, especially when you consider the Ex Factor!

One easy way to bring the excitement back into your relationship is to set up a date night. While you may see each other daily and even go out to dinner every Friday night, setting up a date night outside of your usual schedule will enhance your relationship and give you something to look forward to.

It feels so good when...This would be the perfect relationship, but who has this?

No relationship is equal give and take. In every relationship, both the partners make adjustments to make the relationship a success. Both give up many choices in life and try to contribute for the continuation of the relationship.

This sounds a different kind of title - Do You Understand your Lover? Doesn’t everybody do? Sadly not many of us understand our partners fully. If we had understood our lovers, the rates of separations and divorces would have gone down substantially instead of increasing.

Any relationship between two people changes as feelings develop over a period of time, and change with life's ups and downs. Methods to test the relationship and afford insights into how we might progress.

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Get familiar with the different paternity tests available and how to use them.

Do you find yourself contnually sabotaging your relationships? If so it's likely that you're attempting to keep yourself from feeling emotional pain from your past. If you want to free your self from such enslavement this article is for you.

You really want to do something that she will never forget.

There is a trap that many of us fall into because for the most part girls are socialized to be sweet, accommodating, passive, well-mannered etc. When we grow up and get into relationships, many of us don't really know what to do in response to disrespect. Find out how to spot the signs, and prevent it.

There are two major questions you’ll be hoping to answer when seeking information about infidelity. The first is, “How can I tell if my partner is cheating?” And if you find out that he or she is cheating, then you’ll want to know, “Can this relationship survive?”

A second marriage can be challenging if you don’t know what you’re in for. Watch out for these pitfalls to increase your chance of a successful second marriage.