When I was a girl of 21, I stood at the altar of a beautiful church with a handsome boy and vowed to be his wife. I vowed to be true to him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I vowed to love him and honor him all the days of my life. Looking back, I can’t say that I knew exactly what I was promising. But today, on our 20th anniversary, I know that I’d say yes to him and to our marriage, all over again.
I’d Say Yes to the Good Times
We’ve had so many spectacularly good times. Days and moments of pure joy, seconds of stolen glances and private laughs. I’d say yes to every one.
Trips for just the two of us to places like Savannah, New York, Chicago, and Denver. Cruises to the Caribbean and an epic anniversary trip to Ireland. Family vacations to the beach, the mountains, the countryside of Texas and the bustle of San Francisco.
I’d say yes to the four moments that I watched him hold each of our children for the first time. Then watching him run after them as they learned to ride on two wheels.
I’d say yes to church on Sundays, family afternoons in the pool, dancing in the kitchen, and sneaking kisses in the hallway.
Yes to the family snuggle sessions in our bed and date nights that grow more frequent as the kids get old enough to babysit themselves.
Yes to laughing and loving and growing together more every day.
I’d Say Yes to the Bad Times
I couldn’t imagine at 21 that bad times would actually come to our marriage. But what else can you expect when two imperfect people join their lives together? Ideally, though, those bad times are temporary. You love each other through them and come out stronger on the other side.
So, yes. I’d say yes to the miscarriages because, through them, I learned how strong and supportive and faithful we can be.
I’d say yes to the long and lonely nights while he worked on finishing his PhD because they led to a job that would provide so much for our family.
Yes to the arguing and misunderstanding that taught (and continue to teach) us how to better understand each other.
Yes to helping each other through grief and the loss of family and friends.
I’d say yes to the car accidents, the budgeting mishaps, and the hurt feelings. Yes to the things that seem devastating at the time, but prove to be where we learn to rise from the ashes.
I’d say yes to the bad because, so far, it’s always led back to the good.
I’d Say Yes to Sickness and to Health
Did we know when we got married that our young, healthy bodies wouldn’t stay that way forever? Probably…if we had really thought about it.
But would he have said yes to a wife with postpartum depression? Chronic back pain? Anxiety?
Would I have said yes to a husband with his particular struggles?
Yes. We both would have.
And we’d say yes to doing 5Ks together, too. Yes to encouraging each other to eat healthy, stay active, and enjoy the bodies that God gave us.
We Will Love and Honor Each Other All the Days of Our Lives
Early in our marriage, my grandad passed along this wisdom to us. He said, “All the stuff that comes along in this life…the house, the kids, the jobs, the money…it’s just not important. You’re going to think it is. You’re going to get distracted by it. But it’s all extracurricular. What is important is the two of you. Always come back to why you loved each other in the first place. Always remember why you married him and why you married her.”
We are blessed, Greg and I. We seem to have marital longevity in our genes. All four sets of our grandparents achieved 50 years of marriage or more. My parents have been married almost 44 years. His parents reached their 40th anniversary before his dad passed away. We have seen the hard work, the joys and sorrows, and the love that it takes to spend all of the days of your life with someone.
And if we didn’t quite realize what we were promising 20 years ago, I think we’re learning more and more about those vows as every day goes by. And the more we learn, the more thankful we are that God chose us for each other to be partners on the journey.
I love you, husband, with all of my heart. Know that with every new day and every moment we are given together, I will always say yes to you and to our life together all over again.


Samantha & Brendon from Staten Island dropped by recently. We spent some nice time together talking about the webs and my memories of New York.
Samantha sent the following quote after they got home. “It was fantastic talking to you about spiders, the war, and Brooklyn. Hope to see you again”
I hope that they’ll come back soon also.


I thought about taking the time tonight to write it all out.
How we met at a dance while he was dressed up as Julio Iglesias singing "To all the girls I've loved before", how we fell in love very quickly over a 6week period of dating. How I felt in my heart so strongly I should marry him but also felt strongly I wanted to serve a mission for my church.
Breaking up, we went our separate ways and had a 2yr absence from each others life. No speaking, no writing. I thought he'd moved on.
It was a matter of 4wks after returning home that we stared dating again ........we quickly realized that AGAIN we were falling in love with each other.
I had MANY spiritual experiences where the Lord told me Steve would be my Eternal Companion (and this was in the first 4 weeks before he even asked me out on a date!).
Those experiences have carried us through 9yrs of marriage. When things have gotten tough, I have ALWAYS reflected on those experiences and cannot deny that the Lord brought us together. TWICE.
We were married 5.5 mos from the time I got home from my mission on Feb. 14, 2003.
We never did anything but Kiss before we got married:) he was ALWAYS so respectful, so strong....so that we could be married in the Temple of our God. It was hard (who am I kidding? lol), but we did it, and I'm so glad we did:)
I love this Man. He is my everything. He has changed my life and though we are polar opposites, we love each other.
I admire SO many things about him. His work ethic, his fathering and parenting skills, his love for "his girls", his humor, his MIND...he is BRILLIANT. I just adore him and feel so grateful to have had him by my side the last 9yrs. We started out with next to Nothing and have built a beautiful life together. It has been fun to celebrate in all our accomplishments together along the way. We have a long way to go, but we work together so well:)
There are so many beautiful and intricate details in our love story that it would take me an hour or 2 to write it out..but I'd rather go snuggle with him on the sofa...Sorry Guys!! Maybe another time I'll TRY to put on paper what is so special and sacred in my heart.
Here are some photos we snapped yesterday...
I love you Stevie.
Happy Valentines everyone:)


MTV’s “FriendZone” is back for its fourth season with a 22-episode run premiering on Monday, September 9th at 6:00 PM ET/PT. In each episode, MTV follows pairs of best friends as one friend confesses their true, romantic feelings to the other in hopes of moving their relationship out of the “FriendZone.” This season features more emotional twists and revealing surprises than ever when, for the first time on “FriendZone,” unsuspecting objects of affection pre-empt their friend’s revelation with a bombshell confession of their own. This season also follows as some love-struck friends allow their close circle of friends to share the intimate moment when he or she express their affection for their bestie. For better or for worse, these friendships will NEVER be the same.
Each episode follows two pairs of best friends as the dater in each scenario attempts to reveal their true feelings for their BFF. In order to pull this off without a hitch each hopeless romantic will ask their best friend to be their wingman for an upcoming blind date. The friend thinks that they are helping plan the perfect rendezvous, not knowing that they are actually setting themselves up for a night to remember. Once the pair arrives at the location, the dater will confess his or her secret feelings to their unsuspecting best friend and reveal that the blind date is really for the two of them. Stakes run high as the best friend makes the decision to take the leap of love’s faith or break the bad news that they’re better off as friends.
“FriendZone” is produced by 495 Productions with Founder and President SallyAnn Salsano serving as Executive Producer along with Joel Zimmer of 495 Productions. James DeSimas serves as the development executive for MTV and Jennifer Russakoff is the executive in charge of production for the network.
(via MTV Press Release)


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Why Is Dating Important?
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Now, if we talk about dating, what comes to your mind? Well, there are different views when it comes to the issue of dating especially believers. Some say it is not good for Christians; whilst others say it is good just like it is for any other person regardless of religious beliefs. There is a good reason for thailovelinks . Dating in itself is not evil or bad. Immature people overstep boundaries and then bad consequences follow. Handled with care, dating can lead to a fulfilling love life that will last.


Anime blog: *text post making fun of anime*
no one hates anime as much as the people who watch anime
"I’ve soiled him! I’m ruined him! I’M A DIRTY DIRTY BOY!"
rin matsuoka……rin matsuoka……i love u so much. ive loved u since the first moment i saw you and until the end of my days i will love you i love you so much…i love you. i love your hair and stupid smile and dumb laugh and blush and romanticchikku darou and i love you i love you i love you
looking at your favorite male anime characters like boyfriend??? son???? sonfriend?? boyson?????


At nine years old she’d never had a chance to know her father. Not to know about his life, his personality, or his dreams, Only that he loved her and had been frail and ill all her life. “She never even asks how her father is”, said her mother’s friend disapprovingly. Her mother must have told her that. “They won’t tell me, so there’s no point in asking”, she thought. No! I think she said! They wouldn’t tell her why he was in hospital. They wouldn’t tell her why he died, not at nine years old, not until years later when they were all dead and more voices could speak.


An engagement is an exciting time of celebrating a couple’s formal commitment to one another in marriage. The period between proposal and marriage is the perfect time for an engagement party. Traditionally, the bride’s parents host the engagement party, but today many modern couples host their own celebration for future wedding guests to get to know one another. It’s a nice gesture to bring an engagement gift to any engagement party you are invited to.
Engagement gifts are usually smaller items for the couple to enjoy before the wedding. What is the right gift to bring to an engagement party? An engagement gift that reflects the couple is meaningful and celebrates their upcoming union. For example, the 1st date of the happy couple was at a movie theater; design a gift with a movie theme and include that DVD, movie theater candy, movie passes, and happily ever after sign. Great gifts can be creative and budget friendly.
Our friends got invited to an Engagement party hosted by the parents of the bride. The friends had known the groom since childhood, and were having a hard time figuring out what was a great gift to bring to the Engagement Party. When asking a few questions about the groom, the friends mentioned that they spent time together growing up watching the Texas Rangers play. When asking questions about the engaged couple, the friends mentioned that the couple shared a mutual passion for the Texas Rangers.
So a customized Texas Rangers Gift Basket was designed with the couples favorite snacks, official Major League Baseball decals, hardball, and two Texas Ranger tickets. The friends loved the idea and the engaged couple loved the gift.
Engagement photos are increasingly popular options for couples who are eager to announce their proposal to their family and friends. Many couples choose to post photos of the magic moment of asking “Will You Marry Me” on social media. Use that photo announcement, in a fabulous picture frame; with a tied knot which is symbolic of true love. Include two champagne glasses to toast the happy couple. Once the holidays roll around, they’ll reserve a special spot on their tree for memorable engagement ornament. This is a perfect and thoughtful gift for an Engagement Party.
They’re tying the knot! Say congrats with items that are super useful for wedding planning. The above Engagement Gift Basket is a joint gift from the bridesmaids. The gift was designed to celebrate their engagement and guides to help plan for the wedding. The gift contained the Knot magazine, the Knot Planning Guide, Groomology, Country Wedding Songs, Engagement Thank You notes, heart wine stopper, couples favorite photo framed, cute planning post-its, silver heart ornament, Engagement wine glass, and love bird stamp. The gift was designed with the bride-to-be favorite colors.
An engagement party is a great opportunity to pick gifts that are unique and unexpected. Engagement parties are usually mixed gender events of close friends and family members. It is appropriate for a group of friends to split the cost of an engagement gift. Make sure that everyone signs the card accompanied with the gift. The best gifts are creative and reflect the personality of the person receiving the gift.


Pfam Relationships and Multiple Alignments
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Giving birth to a baby elephant and managing the herd!
Developing and managing very long term international customer relationships in niche markets
Bill Dormer offers advice on how to sell globally, build customer relationships and deliver high margins in niche markets, whilst providing high value added solutions.
Get it right: Customers, like elephants, never forget!
DOWNLOAD a pdf of Bill’s Presentation Developing and managing long term international customer relationships


|August 28, 2015|
|Brew City Church|
The dream in my heart and in the hearts of my comrades in MKE worship is to gather people around our shared love for God and to partner together in responding to God’s heart. We hear him calling us to draw near to him, to find new depths of acceptance and intimacy in his embrace, and be knit into his beautiful family- a family that takes joy in sharing that love and acceptance with each other without condition or reservation, beyond denomination, tradition or race. Yes, in Milwaukee that’s uncommon and potentially awkward, maybe even painful. Pray with us as we sense a new season breaking in our city! We ask for open hearts to receive the powerful transforming love of the Father in a new way- to be so convinced of and secure in our place in the Father’s family that we would delight in recklessly trusting Him!
Join us as we gather at Brew City Church. We’re glad to be welcoming some new friends to lead with us, and so thankful to have another night to be with the family of God, singing worship to Him. Please invite friends and family!
This gathering is free. No childcare provided, though children are always welcome to join us for worship.
Ben for MKE Worship


Meet Trevor. Trevor Laster, that is. He's the wonderful guy (and partner) to whom my new book, Consciously Created Cinema, is dedicated. Here's a pic of the two of us from when we went whale watching in Maine in 2011, a trip that's referenced in my review of "Samsara" in Chapter 8 of the book. Check it out to find out more!


“Holly, you may be older than me, but you don’t know much about men. Have you noticed the way he looks at you?”
It frightened her, thinking Trixie might be right. It frightened her even more, thinking she wanted her sister to be right. “Don’t.”
“Don’t read too much into it. I . . . I’m not ready.”
A frown pinched Trixie’s eyebrows, and her lips thinned as she pressed them together. It was a look Holly had seen before, one that said her younger sister was not going to give up.
“Trix, every girl can’t be as lucky as you. Brett’s a great guy, and the two of you have something special.”
Her sister’s posture relaxed a little. “Yeah, he is great. The thing is he’s great for me. But there’s a guy somewhere who’ll be just as great for you. He wasn’t Nathan. Maybe he’s Jed.”
Holly dreaded the wanting that hummed in her heart. How had she let herself care this much for someone she’d known only a matter of weeks? She’d put a wall of protection around her heart ever since Nathan walked out on her. But somehow Jed had caused her to lower her guard, if only a fraction.
“Oh, Trixie,” she whispered. “I’m scared. He doesn’t even live in Boise. Even if I wanted more, we’re already set up for failure.”
Her sister took hold of her hand. “Caring for someone isn’t a bad thing, even if it doesn’t work out between you two. You need to live again, Holly. Nathan was a Class 1 jerk. So, lesson learned. Move on. You need to let yourself feel things, both good and bad. Bottling it up isn’t healthy.”
Holly swallowed hard, blinking away unexpected tears. She both loved and hated that Trixie understood her so well.
“Did Jed ask you out again?”
“Yes.” She nodded as she drew a deep breath and released it. “We’re going on a hike on Sunday.”
“Well, then. Cheer up. Give the guy a chance. Give yourself a chance.” Trixie squeezed Holly’s hand. “You haven’t given up trying to make this restaurant succeed. You have all kinds of faith in the women you’re teaching how to cook. Now you need to have some faith in yourself and your ability to live life to the fullest.”
Holly smiled through her tears. “Have I told you how much I love you?”
“How could you help it?” Trixie gave a head a saucy toss, eyes twinkling.
The two of them broke into laughter, and Holly would have sworn she felt her faith in the future increase.
From How Sweet It Is by Robin Lee Hatcher. Used with the permission of the publisher, Thomas Nelson. Copyright © 2020 by Robin Lee Hatcher. Learn more at TNZ Fiction.


I caught my dog sleeping. I love her.
wuts the joke here?
Sylveon evolves with love, but Umbreon evolves with friendship. After having sex the Umbreon realized she only liked the Sylveon as a friend, which is disappointing for the Sylveon, because he feels much more strongly than her.
The joke is heartbreak.


Railscast 047 Two Many-to-Many prompted me to ask this. He showed an
has_many_and_belongs_to and an
has_many :through example. From what the episode, Ryan Bates seems to generally like
has_many :through better because it adds flexibility. What are some of the reasons behind this conclusion?
The Rails Guides on Associations has a section about this.
has_and_belongs_to_many the relationship is built through a join table using only two models. A
has_many :through relationship creates a third model that
belongs_to the two models in the relationship. The circumstances you would want a
has_many :through association would be:
if you need validations, callbacks, or extra attributes on the join model.
A case where you might want to have a
has_many :through associations would be if you have a feature of ‘following’ within the app. Each user has followers and following users. One relationship could be established, but both do not necessarily have to be established. In the case of followers and following users, you would actually need two relationship tables in the database. ActiveRecord provides the ability to ‘reverse’ a relationship based on what the foreign key is.
There could be a relationships table with
followed_id. To find a user’s followed users, then you would set the foreign key to the
follower_id. To find a user’s followers, then you would set the foreign key to the
followed_id and rename this relationship to something like
reverse_relationship within the model.


Everyone else can fuck off because I only want you. I only wanna be wanted by you.
— (via fuckinq)
easter is on 4/20 this year are you gonna blaze it or praise it
A good relationship is when two people accept each other’s past, support each other’s present, and love each other enough to encourage each other’s future. So don’t rush love. Find a partner who encourages you to grow, who won’t cling to you, who will let you go out into the world, and trust that you will come back. This is what true love is all about.
— Unknown (via stevenbong)
i use the word fuck so excessively i sometimes forget it’s a swear word
the level at which rihanna doesnt give a fuck is so inspiring


How to tell your partner that it's time to fix it or see other people
Last night, a close friend and I talked sex over craft beers, as we so often do and I was reminded of how hard it is to tell someone you love that what they are doing is wrong.
Just imagine: your partner is perfect for you in almost every way. You love being in their company, their energy screams soulmate, and you love all of the same things, from that recent best seller to the salt and pepper popcorn weirdness. There is just one problem; sex with them sucks. It's not always bad, but more often than not you aren't experiencing ANY type of orgasm, and you find yourself glancing at the clock only to find out that minutes are longer than ever.
Too often, I am meeting with a new client dealing with this at home. The idea of leaving the partner occasionally comes to mind, but the bad sex is with their best friend, and since at least one partner has never been satisfied, bringing it up now somehow does not seem right. I know this all too well, as one of my marriages was plagued with bad sex, but I pretended to enjoy it the first few times and I felt trapped in that lie. Eventually you feel as if you are faced with two options: cheat or leave.
"If all genders are not on board with the concept that consensual sexual activity is enjoyable and fulfilling, we will not make any headway."
There is a third option: HONESTY. There is no reason for bad sex except that at least one partner is afraid to hurt the other feelings or have their own feelings hurt. I am going to let you in on a little gem: NO ONE has ever DIED from HURT FEELINGS. Living an unfulfilled sex life, an inauthentic whole life, all because you're afraid of feeling something is ridiculous.
Consensual sexual activity should be enjoyable, and if it is not, you have the right to withdraw consent. You get to say, I would like to stop this activity because I am not getting anything from it. I want you to feel empowered to express yourself fully with anyone that you feel comfortable enough to get naked with. You are already vulnerable, why not be honest? Release the lie that it's ok, and make steps towards mindblowing.
You can use your adult words, you can use your hands, you can take the lead and dominate, but don't take bad sex lying down. To prepare you to have a more fulfilled sexual experience, here are a few suggestions to get started expressing yourself in the bed.
For more tips stay tuned to my newsletter and podcast for upcoming learning opportunities.
Hugs & Bliss


Eleven Secrets for a Divorce-Proof Marriage
Gayle Crist, M.S., is a life coach and divorce support coach in Doylestown.
I read a fascinating article recently by a divorce attorney who listed the marital problems he’s seen over the years that have led generally happy couples to split up.
Here are 11 pieces of advice he gave to help couples avoid divorce, and I think they apply to everyone interested in nurturing a healthy long-term partnership:
- Tolerate your partner’s quirks – Sustaining a marriage is less about love and more about tolerance. Whatever quirks your partner has when you first meet aren’t going to change, improve, or wane with time; they’ll only magnify. So, if you can’t tolerate it today, you aren’t going to be able to tolerate it tomorrow. Tolerance isn’t romantic, but it’s essential for a lasting relationship.
- Give your partner the benefit of the doubt – Often, spouses assume their partner has bad motives for everything he/she does. This leads to resentment. It’s far better to assume your partner’s intentions are generally good, even if his/her methods aren’t.
- Make your partner feel special – Everybody wants to feel sexy, attractive, and special. Divorce attorneys see countless couples who split up due to infi delity because someone outside the marriage showed one partner the attention and affection he/she wasn’t getting at home. Giving your partner the type of attention that makes him/her feel heard, understood, and loved on a regular basis is crucial to relationship success.
- Put your partner first – Many couples divorce because they allow themselves to drift apart over the years. It’s easy to focus more on the children, the house, jobs, and outside activities than on our partners. Though many people believe the kids should come first, if they don’t put their partner first, the marriage eventually falters and creates a “broken home” (which, of course, is traumatic for children).
- Don’t wait until it’s too late to work on your relationship – If you wait until there’s a problem, it could be too late. Working on your relationship while it’s still got a good, solid foundation is key. This doesn’t have to mean counseling; it can be as simple as having a set “date night” once a month. How true! I remember going to counseling when my fi rst marriage was fl oundering and discovering we had no foundation of love left on which to rebuild because we had let our connection slip away.
- Choose the right time to discuss something important – If you need to make a request, decision, criticism, or apology, do so when your partner is open to listening and talking. Ask yourself if this is the most constructive setting for your partner to hear what you need to discuss. Attorneys hear many stories from clients who tried accomplishing something important regardless of the other person’s readiness to engage in the conversation and then were shocked that they were rebuffed. Choose a time when your partner is relaxed and unrushed if you need to have a serious discussion.
- Understand that you can’t change your partner – One of the biggest mistakes women make is thinking they can change a man’s behaviors. We are who we are, and acceptance of your partner is imperative. We all want to feel loved just the way we are…and giving that gift to your partner is key to relationship success.
- Show your love in little ways – Make the effort to nurture your relationship by continuing to do the types of special things you did while dating. Plan special outings. Speak one another’s love languages. Give an unexpected massage. Send a love letter, poem, or fl owers for no reason. These romantic gestures go a long way in cementing your bond of emotional intimacy.
- Communicate, communicate, communicate! A lack of regular communication is the cause of most breakups. Complaints about money, sex, or “growing apart” are just symptoms of a deeper need… to set aside time to talk about what’s going on with each partner, to communicate real feelings, and to be authentic and vulnerable with each other.
- Be an active listener – Really listen to your partner during an argument. Try to understand his/her point of view. Acknowledge his/her feelings, validate his/her opinion, and try to empathize. This shows him/her you really care and want to resolve the issue and make your relationship stronger.
- Don’t think a 2nd or 3rd marriage will be easier – Divorce attorneys always have to remind clients that marriage takes effort, and just changing partners doesn’t mean marriage will get easier. If you can’t or aren’t willing to do the work, don’t get married.
Does any of this ring true in your relationship? It certainly does for me and for the separated and divorcing people I coach. If more of us took these 11 tips to heart, we’d all have happier partnerships (and I’d have less clients). I’m OK with that if it means more peace in the world!
Gayle Crist, M.S., is a life coach and divorce support coach in Doylestown. She helps people balance their personal & professional lives, navigate life transitions such as separation/divorce and job layoff, start a business, or write their first book. Gayle is the author of How I Met My Second Husband Online at Age 50. Information about her life coaching services is at www.healthylifeplanning.com. Contact her at 215-489-0225 or email@example.com.


People love to send and receive snaps daily. This becomes a part of their life and they never miss sending at least one snap in a day. It’s a choice whether you can send one snap or dozens of snaps to your friends and family for a streak purpose. When you send the highest snap to one particular person daily, he/she becomes your best friend according to snap chat. It does not matter if he/ she is your best friend in your real life but Snapchat discloses you as the best friend to him/her because you have delivered the most snap to that particular person.
When you become the best friend by sending the highest Snap-on daily. Snapchat provides a yellow heart which signifies your best relationship with that friend. Have you ever wondered what does yellow heart mean on Snapchat?
What If Your Friend Doesn’t Send You The Most Of Snap?
If you want to get the yellow heart with your friend on snap chat. It is important to get the snapback the most number of times as you did with your friend. Only after that did Snapchat permit you to get the yellow heart emoji with your friend. When you send the highest snap to your friend then he/she should also send you the highest snap among their contacts for receiving the yellow heart on chat.
What Does Yellow Heart Mean On Snapchat?
A yellow heart is an indication of friendship and love. On snap chat sending and receiving the most snaps with a particular person consider you as the best friend and a yellow heart will appear on both chat screens.
It means the relationship with that particular person you are having there is no one like them. You can say they are most special on your snap chat streaks. So, why not share snaps the most with your favourite person and take the compliments from snap chat itself.
Is It Possible To Maintain Yellow Heart With More Than One Person?
The answer is no, you cannot maintain the yellow heart with more than one person. The yellow heart will appear to only the person you are snapping at most. Although there are many other emojis like the fire symbol, Gold star, pink heart that describes another meaning on Snapchat.
The best thing about the yellow heart indicates a stronger bond you have with that particular person which you cannot have with others. So, maintain Streaks send dozens of snaps daily and get the yellow heart from snap chat.


Names alphabetically adjacent. The shared discomfort of high school. We connected initially pretty much because we were there, but once we realized we made each other laugh it didn't matter. Maybe that's what made it such a tight bond over the years, because we connected as people and not just much shared interests.
I have great friends I met through music or surfing or whatever -- but because there was that shared interest there was always some other level to things. Sometimes it was a mentor/student thing, like when the guys taught me how to surf, and those stumbling towards competence experiences pulled us together at the same time as our personal connections were developing.
And even if our lives are vastly different now, we always had those things to fall back on.
But whenever I look back on this particular history -- it's almost shocking how little we had in common. We weren't into the same things. Sure we delved into each others worlds, but in the end very little of it actually took. It seems so strange to say though, because for a while there all we did was hang out together. I practically lived at his house, was a part of the family fabric.
Perhaps that's why as different colleges split us apart and life kinda got in the way we weren't able to maintain it. We sorta thrived on contact, on the ability to be an open ear and an easy laugh for each other. We were close because our friendship transcended whatever thing we were into at the time.
I still love the guy -- but after a while we just ..ran out of things to talk about.
Every now and then we get together for lunch. It's good to see him and I enjoy the company. We still make each other laugh, and I'm happy for the good things in his life. But we always end up talking about each other's kids, because that's easy enough to find common ground on. Everything else requires the kind of endless backstory and nuance that you never have time for when it's just a sandwich at a barbecue place during a lunch hour. And anything else was just memories from highschool -- and we're getting too old for all that stuff to matter anymore.
I used to get really mad about it. About the distance between us, especially when he moved back to town. We lived a few minutes apart, but we never saw each other. And even when we did, we were strangers on a train. But like a lot of other things, I kinda refused to see my own hand in things. Didn't understand that I was probably pushing him away just as much as I felt he was edging me out.
Breakups suck no matter how they happen, but you never really believe that you could actually lose your best friend. That just doesn't happen -- that's what makes them best friends, right?
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You look at the guy that standing in fine 7 meters away from you as you sip your vanilla milk tea. You look at his single eyelids eyes as your mind drown in his chocolate orbs. Your gaze then fell into his nose as you imagining how does it feel when the tip of your nose touch his after or before the both of you kissing. The thought of kissing then made you look straight into his curvy and pinky lips as it curves upward when it owner smiling.
"Yah! Stop checking him up." Your best friend said while she nudging you lightly.
"Uh? What did you say? I wasn’t checking him up."
"Oh yeah? What are you doing then?"
"Well, I was just simply admiring how the good Lord has blessing him. There’s a difference."


Psychology Blog (Neurolove/psych-facts): The Key... →
psych-facts: 1. Giving and receiving unconditional love 2. Having a solid friendship 3. A commitment to understand each other, and each other’s perspective on things 4. Having a relationship that is built on trust 5. Having, and demonstrating, genuine respect for one another 6….


Convert ER model into relation schema . There are well defined rules for this conversion. These are
- Converting strong Entity type
- Converting weak entity types
- Converting relationships
- Converting specialization
- Converting aggregation.
Converting strong entity types-
- Each entity become a table
- Each single valued attribute becomes a column
- Derived attribute are ignored.
- Composite attribute are represented by components.
- Multi valued attribute are represented by a separated table.
- The key attribute of the entity type becomes the primary key of the table.
Example of strong entity
Here address is a composite key, skill is a multi valued attribute
Converting weak entity types : Weak entity types are converted into a table of their own with the primary key of the strong entity acting as a foreign key in the table. This foreign key along with the key of the weak entity form the composite key of this table.
The way relationship are represented depends on the cardinality and the degree of the relationship. The possibility of cardinality are 1;1, 1:M, N:M, and the degree are Unary, binary, Ternary.
Converting specialization -: Generalization is concept of representing entity sets in the form of hierarchy.High level entity set is represented by table containing attribute common to lower level entity set. Low level entity set is represented by table containing column as primary key of higher level entity set and a specialized attribute corresponding to that lower level entity set.
Converting Aggregation -: If an entity set combines two entity sets with one relationship and this aggregation entity set is related with one more entity than. Each entity set is represented by one table.
The relationship between aggregation entity set is represented by one table. and the final table structure depends upon the relationship between the tables. The relationship between aggregation entity set and related entity is represented by one table containing primary key for each table.


I'm very proud of this Thirties Thursday post. It first ran on January 13, 2011.
Your earliest memories are of you and your mother being treated as the 'poor relations'.
Although you ache to be traditionally pretty, you realize in high school you never will be.
You marry at an early age to a tall, handsome pilot and move across the country to his base. You're thrilled to have your own home and start living your own life.
Your romantic dreams of happily ever after are crushed when you discover you have married an abusive alcoholic. You feel trapped as you know your family will never condone a divorce.
Believing your husband's messages of remorse, you follow him to the Far East, where you quickly discover he hasn't changed.
You head back for home, determined to get a divorce and start your life anew.
You fall in love again, this time with a foreign ambassador.
Your heart is broken when he informs you that his family will never accept him marrying a divorced woman.
You spend several years alone, drifting aimlessly.
You decide to marry again; but this time you choose a quiet, steady man who loves you far more than you love him. You both want to 'get on' in life and climb society's ladder.
You have several happy years with your new husband. You spend your weekends with him traveling in the countryside and antiquing. Slowly but surely, you make new friends and start getting invited to grand houses and attending sparkling dinner parties.
Although you spend most of your time worrying about money (it's a rough economic time and your husband's income has decreased), one of your girlfriend's admirers is one of the world's most glamorous men. Meeting him is the thrill of a lifetime.
This man includes you and your husband in his inner circle of friends; you get to travel in luxury and spend your weekends at his country house. You tell your friends you feel as if you're in Wonderland.
You realize this man is becoming attracted to you and you are immensely flattered. You're not as young as you used to be and his attention and gifts make you feel as if you're finally a success. You know this is only a flirtation as one day he must marry.
You discover this man is more than attracted to you; he's in love with you. In love to a degree which you have never experienced before. He phones you constantly. He wants to be with you at all times. You come before everything; his family, his job, his obligations.
You saw this relationship as nothing more than a flirtation; you're happy being married to your dependable husband, but this man is insistent that you make your life with him. He won't take no for an answer. You know if you leave, wherever you go, he will follow you. Your husband has had enough. He is tired of being the butt of society's jokes. Together, you both accept divorce is inevitable.
Once your other relationship becomes public, you start to receive threatening letters which terrify you. You move into your devotee's country home, where you feel safer.
Soon the public backlash is too large and you flee the country; begging your man to see sense and set his priorities correctly. But to him, you are his only priority.
You realize the situation is out of your control and that your name will become notorious.
Your name is Wallis Simpson.


Researchers at the University of Michigan have performed a lengthy study to see if they could determine the risks of divorce based on the way couples argue. They followed 373 couples over a timeframe of 16 years, starting with their first year of marriage. The results of the study revealed some surprising data.
If you, like most people, assume the couples who have the most explosive arguments are the ones who are most likely to divorce, you are wrong. This study found that the most dangerous type of fight involved one spouse calmly trying to analyze a situation while the other withdraws. This withdrawal is generally viewed as lack of interest in a relationship and has been shown to seriously damage marriages.
The study also revealed some significant differences between the way men and women argue. Overall, men were shown to use more constructive fighting methods than women. Although, over the years, women came to rely less on destructive arguing methods, such as withdrawing, while the husbands’ fighting style remained the same.
Why do women’s fighting methods shift over time? Researchers speculate that problems that bother women earlier in their marriages are often later resolved. Also, because relationships are generally a major part of women’s lives, wives eventually analyze, identify and rectify the use of destructive arguing styles.
The study also indicates that whether or not couples fought during their first year of marriage did not impact whether or not they stayed together. Researchers found that 29 percent of men and 21 percent of women reported not fighting throughout the first year of marriage. However, 46 percent of these couples were divorced by year 16.
This study provides interesting insight into the complex relationships between men and women. Understanding how people operate is an important first step to making constructive changes to strengthen a relationship. However, sometimes dissolving a marriage is the best decision for all involved. In that situation, an experienced divorce attorney can be invaluable.


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No matter how much you love each other, if you don't have the right tools to communicate so that you both feel heard, resentment sets in. We teach cornerstone techniques that will change everything for the better. We teach a format for listening and responding, intentional meditation, and a heart to heart connection. Each step is timed and takes approximately 10 minutes total. The quality is adds to your personal well-being as well as to the relationship is priceless.
We initially wrote down intentions for our relationship after some miraculous events. They were beautiful and truly captured our highest vision together. When we shared these tools with others, we began to get incredible feedback. They are essential to us and we believe they are a game changer for others in a committed relationship. Hang these pillars where you will each see them to remember what's important. When using the meditation tool, focus on one pillar each week.
There will still be triggers and landmines in your day to day lives together. The topics we share with you in our 12-Week Online Program are from each of our perspectives. Alternating weeks, we discuss something that has been detrimental to our relationship, and exactly how we dealt with it using the tools and pillars. These hot topics help you to feel better about what you're struggling with, and help to facilitate healing and teach you a new way to love each other.
Bring back the love and the feelings you felt as you made your vows to each other. It's possible when you use these communication tools. Your love is worth it.


Ladies we all know how hard dating can be and when you add kids to the mix, it becomes a little more difficult. Something switches in our brains when we have kids and everything is instantly all about the kids, but sometimes single mothers need to think about themselves (we all know if momma isn't happen, no one is happy). That's where the attempt of dating with kids comes in.
Dating when you have children is no where near easy, first you have to make plans far in advance to find a baby sitter, then you have to tell your kids that mommy is leaving to hang out with a "friend" (you never want to introduce kids to the thought of mommy being with a man before your positive this guy is going to stick around), last you should tell your date you have children & that you have a "curfew". Sounds difficult doesn't it?
I'm here to tell you dating can happen when you have kids, it's not easy but if you find a man that understands your children come first you can make it work. I have been in a relationship for almost 6months now(it's been my dirty little secret) so far it's going wonderful. We started off the relationship being very open & honest, I broke it to him that I am a mother of two instantly & to my surprise that didn't scare him off. We had our first real date about a month after meeting, that's where the budget comes in. I explained to my boyfriend that it's important to me to save money and would like to see him do the same, our first date we went to the dollar movies and then had a nice yet cheap dinner at Olive Garden. If I'm being honest I have to say it was the best date I ever went on.
Now each month on our anniversary we do something fun but fits our budget, we have gone bowling, gone to the movies (Skip the drinks & food), movie night in. We discovered we don't need to go out to big fancy dinners, or do trips to theme parks. In these 6months we haven't spent much money on dates just to make sure our future is set with the children.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT HERE: After falling in love (almost instantly) and the kids approving of "mommy's friend" he popped the big question. We have been planning a very low budget wedding for Fall of 2014.


There is an old saying “when it rains, it pours” I’m not knocking rain we are in dire need of several inches or more. However, 3 times in the last 2 weeks different issues regarding marriage and Social Security benefits have arisen that merit this month’s newsletter.
What is a Common Law Marriage and how does it affect Social Security Benefits
Last week I was referred to a woman who lost your Common Law husband and wanted to determine if she qualified for survivorship benefit? Social Security defers to the state as to what constitutes marriage. Texas is one of 16 states that recognizes Common Law marriage, so what constitutes such a marriage.
Common law marriage makes you a legally married couple in every way, even though you never obtained a marriage license. If you choose to end your relationship, you must get a divorce, even though you never had a wedding. Legally, common law married couples must play by all the same rules as “regular” married couples. If you live in one of the common law states and don’t want your relationship to become a common law marriage, you must be clear that it is your intention not to marry.
Common Law Marriage: Yes. Requirements: (1) A man and woman who want to establish a common-law marriage must sign a form provided by the county clerk. In addition, they must (2) agree to be married, (3) cohabit, and (4) represent to others that they are married.
Same-Sex Marriage: No
Domestic Partnership / Civil Union: Same-sex and different-sex couples can register a domestic partnership in Travis County. You do NOT need to be a resident of the county to register.
Living Together/Cohabitation: Legal
BE AWARE – If you live in a state that does not recognize Common Law Marriages then you do not qualify for Spousal Benefits! In the case above, since he had died, she has to go court to prove that a common law marriage existed! This probably means getting attorneys involved and include affidavits from relatives and friends.
Couple lived together for 13 years and never got around to getting married, got married in January 2021, however he died a month later!
To receive survivorship benefits, one must be married for at least 9 months (except in case of accident). In this case he had terminal cancer, thus she would not qualify for survivorship benefits. Since she is a resident of Texas (see above) she is attempting to prove they had a Common Law Marriage.
Remarriage stops your divorced spousal benefits
Couple got married 11 years ago, but she never changed her name and never notified Social Security about her remarriage. She was receiving divorced spousal Social Security benefits on her ex husband, which would have ceased upon her remarriage.
She was recently contacted by Social Security and now owes $46,000 in back benefits.
Don’t remarry until you reach age 60
If you were married and your spouse predecease you, one should not remarry until they reach age 60. If you remarry before your 60th birthday you no longer qualify for survivorship benefits on your deceased spouse. This is also true if you were divorced and were married for at least 10 consecutive years. This is extremely important if your ex spouse was older or is in poor health! Even if your ex spouse has remarried it does not preclude either you or present spouse from claiming survivorship benefits!
Back when I was able to do public meetings, I often jested about the number of people that live in Retirement Communities (Sun City, Etc.) who lived together, but were not married. I think one of main reasons was the ability to receive Social Security benefits on their ex spouses. But as we can see from the above Case Studies, one needs to know the law and what is the right course of action in the long run!
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The 8 Conversations Which Matter A lot of in Interactions
Some approaching people matter in excess of others for relationships.
People connect together with fall in really enjoy by talking. What conversations you probably have with your other half to know if the love will probably last— thru challenges, is mewe a dating app? complications, joy, and even pain?
And when you’ve experienced a bond for years, precisely what conversations you probably have to reinvigorate the connection and fervour that first brought a person together, although may have develop into routine?
Often the answers come in Eight Days: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, our current book having Doug Abrams and Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD.
Offering up empowering strategies to discover the appreciate you want and deserve, this unique extensively examined program regarding eight enjoyable, conversation-based appointments will result in a plenty of understanding as well as commitment, whether you’re introduced in like or have been together for many years.
Because a content relationship isn’t the result of having lots of points in common— as we commonly think. It comes from discovering how to address your own personal core differences in a way that supports just about every other’s desires and wishes.
For four decades, we’ve learned what stands between the experts of romance from the problems. Here are the actual eight conversation-based dates forever of love:
Have faith in and Responsibility. Trust is usually cherishing each other and explaining your partner that you can be measured on. Finding commitment usually means accepting your companion exactly as one is, despite their very own flaws.
Conflict. Clash happens in most relationship, and it’s really a fable to believe which will in a contented relationship you may get along continuously. Relationship contradiction serves a reason. It’s an evening to get to know your soulmate better and also to develop further intimacy as you may talk about and also work through your own personal differences.
Sex and also Intimacy. Romantic, intimate rituals of network keep any relationship delighted and excited. Couples who all talk about having sex have more having sex, but preaching about sex is definitely difficult for a lot of couples— it gets easier and much more comfortable the larger you do it.
Work along with Money. Financial issues aren’t with regards to money. These people about what dollars means to each one partner in a relationship. Finding what capital means to the two of you will go quite a distance in solving the fights you may have about money.
Family. Nearly two-thirds with couples have a very sharp fall in partnership satisfaction after that a child is born, and this lose gets greater with each individual subsequent boy or girl. To avoid the drop within relationship joy, conflict really should be low and you also need to sustain a sexual romantic relationship.
Fascinating Adventure. Have fun with and voyage are essential components with a successful plus joyful association. It’s all right if you and unfortunately your partner have different ideas in relation to constitutes have fun with and adventure. The key is that you should respect each individual other’s feeling of quest and what this means to that loved one.
Development and Spirituality. The only frequent in a partnership is modification. The key is ways each person inside relationship retaining the growth within the other lover. Relationships might be more than just only two individuals arriving together— they could be stories associated with transformation and also great side of the bargain and significance to the planet.
Wishes. Honoring just about every other’s aspirations is the secret ingredient to be able to creating absolutely love for a lifetime. As soon as dreams are actually honored, the rest of it in the association gets less difficult.
Just about every strong relationship is a result of the never-ending dialogue between partners. Eight Appointments guides you through how you can talk— and the way to listen— in a fashion that will be beneficial for you for an individual decor a couple.
All chapter involves fun and topical anecdotes, in conjunction with exercises together with questionnaires supposed to help together partners get ready.
Eight Dates is a memento that it’s by no means too soon, and also too late, to get started on a conversing.


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I’m always glad that I have a great and supportive family/relatives and friends being around me, where they had organized some birthday celebrations for me over the weekend.
1. Lunar birthday celebration with family and relatives. Lovely dinner and had a great time with all of them, always.
2. Went for short hike with friends at Cheras, and they threw me a little surprise celebration.
3. Monthly birthday celebration with close friends. 4 September babies celebrated our birthday together. Nothing is better than sharing the happiness with a group of close friends.


In these days, the definition of family is no longer limited to the parents and their children (referred to as the nuclear family).
Most of us have extended families, including grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.
I, for one, grew up in an extended family environment.
But this kind of family doesn't not only include relatives but also, for some, it includes pets.
We take care of our pets just like we would our own child.
I even know a kid who included their pet in his family tree!
And if you are lucky (or you just have a good trainer), your lovable creatures might be like the dogs in this viral video.
Your pride and joy might become stars!
nuclear family - family consisting of father, mother and their offsprings
conjugal family - family consisting of parents, offsprings and grandparents of a marital partner
pride and joy - someone or something that one is very proud of
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What a charming shot!! Thank you and wishing you and your family the same!!
Giving thanks to you and your charming blog. Have a good holiday. Kevin
Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thaksgiving. x Sharon
Wishing you a healthy and happy Thanksgiving as well Debra!
What a fun way to remind us to be thankful! Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving Debra - thanks for the nice wishes you left for me also!
And the same to you, Debra.Best...Victoria
Thank you Debra. Hope you have a great time wherever you are and with whomever you are. What? Weird sentence no? Thanks for everything and mostly for being you!Trinidad
Have a great day, Debra! XO, Mona
In Holland we don't celebrate Thanksgiving, but I wish you a wonderful day!
Happy Thanksgiving, beautiful soul!
Debra, the day got away from me yesterday but I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Grateful for you! Bisous,Heather
Debra- Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!Between your sweet family, sweet dog and beautiful new studio it has been thankful time for you!Loretta
Hope you had a happy Turkey day. I will probably be stuffed for days!
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I have been rolling around for days but it's so worth it!Much love,Desiree
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. This time of year I always get homesick for the east coast. I hear it's been lovely and much warmer than usual.I have been working long hours and didn't have a chance to do a Thanksgiving post but I hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving and are enjoying a wonderful weekend.
Thanks Debra!! I hope your Thanksgiving was just wonderful.
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One is black and the other is white.
One represents earth body, the other water lightness.
A determined character the black one, instead delicate the white one. Two opposite attracting.
As Chinese philosophy states everything is divided between yin (black) and yang (white) that joining together create equilibrium.
An equilibrium resulting in the polarity concept, i.e. two opposite that become complementary and find their reason to be into each other.
As it happens between man and woman, a relationship of mutual dependence where one couldn’t exist without the other one and vice versa, thus the two multi varietals signed Pujje, with opposite flavours, create a magic taste equilibrium and are one the constituent foundation of the other one.
Socrates affirms that also in Nature opposite attract and nourish each other.
In fact, the two varieties of Pujje originate from the same land, from the same water and from the same love of their creator.
Pujje is a luxury to taste gift, either for He or She. An oil that kidnaps the heart.
Best wishes to all sweethearts for a Valentine’s day full of taste.


Favourite things // favourite male character [Sherlock Holmes]
↳ Four serial suicides and now a note! It’s Christmas!
applying to university and writing exams is the most stressful thing i have ever encountered.
Johnny and his
fans.. I mean… bosses.
hey anon im so sorry it took me so long to answer this, been really busy and stuff and tbh i didn’t wanna give a sarcastic reply like i always do cause idk its a deep question bro
but anyways i think in a way you do and don’t at the same time. In my opinion you tend to fall in love with people when you see things in them that you like, and I guess you control the things you like, so if a person for example has an amazing sense of humor and you like funny people you would be attracted to them and as your friendship grows you might even fall in love with them. I think love is a long processes, you fall in love quickly but over a long period of time get me? like after spending sometime with that person you come home one day and you’re about to sleep and bam youre like damn i think im in love, but for you to reach that stage in my opinion took a while but the realisation happened in a heart beat (ah i hope im making sense)
When you’re attracted to someone and they do little things that make you like them more and more each day those are the things you control, you fall in love with the way they smile, the way they look at you and talk to you, the conversations you have and lots of other things, i think you have the power to control that you know.
but you can’t control who you fall in love with (in my opinion) like if that person has qualities you like you might fall for them but they might be with someone already but them being with someone didn’t stop you, ah hope you get what i mean :////


A message from Maris, the girl pictured: “This is me. This is my ex-boyfriend Sam. He broke up with me on our one year anniversary. We lived together and I was left without a home and very much alone. We had been together for a year and we lived together for most of that year. We went everywhere together, we smoked the same cigarettes, we slept in the same bed. It’s been almost four months since he broke up with me. It was so hard but it’s gotten easier. I moved back in with my parents and I just started dating a really great boy. These pictures are weird to look at. I thought when Jordan took them that we were so in love, it had just been my birthday and everything felt right and I was so happy. I was so happy. It’s hard to see these because I know now that Sam wanted to break up with me at the time these were taken and I was oblivious. He was my first real love. We don’t talk any more. I thought we could be friends but for whatever reasons, he stopped answering my messages and I stopped trying. But you know what? These pictures are special. They are real, tangible representation of something that changed my life and changed me for the better. I love you, Jordan, for taking these. Thank you.”
These bizarre Buddha-shaped pears were invented by a farmer in China. Hao Xianzhang has created 10,000 of the mini marvels at his orchard this season and said he plans to take the fruits of his labor to Europe.


Well we finally did it. We got engaged. After months of talking about it and looking at rings, he finally asked me the BIG question! Who cares that we already had the entire wedding planned out, I needed to hear the words! It wasn’t quite as ceremonious as I had dreamed of as a younger woman, but now that I am older those things don’t matter as much anymore. What matters is, that I have finally found a truly good man who loves me like crazy and is willing to put up with me for the rest of his life! Seriously, what more could I possibly ask for?


The Fascinating World of Islamic Partnership Agreement Sample
When it comes to business partnerships, Islamic partnership agreements offer a unique and fascinating approach that is rooted in Islamic principles. The concept of Musharakah and Mudarabah, which are profit-sharing partnerships, are two of the most common forms of Islamic partnerships.
Musharakah Partnership Agreement Sample
In a Musharakah partnership, all partners contribute capital to the business and then share in the profits according to an agreed-upon ratio. Losses, shared according ratio capital contribution. Below sample Musharakah partnership agreement:
Mudarabah Partnership Agreement Sample
In a Mudarabah partnership, one partner provides the capital (Rab-ul-Maal), while the other partner manages the business (Mudarib). The profits are shared based on a pre-agreed ratio, but in the event of a loss, only the Rab-ul-Maal loses their capital. Here sample Mudarabah partnership agreement:
|Rab-ul-Maal (Capital Provider)
Case Study: Islamic Partnership in Action
In a study conducted by the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), it was found that Islamic partnership agreements have been successful in promoting ethical business practices and fostering a sense of shared responsibility among partners. This case study highlights the positive impact of Islamic partnerships on the business world.
Islamic partnership agreements offer a refreshing perspective on business partnerships, emphasizing fairness, risk-sharing, and ethical practices. By incorporating Islamic principles into business relationships, these agreements promote a sense of mutual trust and responsibility among partners.
Islamic Partnership Sample
This Islamic Partnership Agreement Sample is entered into as of [Date] by and between [Party A], and [Party B] (collectively, the “Parties”).
|The Partnership shall be governed by the principles of Shariah law as interpreted and applied by the Islamic scholars.
|The Parties agree to share profits and losses in accordance with the principles of Mudarabah.
|The Partnership shall commence on the effective date and shall continue until terminated by mutual agreement of the Parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Islamic Partnership Agreement as of the date first above written.
Top 10 Legal Questions About Islamic Partnership Agreement Sample
|1. What is an Islamic partnership agreement sample?
|An Islamic partnership agreement sample is a legally binding document that outlines the terms and conditions of a partnership between two or more parties in accordance with Islamic principles.
|2. What key components Islamic partnership sample?
|The key components of an Islamic partnership agreement sample include the names of the partners, the nature of the partnership, the capital contribution of each partner, the distribution of profits and losses, and the management of the partnership.
|3. Are there any specific requirements for drafting an Islamic partnership agreement sample?
|Yes, an Islamic partnership agreement sample must comply with Shariah law and should not include any elements that are prohibited in Islam, such as charging or paying interest.
|4. How can I ensure that my Islamic partnership agreement sample is legally valid?
|To ensure the legal validity of your Islamic partnership agreement sample, it is advisable to seek the guidance of a qualified Islamic legal expert who can review and approve the document.
|5. What are the rights and responsibilities of partners in an Islamic partnership agreement sample?
|Partners Islamic partnership sample right participate management partnership share its profits losses. They also have a responsibility to act in the best interests of the partnership and comply with Islamic principles.
|6. Can an Islamic partnership agreement sample be modified or terminated?
|Yes, Islamic partnership sample modified terminated mutual consent partners, long changes accordance Shariah law.
|7. What are the potential legal implications of breaching an Islamic partnership agreement sample?
|Breaching an Islamic partnership agreement sample can lead to legal disputes and may result in financial and reputational damage for the parties involved. It crucial adhere terms agreement avoid consequences.
|8. Is it necessary to register an Islamic partnership agreement sample with the relevant authorities?
|Depending on the jurisdiction, it may be necessary to register an Islamic partnership agreement sample with the relevant authorities to ensure its legal enforceability and to receive certain tax benefits.
|9. What are the advantages of using an Islamic partnership agreement sample?
|Using an Islamic partnership agreement sample provides a clear framework for the partnership, facilitates the resolution of disputes, and ensures that the partnership operates in accordance with Islamic principles.
|10. How can I obtain an Islamic partnership agreement sample?
|An Islamic partnership agreement sample can be obtained from a legal practitioner specializing in Islamic law, or it can be drafted with the assistance of a qualified Islamic legal expert to ensure compliance with Shariah principles.


Did you ever notice how your relationship with your partner goes through a shift once that bundle of joy arrives? I felt it too. And honestly, I wasn't quite prepared for it.
Like many of you, I've skimmed through countless parenting books that promised to transform me into a supermom. But here's the kicker: those books often skipped over what happens to the relationship between mom and dad. So I’ve compiled a list of tips that personally helped me and my husband nurture our relationship after we became parents in the hopes that they may guide you too. Here it goes:
Acceptance is Key
Let’s face it - parenthood will change your relationship. The fancy dinner dates? They'll need some planning. Travelling? Get ready for logistical acrobatics. Alone time? It becomes a rare treasure.
But you know what? It's still a wonderful journey. This change might seem overwhelming at first, but it's also a chance to make your marriage even stronger. You and your partner become a tag team, facing the challenges and joys of parenthood together.
Schedule a Date Night (at Home)
I’m not sure about you, but planning a date with my husband stresses us both! Who will take care of the baby? Should we go somewhere near so we can head back if something bad happens? OMG, what if something bad happens??? And so on!
Here’s what we did: we had date nights at home!
Set the mood with soft lighting, some music, and a homemade meal or takeout from your favorite restaurant. Wait until the baby is peacefully asleep, and you have the perfect opportunity for an intimate evening without even leaving the house. Alternatively, you can embrace the spontaneity of staying up a bit later than usual, ordering pizza, and snuggling up for a movie night. It might require some extra effort and creativity, but I promise, it’s still a meaningful and intimate experience.
Tune in to Your Feelings
Parenting can be incredibly stressful, and it's not uncommon to inadvertently take out that stress on your partner. I’ve been there, and it caused many senseless fights that just caused me and my husband to feel more tired.
When tensions rise, take a step back and assess if you're upset because of the issue at hand or if exhaustion and stress are playing a role. Honest communication is crucial here. Instead of reacting in anger, express your feelings calmly, such as saying, "I've been feeling tired and stressed lately, and I think it's affecting how I react. I didn't mean to snap at you." Open communication can go a long way in diffusing conflicts and preventing them from escalating.
Don’t Overlook the Little Things
It's those small everyday moments that truly matter. For my husband and I, those little things include tagging each other in Facebook reels, sharing funny photos of our kids, and telling stories about how our days went before we called it a night. We don’t get tired of doing these every day!
Find those simple, effortless things that make your partner happy and do them! The key? Being intentional in showing your love and appreciation for each other.
Also, don’t forget about intimacy! By intimacy, I don’t mean just sex (it’s fine if you’re not there yet!). Romance thrives through simple yet powerful acts like holding hands, cuddles, and affectionate moments.
Prioritize Yourself Too
Remember, you're not just a mom; you're you. Take some time for yourself and do the things you love. Go out with your friends, take that long hot shower without any interruption, or lock yourself in your room for an hour to put your feet up while catching up on your fave series. And do so unapologetically!
Indulging in self-care activities allows you to recharge your emotional batteries, which in turn makes you a better partner and parent. Keep in mind that a happier and more fulfilled you will contribute positively to your relationship and your family's overall well-being. So don't feel guilty about taking that time for yourself!
From scheduling date nights at home to tuning into your feelings and cherishing the little things, these small yet meaningful steps can create a lasting impact. And don't forget, prioritizing yourself isn't selfish; it's an essential part of maintaining a healthy relationship.
By embracing these practices, I’m sure your love will continue to grow, even amidst the diaper changes and sleepless nights!


Love is not a real thing. It does not exist. It is not even a different feeling. Love is just infatuation with someone that is followed by caring for that particular someone. If you ask someone what is love; the answer you are probably going to receive us that you care for that person or something like that. But if you ask them if loving and caring are the same thing, they will surely deny it. The thing is, they are pretty same. But I can care for two people simultaneously. That is why from now on, I am going to support polygamy.


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For some, their most important photographs are their wedding photos. Your wedding ceremony is a momentous occasion of your life, and you’ll want to remember it for a lifetime.
Wedding photos capture the couples at a moment in time when they both look glowing, happy and amazing. These photos captures the mood of the bride and groom during their special day.
True enough that the wedding photos are time capsules. These pictures will be looked back on for years to come not just by the couple, but to those who shared the special day with them.
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Today is my father’s birthday. Had he lived he would have turned 73. He died last April and yet I still feel that it was a week ago. I miss him so much. I miss the way he laughed, smiled and talked. I miss his advice to me. I miss consulting him before I take any decisions. I miss the way he greeted me when I went to visit. I miss his funny comments. I still sometimes feel that he will walk through the door and talk to me any minute.
On my daughter’s birthday last October, I wished he were there. It was her first birthday and he had lots of plans for it, I cried a lot because he missed it. I am still thinking about him all the time and I feel that I am turning to be like him in a lot of ways.
I feel so lonely and insecure without him, it is as if something is missing all the time but can’t explain what it is. I feel so fragile without you daddy. I need you so much. I never imagined how much you are the source of my strength until I lost you.
My priorities changed ever since he died, I felt that the number one priority – after of course strengthening my relation with GOD – is to make sure that I please my Mom all the time. To make sure that she is not mad at me for any reason. To make sure she knows how much I love her and respect her. I always feel that I never really made sure to let dad know how much I love him, respect him and how proud I am for just being his daughter. I do not want to make the same mistake with my Mom.
I am so lucky to have my Mom and Dad as my parents. They are really the best. They were always my friends and not just my parents.
My dear dad, may GOD rest your soul in peace. I am praying for you all the time and I hope we meet by GOD’s will in Al Ferdaws Al 2a3la in paradise ISA.


We all know that every one from South Texas and Northeastern Mexico are somehow related. The fun is finding out how. I was not surprised when I got my wife’s results and we were a match as being cousins, since as per my own research my wife and I are 8th cousins among other relations as shown below.
Our Common Ancestors
We both are descendants of Cristobal Guerra Canamar and Nicolasa de Trevino. I descend from their son Joseph Ramon Guerra and she from their daughter Maria Rita Guerra.
Depending on the line, we are also half 8th and half 7th cousins through our common ancestor Maria Guadalupe Felipa de Cervera (Selbera). I descend from the first marriage of Felipa to Francisco Javier de la Garza. She on the other hand descends from Felipa’s second marriage to Jose Vela. We are related 27 different ways from Maria Guadalupe de Cervera (Selbera).
Another connection that we have is that we are also 7th Cousins 1x removed through our common ancestors Bartolome Trevino and Ana Maria Garcia. I descend from their daughter Maria Teresa Trevino and my wife form their son Jose Bartolome Trevino. We are related two different was from this couple.
The final connection that we have is that of 7th cousins 1x removed though our common ancestors Jose Francisco Guerra and Maria Ana Josefa de la Garza.
In total we have 31 ways that we are related to the above Ancestors. 24 of those are to my dad and 7 to my mom.
Why List Them?
You may be asking your self. Why is he listing the common ancestors between him and his wife? Simply to provide you with an idea as to why you may not really be 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th cousins of the matches that you are provided by Ancestry and FamilyTreeDNA.
Our Gedmatch Results
As you can see we match on chromosomes 1, 2, 5, 9, and 10. We have a total of 100.7 cM and it show that we are related 3.6 generations. But as you just saw we are related further back. Now I don’t have a complete family tree for my wife so we may even have more relationships in common. Basically what I am assuming is that we inherited more DNA from the offspring of Maria Guadalupe de Cervera (Selbera) compared to all of our other matches and thus our relationship show closer at 3.6 generations when in reality it is way further back at the 8th and 9th generations.
If your family is from South Texas and Northeastern Mexico and you think that you are not related to your wife or husband think again. If you married someone that is not from this area then you will encounter a similar case with your parents. I am sure that if you have done significant research then you already have discovered all the intermarriage that happened in your family just like in mine.
So there you have it. This is a classic example of the false positive relationship estimates that we get in Autosomal research for our area. In order for us to find how we are related to each other we have to work on at least a 10 generation family chart instead of the six generation family tree recommended by some genealogists. Be on the look out for my next post since I will be talking about X-DNA Research.


Strawberry Quartz is a gemstone that has a meaning and properties related to love as it vitalises the heart chakra. 💖💖Strawberry Quartz can receive the love energy from the heaven. 😇 It would make you feel calm by filling your mind with love energy. This is the perfect crystal for somebody working in a fast paced environment and who wants to attract love and their soulmate. 💑Intensified feelings of happiness and gratitude. It is a stone to support the emotional body and those wanting change.
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