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she puts up with me all the time despite my constant bullying in her server, if that's not true friendship i don't know what is?? she's a good nooble. she's like, the tristan taylor to my joey wheeler. we ride together, we die together. all of her waifus are shit tho, except, like, her gf cece. i lorf my edgy lil sibling 1v1 me irl abt it
She's been a ray of light in the lives of everyone around her. Even when she's feeling down she always laughs at our bad jokes. I admire her like mad and am crazy happy to have met her and even happier to say she's my friend. She's also gay af.
Thank you so much for being there for me, I love you so much! You're one of my veey best friends and I wouldn't have gotten through without you!


Welcome to my Blog! My blog is about the essence of the soul. I know you are your own spiritual Guru! I believe the answers are within you. You already know the steps to take. You just needed someone to remind you to listen. I write some of my spiritual experiences on my blog because it gives me joy to share what is in my soul with you. What helped me discover the truth in my soul was someone who was willing to share what was in their soul. So many human beings relate to each other through the human ego. I used to communicate that way and nothing worked very well in my relationships. When I started listening to my own soul, my whole world changed. My relationships are now centered in joy,love, passion, connection, and purpose. May you discover the truth within you, as I share the truth within me.
Love and light,
Johnna Andrea Tuttle


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People in healthy relationships are also less likely to have mental or physical health problems or to do things that may impact negatively on their health.
In a respectful relationship both people feel safe, valued and accepted for who they are. It is important to be able to talk openly with each other. Having disagreements are a normal part of a relationship, as long as it is done respectively.
If you think there are problems with any of your relationships you can try and improve things by talking to friends and family, seeking professional help or reading self-help books. There are also relationship courses that people can do individually or with a partner.


Join us for a fun filled evening of celebrating the wedding of Gretchen Seibert & Joseph Kulesza.
Dinner, drink and dancing to follow the ceremony.
Three and a half years after their first date, to the day, Gretchen Seibert (sigh-bert) and Joseph Kulesza (kool-e-za) will be celebrating their wedding day with family and friends. But before their first date took place is the story of how they met, or how they were introduced to one another.
All magical journeys and stories have a starting point. Gretchen's parents, Jody and Gary, first met in grade school. Joe's parents, Joan and Larry, met through mutual friends while attending a concert. Frodo met Gandalf in The Shire. Others have met at wellness spas, bowling alleys or while attending grad school, just to name a few. Gretchen and Joe met on Tinder.
That day the digital god of love Tinder*, a modern-day Eros or Aphrodite, smiled down upon Gretchen and Joe creating a deep connection by their actions of swiping right. Following the forced "hellos" that come with online dating were more fulfilling conversations about our favorite food, tacos, how ridiculous the Seattle freeze** is and yoga pants, amongst other things. 10 days later found them on a first date at a small Italian restaurant in downtown Seattle where they shared plates of delicious pasta and worked on getting to know one another better. With the restaurant closing, the two individuals were forced outside into the rainy cold night leading to an awkward partial kiss due to their open umbrellas colliding and their faces being just a little to misaligned.
Fast forward three years and the differences between now and then are as clear as day. Instead of finding reasons to hang out, they are finding paint colors and kitchen hardware for their first house together. Instead of planning a weekend getaway, they're planning a honeymoon. Instead of the Seattle freeze, they cuddle (a lot). And instead of two individuals getting to know each other, they are about to become husband and wife. The only thing that hasn't changed is their mutual love of tacos because they are the best.
*To those not familiar with Tinder, it's a dating app where a user is shown pictures of potential matches. For each potential match, the user can decide to either swipe left to dismiss the suggestion or to swipe right to accept. Once two people have both swiped right they are able to communicate via the apps chat service.
**Seattle Freeze, Per Wikipedia, refers to a widely held belief that it is especially difficult to make new friends in the city of Seattle, Washington, particularly for transplants from other cities.


What is a conflict triangle?
In a conflict between 2 people, one of the people often talks to a 3rd person in an attempt to manage the conflict or fix it rather than the person with whom there is conflict.
Why? Feels safer. Looks more logical and promising than it is.
What is the triangler looking for/seeking?
Emotional support to (a) help hold anxiety in check and (b) feel better after talking about the problem. Third party is trying to be supportive and feels like being a friend by listening sympathetically. Actually, process hinders resolving conflict. Third party lacks full knowledge. By giving emotional support, lessens likelihood that the relationship will get worked out between 2 people in conflict.
Lets go back to why triangles occur. Paper says they are a substitute for working out the relationship problems. How and why does the paper say they usually develop?
- Anxiety develops between 2 people in disagreement.
- The person who is most uncomfortable about it talks to 3.
- Reaching out to 3rd person offers (a) emotional support for in the midst of anxiety and/or (b) appears to offer help to modify the other person’s behavior or fix the problem in the relationship, i.e. reduce tension.
What are the warning signs that tip us that a triangle may be developing?
- Someone talks to you negatively about another person & you do not need to know the information.
- Confusion: something seems missing from the story you are given or the situation does not make sense.
- Congregation going through period of significant change or conflict. Several people will get anxious and likely look to a 3rd person to ease their distress.
What are some possible goals of 3rd person in a triangle?
- Help resolve the conflict. Be the savior.
- Further his/her agenda.
- Gain leverage in a relationship.
- Gain visibility and/or power.
- Increase his/her feelings of self-esteem.
- Good motives can be deceptive and become invalid.
Is there ever a time when talking to a 3rd person is appropriate? If yes, when/under what conditions?
- Person involved in conflict needs help sorting through situation & feelings; needs help develop a course of action to resolve.
- Must exercise extreme care if using 3rd person for this purpose. Exposes the 3rd person to liabilities, and can be mishandled by the person in conflict.
What is a strategy for handling triangles effectively/constructively?
- Be in agreement that triangles retard rather than improve the changes of resolving conflict. Short-term – they are attractive but long term especially destructive. Principle: 3rd party cannot fix or resolve conflict between 2 people by merely listening.
- Recognize that triangulation attempts are normal reactions when anxiety is present.
- Recognize your own attempts to do this. This includes not going to a 3 person when there is conflict and not being one that parties in conflict use this technique with. Can people speak to you without fear of you being defensive, explosive or act like an attack dog? When we are defensive and not receptive to criticism, we invite triangulation.
- Don’t try to be the savior for other conflict situations.
- Encourage people in conflict to work it out between the two of them. If they can’t get someone involved who can help them resolve it.
- When people approach you and are critical of someone, encourage them to talk to the person rather than talk about the person. Don’t be party to anonymous criticisms or be a sympathetic listener to criticism.
- When you realize you are playing the role of 3rd part in a triangle, exit the triangle immediately. Triangulation takes 3.


Surman Sansthan is not just an NGO but is a family. All the children here and we are families to each other.
Every child here calls the founder of our organization Manan Chaturvedi as ‘Mumma’. Their love towards her is immense, and for her, each child living here is like her own child. The feeling of family at a time was not known to them, but now they all have groomed and evolved in our Surman family. Their livelihood is filled with joy, love, and a feeling of belonging towards each other. We work for their smile, to make them strong enough to deal with any situation, and to provide relief to them from their past traumas.


Having more than one wife
Other Relevant Facts:
∑ It is moral to have more than one wife:
According to the old and new testaments, Jacob had four wives, Abraham had two wives and Solomon had so many wives.
∑ The norm regarding having multiple wives:
The norm is one wife only because God created Adam and Eve was his only wife. The exception is to have multiple wives.
∑ There are situations where having multiple wives is favored:
1. If the first wife cannot bear children then the man can have a second wife. This was done by Prophet Abraham. His wife Sarah offered him to marry her servant Hagar to get children.
2. If the first wife has serious health problems or disability that would prevent her from being a wife and the husband needs a wife. If having multiple wives is not allowed, then the husband would have to divorce his ill wife and get another healthy one. The alternative is to keep the ill wife and get a second wife. This is made possible by allowing more than one wife.
∑ Comparison with the American law that does not allow more than one wife:
1. The American law allows a man to have one wife and unlimited number of girl friends.
2. Women might lose their rights because of not allowing a man to have more than one wife. It happens when a woman is not attractive enough to attract a husband. May be she is not attractive because she is divorced or widow with many children, or for other reasons. The solution for this woman is to share a husband. If this is not allowed, then the alternative is to be a girl friend. A girl friend is deprived from the legal rights of a wife.
3. A single woman who was not able to attract a husband would prefer to share a husband rather than nothing. This happened in the case of a Canadian woman who became Muslim in her fifties. She was suffering because she was lonely. Another married Muslim woman approached her and offered to share her husband with the Canadian woman. She is not lonely anymore and this ended her suffering. Later, she got her own children and she became a happy mother too. In these kinds of situations sharing a husband is better than nothing.
4. In an interview with a woman in Sudan, that has a co-wife, she said that her husband is too much for her to handle and it is nice to have a co-wife to share the burden.
∑ Other relevant fact:
1. Wars take the lives of men. The ratio of men to women falls below 50%. For example, the ratio was much skewed in the Soviet Union and Germany after World War II. In this kind of situation, having more than one wife can be useful.
2. The husband must divide his time and resources equally among his wives. It is a major sin to be biased.
∑ Rules in Islam regarding having more than one wife:
1. No more than four.
2. Canít have two sisters together, canít have a woman and her daughter together, and canít have a woman and her ant together.
∑ Islam does not allow multiple husbands:
1. Because it is immoral in Islam to have multiple husbands. Not only Islam does that but it is never heard of anywhere in the world cultures.
2. Because the father of the child will not be known. DNA testing is not available to the vast majority of people.


Umm . . . Hell yes it is more than okay to be single. Or maybe I'm a little bias who knows.
Being single is not always a bad thing, sometimes it is what some people need in order to find themselves and truly learn to love themselves. It can be hard to love someone when your figuring out how to love yourself. Far too often so many of us, both men and women dive all into these "relationships" when we aren't ready. This causes relationships to fail in a way that could have been avoided if we took the time to get know ourselves and learn how to be by ourselves.
Being by yourself is important, in fact it is key to any successful relationship. If you don't know how to be happy by yourself, how the hell do you expect to be able to make the next person happy. Mind, Body, Soul has to be intact or at least on the road to completion before you can have that true healthy and loving relationship. Don't focus so much on your relationship status as a negative; instead think of all the positive things that you can accomplish if you just focus on yourself and making yourself better for yourself. A lot of times those in some of the most health and happy relationships found that when they were working on themselves for themselves.
You see when you work on yourself for yourself , you learn what you like/dislike, what your hobbies are, and what truly brings you peace and happiness. If you have peace and happiness within self, it will exude from within and attract the being that is made especially for you. Sometimes you are single because the person that is meant for you is taking the time to learn and love themselves the same way that you should be.
Being Single . . . Yes it is okay .


Strained family relations are not something we talk about often. They’re hush-hush and quiet and burrowed down deep below to prevent your image from being anything less than that of the perfect family’s. But they exist. More often than not. And for most of us, they’re not as dramatic as TV makes them seem. Sometimes you cut off contact completely, sometimes you pretend the other party doesn’t exist, and sometimes you tolerate their presence in quiet calm. These are the relatives that you may have grown up with, laughing, sharing, crying. As you mature into adulthood, though, you start to form your own person — as does the other party — and this can cause distance. It could be because of something as menial as conflicting personalities, or for something as significant as stretched-out arguments or opposing beliefs.
Regardless, relationships strain. Now and then, they patch up with the conscientious effort of both parties. And sometimes, despite our best efforts, they fall apart nonetheless. We often end up with a relationship that’s completely cut off, and we think often about our family member but leave it as something to be remembered, not reignited. Otherwise, we end up with one that is uncomfortably polite; we can’t avoid or ignore the other party, so we maintain a civil facade and bury our feelings to maintain a cordial, public relationship.
However, the lack of closure from a failed relationship can often lead to weaker mental health, with a vulnerable emotional state and a fragile psychological state. We live our lives through relationships and stories: we create a past, present and future, and try to steer our lives through this structure. As such, our definition of our sense of self becomes intertwined with these stories and relationships, and our sense of worth is tied to the nature and outcome of it. Broken family relationships usually tend to hurt the most, since they’re one of the first forms of relationships we experience and they’re often the defining moments of our relational self-worth.
Consequently, it’s important to an individual to either patch a relationship or to completely move on from it, because only then can we restructure our past, present and future and perceive it in a healthy way. Without it, we get a warped sense of trust, and relational responsibility. Other than our the state of our mental health, our personalities, availability, attachment styles, and moods all may undergo a drastic and dramatic change.
As such, it’s vital that we learn when to salvage our relationship with a family member, and when to step back from it. And how to do so.
Choosing whether or not to try to save a relationship is perhaps the most important step. Usually, we’re attached to these life-bonded relationships that we don’t even think of letting them go. However, sometimes that may be the better case: these relationships might be dangerous for our self-perception, mental health and the overall state of mind. However, we might not be able to see that — especially as the other party involved is someone we’ve probably trusted for a long period of time — so it’s important to set boundaries.
Stepping away from a relationship.
Set Your Boundaries
No matter how close you are to someone, it’s good to set boundaries as to how you should be treated or how you expect to be treated by someone else. Everyone is deserving of some respect, gratitude, and empathy. If you feel as though someone is constantly putting you down, and/or constantly making you feel less than, causing a drop in your self-esteem, then it might be a good idea to take a step back. Especially more so if you’ve already expressed your sentiments and have observed no change.
Often times, women feel guilty about requesting attention from family members. This stems from a couple of society-induced notions: that women are the ones that keep the house together, that if women ask for “too much”, they’re high-maintenance, that it’s not acceptable to be too greedy. This is something my friends and I have to remind each other consistently: it’s fair to be selfish. It’s okay to want certain levels of care and consideration from those around you, specifically if you’re communicating this to them. It’s easier said than done, of course, and requires persistent reminders from yourself that you shouldn’t feel guilty or like a burden to those around you.
Hence, don’t feel at fault for setting expectations and boundaries. Everyone has their own way of doing this, be it requiring active listening, mutual communication, or even something as simple as talking to you respectfully. Whatever it is, allow yourself to ask for it, and allow one to improve on their interactions with you. However, if you feel like you’re constantly undermined or looked over, know that you would be understood if you choose to shut the door.
Ease Into It
If you decide to cut off a familial relationship, ease into it. Don’t ignore all calls, texts, or requests to hang out at one go (well, unless it’s a situation that warrants it). Rather, do so slowly by reducing the frequency. This is for two reasons. First is that your relational attachment is not just between the two of you, but an entire network of family members that are attached to the both of you. Easing into it slowly can allow you to understand how much space you need from the other party, and doing so also gives your family members space and time to adapt to the changing dynamics. Second, you may realise that you don’t need to cut off the other party completely for your ease of mind, but rather just distance yourself, which may make it easier for you to navigate around relationships and sense of self.
Don’t Pretend It’s All Okay
Don’t minimise the impact of your thoughts and feelings by chanting the mantra of “it’s all okay” to yourself. Yes, it definitely works at times, but when doing so compromises your mental health and emotional vulnerability, then it’s detrimental to live in a falsehood of stability. If it’s possible, talk to other family members about your situation, and explain why you would be choosing to step away from a certain family member. Open and honest communication goes a long way in avoiding miscommunication and having those around you understand you. If you truly feel unjustly treated, don’t back down and stand your ground in explaining yourself and countering arguments.
Restructuring a relationship.
From time to time, you might decide to try saving a relationship instead of cutting it off, whatever the reason. This would require you to restructure the relational value and what the other person means to you.
You Can’t Change Them, Only How You Relate To Them.
People change, that’s for sure. Consciously or unconsciously, everyone takes in their surroundings, their circumstances and adapts, even if they don’t realise it. However, we usually can’t change someone. Our interactions with them but change them, but if we try to force change, it more often than not pushes people away from that attitude and mindset. Therefore, it’s important to get perspective of what you can really control. You can’t control someone’s attitude or behaviour, but you can control your understanding and interactions with them. Try to change how you relate to them. Watch shows, read, and see where their opposing views and mindsets might come from. Encourage them to do the same so they can understand you. That way, even if you can’t agree with the other party, at least you can try to figure out their point of view. It’s not agreement that pushes for companionship, after all, but rather a mutual understanding. Even the bestest of friends disagree with each other.
Work Out What You Want From Them
“Be different” is hardly indicative or communicative of what you need from someone. Instead, work out what it is you need or want from them. I had a friend who had a strained relationship with their older brother: he felt like a third parent instead of a friend or companion, and it felt like she was being picked on in the family. She then suggested a weekly or fortnightly movie and/or gaming session instead of daily calls and multiple texts every day. This allowed her to have some space for herself, for them to have fun when they met up, and for them to be able to connect during their meet-ups instead of calls and texts every day.
At the end of the day, it’s your prerogative to choose to either end a familial relationship or to try and continue on with it. Family is perhaps the most complex institution we’re part of. Being a family member is not something we choose: being a sister, daughter, niece, aunt…. these are not roles we’re asked permission for. It’s something we’re born into and grow into. We get attached to the group of strangers we’re born into and gain a sense of obligation, duty, and responsibility. This makes it difficult to see yourself as separate and to differentiate your needs and wants from that of your family’s. Sometimes these might align, so you don’t feel the need to differentiate them. But sometimes they’re different. And things can awkward, unstable, uncomfortable (even more so if it already were); it’s a gamble to rock the boat even more.
However, you are important. Your requirements and desires should be valued. Love can be unconditional, definitely, but it’s okay to want this unconditional love to be reciprocated. Or, it’s not entirely selfish to engage in conditional love. It’s hard to say “I love you” to the people you don’t mean them to, and to do it just because of an obligation is doing a disservice to yourself and the value you place on the love you give out.
I’ve spent a good part of my teenage years and early adulthood evaluating and reconstructing the relationship I have with my parents and extended family. As the eldest daughter and the eldest cousin, I know there are certain expectations set on me, which to me are uncalled for. It made a lot of experiences a burden for me and I used to get really stressed out about the unsaid but anticipated expectations put on my shoulder, and the brunt of this stress went on the relationship I had with my parents. It took me a lot of time to communicate my issues, and even longer for me to understand their points of views (teenage obstinance and all), and I will admit it was tiring but it was worth it. Instead of having to mould myself into a person I was not at all, my relatives started to see me as my own person instead of an extension of their projection of me. It also made me see who I had to not care at all about for if they failed in trying to understand me, it felt unfair that I would have to go out of my way to adapt to them.
So, yes, it’s not easy to love, and you shouldn’t force yourself to do it. Instead, try your best, and communicate so that the other party tries their best too. We’re often protective of our best friends, wanting the best for them in their relationships and their personal lives. If we treated ourselves like our best friends, could you imagine? All this is is to say that there’s no harm in giving a relationship your all, but there’s also no harm in realising when a relationship is taking too much out of you with no reciprocity. It’s alright to take a step back and more than a few steps away.


LOVE SPELLS TO HELP YOU GET YOUR LOVE RELATIONSHIPS TOGETHER
Love is a complicated thing for any human being to find. Some do have partners but are not living the best life. There are so many different ways in which people suffer from love stress. But there is always a solution to a problem and love spells are a much successful solution you’ve ever heard of- they surely help better your love life. As love spells are casted by different spells casters they are also used differently for different purposes. But they all serve their purposes. Many people have been helped out so can you. Try the following love spells and see which one you need.
Various women around the world are tired of staying in a non-progressing relationship. This is because some men are not willing to get married. They just go crazy when they are told about getting married. This makes most women suspicious. But the marriage love spell may solve the whole problem. You get this love spell casted for you and your love life may progress to heights that you may have never fathomed!
Some people are said to be in love but are not really as together as they’re supposed to be. This love spell helps bring two people together. This works in such a way that your lover can not want to be away for a long time. He/she can always remember you wherever and whenever. In this way your love can gradually grow much stronger than you actually expected.
Sometimes you lose what you value the most and you don’t have an idea of how to bring it back. It is known that it’s hard for some people to persuade their ex lovers to come back to them. But this love spell ensures that your ex starts thinking only the good things about you. He/she may start feeling lonely and desperately want to come back to you. And on coming back, there is the highest ever likelihood of him/ her sticking by you the way you want them to.
This usually applies to men. It happens that you’ve been trying by all means to attract or make someone love you and it seems as if she’s not interested in you. You may try changing the style and everything but the easiest way is through this love spell. It’s meant to create a very strong attraction towards you. That’s why you must be careful with this one because the person can strongly be attracted to you and may give up everything just for you.
It is common that most couples are always fighting over virtually nothing. A healthy relationship deserves peace. Therefore, these spells when casted forges positivity between two people in love. Some love bonds are not strong enough and they can be broken easily. That’s why the constructive love spell helps strengthening the bond.
Many are just there in their relationships and are not as committed as they’re supposed to be. This love spell helps boost the energy of commitment between two people. Being committed means you’re prepared to face whatever storms your love brings.


when invited to join a memoir writing class at a local senior center, “who wants to write about what you wanna forget?”
“what day is today?” over and over. My neighbor repeats the news of her close friends memory loss every time I ask how her friend is doing.
she was usually “the most attractive woman in any group” she found herself a part of. She said it very casually, conversationally, with a bit of a twinge of “Ethel Merman-ness” swagger. I was not the only other woman present at the time but I think she was primarily addressing the men in our group. She did look good but her manner and statement made me think more of “The Twilight Zone” than jealous or insecure. Even if all the guys were attracted to her. I’m sure she didn’t even register my presence. Very weird female. With a strong east coast accent-bent words from a bent mind.
we needed to “be frank” with each other. I’d never experienced mama saying such a thing before-much less in this direct earnest caring but almost businesslike manner Wonder-full surprise of a moment.
from her hospital bed that last night how she didn’t want to leave me but she didn’t want to be here.


Sexual relationships between two consenting adults, already married to other partners, do not warrant legal protection
New Delhi, September 22, 2023 (IANS): The Delhi High Court has held that sexual relationships between two consenting adults, who are already married to other partners, do not warrant legal protection.
Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said that if an unmarried person is deceived into a sexual relationship under the false promise of marriage by someone they believe is legally eligible for marriage, it may constitute an offense of rape.
However, when the victim is already married to another individual and thus not legally eligible to marry someone else, the claim of being induced into a sexual relationship under false pretenses of marriage cannot be upheld, the judge said.
“Thus, the protection and remedies available under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) cannot be extended to a victim who was not legally entitled to marry the person with whom she was in a sexual relationship.”
The court clarified that Section 376 applies when the victim can prove that they were misled into a sexual relationship by someone who was legally eligible to marry them.
The observation came in response to a case involving two individuals who were living together in a live-in relationship while still being legally married to their respective spouses.
The woman involved in the case alleged that the man engaged in sexual relations with her under the false pretext of marriage. The FIR was filed under various sections of the IPC. The court took into account a “live-in relationship agreement” between the parties, where the complainant had agreed not to file an FIR or any claim against the man.
It was revealed that the woman was already married and her divorce case was pending in court. She claimed that the man had initially represented himself as unmarried and promised to marry her.
When she discovered his existing marriage, he swore an affidavit stating his intention to obtain a divorce and marry her.
The man contested the authenticity of the affidavits.
Quashing the FIR, the court asserted that the man could not have legally married the woman, given her existing marriage status. Therefore, her belief in his promise of marriage was not valid, as she was ineligible to marry him due to her existing marital status.
Justice Sharma also stressed on the legality and morality of such relationships, asserting that courts should not impose their moral judgments on consenting adults, as long as their choices do not violate existing legal frameworks. (IANS)


Love is someone who you would do anything for, just to see a smile on her face.
Love is someone who could crush you with just one word.
Love is also someone who can bring sunshine to the cloudiest day.
Love is inspiration.
Love is a star to wish upon.
Love is hopeless.


CONJUGAL PROPERTY VERSUS ABSOLUTE COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY AND THE RELATION OF MARRIAGE TO REAL PROPERTIES.
Here are some basic rules regarding the effect of marriage to property relationship…
- In case there is a pre-nuptial agreement that separates the properties of spouses, the terms and conditions within that pre-nuptial agreement shall apply.
- Any property donated or inherited or given via gratuitous act to either spouse within their marriage, the receiving spouse shall exclusively own that said property.
- As a general rule, spouses cannot donate, sell, mortgage, lease, or exchange properties to each other.
- If the spouses’ properties are separated by a pre-nuptial agreement, either spouse cannot donate more than one-fifth (1/5) of his or her property to the other spouse.
- Local customs and traditions, and/or religious beliefs that govern the effects of marriage to property relations may apply in special cases. Example: Indigenous Tribal marriage or Muslim marriage.
We often hear this phrase when pertaining to a property owned by a married couple as “That’s their CONJUGAL PROPERTY.”
But what is CONJUGAL PROPERTY? IS IT STILL APPLICABLE TODAY?
The law on CONJUGAL PARTNERSHIP OF GAINS of Properties in simple terms shall be like this…
- Any property acquired before the husband got married shall be exclusively his.
- Any property acquired before the wife got married shall be exclusively hers.
- When the man and woman get married their exclusive properties shall be joined-together as part of one estate within the CONJUGAL PROPERTY and the “FRUITS” of those properties shall be shared between the husband and wife for the duration of their marriage.
- Any property acquired during their marriage shall be considered part of the CONJUGAL PROPERTY and shall be equally owned by the husband and wife.
- Should the the husband and wife file for LEGAL SEPARATION, DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT, the exclusive property of the husband which he acquired before the marriage and all its’ fruits, shall be taken out of the CONJUGAL PROPERTY and will be again solely owned by him; and likewise the exclusive property of the wife and all it’s fruits, which she acquired before the marriage shall again be solely owned by her.
- Also, in case of LEGAL SEPARATION, DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT, and the spouses filed for SEPARATION OF PROPERTIES in court, the properties acquired by both or any of the spouses during their marriage shall be considered part of their CONJUGAL PROPERTY and shall be split in half between the husband and the wife.
In this this scenario, should there be no Judicial Separation of Properties, when the married couple get estranged, either of the spouses can sell, lease, mortgage, exchange or joint-venture their exclusive properties acquired before their marriage, even without the consent of the other spouse. If the property was acquired within the marriage, notarized written consent from both spouses is still needed to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange, donate or joint-venture the Conjugal Property.
This was the prevailing law BEFORE THE 1987 FAMILY CODE… Therefore, it is important to note; When the property was acquired and when was the couple got married?
EXECUTIVE ORDER 209, or THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPINES was enacted as a law by then President Corazon Aquino in July 6, 1987.
Hence, Filipinos who were married after that date are now covered by this law.
The Family Code of the Philippines states that, in the absence of a “Marriage Settlement” or what is commonly known as “Pre-nuptial agreement” that separates the properties of the spouses married after the enactment of the Family Code, their properties shall no longer be governed by the law on CONJUGAL PROPERTY but by the regime of ABSOLUTE COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY.
Absolute Community of Property in simple terms would be like this…
- All properties acquired by the spouses before their marriage, and all properties acquired during their marriage shall be considered part of one whole estate of the ABSOLUTE COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY owned by both spouses.
- All properties donated, inherited and/or properties given gratuitously to either of the spouse before their marriage shall also be considered as part of the ABSOLUTE COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY once they get married, and shall be owned by both spouses.
- IN CASE OF LEGAL SEPARATION, DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT, the regime of ABSOLUTE COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY shall not be affected and will remain owned by both spouses, unless the spouses FILED FOR JUDICIAL SEPARATION OF PROPERTIES
- In case the spouses filed Judicial Separation of Properties, the properties within the Absolute Community of Properties shall be split in half between the husband and the wife.
In this scenario all properties acquired before and during the marriage of either and both spouses shall be considered as part of one whole estate of the Absolute Community of Property. Therefore, notarized written consent from both spouses shall be needed in order to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange, donate and joint-venture any real property that belongs to the ABSOLUTE COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY.
Unless there is a Judicial Separation of Property, even if the spouses get estranged, separated, divorced or their marriage annulled, it will not affect the regime of absolute community of property, hence notarized written consent from both spouses shall be needed to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange, donate and/or joint-venture the said property.
What if the Filipino was married to foreigner?
Read more details about it here —> CAN FOREIGNERS OWN PHILIPPINE PROPERTIES?
I encountered so many cases wherein certain properties could not be sold, mortgaged, exchanged, donated or joint-ventured simply because the spouses got estranged, and/or the other spouse is no where to be found, or the spouses would not want to speak to each other anymore.
We often hear lovers always say that they would give their life and their all to their loved one. But in many cases, after the separation, divorce or annulment, spouses wouldn’t want to give half of what they own to their estranged partner!
My advice to engaged couples about to be married are these:
1. Put aside P200,000.00 in a secured savings bank in case the couple separated, they’ll have money to spend for their annulment proceedings.
2. Both parties should agree to a marriage settlement, that clearly defines “who-owns-what”, to avoid more trouble in case they be separated, divorced or annulled in the future.
3. Make sure to prepare a notarized will before any of the spouse dies so that the heirs would know exactly what to do with the inheritance left by the deceased partner.
What if one or both spouses died? —> WHO INHERITS WHAT? – info on inheritance laws and inheritance taxes in the Philippines.


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Our Government > Town Clerk > Domestic Partner Registry > Domestic Partnerships
Registration of Domestic Partnerships
§ 14A-3 Domestic Partnership Registration.
A. Two persons may register as domestic partners if, on the date of the initial registration, they are residents of the Town or at least one partner is employed by the Town.
B. Persons desiring to register as domestic partners shall file a duly executed and notarized affidavit of domestic partnership in the Office of the Town Clerk.
C. Persons submitting an affidavit of domestic partnership must declare under penalty of perjury that:
- Each is a resident of the Town or at least one such person is employed by the Town on the date of registration; Neither is married;
- Each is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
- Each is competent to enter into a contract;
- Each is unrelated by blood to his or her domestic partner in a manner that would bar marriage in New York State;
- They share a common household;
- They are in a close and committed, financially interdependent personal relationship and intend to remain in the relationship;
- Each is the other’s sole domestic partner, and each intends to remain the other’s sole domestic partner;
- Neither has terminated a previous domestic partnership within the sixty (60) calendar days immediately prior to the filing of the affidavit of domestic partnership; and
- Each agrees to file an affidavit of termination in the event that the domestic partnership is terminated for any of the reasons set forth in section 14A-6.
D. All applicants must bring a valid form of identification in the form of a current U.S. Driver's License or valid U.S. non-driver's license, establishing residency within the Town of North Hempstead. If an applicants license does not show residency within the Town of North Hempstead, an Affidavit of Proof of Residency must be submitted.
E. A domestic partnership shall be established and effective upon the filing of an executed affidavit of domestic partnership with the Town Clerk.
F. No person shall be eligible to register in the Office of the Town Clerk as a domestic partner if such partner has terminated a previous domestic partnership during the sixty (60) calendar days prior to the filing of the affidavit of domestic partnership. The sixty-day waiting period shall not apply if the previous domestic partnership ended as a result of death or marriage of one of the partners.
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Affidavit of Domestic Partnership


If a party has been forced to sign the agreement under the threat of physical, financial, emotional or other pressure, the agreement is probably not valid. The burden of proof rests with the alleged victim to provide evidence of coercion. The signing of the agreement is often videotaped to avoid future charges of mandatory allowance. If one or both parties did not have sufficient time to thoroughly consider the content of the agreement before signing, the judge may decide to cancel the agreement. An unscrupulous agreement was defined as an agreement that would leave the spouse without adequate assistance, which would have the effect of providing public assistance to the spouse or leaving the spouse a much lower standard of living before marriage. In addition, a party who argues unscrupulously could argue that the agreement was unacceptable at the time it was to be implemented. Parties to a pre-marital agreement may negotiate in the following areas: marriage contracts may be amended after marriage to take into account changing living conditions. To do so, both parties must sign a second agreement that is subject to the same legal and ethical standards of an initial marriage contract. The marriage agreement is only valid if both parties are voluntary and unconstrained.
Both parties must have sufficient opportunity to review the pre-marriage agreement with their elected counselor. In addition, both parties must be represented individually and cannot share a lawyer. Below are 8 ways to recognize the invalidation of a marriage certificate by a New Jersey state court: In accordance with the Premarital and Pre-Civil Union Agreement Act (N.J.S.A. 37:2-31 and following), a marital agreement may address the following issues: g. The choice of the right for the construction of the agreement; and under the UPAA, the marriage contract must be accompanied by a complete and accurate presentation of the assets in order to be valid. In particular, a marriage agreement may allow couples to clearly define separate and marital property and how their property is distributed at the time of divorce. Each state has its own laws governing marital agreements, which provide information on what may be included in the matrimonial agreement, as well as the procedural conditions for the validity of a marriage agreement. The Arons-Solomon team has decades of experience in developing, verifying and processing the validity of marriage contracts.


What is Mediation?
Mediation is a private, voluntary and confidential meeting between you and the person with whom you are having a dispute. A mediator is impartial and doesn't know either of you and helps you talk to each other in a safe and neutral setting. You both will have an opportunity to be heard without interruptions. No one will force you into an Agreement. Agreements may be legally binding and enforceable in a court of law.
Mediation is an appropriate alternative to the traditional methods of resolving every day disputes. Mediation is not appropriate in situations involving child abuse or domestic violence.


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Educating the advantages of affirmative sexual consent whereas additionally validating anxieties folks would possibly expertise about consent communication is a crucial step for bettering sexual well being and well-being, in response to a brand new examine.
Though faculties train about sexual consent, most people proceed to observe passive consent by nonresistance, versus a direct and a voluntary settlement to interact in sexual exercise.
The brand new examine aimed to know folks’s varied perceptions of sexual consent communication in an effort to enhance approaches to sexual schooling.
“Our suggestions will hopefully result in consent being considered as a method to larger sexual well-being along with its essential perform of guaranteeing psychological and bodily security for all events in a sexual interplay,” stated Jessica Edwards, a researcher in scientific psychology on the College of Waterloo.
Edwards and Uzma Rehman, a professor of scientific psychology at Waterloo, surveyed 231 members aged 18 to 64 representing completely different ethnicities and sexual orientations.
Individuals recommended that they see consent communication as positively or negatively impacting 4 areas: communication high quality, relational and emotional experiences, sexual high quality, and security and coercion. The responses spotlight a few of the complexities folks expertise whereas attempting to debate consent.
“Individuals famous that consent communication can result in misunderstandings between companions, interpersonal awkwardness, and improve the chance for unfavourable emotional reactions, similar to rejection,” Rehman stated. “Additionally they considered it as enhancing the connection, making a context of security and respect, and being instrumental in clarifying sexual expectations.”
The examine additionally examined the boundaries that stop folks from speaking about sexual expectations. It discovered that figuring out and confronting boundaries similar to experiencing disgrace and guilt throughout such conversations is vital to efficient schooling about sexual well-being schooling.
The paper was revealed within the Journal of Social and Private Relationships.
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A kiss, a hug, her phone is ringing, no! Come here, stay with me don’t pick up.. Let me see
“- Hello mom
– Where are you?
– In the coffee shop
– Ok, when you come home, we need to talk!”
A silence, a sigh, confusion.. They left the house, their little heaven, hand in hand. Two girls walking a long road no different from any others, walking unnoticed but by catcallers invading the streets of Tunis, walking together, their eyes filled with fear and love, fear from the eyes of the people who will go medieval on them if they were to be found out.
Of course, people like them are like Cholera in the society, “a storm shaking God’s throne”! As if it was so steady under the storm of the people’s hypocrisy, lies and hate for each other, as if “God’s throne” was just waiting for two girls to love each other to shake!
A lot of fear, but in the middle of it all, they were holding hands with a lot of strength and love for each other, with a lot of perseverance and patience in front of the cruel words and the social hypocrisy.
They arrived to her house. Come here! Do not be afraid I am with you; I will be here no matter what! You showed me how to love and see the beauty of life. You are my little daughter and my big love, I will not leave you no matter what they do to us, we will always be together and no one will tear us apart. Call me when you are done.
“Click”, the door opens…
“- Oh you’re finally here! It’s not too late!
– What’s the matter? You said we need to talk..
– Come here, who is this bitch? What are these love messages? “I love you”! “My wife”!
Is this how I raised you? What happened to you? What’s wrong with you? Loving a woman like you! God forbid! Are you sick? My girl, if something is wrong with you please tell me.. I’ll take you to a shrink. Please, my girl, we’ll do whatever it takes to help you take these things out of your mind. Didn’t you think of us? Didn’t you think of what people may think of us? Did you forget you’re living in Tunisia? You love a woman! What’s the difference between you and whores? I got sick to my stomach reading your facebook messages. How are you living? Who’s of you is the woman and who’s the man? Didn’t you think of the future? Don’t you want to have a family and children like normal people? Who would want to marry you when you’re like this? Do you think your degree will intercede for you? Is this what you learned in the university? What you’re doing is illegal for God’s sake! I will not tell you that it is a sin because, it appears that you don’t know God anymore…
Who is she? Where did you find her? where did she come from? That trashy girl will drag you to hell! (Tears)
– Please mom, I have to stop you there! Don’t say another bad word about her! That woman opened my eyes to the world, to the beauty of life. I love her, I love her cents and every bit of her, I love her loughs, her looks, her small details and even her mood swings. That woman who will drag me to hell, she “dragged” me to a distant and beautiful world, a heaven. She brought the joy of life back to me. I love her like a woman loves a woman. She makes happy, with her I feel alive. No man on this planet is capable of making feel the same.
I know you won’t understand my feelings, you didn’t know love, even with dad. But know that I will not let go of her no matter what and together we will stand to the whole world (a slap.. a tear.. a silence).”
She took her handbag and slammed the door.
“Hello, she knows, she knows everything. I don’t know what to do..
– Don’t be afraid, you are not alone, I am with you. Go to our usual spot, I’ll meet you there.
– I love you
– I adore you”
Written by: Climensia S
Translated from tunisian dialect by: Ghada ( A Female Existence)


6 Things I Wish I Knew About Dating in My Early 20s
1. Setting boundaries is healthy.
As a lifelong people pleaser, this was difficult to learn. It took practice. I want to be kind and accommodating - but not at the cost of my peace. Please never make yourself small.
You can give unconditional love and not exhaust yourself. It’s okay to say no with love. Remember, you have to put on your own oxygen mask before helping others.
The truth is, you set the standard for how you want to be treated. Setting healthy boundaries in the beginning of a relationship lets your partner know what you tolerate and what you don’t. If someone can’t understand your boundaries, maybe you need to reassess why you want to be with this person.
2. You aren’t too much or not enough.
I told my therapist last year that I feel like I am ‘too much’.
She asked me what I meant and I said sometimes I feel I can be... a lot. I have intense emotions and tend to overthink things. I told her I had been wondering how anyone would want to be with me. They would need to be so patient, and it feels like I’m asking a lot.
She started telling me a story about taking her dog to the groomer. She said she overheard the conversation in front of her between the lady who ran the store and a customer who was checking out. The customer asked her how much the total cost was and the groomer said, “I don’t know, what do you think it should be? What do you think is fair?”
The customer was so confused and the situation was uncomfortable. It would have been so much easier if the woman had just set her price.
Then my therapist said that’s what I need to do: “When you’re dating, show people your true self. When you know what you need, say it matter-of-factly. Like the time. Or like you’re setting your rate. Sure, some people might think it’s ‘too much’ but someone else might think it’s perfect.”
3. Sex isn’t everything.
In our society, sex is perceived to be some sort of skill or talent that we can master. That if you just get enough practice, or watch enough videos, you can be proficient.
In reality, it’s situational. It’s a conversation between you and your partner and is largely ‘good’ based on the communication of individual preferences and developing a level of comfort where both parties feel relaxed and open.
What works for one person might not work for another, so you must be considerate to your specific partner. Sex is great, and it’s important, but it’s far from everything. It might feel great, but it won’t save a failing relationship.
4. Communication and comprehension are everything.
I think part of growing older is recognizing the areas in which you can grow. Communicating clearly in a relationship was not my strong suit. When I started to explain something, and I wasn’t feeling understood - I would shut down, stay quiet, and pour a glass of wine.
Do you know the simple tool that changed my communication? ‘I Feel Statements’. Starting my statements with “I feel that…” instead of “You are…” literally changed everything. It changes what feels like an attack to your partner, to an open expression of vulnerability. Try to speak your truth with love, not sarcastically, and not as a joke. Hopefully your partner can do the same. Never walk on eggshells to communicate your needs.
With communication, hopefully comes comprehension. Communication is a tool. You can talk to someone all you want, but if they don’t understand you - it won’t matter. Understanding is love.
5. You can’t change them.
I can’t stress this enough: In the process of trying to change someone, you will lose yourself.
Have you ever been hopelessly in love with the wrong person? I was the queen of ignoring red flags in the name of romance. My friends and family would tell me how wrong someone was for me, and I would suddenly be hard of hearing. I couldn’t see what they were; I only saw what I wanted them to be or what I thought they could be. I fell in love with potential.
Of course it’s important to support and bring the best out in someone, but ultimately they decide who they want to be. While you are supporting them, remember to also prioritize the goals and relationships you had before you met them.
In a relationship you are a team, but you are also an individual. Keep spending time with your friends. Keep reading your books. Keep going to your spin classes (don't forget your Soulvation Society headband). Keep prioritizing you; it's healthy.
6. It’s okay to love someone and let them go.
My first love wasn’t my person. From the start, our relationship was tumultuous and intense. Our love felt safe, but it also felt chaotic. It was hard to see it because that was our normal. There was a time he put his foot behind my car tire so I couldn’t leave. There was a time where I jumped up and down on a bag of his favorite animal crackers when he stormed off after a fight (I don’t know her).
But, it wasn’t all bad. We had years of memories intertwined with emotions. He could make me laugh until I had tears in my eyes. He would hold me on my bad days. We traveled. We found the best pancakes in New York City. We knew each other inside out and gave each other all the love we could. But deep down, I had a visceral feeling that he wasn’t my person. We weren’t compatible and that’s okay. It doesn't reflect my worth or his.
You can love someone and still let them go.
Especially if it’s what’s best for you. At the end of the day it’s your life and you are never stuck or trapped. You don’t owe yourself to anyone.
I’m so thankful for all of my exes. I wish them the most genuine happiness. I’m thankful they walked into my life and I’m thankful they walked out. They taught me how to love better and how to communicate effectively. They showed me what I didn’t want in a relationship and what I needed in a relationship. It's a combination of my experiences that allow me to give my best love now.
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Always draw a circle around the ones you love, never draw a heart because hearts can be broken, but circles are never ending. Make your life a house your heart can live in. With a door that is open to receive friends. And a garden full of memories.... of many good things.You cannot buy friendship, you can earn it. If someone comes for help, be a true friend! Friendship is a wonderful word, it might be the most beautiful one on earth. Friendship is something powerful, a gift of great value! No gold or precious stones ... give us happiness and peace, friendship and its warmth ... will bring it to us. There is a big difference between friendship and a rose... Roses last only a while ... but friendship is for ever I asked God 4 a flower, he gave me a garden. Asked 4 a tree, he gave me a forest. Asked 4 a river, he gave me an ocean. Asked 4 a friend, he gave me you The times we shared is like shooting star... the time is short but really beautiful moments.... Forever engraved in our hearts... You can eat and drink together, talk and laugh together, enjoy life together, but you are only real friends when you also cried together. I want u 2 know that our friendship means a lot 2 me. U cry, I cry. U laugh.. I laugh. U jump out of d window.. I look down n then.. I laugh again.. hahaha The distance between you and I Is only a heartbeat away, For you and I dwell in each other's heart - There forever we will stay. You know all my emotions, Many they may be. You know when to be gentle, And when to chastise me. Two gentle souls deeply connected, Thoughts not spoken, There is no need - For the other knows what one is thinking Even before they speak. So with all the love I have In my heart today, I want to express to you These feelings I want to stay. When you feel sad and betrayed Who can you count on every single day? When you feel lost and alone Who will be there for you in every way? When you've made mistakes and bad decisions Who can you count on to tell you you're wrong? When you feel you can't go on Who will be there with a feel-better song? Look into your heart and you will find That person you can trust is not far away. Look deep into yourself, don't give up, For if you do, it's yourself you'll betray. When you're looking for answers To all your questions and dreams, There is one person you can count on, It's impossible, I know, it seems. But take a few moments to look deeper inside. Look into your heart and there you will see. You'll be surprised when you find out That you've been looking at ME. Best friends we are , Best friends we'll be, For always forever, You and Me! Longer than a phone call, Deeper than the sea, All this belongs to us, You and Me! Put it in a bottle, Never let it free, keep it in your heart, You and Me! I hope you read this poem, Remember it for me, Look after it with care, You and Me!


And I can’t sweep you off of your feet
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?
And, darling, I will be loving you ‘til we’re 70
And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I’m thinking ‘bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Well, me—I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am


Sibling rivalry is a common occurrence in many families. It can be a source of great stress and conflict, but it doesn’t have to be. There are things you can do to reduce the amount of fighting and arguing between siblings and promote positive relationships between siblings:
Causes of sibling rivalry: Biological and environmental factors
Biological factors: Sibling rivalry is common in families where children are close. It can be exacerbated by factors such as
Environmental factors: Sibling rivalry can also be fueled by environmental factors such as parental favoritism, unequal treatment, or competition for resources (such as attention, affection, or material possessions).
Sibling rivalry is a common occurrence in many families. Siblings may compete for attention from parents, feel jealous of one another, or argue and fight frequently. Though it’s normal for siblings to bicker sometimes, intense competition or frequent conflict can negatively affect children and their relationships.
Children constantly fighting with their siblings may have difficulty forming friendships and other relationships later in life. They may also struggle with low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Additionally, sibling rivalry can take a toll on parents, who may feel caught in the middle of constant arguments or struggles between their children.
Sibling rivalry is a common occurrence in many families. It can be tough to deal with, but there are ways to manage and prevent it.
Encourage positive relationships: One way to reduce sibling rivalry is to encourage positive relationships between siblings. This means promoting communication and cooperation and discouraging negative behaviors such as name-calling and put-downs.
Model positive behavior: Another way to reduce sibling rivalry is to model positive behavior yourself. Parents need to be aware of their behavior and how it might inadvertently contribute to sibling rivalry. For example, if you frequently compare your children to one another or show favoritism, this can fuel resentment and competition between them. If you show respect and kindness towards your children, they are more likely to treat each other with respect and kindness.
Encourage individual time: Spending time with each child individually can help reduce sibling rivalry. This allows each child to feel special and appreciated and gives them the one-on-one attention they may not get when the whole family is together.
Set rules and consequences: Having clear rules about acceptable behavior and consistent consequences for breaking those rules can help reduce sibling rivalry. This will help children learn to resolve conflicts peacefully.
Encourage positive reinforcement: praising children when they get along well can help reduce sibling rivalry. This will help them see the benefits of cooperating and getting along.
Sibling rivalry is a normal part of family life, but it doesn’t have to be a source of stress and conflict. By encouraging positive relationships, modeling positive behavior, and setting clear rules and consequences, you can help reduce the amount of fighting and arguing between siblings.
Encourage communication between siblings: This can help them understand each other better and resolve conflicts more effectively.
Encourage positive reinforcement: Compliment your children when they get along well together. This will encourage them to behave in this manner more often.
Avoid comparing siblings: This can only create jealousy and resentment. Instead, focus on each child’s strengths and accomplishments.


Following are some common signs of addictive relationships and codependency:
Being unable to leave a relationship because it is familiar, even though you know it is depriving and hurtful.
Feeling deserving of love but usually finding people who can't love.
Feeling the relationship is your "fault" and feeling afraid to express critical, angry feelings. As a result, one is not able to trust his or her authentic self to emerge in a relationship.
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There are instances when a couple might feel that a date did not go well. This could be due to several reasons. Often a couple might not know enough about each other and hence might do or say things that might offend the feelings of the other. Though this is inevitable as a relationship involves a process of getting to know each other, there are ways a man can be more sensitive to what his woman likes and get the warmest response in return.Choose the right placesEvery woman has her own choice of places where she can feel comfortable and natural with her loved one. Hence, casual dates in a familiar restaurant might be fine, but your woman might look forward to spending some intimate moments with you at your apartment. Hence, even if you were looking forward to a convenient pub dinner, if you put in the effort to clean up your apartment and invite her for dinner that would be ideal for her and show her that you care. This could be a start on how you come up with wedding proposal ideas later on.
Take care of the little thingsOften women are more impressed when their man notices the small things and notice them. For instance, if she likes you to open the door or be waiting for her when she arrives, do that by finding out exactly when she is arriving. The engagement proposal ideas also showcase how a woman finds it memorable and romantic when her man remembered something unique and important to her and used it to sweep her off her feet. Getting her favorite drink or wearing the shirt that she likes to see you in are small touches that show the shared intimacy that exists between the two of you and what makes a special date.End it wellOften men might just go off the communication links after a great date. This again offends many women and many find it harsh on the part of their partners. Hence, subtle touches through text messages immediately after the date and the following day showcases how you felt and how you want to hold on to the feelings that both of you experienced on the date night. After all, these are the delicate links that form the chain of a long lasting relationship. Often it is the drab days in between days that are made brighter by your caring messages and texts that you send to each other to hold onto the special feeling of love.


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The Caring Relationship Inventory (CRI) measures the essential elements of caring (or love) in heterosexual relationships. The Inventory is based on studies of successfully married couples, troubled couples in therapy, and divorced couples. The CRI generally decreases the amount of diagnostic time needed for couples therapy.
AffectionA helpful, nurturing form of love characterized by the love of a parent for a child.
FriendshipA peer love based on appreciation of common interests.
ErosA possessive, romantic form of love.
Deficiency LoveAn exploiting, manipulating form of love.
EmpathyA charitable, altruistic form of love.
Self-loveThe ability to accept oneself with strengths and weaknesses.
Being-loveAn admiring, respectful form of love.


I recently went to a dinner party attended by some of my nearest and dearest friends. Always a nice pick-me-up, especially considering we haven’t all been together in spot in a very long time. What made this dinner a different was was a +1 affair. Everyone was encouraged to bring their significant other and after dinner there would be some party games. Although it probably didn’t stick out to my friends, I was the odd man out with no +1 to accompany me. I have no significant other, no major romantic love interest… nada.
I had a fun time and my lack of accompaniment was a total non-issue for the night. However, it did provoke some thoughts about love, relationships and romantically involved significant others. I’ve come to realise (a long while ago actually) that my views on love are quite different than the norm. These views that tend to stop me from the desire to pursue romantic endeavours with absolute seriousness.
My main views are this:
- I don’t believe in someone being my “better half” or completing me
- I think it’s totally possible to have more than 1 “soulmate” and not have said soulmate be someone you’re romantically involved with
- I do value the ideals of companionship and love but… meh, I’m lazy.
I think for these reasons, I find myself not much into dating. Any when I do date… it doesn’t end well (HAHAHA!). Most people I mention some of these views to tend think it’s because I haven’t been in a serious relationship or found “true love”. And you know what, this could be very true! But at the same time, I feel like North American social norms keep telling me that I need to find someone to start a family with (-_-)…
I chalk up my viewpoints on love/relationships to a few things in my life. I’m a super introverted & independent person. The type of person who would go without if I couldn’t do something on my own. I don’t really see myself being “fulfilled” by being with someone’s husband & dad. Those are titles I may have one day but would never solely define myself with… at least not in this point in time.
Am I jaded? Am I going against the flow? Have I just not found “the one” yet?
I guess time will tell…


[Ms. T.U. (6500 Previously Married Couple, 60s), West Tokyo District, Japan]
“International President Sun-jin Moon said that she loves nature and has recovered her emotional relationship with True Parents by feeling the love of Heavenly Parent as it is reflected in the natural world. International President Moon said that Heavenly Parent and humankind can recover their parent - child relationships. True Parents have said that the deepest root of the universe is parent-child relationships. I realized that True Parents, who restored their parent-child shimjeong relationships with Heavenly Parent, have passed the heart of those relationships down to International President Sun-jin Moon, who is their child.
It was a valuable opportunity for me, as a Cain-realm child, to inherit the shimjeong of International President Sun-jin Moon, who is an Abel-realm child. Through International President Sun-jin Moon, I also inherited the shimjeong of True Parents, who have restored their parent-child relationships with Heavenly Parent.
In addition, I could feel the shimjeong of True Mother as she prepared for the 7th anniversary of the Holy Ascension of True Father. I am also very grateful that I could discover a mind of hyojeong towards True Father.”


“I couldn’t take on someone else’s kids, I’m too selfish”
It was something said to me in conversation a few days ago, and something that’s hit the nail on the head of how I’m feeling right now.
I always believed I could do it. Thought I was generous enough in spirit and had enough love to share that I could deal with it. Turns out I’m not, and I don’t.
Playing third violin in the orchestra of a relationship is a lonely place to be. You are behind the child, behind the demands of the mother, and unable to ask for the support of the father, because any such request always get’s the same response.
“How dare you think you are more important than my child?”
So what do you do when one person in a relationship puts a higher value than the other on their partner? When you know that the person you love will never put you first? For me, right now, the answer is,
“I don’t know”
Or maybe it’s just as simple as admitting I really am too selfish, and maybe that’s why I don’t and never will have kids of my own.