What has happened to marriage?
LONDON—They say it’s lovelier the second time around; I don’t think so. But, even at my age, I fancy letting a little romance into my life and feel as if I were meeting someone I loved, from whom I had been separated for a long time. I would ask him to marry me and say, with faith and conviction, I do.
In the these days, I will be one of only 21 women out of a thousand to get married. My intended will be one of only 23 men. Figures show that marriage rates have fallen to their lowest level since records began 150 years ago.
The institution of marriage is not only on life support, in some places it’s already in rigor mortis.
The is not unique in this, for in many developed countries, marriage has been in decline for years. The reasons for this are many and sundry. We have split the atom and fathomed the mysteries of DNA, but we’ve become colossal cynics, suffering from excessive expectations.
Because there are no longer rigid laws of conduct, we have become hugely selfish and self-absorbed. There are fiscal disincentives for marriage, and we’ve made it far too easy to jump into and out of relationships. We no longer stay the endurance course that successful marriages demand.
No sooner are we married than divorce rears its ugly head. The seven-year-itch, says Nobel laureate for economics Prof. , is now too long. Couples barely make it to five years before becoming dissatisfied with their partners and disillusioned with marriage.
Only married couples can quite so egregiously ignore each other. As said: “The surest way to be alone is to get married.”
Marriage gets such bad press but all the best jokes. Comedian John Dowie cracks: “I saw my future wife in a club. Our eyes met and I said to myself, this is the woman who’s going to divorce me in 5 years’ time.”
Time hurtles by, and once you have given each other the best years of your thighs and the fires of passion have been doused, married life can die so quickly from lack of consideration and humor, bad hygiene, snoring, poor table manners, dearth of ambition and lack of money.
No longer the norm
According to a recent survey here, married couples are no longer seen as the norm. A wedding is merely an excuse for a party rather than a declaration of commitment to each other.
While we still acknowledge that a happy marriage is better than the alternatives, the survey says that the vast majority believes there’s no longer any difference between being married and just cohabiting, and a stigma is no longer attached to serial relationships or divorce.
In some parts of the world, we extol the virtues of LAT, or living apart together—of married couples who live in separate homes or separate continents, meeting up once in a while and communicating by phone and e-mail.
Largely absent is what described as the “shared language of grunt and touch” between married couples who go to bed and wake up together, day in and day out. Perhaps it takes all kinds of covenants to make a marriage these days, especially as no one hands out gold medals for staying married!
“People who marry today may be the kind with the beliefs that would keep them in a marriage, or the skills to stay in a relationship,” said Penny Mansfield of 1+1. But, just to make sure we give couples the necessary armament for the long haul, to ensure they’re not just blinded by love and dispossessed of good judgment, the has now waded in, promoting marriage as a “process of discovery” and offering couples a marriage test to help them decide if they’re sexually, emotionally and financially compatible before tying the knot.
“Attitudes to money, sex and children can make or break a marriage. Relationships need check-ups. Couples should be honest about their finances, faith, intentions to have children and sexually transmitted diseases they might have from past lovers, if they want their marriage to have any hope of survival,” said Rev. Body, who wrote “Growing Together,” which he gives to couples planning to exchange vows.
Where is love in all this, the bric-a-brac of a loving relationship? I’ve been fed enough corn to stuff a swine and I know it’s not one big Hallmark card, but marriage needs sharp PR operators to quash the killer negatives and promote it.
In the eternal verities of life, it’s still the best institution for weathering life’s squalls together, for committing to the beloved and raising children who, within the loving confines of a stable family life, kids tend to be healthier and less likely to turn to drink, drugs or crime. Even scientists aver that a reasonably happy marriage is good for our cardiovascular functions, state of mind and longevity.
It’s not perfect and it would excite but small claim on our romantic imagination, but marriage is moral rearmament and the audacity of hope, the glue that binds society so that it can perpetuate itself, a public avowal of our commitment to the one we love, and to society.
In the middle of my life’s journey, the arbitrariness of life and death still shocks me. My husband has been dead 11 years. I no longer wag an angry fist at God and I still wear my wedding ring.
It takes but a smell, a glimpse of something remembered to bring him back. “Grow old along with me! The best is yet to come,” he said, hamming it up and quoting , when he proposed 26 years ago.
I have but few talents and marriage is one of them. I miss him—the well-danced choreography that is married life and the untroubled certainty of someone’s love, which gives us strength to carry on regardless of what life throws at us.
My heart is held down by rusting pinions, but I believe in love and marriage. You could say I’m longing for a past that’s still very much in the future. I do.


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Today, I’d like to present this honorary award to you for your commitment to love me unconditionally. Despite this being a day set aside to celebrate the love we share; I also wanted to use this day to thank you for helping me face my countless life challenges. Since I was born, you have always extended sincere thoughts of encouragement to lift me up, even when I was wrong.
And due to those lessons of love you’ve rooted in me, I desire to emulate your compassion and extend this same level of love unto others. In fact, at times, I feel as though my life wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t have you in it.
So today, I’m extending these loving thoughts your way to express exactly how I feel.
Happy Mother’s Day!


As a teen, I knew something was different. I didn’t really have crushes in high school, and I didn’t have any celebrity crushes, either. As a matter of fact, I still don’t have celebrity crushes.
I lost my virginity late. It was hard for me to find people I actually wanted to have sex with. There were guys I thought of as conventionally attractive, but I never wanted to hook up with them; not in the way my friends did. Hmm. I saw women this way, too.
In college, I started reading a lot of erotica and horror to inspire some of my own writing, and my relationship with kink began to blossom.
I can tell you one thing: It’s confusing as fuck being on the asexual spectrum and kinky. If you admit you’re a Domme type and you like leather and writing dirty stories, people start assuming things.
What are demisexuals, exactly?
Demisexuals form attraction over time and with someone they know well. It is a sexual orientation in which someone must have a close emotional bond with a person in order to feel sexual attraction. However, once there is a bond, it doesn’t always mean sexual attraction will follow. The bond just has to be there first for any chance of sexual attraction.
This also means the demisexual may see and notice eye candy, but attraction may never form. It doesn’t mean demisexuals don’t get horny. They might prefer to stick with DIY jobs until they get to know you, though.
Can you be demisexual and into kink?
Yes. BDSM does not often involve penetrative sex. It is more about play. There are aspects of BDSM that can definitely enhance sex (think tying your partner up and having your way with them). However, BDSM doesn’t have to be innately sexual. For that reason, it’s can be useful for demisexual and asexual people.
BDSM can be a doorway towards a deeper bond. In any kind of power play situation, the dynamic of the relationship is usually very clear, often pre-negotiated with set boundaries. It’s not necessarily about physical sex, but a very intense intimacy that is both physical and emotional. Some people may only engage in it after a deep level of trust is built.
BDSM or play can be a way for people to get to know each other first before a deeper, sexual bond is created. Or, it can be reserved for later, much later sometimes–a demisexual may want to reserve kink for another later time.
How the fuck do you bring this up in relationships?
I’m a big believer in leaving a trail of breadcrumbs. You can say outright that you’re a demisexual and even be straight up with what you’re into when you’re first talking to someone new. Or, save it for a time when you’re more comfortable. Explain, but don’t educate your potential partners. If they’re interested enough, they’ll do their own research. And if they come back for more, it signals interest. Score!


A friend of mine asked if, as a girl, I’m attracted to guys.
As I understand the Kinsey scale, sexual attraction varies from being totally straight to totally gay with many variations in between.
Transgender girls are no exception to that. Some of us are totally straight (brain-wise, a girl attracted only to guys), some of us are totally gay (brain-wise, a girl attracted only to girls) and some of us are bi.
Personally, I happen to be bisexual. Sexually I’m mostly attracted to girls but to a lesser extent I’m also attracted to guys.
[I’m a “4” on the Kinsey scale: “Predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual”].


I will never forget when I first met Ryan Shepherd (AKA my hubby). Our eyes met each other and my heart fluttered. He had sweet blue eyes, tall, and the minute we started talking I knew he had a kind heart. We were going into our sophomore year in college and the more we started hanging out the more I realized I wanted him to one day see me in a beautiful white dress at the end of the aisle. I wanted to talk to him every second, his eyes melted me, and I just loved getting to know him and his family. I could tell as I got closer he started getting more distracted then the dreaded “words” came, I NEED SPACE! What the what? I was so head over heals and we were having such an incredible time together why would he need space?
My heart broke each time he didn’t answer my calls or walked the other way on campus. I felt lost. We were involved with a wonderful college ministry and the pastor’s wife directed me to go home and read Psalm 51 in my Bible. I just wanted to have a good ole fashion 3 year old melt down but I did what she said. I laid on my bed and this verse JUMPED out at me.
“Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.” Proverbs 51:10
I realized that I put my relationship with Ryan before God and it was time I needed to start dating Jesus. Jesus needed to become my first love. I stayed in my apartment for 24 hours reading Scripture, praying, and spending time with the ONE who rescued me from my sin. The ONE who has always been there and I neglected to draw near to HIM. The ONE who loves me in spite of me. I realized that the more time I spent with HIM the more I wanted to be like HIM. I started growing in my Faith and realizing that dating Jesus required time, effort, and attention. Jesus wanted to teach me, love me, and shape me into the daughter HE created me to be. I had a purpose and that was just to be with HIM.
At the same time I was drawing near to HIM, I got a call from Ryan! My heart about jumped out of my chest. He told me he had been praying and God kept putting me on his heart.
“The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O lord endures forever.” Psalm 138:8
11 years, 2 kids, there have been lots of life lived and memories made. The last 6 months we have been dealing with some issues with our 4 year old, I had reached my limit and I could feel an anxiety attack stirring within me. I felt lost in how to discipline him. Jesus gently nudged my heart and said, “take me on a date.” I grabbed my Bible snuggled in my bed and started reading letters from my first LOVE. Jesus is always there, waiting on me to draw near to HIM. I opened up to the book of James and HIS words slapped me across the face.
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask GOD, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in Faith, who no doubting for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.” James 1:5-6
As I try to figure out this “parenting” thing I often feel like a failure but I trust in a LIVING GOD and through HIM I cannot fail. I will put my trust in the ONE who rescued me, my first LOVE. I cannot wait to go on a date with HIM in the morning!


I usually don't post such stuff on my blog but this one has to be an exception here. I somehow someway had to get this story out. It's been on my mind for many days now and I really didn't know how to frame it while talking about it with my friends.
It happened on 15th Feb 2014, a day after valentines day.I was sitting at McDonalds when the following event unfolded.
Scene: McDonald's, balcony.
Four girls sitting right beside me on the opposite table. Arguing about this guy who likes one of them. Me and a friend gorging on our French fries.
Girl 1: Shit I can't believe he likes me! How can he even think I like him back?! That nuthead.
Girl 2: See I told you stay away from him. No guy is good.
Girl 3: They all just want one thing. And we know what.
Girl 4: But how did he just like you all of a sudden! And how did he think you like him?! Weirdo
Girl 1: (At the top of her damned voice!) All I did was go out with him a few times cause he asked me. I used to meet him some evenings. Went for a movie once. Okay I held his hand just once. Okay yes, I pecked him on his cheek when I am happy. And I told him once that he was the best guy I ever knew. But how
could he think I like him?! Bloody dog!
Girl 3: Creep
And I'm just sitting there like, "Yes. All guys are the same. We usually end up the dog, because there a good number of bitches like you around the place!"


The kid who is in Peru has the ability to make her old man cry from 4000+ miles away. I commented on the fact she is wearing her DMB/Guster/Ben Folds concert t-shirt in some of her pics, and she sent me this reply:
Hey Pops smile emoticon Love and miss you BUNCHES. Sorry my emails are sill so short. I`ll respond better next week smile emoticon I love wearing that concert tshirt from BNL, Guster, and Ben Folds Five because people are always like "whaaat?" and then I explain the beauty of BNL, and Guster, and how awesome it was to go to that concert with my dad for his birthday. Even if I did spend 60 dolares on two concert tshirts. Not one single regret with that money. It was well spent. That picture of us sticking our tongues out at that concert is on the front of my agenda this change smile emoticon In a lesson with one of our brand-spanking-new investigators, we were talking about how much our Father in Heaven loves us, and our families here, etc. It was our first lesson, so we were just getting to know her. She was talking about her dad and how much she loves him, how similar they are, etc and started to cry a little bit. I then started to cry a little bit and shared about how cool you are, and how you`re one of my favorite people in the whole world, showed her that picture on my agenda etc. and we talked about how if you, and her dad, are that awesome, and that loving and amazing, can you imagine what our Father in Heaven is like? Cause He is perfect. It`s hard to imagine when we have dads as awesome as you guys smile emoticon Just wanted to share that with you. Love and miss you bunches and bunches and a some oodles thrown in there too.


How Powerful Couples Achieve Success In Their Marriage And Business?
There are a lot of Couple Business Owners in the world who start their business with their own partner and they become a significant example for others by getting a lot of success in the business and they have an exemplary relationship too. People think about them a lot and want to know about the superpower they have that helps them to manage everything perfectly in their business, relationship, kids and of course, family too.
The couples who are successful in their business and in their life, they have big dreams and the best thing in the couple business owners is that they support each other’s dreams instead of becoming insecure. They give independence to each other to follow their heart and do whatever they want to in their life. When the dreams are same and they have a clear path and vision then they decide to do things together rather than doing alone. These are the things that make them extraordinary in their business and family life.
They give 100% to everything.
The couples give their 1005 to everything rather than giving only 40% to 50% because they know everything depends on both of them and they have to manage it. An individual does not put all the responsibilities on the other partner instead of they help each other in the completion of the tasks. They share their family responsibilities, business training, responsibilities, office meetings, and managing other tasks as well.
Both of them are supportive and optimist.
The Couples In Business Australia are very supportive and they support each other when the other one is busy doing other tasks. They don’t judge each other for making mistakes rather than they support each other in every decision and whatever they do good or bad in the business or in their personal life. They are very optimist and positive people because they don’t feel bad for their mistakes all the time but they learn and make new paths.
They set their relationship as a top priority.
The couples who are doing business together know the importance of their relationship and they love each and everything good or bad in their partner. They keep their relationship at the top when they face problems in the business by balancing their business and house life. They set their priorities before jumping into the business so that they can be able to follow them.


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Choosing a person to love has more of sacrifice than comfort,
love is great, but not peaceful.
Who wants love, needs also to be ready to suffer.
Risks bring happiness and sadness,
both fill a person.
She said that love also dries up.
I am responsible for that.


How developed is Family Law in the BVI?
Relatively underdeveloped comparing to the US or Europe, BVI’s family law is still waiting for a larger reform. Notable are divorce and separation supports, that are low compared to the rest of the world, or the fact that illegitimate children have no right to inherit assets.
Common issues in Family Law
Law firm services related to family law usually include marriage, civil unions and domestic partnership.
Common issues solved are often related to spousal abuse, adoption, child abuse or abduction and legitimacy.
Marriage related matters include divorce, annulment, property settlement, alimony and parental responsibility.


There are times in every relationship when moving on becomes a real option. A relationship with an exhibit partner is no exception. Moving to a new supplier and keeping your program intact presents some unique challenges.
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Taking pictures of loving persons was always one of my favourite. You're like a witness of their pure love, of pure feelings and emotions. Every time i feel so exited and at the same time really nervous about the pre-wedding shootings, because i'm the one who is creating their memories for the whole life, my pictures will be shown to their future kids. This is such an intimate moment and i'm so grateful that you trust me and my ideas. And special thanks to @annakalytyak for the make-up. Hope you will like the pictures, enjoy & see you soon!
Xoxo, your Ksenia


Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Men and Friendship
I know you, you know me, but what does that make us? Facebook has changed the meaning of the word friend and I am one of its victims. Some people have more than five hundred “friends” in their social network and it makes me wonder what happened to the word acquaintance? Facebook developers must have seen this as a problem, because they created the “top friends” application so we could all distinguish those we really know from those we rarely talk to. Thankfully, that fad has faded.
I have always envied my wife's relationships with her friends. They have a sense of longing for each other that spans the many miles that separate them. Each year they plan two or three "Girl's Weekends" and try their best to stay connected. They remind me of something C.S. Lewis wrote: "Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life. If I had to give a piece of advice to a young man about a place to live, I think I should say, 'sacrifice almost everything to live where you can be near your friends.'”
I, like many men, have difficulties in the area of friendship. Oh, I have friends, but I don't spend time with them. We don't call each other on the phone very often and I sometimes am far too satisfied with reports from conversations our wives will have with each other. I might try giving the excuse that having young children makes getting together difficult, but Amy's example nullifies that rationale. Perhaps it's my extreme tendency toward linear thinking that gets in the way. Linear thinkers aren’t good plate spinners, and my “friend” plate is often the one that gets neglected.
Men are not all to blame for their friendship issues. Some men have insecure wives who feel threatened by their husband’s male friendships. They feel unattractive or undesirable if their husbands want to spend time elsewhere. Other men have wives who are very demanding. For them every spare moment must be cast into home maintenance or some other project. These men would not dream of sitting down and having a conversation with a friend at home for fear of glares and stares.
But, far more commonly, men just plain keep to themselves. They have some shallow work relationships but by and large the "island" mentality is alive and well. If you asked their wives they would tell you they even try to encourage their husbands to develop deeper friendships.
Most men don’t relate to each other the way women do. Hour long phone conversations between men who live in the same town are rare (thank goodness). We talk best when doing something kinesthetic. For example, some of my best memories with my friend Blain are talking while grilling hotdogs on our rickety old porch in
Nanticoke; talking while testing a camp stove late at night on his patio; and laughing while chopping firewood here at my home in . New Jersey
I think many men are content substituting companionship for friendship. They view golfing in silence or watching a football game together as quality friend time. If asked what they talked about while they spent two or four hours together they reply, “Not much.” I do not begrudge such men their happiness. I just know it's not what I'm looking for.


Keep Your Sense of Self When You Fall in Love When you’re trying to be someone you’re not, you lose your True Power. You feel disconnected. It’s uncomfortable. You feel unworthy. You think you aren’t good enough. You don’t love and appreciate who you are. AND THAT’S BOLLOCKS!


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Unlawful non-citizens and partner visas
December 2nd, 2021
Non-citizens who become unlawful in Australia (i.e. don’t hold a valid visa) can still apply for a partner visa (whilst unlawful) if they are married or in a de facto relationship with an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen. To be successful, the applicant will need to demonstrate to the Department of Home Affairs that: (1) there are compelling reasons for their partner visa application and (2) they became unlawful due to factors beyond their control.


New Life Celebrations
As a result of feedback from the families I have served, I set out to create a very unique and powerful New Life Celebration. The ceremonies are both intimate and interactive. Family and friends participate together to commit to a set of core values that I know every parent strives to see made real in their child.
Whether you are celebrating a special anniversary or just want to declare your love and commitment to each other again, a renewal of vows celebration is a great idea. I have had the privilege of sharing this special moment with many couples over the years and I able to give you some great ideas on how to make this a celebration you will always remember.


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It’s 6pm on a Friday and you just left work from a crazy long week. Your girlfriend texts you to see if you want to check out the new Vegan place downtown. Your first thought: I need MEAT. Your second thought: I need to TRAIN. You tell her that you can meet her around 8pm for a movie at her place…you’ll even watch The Other Woman or some other chick flick with her. Silence. There is no response until 6:22pm: “You love the gym more than you love me!” You let out a long sigh and just wish she could understand your lifestyle.
If this is you, here are 5 DYNAMITE TIPS to help her understand and help your relationship long-term.
1. THERE IS NO COMPARISON
I mean, you can’t compare a human being to a weight rack. Your girl needs to know that the love you have for her and the love you have for the gym are two totally different forms of love. Yes, they both fill a desire inside of you and both also come with a spectacular physical bonus (hopefully)! Yet, there is just no comparing. Don’t make her feel stupid, listen to her sincerely, and respond in a gentle way without being defensive….and, if you’re lucky, you might get more than popcorn during that movie. *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*
2. SCHEDULE DATE NIGHTS IN ADVANCE
You already keep a disciplined routine for the gym, but what about your girl? If she is feeling like you never have time for her, the best way to change her thinking is to officially make time for her. Definitely make sure to plan out one special date per week. Doesn’t have to cost you a fortune…girls just want quality time with their man. If you don’t know already, find out her interests and try to find things she would enjoy. You may even have to suck it up and try out that new vegan restaurant. My tip? Eat some meat before you head out the door to the land of organic heirloom tomatoes over local grown arugula.
3. SHE LOVES YOUR SEXY BODY
Remind her that if weren’t for your dedication to working out, those biceps, abs and chest she can’t get enough of would disappear *POOF*. Let her know that working out increases your testosterone and allows you to have better stamina in bed to please and satisfy her. Ask her, “would you really want me to turn into a fluffy dough boy that can barely get an erection? I think not.” Also, let her know that while you do this for you, it is also very important that you look your very best for HER too.
4. THIS PROVES YOUR STABILITY
Your dedication and loyalty to the gym should have her rest assured you’re a guy who is stable and disciplined. You’re a keeper. Tell her about how you don’t quit, you overcome challenges and are in it for the long haul. The gym helps you stay focused and challenged in life so you don’t become some slacker that has zero motivation, no goals, and is not worthy of someone like her. You are a man that has confidence and knows how to stand on his own with an amazing girl like her by his side. You’re ROCK SOLID, in more ways than one.
5. ASK HER FOR AFFIRMATION
What about your wants and desires? Don’t they count for something? Let her know that working out is important to you and just like she would want your support for her goals in life, you expect the same in return. This isn’t a one-way street. Reverse the situation and let her see it from a different perspective. Tell her how it would mean a lot to you if she was proud of your progress and was your biggest fan, since she’s yours. A healthy relationship is a team effort and you both have to be each other’s biggest supporters.
In a nutshell, women simply need to feel validated and important. If you can make sure to treat her the way she deserves outside of the gym, then she will most likely respect your time to yourself inside of the gym. The last thing you want is her feeling like your cheating on her with a weight rack. A relationship won’t last if either person is selfish and it really is about giving and taking. Prove to her that you really can be her superman.
Written by: Tristan “Lucky” – your dating expert


Sullivan loves soccer already.
in ten steps:
- (Note: Assumes you’ve bought a backpack, traveled to China and met a girl—not just any girl mind you, THE girl) Follow her to Nepal and ask her to take your picture
- Chase her through Asia and then to Canada
- Convince her to fall in love with you
- Take two cross-country road trips together
- Live in her city for a few months
- Convince her to move to Maine
- Marry her
- Have first child together
- Wait exactly two years to the day to have second child
- Go for walk in the Robinson woods and ask her to take your picture
Thanks for a great trip so far my love. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!
The sun wakes; he’s the only child.
A drop of coffee floating on his milk,
The table to himself,
Words rushing to get out.
She’s the one to see the moon.
Playing with his favorite toys,
Putting on his hat and shoes,
No one to take them back or knock her down—
The night owl and the early bird.
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All people observed that giving gifts is an essential component of human contact. In essence, you might say that giving and getting assistance can aid in a person’s ability to develop a stronger emotional bond with the people they care about or are trying to establish a relationship. Even if people say they need nothing, you can prepare a present from a gift of nothing. The following are reasons why you should give someone a present if you want to grow close to them or feel very charitable.
To express your gratitude
When you express gratitude to someone for anything they have done for you or for having them in your life, they are very touched. However, the moment becomes even more meaningful when you express gratitude to them. You can express your sincere gratitude by giving a gift to someone who helped you.
People will perceive your thanks and the effort to make them feel valued. It doesn’t need to be quite pricey. Some excellent gift suggestions are their favourite chocolates or movie tickets. Want to gift someone who has everything And they need nothing ? Buy gifts from nothing gift and see the funny reaction in their faces!!
To respect a remarkable person
Indeed, it is true that deeds speak louder than words. Giving gifts is the best method to express your gratitude to someone. Someone can be made joyful by a straightforward gesture. It doesn’t have to cost a lot. Give your parents, siblings, brothers, or anybody kind to you a token of appreciation. Small business owners and corporate entities can show appreciation for their staff members’ efforts by providing them with presents. It inspires the workforce and pushes them to deliver better work. The performance of your staff can great improve with an expression of appreciation.
A method of expressing affection and devotion
Symbolic interactionism, a theory that contends that people communicate through use symbols, holds that presents are in some way to show love and dedication between partners. What, for instance, do men often purchase for their partners as a sign of love or adoration? Flowers chose because of their potential to represent romantic feelings and their fragrant beauty.
Symbolic exchange of ideas
Has someone given you a present that made you happy? Or maybe you were unfortunate enough to obtain something that disappointed and offended you because it didn’t live your expectations. Why, therefore, does this annoy you? The idea itself is the only thing that counts. When you dig further, you realise that this is because we give gifts symbolic meaning. It implies that despite its charitable intentions, a gift you are not particularly fond of may get perceived as careless.
Aiming to Specialise People
One of the numerous ways to express gratitude is by giving a present to a buddy who is leaving for college, a coworker is retiring, or a relative who is relocating abroad. Giving them a personalised gift can strengthen your relationship with them further and provide a keepsake that will help them remember you. In addition, they will value the fact that you took the time to find or make something unique for them. Particularly by someone they care about or hold in high regard people like feel special and appreciated. Because of this, people value customised gifts more than generic ones.


Mentors inspire, encourage, and support you, and contribute to your intellectual and personal development. You can expect to strengthen and build your support network here at FAU as well as gain the feedback and confidence necessary to excel.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I choose a Mentor? You only need to make the commitment to being mentored. After completing your profile, we will match you with a mentor. Our mentors are other undergraduates, graduate students, staff and faculty who are invested in helping new students succeed.
- How long will my mentor be available? We ask our mentors to commit one year so that you are able to fully benefit from the relationship. If your mentor must leave the relationship early, we request at least one month's notice to match you with another mentor.
- Our relationship is not going well, what can I do? We encourage discussing your concerns with your mentor - it may be a matter of clarifying expectations of one another. You can also reach out to the staff in The Mentoring Project. We will provide our full support to resolve the situation in a positive and satisfactory manner.
- I think I need help more help than my mentor can provide, what should I do? Your mentor is one of many people here at FAU who can support you. Counseling and Psychological Services offers a 24-hour line for students who are distressed and feel a need to talk (561-297-3540). You can also schedule an appointment to meet with someone on the Boca, Jupiter, or Davie campus.
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Connect with someone who cares about your success at FAU.
- TAKE A PROACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING THE RELATIONSHIP
- Think through what you want from the mentoring relationship and communicate your goals and aspirations to your mentor. Strike the balance between a personal (let them get to know you) and professional relationship with your mentor.
- Set aside time for the mentoring process and keep all scheduled appointments with your mentor. Respect that they are investing their time in you.
- PUT YOUR TIME WITH YOUR MENTOR TO THE BEST USE. Come to meetings prepared to talk about your academic and personal transition to FAU.
- Respond in a timely manner to your mentor's feedback. Respond to emails from your mentor within two business days.
- Be open and honest with your mentor about your challenges and weaknesses.
- If your mentoring relationship isn't meeting your expectations, discuss that with your mentor.
- Approach your mentor with questions that you can find answers for yourself. Have a purpose in each request.
- Blame your mentor if his or her advice doesn't work out.
- Expect your mentor to know all the answers.
- Commit yourself to obligations you cannot keep.
- Cancel meetings/visits with your mentor at the last minute.


Family is very important to me. I have been married for 17years to my best friend and we have six wonderful children whom we love and adore.
I have been in counselling practice for 10yrs and for the past 5yrs, I have been in private practice.
The foundation of my counselling and supervision practice is Narrative Therapy. This focuses on 'the problem being the problem, the person is not the problem', and finding preferred alternative to addressing life's challenges together.


Love me love me love me
Not to be confused with Love Me.
love me love me love me
Artist: the LOφSE BEAT
Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics/Vocals/Guitars: Tsugumi Kataoka
Chorus: Yoichi Hayashi
pop'n music Genre: LIVERPOOL (リバプール)
pop'n music Character: Johnny D [CS4-1P]
pop'n CG design: H
First Music Game Appearance: pop'n music 4 APPEND DISC
Other Music Game Appearances:
Hey ! She's so fine. Such a great good looking girl. I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah !... Say ! You'll be mine. Make a great big lucky deal. But she says no, no, no, no, no !... You're the one who's fortuned to love me, baby? Yes, I know cause heart of mine beating so strong. Ah, with for my life. Believin' in magic you're the destiny all the time ! Baby be my steady, maybe you're not ready! Don't you close your heart and never let me see ! You never lookin' but you play with me... Oh, girl... Baby won't kiss me, said you gonna love me ! Com’on get my heart and never set me free ! Hard days and rights, hanging without you !...
Hey, she's so fine Such a great good looking girl I said yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Say, you'll be mine Make a great big lucky deal But she says no no no no no You're the one who's fortuned to love me, baby Yes I know cause heart of mine beating so strong Ah... wish for my life, Believin' in magic you're the destiny All the time... Baby, be my steady Maybe you're not ready Don't you close your heart and never let me see You never lookin' back to pleasure me Ooh girl... Baby, won't you kiss me Said you gonna love me Com'on get my heart and never set me free Hard days and nights hanging without you Stop make me fool You're the great big mark of mine So, say yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Sure, you're so cool Not a time you read my sign Don't say no no no no no Every day the guys are around you, baby Every night, I'm sleepless with nightmare of you Ah... sicken all day Don't given me sorrow you're the mystery Rest of my life... Baby Baby Baby Love me Love me Love me Won't you hold my hand and never let me go My days are suffered with a dream of you Ooh girl... Baby Baby Baby Love me Love me Love me No more falling in the maze of misery No satisfy livin' without you Oh please oh please Don't say to me goodbye ...will make me so sad...sad...sad...sad... Baby Baby Baby Love me Love me Love me Won't you hold my hand and never let me go My days are suffered with a dream of you Ooh girl... Baby Baby Baby Love me Love me Love me No more falling in the maze of misery Hard days and nights hanging without you
Song Connections / Remixes
- A long version of love me love me love me appears on the pop'n music Vocal Best 2 album.
- The original, rejected version of love me love me love me featuring Japanese vocals by Tsugumi, titled 抱きしめたい, can be found in Tsugumi Kataoka's SoundCloud.
- Before pop'n music Sunny Park, love me love me love me's title was Love me Love me Love me.
- In pop'n music 4 CS, Johnny D was misspelt as Jhonny.D.
- Love me Love me Love me is playable in pop'n music 7 as the 1st STAGE of the GS Course (ＧＳコース).
- It received brand-new 5-Buttons and Battle NORMAL charts in pop'n music 7.
- Love me Love me Love me received brand-new HYPER and EX charts in pop'n music 10.
Song Production Information
A high school student obsessed with the guitar. Though he wants to recruit members for local nightclub appearances, he's disappointed because he can't get them together.
Hobby: With his head full of guitars.
Likes: Love and peace.
Difficulty & Notecounts
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards. (Ratings and notecounts from Pop'n Music Fever.)
|pop'n music 4 CS||-||15||-||-||-||-|
|pop'n music 7 CS||13||9||-||-||9||-|
|pop'n music 10 CS||10||9||24||29||9||-|
|pop'n music 7||13||↓9||-||-||9||-|
|pop'n music 9||↓10||9||-||-||9||-|
|pop'n music 10→20 fantasia||10||9||24||29||9||-|
|pop'n music Sunny Park→Present||-||15||30||35||9||-|
Other charts not shown on the above table:
- pop'n music 4 CS's BEGINNER chart: Lv.: 10, total notes: 172.


Behavioral hearing thresholds and otoacoustic emission (OAE) spectra often exhibit quasiperiodic fluctuations with frequency. For behavioral and OAE responses to single tones—the latter referred to as stimulus-frequency otoacoustic emissions (SFOAEs)—this microstructure has been attributed to intracochlear reflections of SFOAE energy between its region of generation and the middle ear boundary. However, the relationship between behavioral and SFOAE microstructures, as well as their presumed dependence on the properties of the SFOAE-generation mechanism, have yet to be adequately examined. To address this, behavioral thresholds and SFOAEs evoked by near- threshold tones were compared in 12 normal-hearing female subjects. The microstructures observed in thresholds and both SFOAE amplitudes and delays were found to be strikingly similar. SFOAE phase accumulated an integer number of cycles between the frequencies of microstructure maxima, consistent with a dependence of microstructure periodicity on SFOAE propagation delays. Additionally, microstructure depth was correlated with SFOAE magnitude in a manner resembling that predicted by the intracochlear reflection framework, after assuming reasonable values of parameters related to middle ear transmission. Further exploration of this framework may yield more precise estimates of such parameters and provide insight into their frequency dependence.


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Giving your wife the romance she needs christian marriage. I like many of the ways, i adore the parts which contain stories about real people, as a matter of fact i find some stories exaggerated but they should be, its sort of encouraging to be more romantic. Run up ahead, write a message in the sand, and call your partner to see what you found. This one is terribly romantic, so dont try it unless youre ready for a passionate evening.
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In Japan, worldwide marriage is a typical thing. Western guys often meet Japanese brides on-line and simply can’t get these girls out of their minds. Men get shocked by Japanese girls enchanting beauty, modest manners, sharp minds, and the inside wildfire of emotions. You cannot consider a better mixture of passion and smartness than Japanese brides. There is no must limit your dating experience solely to on-line communication. It continues to be attainable to develop your relationships and give them https://absolute-woman.com/ the longer term. However, you must understand that private interaction is the one method to construct healthy relationships and enhance chemistry between partners.
- Females from this country gained enormous reputation amongst international guys because of their natural beauty.
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Take a take a look at why you must find a bride online and light-weight up the relaxation of your life on marrying them. On our website, you’ll http://www.bisound.com/forum/showthread.php?p=497383#post497383 find probably the most relevant information concerning the services, options, and costs of essentially the most prominent websites to find a Japanese bride. These platforms operate legally and supply genuine services for the users. Here are the parameters we think about when assessing a particular website. There aren’t any legal guidelines that prevent you from marrying a Japanese mail order bride if each you and your bride are a minimum of 20 years old. If you resolve to remain in Japan, you will need to ukraine bride use for a visa issued for spouses of Japanese nationals.
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Saying a couple of thoughtful compliments can go a great distance. Though a few of them are career-minded, plenty of girls make an effort to search out somebody, especially in their 30s. Women in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and other Eastern European nations are common mail-order bride candidates.
They choose bright outfits and, thus, look eye-catching. Hot Japanese ladies aren’t used to sharing their feelings and thoughts with people they hardly know. And this magnetizes males, especially foreigners. Many guys from overseas are eager to solve the mystery of an oriental soul. Their beautiful shyness makes them even more cute. For Japanese women, http://allabouturanch.com/forum/topics/ukrainian-brides a person is a person who’ll take care of them.
Like the majority of Syrian brides, girls from Japan turn into extra self-reliant and steer away from cliché labels of mothers and housewives. Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean that your Japanese mail order bride would not want to turn into a mother. The subject of cuteness is the nationwide and cultural high quality of Japanese folks. All Japanese girls strive to obtain the element of cuteness in their on a daily basis life.
The Place Is It Potential To Purchase Japanese Wife?
Even though folklore depicted love inside marriage to be the ideal, conventional marriages have been simply business contracts between two households. Dating Culture in JapanThere are some massive differences although in Japanese spouse tradition and courting, and one huge difference is when bodily intimacy comes into a relationship. Before we go into trendy Japanese spouse culture and courting tradition, its important to know that love is embroiled in Japanese tradition and tradition. The Western world typically has different ideas on relationship and marrying in comparison with Japanese people.
Ladies who join overseas brides tours may be equal to men within the office. In their country, women begin their careers instantly after graduation and obtain nice outcomes which they don’t wish to lose. You cannot buy Japanese wife only with finances, so contemplate displaying her your respect and admiration. I realized that I was ready to marry a Japanese woman and joined dating sites with Japanese brides. At first, I couldn’t talk with any girl, and my mother and father have been in opposition to foreign brides, however then I decided to make a video chat with certainly one of them. After this conversation, I fell in love and realized that I need her to turn into my Japanese wife.
What’s extra, she took up a occupation as a sportswriter, which she was quite profitable in. She has several roles in TV sequence and some motion pictures.
Although these marriages may be successful, in some circumstances immigrant wives are mistreated, misunderstood and separated from their Korean husbands. One of the reasons why beautiful Japanese brides in search of marriage stay active and slim is the wish to fit in pretty garments.
Money is given wrapped in cloth, and another function of the gift is that the amount should not be divided by two. Another very touching custom in Japan is the present of a bouquet to parents and a letter from the Japanese spouse to her mom at the end of the wedding ceremony. Parents on each side give money or different presents for your frequent house. Due to cultural notions, women could be too submissive and obedient. For some males, this might be a plus, but for most Western men, extreme obedience is an annoyance. Walks and various entertainments – from $ 20 a day and more.


As per the
usj ush ujgh usual (what the shit is the abbrev for that!?), we have been receiving a plethora of questions via our Formspring asking us to please please PLEASE reveal the secrets behind the male mind and unveil what his completely fucking confusing not-so-clear signals really mean.
Allow me to preface this by saying that the number ONE way to know a guy you are interested in IS into you is….wait for it…..dun dun dun…here we go, ladies….you will be DATING each other. Duh, you loser. Hello?
Because more than half of the communication we have with these bros occurs via text, I decided it would be relevant to include some example texts that I’m sure we’ve ALL received from one bro or another.
“If he’s not ready to DTR, you better not be DTF.”
- Bro Pro: He asks you to dinner instead of his place to “watch a movie.” If he is making strides to court you as opposed to just getting you in bed for a game of suck and blow, then you’re on the right track to relayshville, population=you.
Good: We should probably go out sometime, just let me know when’s good this week (7:16 p.m.)
Bad: Wanna come watch a movie at my place? (12:02 a.m.)
Ugly: hey amnber I think u sdhould probabley ride over (2:12 a.m.)
- Bro Pro: If he texts/calls during daylight hours. If a bro is blowing you up (espesh between 11 p.m.-3 a.m.), he is interested in one thing—your vagina. Unless you are interested in simply being something for this guy to masturbate into, I suggest you don’t reply.
Good: Morning, girl (9:35 a.m.)
Bad: Where you at? (11:33 p.m.)
Ugly: we’ve got beer over here if ur interested (1:36 a.m.)
- Bro Pro: He tells you/implies that he misses YOU, not just your ladyparts. Though we all love to be complimented on how much he loves that thing we do with our tongue, we’re more than just a perfect pair of T’s and pouty lips.
Good: I’d love to see you (8:01 p.m.)
Bad: Wouldn’t mind running into you sometime soon (10:59 p.m.)
Ugly: I really really really wanna hav sex w/ u (3:16 a.m.)
- Bro Pro: He gives you compliments other than how much he loves your pillow talk. Stop. Stop. STOP. Pursuing guys who only talk about how nice your ass is and start dating men who appreciate your ass AND your brains.
Good: You seriously crack me up, funny, smart and beautiful (9:23 p.m.)
Bad: Has anyone ever told you how sexy you are? (11:22 p.m.)
Ugly: youre really hot and id prob not throw u outta bed if u were hre (1:19 a.m.)
- Bro Pro: His friends know who you are (and not just how hot you are). If he is talking about you to his bros (and not just about how much he wants to know your cup size), then there’s a good chance that he’s interested in pursuing a little more than just friendship.
Good: Do you care if we hang out with John and Zach later? They love you (3:44 p.m.)
Him: me and the guys are talking about you (9:18 p.m.)
You: really? (9:49 p.m.)
Him: yeah. My friends think you’re hot (9:55 p.m.)
Ugly: Conner just asked me when im gonna hit that (10:40 p.m.)
- Bro Pro: He asks to hang out in advance. It shows that there aren’t other girls on the menu. You should expect to have at least three full days from the time of an invitation is extended to the actual event (date, cocktail, whatever).
Good: You interested in doing something Friday? (11:11 a.m.)
Bad: What are you doing later? (4:13 p.m.)
Ugly: ru free 2night? (9:14 p.m.)
Learn to be more savvy, sluts!


If you love him, he will need you to get through it. You may be able to show him the light. Many times it will be confusing, and he may hurt you without wanting to. He hurts enough just being himself. Here are some important things to remember: a cheat sheet to get you through tough times.
And maybe to help him see the truth of his ways. You two may have such an obvious, beautiful opportunity for love but he squanders it.
When You Love a Man With Low Self-Esteem – 9 Things to Keep in Mind (by Paul Graves)
He only sees his own shortcomings. But like I said above, he may not even realize it. However he is in a state of constant anxiety, always wishing he could be someone HE loves. This should be a good thing, right? Not all men act out this feeling in healthy ways. It will be hard but think about their perspective. Buy him books on spirituality, ask him how he feels about himself. A book I recommend is No More Mr. Nice Guy by Dr.
Robert Glover. This was a huge factor in my relationship ending. My low self-esteem led me to crave attention from other potential partners. I was addicted to approval and validation from other women. Maybe he likes attention from others, flirtation and come-hither looks. That was another thing I would do — I craved the attention so much. Maybe he also yearns for people to tell him how cool he is, how great he dresses, or what a sweet job he has.
It may be common sense to you — that we should all love and respect ourselves as human beings. Having low self-esteem is like being in a courtroom. His soul appears blackened, damaged and irreparable. He craves escapes from reality. Try to talk with him about this. Why do you need to feel this way? It must be him who makes the changes necessary to heal. At first he cherished you. You were his prize. He held you close, showed you off to the world. It was intoxicating and intense.
The high that you and the new relationship gave him faded. He needs more intense intoxicating experiences to feel okay about himself. She could see the man I was, beyond the shit-storm that was my life. I was too deep in my own trance.profannotcerow.tk
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Does that sound stupid or what? Then I could love myself. Please, tell him you love him. Tell him everything you think is unique and enticing about him. If he feels like he fooled you, he will not treat the relationship with the respect. He wants to create something that will change the world. His big dreams or grandiose desires get him out of his head. They give him hope that maybe one day, just maybe he will be able to like the man he is. After he does all this awesome stuff. There is nothing wrong with drive and initiative.
But why is he so driven? Why does he desire so much? Your man should ask himself why he wants to accomplish so much. To bring him down to earth, remind him how much life there is to live right now , in this moment.
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This moment, between the two of you. Kiss his lips, hold his head in your hands. Tousle that hair and look deep into those eyes you love so much. Tell him he is enough.
She was my entire support system, and my source of confidence and security. She was my everything. When you threaten to leave them empty again they go crazy or become irrational. Nor does he want to dominate you. Many guys with low self-esteem are living in the past. He may be guilt-ridden and woeful over opportunities he failed to seize. He might feel like a failure and disappointment to his family. Who knows, the point is he rides himself down all the time.
You may feel sad because it seems all he cares about is making lots of money, accomplishments or fame. Or making his family proud.
You love him exactly as he is, right? So you burst into your bedroom: Your partner—your boyfriend or girlfriend, it doesn't matter—is having passionate naked sex with someone else. And not that sex you two have these days—that lights off, is-it-over-yet no-oral intercourse. Like: Gagged, with his or her hands tied together. There are flavored-lube sachets everywhere. Like, this isn't just sex: This is that kind of kinky sex you haven't had since the hotel on the last night in Barcelona, summer Ever had a sad brunch?
You would think this is impossible—you live for brunch; brunch is the best meal of the week—but then you lift your eyes across the table and see the person you tell yourself you are in love with and On the phone the other day. Didn't your mom call? No she was just talking about the dog. When brunch is sad, you know it's over. Avoid the sad brunch. You booked a vacation with your partner, you idiot, and now it's looming ominously over your year like the first anniversary of a close family member's death.
You start mentally scoping out which single adequate friend would be free to take your partner's space, if it came to it; the deposit you struggled to put down from your miserable salary would be wasted if you cancel the reservation. If you haven't booked, neither of you will bring it up because then you are, for better or worse, committed to spending two weeks solidly together covered in sunscreen, which might give the sheen-like illusion of things being back to normal—it's hard to stay too mad at each other when you're in a piazza in Rome drinking a strong beer and watching the dusky sun come down as you wait for a plate of spaghetti and mussels—but quickly shatters on the second-to-last night when one of you can't find sunglasses, and it descends into a two-hour screaming match and one of you slamming your hotel door, going for a big furious foreign walk, then coming back timidly 45 minutes later and having to borrow a keycard from reception to get back into your room.
Then you share the flight home in silence. Basically, don't dare speak about going away together in case you break the delicate china, that is, the remains of your relationship. An underrated service provided by a relationship is having someone who is obliged to receive your excitable call when you get a pay raise, or your sister is getting married, or you've just seen a cute dog in the street, because let's face it: No one else in your life likes you enough to provide that level of emotional support. Slowly you find yourself texting anyone else—a best friend, your mom, that reasonably attractive person you're only platonically texting—first when anything major happens.
The same goes for if something awful happens. See, what's happening here is you're subconsciously preparing yourself for life after you make the inevitable break, when you're the only person who likes and hates yourself the most.
How to Know Your Relationship Is Doomed
Remember that time you came home and saw your partner in the kitchen, crying—some distant relative died or something—and you felt that little jolt of tenderness you used to feel and leaned in for a hug, and it sort of felt natural and also very much did not. Maybe you even though: This is literally just like holding a huge piece of crying meat. Hmm , you think, dreaming of a lazy Sunday morning to yourself, where you can go for that jog you keep promising yourself you'll do, have a cup of coffee while staring out at the river that runs through your backyard, wander to a sports bar for the early kick off and a burger, meet up with those friends you haven't seen in forever because your partner doesn't get along with them.


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Today it was Anny’s turn. She has been helping me out and always coming through when I ask her to assist me with a session or workshop. It had been a couple of weeks since I brought her into the arena just to do something with me, and she was reminding me of this.
I am always humbled, it can bring me to tears, to recognize that my horses want to spend time with me. Anny had been watching me closely the last couple of times that I went out to catch up a horse. I usually greet and pet any of the horses that come up to me, or give me “that” look. This is what Anny had been doing, so I set aside time just for her and me.
Today, she was lying down. I decided not to abort my plans just yet. I walked up to her and sat on the ground next to her. I love how she will let me melt into her, she is such a special horse. After hanging with her for a little while, I got up and stood in front of her, a little off to the side. This was my invitation for time inside if she desired.
I was a bit surprised, yet Anny got to her feet and came over to me. I didn’t bother blinking back the few tears as I haltered up and walked with her. I am truly fortunate.


Increase the Use of Non-Adversarial Processes in the Family Justice System
Family law influences the lives of many, but the existing family justice system is often incompatible for many families. Specifically, it is desirable to shift away from adversarial processes to different forms of non-adversarial processes such as collaborative divorce. Shifting the typical approach to non-adversarial process benefits families by taking an approach that values family autonomy.
Tools and Resources
Solutions and Tools focused on this objective.
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Collaborative Divorce Knowledge Kit
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals presents a "Knowledge Kit" that provides an overview of collaborative divorce, differences between collaborative divorce and litigation, case study examples, and an outline of collaborative practice.
This magazine is directed at those dealing with separation and divorce. Specifically, pages 42-43 include an article about Collaborative Family Law and pages 6-7 include an article about the Reforming the Family Justice System (RFSJ) initiative.
Promising Practices and Case Studies
There are many innovations around the world that could be encouraged. Promising practices include:
Collaborative divorce or law is a legal separation process where couples who have decided to end their marriage negotiate terms of separation through open communication between the separating parties and their legal team without the need of a judge and court system. Negotiations often involve the separating couple and their layers, a divorce coach, and child specialists. Collaborative divorce revolves around the Participation Agreement; a legal contract that states each party will not go to court but instead work together to a resolution.
Collaborative divorce is a helpful process that can benefit families financially and mentally. However, going to court is the normality as people don't know much about alternative methods such as collaborative divorce. It is important for communities to understand how such processes work and to share this information with those going through family law struggles. For example, creating public information and creating an online presence or finding events and speaking at functions where the target audience would attend. In addition, making collaborative law a first choice instead of an alternative would be a groundbreaking achievement for the family justice system.
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Rate each question 1 - 5.
Are there things your partner says or does that injure your spirit?
1 = My partner opens up my chest and shoots arrows into the core of my being
5 = Even when things are not perfect, I still feel fundamentally safe and loved
2. Needs- your part.
Are you in touch with your emotional needs and think enough of yourself to express them?
1 = I hold things in and exist in the relationship behind a secret wall of resentment
5 = The relationship stems from us knowing what we require to be happy and providing it for each other
3. Needs- their part.
Does your partner show you that they value you by honoring your needs? Or do they steamroller you and put their own needs first?
1 = What I need does not carry much weight in this relationship
5 = My relationship is so satisfying it has become a main source of fuel in my life
If you were to define what you want love to look and feel like regardless of everything you know to be true, and practicality and logic, how closely does the love you have now match this picture?
1 = Two pictures couldn’t be any more different
5 = Almost exactly
Sometimes our definition of love is based on what we learned growing up, not what is best for us as individuals. Does your relationship mimic unhealthy historical patterns in your family?
1 = The answer to this question is frightening
5 = I broke the patterns I saw within my family and found a relationship where my heart is free from all of that
I have secret dreams, desires, cravings, fantasies. If I let my partner in on them, they would:
1 = Condemn me, not be able to relate, ignore me or shut me down.
5 = Come to life at the thought of these notions and embark on a memorable adventure
7. Threshold of pain.
We all have an level of pain that we accept, some people accept being in pain all the time, some not at all. Whatever your threshold is, is what you end up with. I feel pain within my relationship:
1 = Love is pain. Offspring said it best, “the more you suffer the more it shows you really care.”
5 = It is just an occasional passing clod that reminds me how bright the sun is
8. Center of gravity.
1 = The relationship is unbalanced. I revolve around my partners needs and lifestyle
5 = We each have our own center of gravity but our orbits are in sync
When I reveal something to my partner that is difficult:
1 = They are reactive
5 = They realize how much courage it took, they put their own ego and reactions aside and create a safe space for me to express myself
Not the physical space. The emotion space created. Do you see home in their eyes? What does home feel like for you?
1 = Like a cheap motel room with scratchy sheets
5 = Total refuge. My tension melts away and the world just feels right
There are qualities in my partner that I see:
1 = Are generic and replaceable
5 = I didn’t know existed in real people and I doubt I could replace
There are things about my partner that aggravate the sh*t out of me
1 = I fantasize about being alone frequently
5 = I see them as a whole person and I love how their weaknesses are also strengths in other application
Over time, our love has changed:
1 = It is now full of weeds and traps
5 = It has grown into something more alive and beautiful than ever before
1 = A thought that exhausts me and secretly turns my stomach
5 = An act of celebrating all of things you they are to you
15. Gut feeling.
Things look amazing on paper, but secretly I have this nagging feeling that something just isn’t right or something is missing.
1 = Yes but I tell that voice to shut up because logically I should love this person
5 = Nope. My heart is 100% on board with this person
We have a strong friendship, we are a team, we are moving in the same overall directions and because of this we feed off each others energy .
1 = Our energies fight and drain each other
5 = Life seems brighter and easier with my partner in my life
We have a bond that is:
1 = So cool, we like all the same music and sports teams
5 = Rare and deep and really beyond words
1 = They are good for me. They are a great person. There must be something wrong with me that I don’t feel amazing fireworks.
5 = There’s something electric in the air between us
I say “I love you” because:
1 = It is expected of me
5 = My heart is bursting with feelings that I can’t contain
There are things that have happened that we haven’t completely forgiven each other for.
1 = It is impossible to forgive when the stuff that hurt me is still happening
5 = But I see how ultimately these things helped us understand each other better and strengthened our bond
Relationships with a one-way flow become draining and boring.
1 = There is clearly one of us who wears the mentor hat
5 = There is an even exchange in the ability to inspire, comfort, and broaden perspectives in each other
I am able to do things in life that I wouldn’t be able to do otherwise because of the support of my partner
1 = They feel like dead weight, I could go further alone
5 = My partner is an integral part of my growth and success
23. The fit.
Sometimes we talk ourselves into things because they go together logically. If my relationship were a jig saw puzzle:
1 = Sometimes the tooling is a bit off and we have to slam the picture with our fists to make the pieces fit together
5 = The pieces are laser cut and slip together effortlessly which in turn makes the picture more impactful
When I think about our collision, the beginnings of our relationship, the growth of it, and all our experiences
1 = It’s a pretty standard love story
5 = I am amazed at how exactly what I needed was sent into my life at exactly the right time
25. If you truly believed you were an amazing, attractive, wonderful, rare, special person, would you be in this relationship?
1= No. I guess I’m in it because it fits what I think of myself.
5 = Without a doubt
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I just accidentally told my brand new boyfriend (GB) of just about a month that I loved him. I didn’t mean to say it – I meant to say “I love all these things about you” … but then I said it. By accident… but, in a strange kind of way, I meant it. The thing is, I didn’t mean it the way you normally mean it when you say it to someone you’re dating. To his credit, he was so graceful and kind about it (as is his way), saying that he he cared about me a lot and that he just wanted a little more time to be sure of his feelings … and I finally had to stop him and explain how I was feeling when I said it.
When I got off that BB plane, I was a mess. The last thing he said to me about our relationship was “I’m just not that attracted to you”. I felt like an ant getting ready to be squashed by a giant foot. I felt so tiny and insignificant that I would come home and hold my cats like little babies and sob about the fact that the last man ever to see my beautiful, perky, perfect natural breasts was someone who didn’t even appreciate them. I was wrecked. So wrecked, in fact, that random friends and family members had to start showing up and checking on me … I suspect to make sure I wasn’t dead.
Then, just after my birthday (aka doomsday), enter GB, patient as ever. He saved me. He understood why I made the decision I did regarding that damn plane, he listened as I lamented my poor choice, and in one evening undid all that BB destruction. He was *present*, and listened and just knew that what I needed was to feel like a person. What I needed was not to be afraid, to be perhaps a little distracted and comforted. So, I’m owning this. The reasons I love him are this, (whatever kind of love we’re talking about):
- He lets me cry. And he doesn’t even tell me when I look ugly and blotchy and snotty and gross. He holds me tight and sometimes wipes away my tears.
- He tells me I’m beautiful. Clothed, unclothed, semi-clothed… he appreciates me, and understands the sacrifice I’m going to make. He is sad for the same reasons I’m sad… and relieved and excited for the same reasons I’m relieved and excited. He is ready for me to feel at peace and be healthy.
- We can talk about anything. I mean anything. Gross bathroom things included.
- He is so smart I learn something every time I talk to him.
- He charms my friends (the few that he’s met, anyway).
- He calls me every day he’s not with me… and not because I ask him to, but because he wants to.
- He loves kids. He smiles at them, and talks about them fondly, and they love him right back. He wants kids. He is a kid-minded man. There are few of those left in the world.
- My cat (my evil cat – yes, the one that is on prozac!) is in love with him. Here is photographic proof ————————–>
- He endures hours of shopping with me and keeps the eye-rolling to a minimum. When I held up a shirt with a wide neck and asked if I would be able to step into it, he said, “no, babe, your hips are too big”. Honesty is important, right? 😛
- He does the dishes a lot.
- He did laundry last weekend too. [Edit: and this weekend!]
- He’s very, very, very, very, very sweet/handsome/everythingyouwantinaman
- He wants to meet my parents, so we’re going up next weekend!
I think he understands more now how I meant it. Not in a relationship “big step” way, but more in a “this is the best thing that could have happened to me ever and I’m loving every moment of it” way. I am so grateful for second chances. I’d say it a million times if I had to, just to convey the gift he gave me (and continues to give me). What a lucky girl I truly am.


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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that works with thinking and behaviors. The technique was developed by Aaron Beck, M.D. and others. CBT helps by teaching us how to identify the relationship between feelings, thoughts and actions. If we cannot identify what is going on with our feelings or our thoughts, we cannot make changes to help ourselves.


Good afternoon everyone!
[You may be seated.]
Andrew and Abby want to thank everyone for being here to help celebrate their marriage. The past two years have been challenging in a variety of ways for everyone and we feel so blessed to have each and everyone of you here with us. It is incredible to be surrounded by such amazing family and friends.
The island we are on and the magnificent views around us were forged from the depths of the ocean slowly over millennia. And just like this island, the union we witness today began years ago and will blossom into a vast and beautiful relationship over the coming years.
This week we have taken ourselves out of the usual routines of daily living to witness a pivotal moment in the lives of Abby and Andrew. Today we celebrate their marriage with all of you.
To all their guests, they are happy to share this moment with you. They have known most of you for many years. You watched them grow-up, you went to school with them, or you worked with them. Because you are the ones who have supported them and known them so well, it is only fitting that you are the ones to share this once-in-a-lifetime moment with them.
We are gathered on this day to witness and celebrate the marriage of Abby & Andrew. We come together not to mark the start of a relationship, but to acknowledge and strengthen a bond that already exists. This ceremony is a public affirmation of that bond and as their dearest family and friends; they are honored to have you stand as witnesses to this event.
Marriage is a commitment where two people discover and bring out the very best in each other. It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other type of relationship can equal, a joining that has the promise of a lifetime of fulfillment.
Let us bow our heads in prayer. Lord, we thank you for gathering everyone here today. We ask that you help Abby and Andrew to remember the strong love that they share. To work that love into practical things so that nothing can divide them.
May their love always inspire them to be kind in their words, considerate of the other’s feelings, and concerned for the other’s needs and wishes. Increase their faith and trust in You.
Bless their marriage with peace and happiness and make their Love fruitful for Your glory and their enduring joy, both here and in eternity.
While this commitment begins with the two of you, its effect radiates outward. It touches your family, friends and ultimately even strangers you encounter in your communities. When this commitment is made in earnest and continuously cultivated, it leads to the richest and most rewarding of experiences one can have in this Earthly existence.
However, your relationship will take more than love.
It will take trust, to know in your hearts that you want only the best for each other.
Dedication, to stay open to one another, to learn and grow, even when it is difficult to do so.
And faith, to go forward together without knowing for certain what the future holds for you both.
As humans, love is our natural state of being, but these other qualities are not as easy to come by. They are not a destination, but a journey. Marriage is a give and take between two distinct personalities, a mingling of two endowments which diminishes neither, but enhances both.
My favorite analogy for this comes from a passage by the late Anthony de Mello. He says that our relationships are like being in a band. We each bring our own unique instruments to the band but we must rehearse, learn the other band members’ tendencies, and then adapt our instrumentation to ensure our band sounds amazing.
CHARGE TO THE COUPLE
As we have established the meaning of this moment here in Oahu, we ask that you take this marriage as a beginning of your lives together. Today signifies the creation of a new home and a new family for you both.
May you be fulfilled by each other’s love and friendship. May you be overjoyed by the promises you are about to make and the life together you will create.
Remember that in every marriage, there are good times and bad, times of joy and times of sorrow. Marriage is a journey – a time of adventure and excitement enhanced by the love, trust, dedication, and faith you share in one another.
May the promises you make to one another today, be lived out to the end of your lives. Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys, but today is the day it all begins.
Abby and Andrew, do you, with your family and friends as your witnesses, present yourselves willingly and of your own accord to be joined in marriage?
Will you promise to care for each other in the joys and sorrows of life, come what may, and to share the responsibility for growth and enrichment of your life together?
Abby and Andrew would like to share their own vows at this time.
Abby we will start with you.
[ABBY READS VOWS]
And now, Andrew.
[ANDREW READS VOWS]
DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE
Having pledged their fidelity to one another, to love, honor and cherish one another in the presence of this gathering and by the authority vested in me by the spirit of “Aloha,” it is my honor to now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.
I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Finch.
Please proceed back to the covered green pavilion and grab a beverage at the bar while the wedding party takes a few photos.