CYA ON DA FLIP SIDE MOFOS
Nat’s going to bed, night Ashy!
Welcome and night Kules… Get it like a mixture of Kool and Jules… okay, ill stop
I’m in love with Eric Northman; and I ship Eric&Sookie so bad it hurts.
"You can never really deny the sparks between the two of us.
When she’s around, I just feel more…I feel more alive.”
“ Every touch of her hair was like a prick of electricity. I had been waiting to do this since I had first met her, since I had first dreamed about her.
It was like lightning striking. We were one thing. ”


You know what irks me? When someone is out at a gathering with their boyfriend, and every time they walk away, to pee, or to get a drink, when they come back, some dirty bitch is talking to the boy. Like really? You thought I wasn't gonna come back and catch you? Then when they see you coming back they want to walk away like they were never there. I SAW YOU BITCH!


dont you just hATE WHEN YOURE TELLING A STORY THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED AND YOU WILL HAVE THAT ONE FRIEND THAT TRIES TO FIND FLAWS IN EVERYTHING YOU SAY? THIS ISNT CSI BITCH
I can’t wait to get married because its like a sleepover every night with your best friend.
I once had a guy tell me that finding a husband and having some babies would cure my depression. This guy was a nurse talking to me in an A&E department after I tried to kill myself. I threw things at him until he ran off, then left the hospital in the middle of the night to try and walk home. I think I got a taxi home in the end.
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Do you ever crave to be touched? Even in the most innocent way. I want someone to just hug me for a very long time or someone to lean against/ someone to lean on me. Maybe while sitting or laying next to someone just to have our legs, arms, or feet touching would be nice. I think that when you’re lonely for so long you constantly want to feel someone against you just as a constant reminder that you’re not alone.


PILLOW TALK: THE SLUTTY PRUDE PARADOX
The “PILLOW TALK” series allows anonymous kooyrigs to share intimate stories while incorporating words of wisdom, sex-ed, and sociopolitical awareness.
I sat up on his bed, we had just finished having sex. He was the second guy I had ever slept with, and he was Armenian. I remember staring at the clock on his nightstand as he sat cooling off and reflecting. It took a moment for me to look him in the eyes. Once we made eye contact, we began to chat.
After some small talk about the weather, he quickly shifted demeanor. I could tell he had something to say. It only took a moment for him to blatantly ask me, ‘how many guys have you slept with?’
Almost instantly, a stream of thoughts began to flow through my head. Why would he ask me that after sex? Did I seem inexperienced or something?
In reality, it was only my second time having sex. He didn’t know that, and the idea of telling him he was only my second partner made me uncomfortable. I didn’t want to answer his question, but I was in a pretty vulnerable position as I laid naked in his bed. So…I did what felt tolerable in that moment. I lied to him.
‘five…-six guys’ I answered half heartily, hoping he heard five more than six, or maybe even six more than five. Honestly, I didn’t know what I wanted him to think. I felt stuck. I’m a girl that doesn’t believe worth is measured in sexual experiences. I believe humans can make sexual decisions for themselves, and shouldn’t be judged for their frequency or lack thereof. At the same time, I didn’t want him to think I lacked experience or be called a slut.
He quickly responded nodding and shrugging, “Ohhh. Six. Ok. That’s not bad.”
— not bad? Then what’s bad? Where did I fall on his invisible slut spectrum? I knew I should say something back. Something sassy and edgy and full of girl power.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t get myself to speak the words quickly enough. He had already jumped to the next topic while I remained stuck in my head wondering what he was actually thinking and why he asked in the first place.
Maybe he’s asking in terms of sexual health, I thought, trying to rationalize the odd experience. But then again, he never mentioned STIs. Also, the amount of previous partners you’ve had does not determine your STI status. Yes, more exposure increases risks; but even a single sexual encounter has risks. (For example, let’s assume you’ve slept with one person and that one person has had sex with 5 people, and then their previous partners have had sex with another 5 people, and theirs another 5….)
The bottom line is, even sleeping with one person exposes you to their sexual network and the global sex network as a whole. Let me take a moment to clarify that talk about sexual health is pretty important to have before sleeping with someone. What’s not important? Asking a woman questions about her sex life in order to blatantly judge it. With this bro, the latter seemed to be the case.
So, why did I try to accommodate his whack question? Here’s the honest answer:
I care about how I’m viewed by the guys I hook up with. Even as an empowered woman, I find myself consistently trying to prove that I am capable of having sex for the sake of sex. I believed that this guy would mistake my lack of experience as sexual conservatism. I didn’t want him to think I was a sexually conservative girl because those girls are followed by a stigma that claims they only have sex with people they reallllyyy like. And trust me, I did not really like this guy. I just wanted to have sex that night.
In reality, the most space he occupied was as a best friend emoji on my Snapchat recents. Our relationship consisted of selfies, banter, and calls for attention. And I’m not complaining! I enjoyed his consistency, comedy, and compliments.
Did I know for certain that his view of me would worsen if I honestly answered his question? No, of course not. But I had a good guess that he was ready to assert his opinion about my sexuality regardless once I answered his question. Ultimately, it’s important to recognize that I felt so uncomfortable by impending sexual judgement, that my immediate response was to lie.
A film roll of possibilities filled up my brain when this guy asked how many people I’ve slept with. My entire sexuality and his satisfaction was reduced to unimportant numbers. I felt that the value of the sexual experience depended on my answer, and I didn’t want to disappoint.
Trying to accommodate others’ expectations is tough- especially when you’re lying naked in their bed. The perpetuation of slut-shaming and prude-shaming only feeds into the issue. It’s hard to have positive sexual experiences when there’s an expectation to hit a sweet spot that leaves our partners satisfied knowing that we aren’t “too slutty” or “too inexperienced”.
A big contributor to this imbalance is a lack of gender equality. Gender inequality contributes to our partners unrealistic expectations and judgmental notions. Judgments that not only kill the sexy vibe, but also really impact our self esteem.
The ideal of being both sexually innocent and experienced is extremely challenging to grasp mentally, let alone physically achieve. It’s not objective. It’s unattainable. We shouldn’t feel forced to change our personal sexual preferences to fit into the “knows-how-to-throw-it-back-but-still-wifey-af Armenian girl” mold. We don’t need to fit that mold. We can be great wives, mothers, and/or independent individuals and our sex lives have nothing to do with it. Our sexual experiences, or lack thereof-do not speak to who we are as people.
I’ve given this topic a lot of thought. Enough to know I definitely don’t want to lie about my life experiences to please a bro ever again. I’m out here exposing my Armenian sex life to bring attention to the fact that judgement does follows us into the sheets. There is a serious problem when sexuality is transformed into levels and held as a social obligation. As kooyrigs, we shouldn’t have to accommodate expectations if they don’t fit our preferences. Whether you’ve had your first time at 16 or 38 or never at all, you are worthy of respect without feeling shamed for your “level of experience”. Sex and abstinence is different for everyone and it’s not up for judgement.


It was the summer of 1974, Sharon and I were helping my parents move. We loved it! We moved together anticipating each other and sharing loving glances as we worked. It was a defining moment in our story. We were more than a young couple in love; we were a team. However, after seven years, we painfully learned that being a team was not enough. We needed time together without distraction. Every crevice of life overflowed with activity, but we missed the truth that healthy relationships require the rich soil of undistracted time together. Fortunately, Sharon and I heeded the warning signs. After forty years, we enjoy productive delightful ministry and intimate friendship which is rooted the rich soil of undistracted time together. We are best friends, as well as, team Hornbeck. Our friendship with God also needs undistracted time together, as well as, enjoying each other in the flow of life’s business. The Bible identifies this time as sabbath. Sabbath rests body, mind and spirit; but also provides the rich soil needed to develop a wholehearted relationship with God. In stillness and silence, we become present to ourselves and God. In relationships with others, we share the life of God. While a sabbath day is essential, sabbath moments refresh like a morning conversation over breakfast, or visiting about the day after dinner or before bed.


The Science Says Happiness is Contagious!
We all want happiness. But what if I told you that happiness is contagious? What if your happiness can make your friends and family happier too! A study says that happiness is better for relationships than not being happy. That means happy people are more likely to have stronger relationships and friendships than those who are not as upbeat about life.
So how does this work? Let’s find out!
Happiness is contagious – what you put out into the world comes back to you
By being happy around others, they will be more inclined to share their happiness with you. It’s natural for happiness to spread – it just takes one person being happy in order for happiness to spread. This is because happiness is often viewed as being infectious.
People who are happy have more friends than those who are sad. The number of connections you have with family and friends might be boosted by happiness. For example, happiness levels affect your satisfaction in romantic partnerships as well as how much time you spend socializing with others outside of work or school.
Happy people are more likely to help others and be there for them
Happy people are generally more inclined to help others. People who are joyful and happy may have more energy and want to share it with others.
It’s not just because they’re nicer or kinder; it’s because happiness also changes the way we see other people, making us much more open-minded about who might become our friend or partner if we were looking for one. When you feel good about your life, you’re less afraid of rejection- so you’ll take risks on friendships with strangers or meeting new romantic partners when opportunities arise. That openness also extends into relationships with family members
Happy people have a better outlook on life, which means they’re less prone to negativity
Happiness causes a person to be less prone to negativity, which means they’re less likely than others to bring their bad moods and complaints into their friendships and relationships. Happiness also leads people to be more open-minded and empathetic, so they’re better able to understand the needs of other people as well as empathize with them. All this makes happiness an important factor when it comes down to whether or not somebody can make good friendships or maintain great relationships with others. So what does that mean for you? It means that there’s no point in putting on a happy face if you’re actually miserable inside. You can’t expect happiness to be the thing that brings friendships and relationships into your life, because it’s from happiness that those things will blossom.
Happy people take better care of themselves, which makes them more attractive and appealing
People who are happy typically have more friends and better relationships. This is because happiness is an attractive quality that people find appealing.
Furthermore, happiness makes you healthier which also increases your attractiveness as a potential friend or relationship partner. When you feel good about yourself, it’s easier to take care of yourself and this includes making sure you’re well-groomed and dressed nicely for those interactions with other people. Time spent on looking good will likely be reciprocated by others who want to spend time with someone they like.
Happiness changes how we interact with other people. The bottom line here is happiness makes you more appealing and attractive to others.
When we spend time with happy individuals, we too become happier in turn because happiness is infectious!
When we spend time with happy people, we tend to be happier ourselves. After all, happiness is contagious. If you’re having a bad day you might reach out to a friend who always has a positive outlook on life. By doing this, you probably start feeling better right away.
Happiness is a behavior and an action that can spread to others.
Happiness is Contagious, so Spread Yours Today!
When you are happier, it’s easier to be more positive and this has a ripple effect on everyone around you. It doesn’t take much for people to become happy- all they need is the right environment. Your happiness will help others find that same joy in their lives too! So go ahead and share your contagious smile with someone today!


Josh and I have just marked the passing of our 18 month anniversary. It's crazy to think, we've known each other virtually all our lives, and yet it's only within this short period of time that we've ever spoken. I think it says a lot about timing. I'm personally a very strong believer in the idea that timing is everything; you can meet the person you're supposed to be with at any point in your life, but if the timing isn't right then it doesn't matter. Within our relationship, I feel as though we've both grown a lot, both in terms of individually and as a partnership. I like to think that we both are equals in our relationship, I've sat and observed as so many of my friends have been in a one-way relationship, and I've always told myself that I'll never let that be me. We've both changed, grown, and learned a lot, and for today's blog post I thought I'd kinda get chatty and personal and discuss a few of the things that I've learnt throughout my first "grown up relationship".
001. You have to make compromises. It can be difficult going from being single and free to do whatever you want, whenever you want. Being single means you only really have to think about how your actions, decisions, and plans affect you however when you're in a relationship you've got to think about somebody else, and often that means putting them first. I think it's important to remember that not all compromises are bad.
002. It's okay not to spend every waking second with your other half. Personal space can be healthy for your relationship. Don't get me wrong, I love spending time with Josh, but it is important to have time to yourself, whether that be having a quiet night in with your family, or meeting up with friends. Towards the beginning of our relationship, Josh and I worked together as well as having a relationship, at the time I don't think either of us really saw anything wrong with that, but seeing each other virtually 24/7 meant that we found conversation difficult at times. Since leaving that job and both finding new (and better) employment I feel like we have so much more to talk about, we can talk, or sometimes complain, about how our day has gone. I find that this is probably one of the biggest things that we've learnt in our relationship. Having time apart just means we appreciate the time we do have together even more.
003. You are not going to agree on every single thing. And I'd probably be worried if we did. I know for a fact that I annoy Josh with my indecisiveness. "What do you want to do today?" "Oh, I don't know, anything... what do you want to do?" is probably one of the most used phrases in our relationship. I don't try to be difficult, but I definitely can understand and appreciate that I am a challenge at times. We don't always want to watch the same thing on TV, and we don't always want to do the same thing on a weekend. I really enjoy a quiet night in, a takeaway and a film, whereas Josh enjoys going out into town and meeting up with friends for a drink. Linking back to the first point I made, it's all about compromise and finding a balance that works for you both.
004. You can not change somebody. As much as I would love to get Josh to willingly make the bed on a morning and put his clothes in the wash basket instead of leaving them at the side of the bed for me to clean up, it's just not who he is, and I'm okay with that. Sure, I'll have a little grumble from time to time, but I'm 100% sure that I have bad habits that annoy him too. We're not perfect, we both have things to learn but that's fine.
005. We're not perfect, we both have things to learn but that's fine. We have a lot to learn about one another, sure, we've come a long way in the time we've been together but there's always going to be more to learn and teach one another. We have disagreements, we do things that the other wishes we didn't, but that's all part of being in a relationship. I can be a right cow, and I can pick fights over "something's and nothings", but we're always able to move past that.
It's been a rollercoaster, and I doubt the ride will be stopping anytime soon. We're still adapting to the changes of being in a relationship, and we still have a lot to learn. But we're one of the happiest couples I know, we're honest with one another and we're mature enough that we can have time apart without feeling insecure or guilty.
Here's to another 18 months, and a few more lessons.


what is marriage? | ce qu'est le mariage?
Marriage (also called matrimony or wedlock) is a social union or legal contract between people called spouses that establishes rights and obligations between the spouses, between the spouses and their children, and between the spouses and
their in-laws. The definition of marriage varies according to different cultures, but it is principally an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged. When defined broadly, marriage is considered a cultural universal. In many cultures, marriage is formalized via a wedding ceremony. In terms of legal recognition, most sovereign states and other jurisdictions limit marriage to opposite sex couples or two persons of opposite gender in the gender binary, and some of these allow polygynous marriage. Since 2000, several countries and some other jurisdictions have legalized same-sex marriage. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or compulsory before pursuing any sexual activity.
People marry for many reasons, including: legal, social, libidinal, emotional, financial, spiritual, and religious. Marriages can be performed in a secular civil ceremony or in a religious setting. The act of marriage usually creates normative or legal obligations between the individuals involved. Some cultures allow the dissolution of marriage through divorce or annulment. Polygamous marriages may also occur in spite of national laws.
Marriage can be recognized by a state, an organization, a religious authority, a tribal group, a local community or peers. It is often viewed as a contract. Civil marriage is the legal concept of marriage as a governmental institution irrespective of religious affiliation, in accordance with marriage laws of the jurisdiction. Forced marriages are illegal in some jurisdictions.
“ Marriage is the union of two different surnames, in friendship and in love, in order to continue the posterity of the former sages, and to furnish those who shall preside at the sacrifices to heaven and earth, at those in the ancestral temple, and at those at the altars to the spirits of the land and grain. ”
Anthropologists have proposed several competing definitions of marriage so as to encompass the wide variety of marital practices observed across cultures. In his book The History of Human Marriage (1921), Edvard Westermarck defined marriage as "a more or less durable connection between male and female lasting beyond the mere act of propagation till after the birth of the offspring." In The Future of Marriage in Western Civilization (1936), he rejected his earlier definition, instead provisionally defining marriage as "a relation of one or more men to one or more women that is recognized by custom or law".
The anthropological handbook Notes and Queries (1951) defined marriage as "a union between a man and a woman such that children born to the woman are the recognized legitimate offspring of both partners." In recognition of a practice by the Nuer of Sudan allowing women to act as a husband in certain circumstances, Kathleen Gough suggested modifying this to "a woman and one or more other persons."
Edmund Leach criticized Gough's definition for being too restrictive in terms of recognized legitimate offspring and suggested that marriage be viewed in terms of the different types of rights it serves to establish. Leach expanded the definition and proposed that "Marriage is a relationship established between a woman and one or more other persons, which provides that a child born to the woman under circumstances not prohibited by the rules of the relationship, is accorded full birth-status rights common to normal members of his society or social stratum" Leach argued that no one definition of marriage applied to all cultures. He offered a list of ten rights associated with marriage, including sexual monopoly and rights with respect to children, with specific rights differing across cultures.
Duran Bell also criticized the legitimacy-based definition on the basis that some societies do not require marriage for legitimacy, arguing that in societies where illegitimacy means only that the mother is unmarried and has no other legal implications, a legitimacy-based definition of marriage is circular. He proposed defining marriage in terms of sexual access rights.
The word "marriage" derives from Middle English mariage, which first appears in 1250–1300 CE This in turn is derived from Old French marier (to marry) and ultimately Latin marītāre meaning to provide with a husband or wife and marītāri meaning to get married. (The adjective marīt-us -a, -um meaning matrimonial or nuptial could also be used in the masculine form as a noun for "husband" and in the feminine form for "wife." The related word "matrimony" derives from the Old French word matremoine which appears around 1300 CE and ultimately derives from Latin mātrimōnium which combines the two concepts mater meaning "mother" and the suffix -monium signifying "action, state, or condition." "
History of marriage
Although the institution of marriage pre-dates reliable recorded history, many cultures have legends concerning the origins of marriage. The way in which a marriage is conducted and its rules and ramifications has changed over time, as has the institution itself, depending on the culture or demographic of the time. Various cultures have had their own theories on the origin of marriage. One example may lie in a man's need for assurance as to paternity of his children. He might therefore be willing to pay a bride price or provide for a woman in exchange for exclusive sexual access. Legitimacy is the consequence of this transaction rather than its motivation. In Comanche society, married women work harder, lose sexual freedom, and do not seem to obtain any benefit from marriage. But nubile women are a source of jealousy and strife in the tribe, so they are given little choice other than to get married. "In almost all societies, access to women is institutionalized in some way so as to moderate the intensity of this competition." Forms of group marriage which involve more than one member of each sex, and therefore are not either polygyny or polyandry, have existed in history. However, these forms of marriage are extremely rare. Of the 250 societies reported by the American anthropologist George P. Murdock in 1949, only the Caingang of Brazil had any group marriages at all.
Various marriage practices have existed throughout the world. In some societies an individual is limited to being in one such couple at a time (monogamy), while other cultures allow a male to have more than one wife (polygyny) or, less commonly, a female to have more than one husband (polyandry). Some societies also allow marriage between two males or two females. Societies frequently have other restrictions on marriage based on the ages of the participants, pre-existing kinship, and membership in religious or other social groups.
A wife was seen as being of high value, and was therefore, usually, carefully looked after. Early nomadic communities practised a form of marriage known as beena, in which a wife would own a tent of her own, within which she retains complete independence from her husband; this principle appears to survive in parts of early Israelite society, as some early passages of the Bible appear to portray certain wives as each owning a tent as a personal possession (specifically, Jael, Sarah, and Jacob's wives). In later times, the Bible describes wives as being given the innermost room(s) of the husband's house, as her own private area to which men were not permitted; in the case of wealthy husbands, the Bible describes their wives as having each been given an entire house for this purpose.
It was not, however, a life of complete freedom. The descriptions of the Bible suggest that a wife was expected to perform certain household tasks: spinning, sewing, weaving, manufacture of clothing, fetching of water, baking of bread, and animal husbandry. The Book of Proverbs contains an entire acrostic about the duties which would be performed by a virtuous wife.
The husband too, is indirectly implied to have some responsibilities to his wife. The Covenant Code orders men who have two wives (polygynously) to not deprive the first wife of food, of clothing, nor of sexual activity; if the husband does not provide the first wife with these things, she is to be divorced, without cost to her. The Talmud interprets this as a requirement for a man to provide food and clothing to, and have sex with, each of his wives, even if he only has one.
As a polygynous society, the Israelites did not have any laws which imposed marital fidelity on men. However, the prophet Malachi states that none should be faithless to the wive of his youth and that God hates divorce. Adulterous married women and adulterous betrothed women, however, were subject to the death penalty by the biblical laws against adultery, as were their male accomplices. According to the Priestly Code of the Book of Numbers, if a pregnant woman was suspected of adultery, she was to be subjected to the Ordeal of Bitter Water, a form of trial by ordeal, but one that took a miracle to convict. The literary prophets indicate that adultery was a frequent occurrence, despite their strong protests against it, and these legal strictnesses.
In Ancient Greece, no specific civil ceremony was required for the creation of a marriage – only mutual agreement and the fact that the couple must regard each other as husband and wife accordingly. Men usually married when they were in their 20s and women in their teens. It has been suggested that these ages made sense for the Greeks because men were generally done with military service or financially established by their late 20s, and marrying a young girl ensured ample time for her to bear children, as life expectancies were significantly lower during this period. Married Greek women had few rights in ancient Greek society and were expected to take care of the house and children. Time was an important factor in Greek marriage. For example, there were superstitions that being married during a full moon was good luck and, according to Robert Flacelière, Greeks married in the winter. Inheritance was more important than feelings: a woman whose father dies without male heirs could be forced to marry her nearest male relative—even if she had to divorce her husband first.
There were several types of marriages in ancient Roman society. The traditional ("conventional") form called conventio in manum required a ceremony with witnesses and was also dissolved with a ceremony. In this type of marriage, a woman lost her family rights of inheritance of her old family and gained them with her new one. She now was subject to the authority of her husband. There was the free marriage known as sine manu. In this arrangement, the wife remained a member of her original family; she stayed under the authority of her father, kept her family rights of inheritance with her old family and did not gain any with the new family. The minimum age of marriage for girls was 12.
Among ancient Germanic tribes, the bride and groom were roughly the same age and generally older than their Roman counterparts, according to Tacitus:
The young men marry late and their vigor is thereby unimpaired. The girls, too, are not hurried into marriage. As old and full-grown as the men, they match their mates in age and strength, and their children reproduce the might of their parents.
Where Aristotle had set the prime of life at 37 years for men and 18 for women, the Visigothic Code of law in the 7th century placed the prime of life at twenty years for both men and women, after which both presumably married. It can be presumed that most ancient Germanic women were at least twenty years of age when they married and were roughly the same age as their husbands.
From the early Christian era (30 to 325 CE), marriage was thought of as primarily a private matter, with no uniform religious or other ceremony being required. However, bishop Ignatius of Antioch writing around 110 to bishop Polycarp of Smyrna exhorts, "[I]t becomes both men and women who marry, to form their union with the approval of the bishop, that their marriage may be according to God, and not after their own lust."
In the 12th century[where?], women were obligated to take the name of their husbands and starting in the second half of the 16th century[where?] parental consent along with the church's consent was required for marriage.
With few local exceptions, until 1545, Christian marriages in Europe were by mutual consent, declaration of intention to marry and upon the subsequent physical union of the parties. The couple would promise verbally to each other that they would be married to each other; the presence of a priest or witnesses was not required. This promise was known as the "verbum." If freely given and made in the present tense (e.g., "I marry you"), it was unquestionably binding; if made in the future tense ("I will marry you"), it would constitute a betrothal. One of the functions of churches from the Middle Ages was to register marriages, which was not obligatory. There was no state involvement in marriage and personal status, with these issues being adjudicated in ecclesiastical courts. During the Middle Ages marriages were arranged, sometimes as early as birth, and these early pledges to marry were often used to ensure treaties between different royal families, nobles, and heirs of fiefdoms. The church resisted these imposed unions, and increased the number of causes for nullification of these arrangements. As Christianity spread during the Roman period and the Middle Ages, the idea of free choice in selecting marriage partners increased and spread with it.
The average age of marriage for most Northwestern Europeans from the late 14th century into the 19th century was around 25 years of age; as the Church dictated that both parties had to be at least 21 years of age to marry without the consent of their parents, the bride and groom were roughly the same age, with most brides in their early twenties and most grooms two or three years older, and a substantial number of women married for the first time in their thirties and forties, particularly in urban areas, with the average age at first marriage rising and falling as circumstances dictated. In better times, more people could afford to marry earlier and thus fertility rose and conversely marriages were delayed or foregone when times were bad, thus restricting family size; after the Black Death, the greater availability of profitable jobs allowed more people to marry young and have more children, but the stabilization of the population in the 16th century meant less job opportunities and thus more people delaying marriages.
As part of the Protestant Reformation, the role of recording marriages and setting the rules for marriage passed to the state, reflecting Martin Luther's view that marriage was a "worldly thing". By the 17th century, many of the Protestant European countries had a state involvement in marriage. As of 2000, the average marriage age range was 25–44 years for men and 22–39 years for women. In England, under the Anglican Church, marriage by consent and cohabitation was valid until the passage of Lord Hardwicke's Act in 1753. This act instituted certain requirements for marriage, including the performance of a religious ceremony observed by witnesses.
As part of the Counter-Reformation, in 1563 the Council of Trent decreed that a Roman Catholic marriage would be recognized only if the marriage ceremony was officiated by a priest with two witnesses. The Council also authorized a Catechism, issued in 1566, which defined marriage as, "The conjugal union of man and woman, contracted between two qualified persons, which obliges them to live together throughout life."
In the early modern period, John Calvin and his Protestant colleagues reformulated Christian marriage by enacting the Marriage Ordinance of Geneva, which imposed "The dual requirements of state registration and church consecration to constitute marriage" for recognition.
In England and Wales, Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act 1753 required a formal ceremony of marriage, thereby curtailing the practice of Fleet Marriage. These were clandestine or irregular marriages performed at Fleet Prison, and at hundreds of other places. From the 1690s until the Marriage Act of 1753 as many as 300,000 clandestine marriages were performed at Fleet Prison alone. The Act required a marriage ceremony to be officiated by an Anglican priest in the Anglican Church with two witnesses and registration. The Act did not apply to Jewish marriages or those of Quakers, whose marriages continued to be governed by their own customs.
In England and Wales, since 1837, civil marriages have been recognized as a legal alternative to church marriages under the Marriage Act 1836. In Germany, civil marriages were recognized in 1875. This law permitted a declaration of the marriage before an official clerk of the civil administration, when both spouses affirm their will to marry, to constitute a legally recognized valid and effective marriage, and allowed an optional private clerical marriage ceremony.
In contemporary English common law, a marriage is a voluntary contract by a man and a woman, in which by agreement they choose to become husband and wife. Edvard Westermarck proposed that "the institution of marriage has probably developed out of a primeval habit".
Main article: Chinese marriage
The mythological origin of Chinese marriage is a story about Nüwa and Fu Xi who invented proper marriage procedures after becoming married. In ancient Chinese society, people of the same surname are supposed to consult with their family trees prior marriage to reduce the potential risk of unintentional incest. Marriaging to one's maternal relatives was generally not thought of as incest, families sometimes intermarried from one generation to another. Over time, Chinese people became more geographically mobile. Individuals remained members of their biological families. When a couple died, the husband and the wife were buried separately in the respective clans’ graveyard. In a maternal marriage, a male would become a son-in-law who lived in the wife's home.
The New Marriage Law of 1950 radically changed Chinese marriage traditions, enforcing monogamy, equality of men and women, and choice in marriage; arranged marriages were the most common type of marriage in China until then.
what is marriage? | ce qu'est le mariage?


“What God has joined, let no man put asunder” -Mark 10:9
“The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.” -Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony unites one man and one woman into union bounded by love to be a reflection of God’s love for the entire Church and a means of preserving the human race. Through Holy Matrimony, a bride and groom (the ministers of the sacrament) give of themselves freely to each other before the Church in love and fidelity in the same way that Christ gave of Himself to His bride, the Church, emptying Himself and being faithful to her, as St. Paul tells us, to the point of death.
The bond of Marriage is rooted in the conjugal love between spouses and between them alone. This love serves the purposes of bringing children lovingly into this world as well as renewing the vows made before God through the Rite of Marriage. Through this love and commitment, the man and woman play a very integral role with God, Who is the Creator and Center for this sacrament, and His plan for mankind through procreation and the raising of Christian children. This very vocation is the manifestation of Christ to the world in that this love is unitive between the spouses, shared with the children which come from the love of this marriage, and possess the loving cooperation of each member of the family which are essential to the building of the Kingdom of God.
The overall preparation for marriage is about a minimum of ONE YEAR. This is to ensure that all necessary arrangements are complete.
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My sister has been one of the most important people in my life. Though we've lived in separate cities for the past 12 years we see each other regularly, sometimes getting to spend multiple weeks together.
Because of my relationship with my sister, the friendship between Kelley and Kim Deal is one of my favorite relationships in rock. They seem to always be rooting for each other and excited to pursue partnerships when possible.
Do you love me now? is one of my favorite Breeders songs and is written by Kelley and Kim.
All copyrights held by their respective copyright holders. Header image is from the Breeders' sound check at Hopscotch 2013.


Your marriage matters to God, so it matters to us! Below you’ll find resources including: devotional plans to do with your spouse, weekend conference growth opportunities, and messages from other pastors on topics that are relevant to what you may be dealing with right now. To catch up on our #MARRIAGEMATTERS SERIES, click here.
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From their site: “Marriage is a lifelong adventure of growing together through every age and stage of life. The happiest couples are those who commit to learning skills that help them weather difficult seasons and deal confidently with relationship challenges. It’s your turn to make a great marriage happen.
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From their site: A message series for pre-married as well as long-married couples, Craig and Amy Groeschel explore the time-tested wisdom able to guide you and your spouse into the marriage you’ve always wanted.
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Model: Ruth Roberts
Ruminating the unfolding of an experience between beings whose expression and intimacy of tender communication offers us an opportunity to understanding that even though we may may express things differently the emotional tone is the same.
A soul-seeking introspection that offers centring to innate wisdom. Through conscious contemplation I explore breath and my discoveries have led me into photography, writing and relationships, becoming intimately connected to all beings, losing and remembering my connection to each moment.


Their cheekiness tickle me
And don't you photograph me either
But you can photograph me
And me and my brother
But if you photograph me....I will CRY
And you won't catch me either
Well, , maybe not you. But I caught her and she doesn't mind !
So you like my round eyes
And my big HA...HA....HA....
And my compliance
And my sense of responsibility....."He ain't heavy, He's my brother"
And my other sense of responsibility...to school
BUT....BOYS WILL ALWAYS BE BOYS


BNHS CEC Mother’s Day Event – May 8, 2011
BNHS Conservation Education Centre celebrates Mother’s Day 2011. What better way to spend Mother’s Day than with Mother Nature? This year celebrate Mother’s Day @ CEC by spending a day in the forest, strengthening bonds with each other and with nature. Fun-filled activities like enchanted trail, jewellery box designing, treasure hunt and ‘Memorable Moments with Mom’ give way to a delightful breakfast buffet. There are gifts and prizes for everyone! Make this Mother’s Day truly special and share an experience of a lifetime!
Date: 8th May 2011
Venue: BNHS Conservation Education Centre, Mumbai
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 noon.
Last date of Registration: 4th May 2011.
Contact: Mr. Kaustubh Bhagat, Education Officer for details at 9594929107/9594953425 between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or write to him at


Family therapy, also known as family counseling, is a type of group psychotherapy that aims to improve relationships and behaviors within a family unit. It can involve various combinations of family members and is conducted by a trained, licensed mental health professional, often a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). This form of therapy can help with a variety of situations such as adjusting to a new life change, dealing with death and grief, resolving relationship conflicts, and treating specific mental health or behavioral conditions. There are several types of family therapy, including Functional Family Therapy, Marriage Counseling/Couples Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, and Systemic Family Therapy. The choice of therapy type depends on the family's specific needs and circumstances.


If you had the extramarital affair, you may be relieved that it’s out but feel racked with guilt about hurting someone you do care about. You may be wondering if your spouse can ever move beyond this or if it will always be something held over you. You probably do not know what to do about the intensity of your partner’s anger, particularly when it keeps coming up over and over again. Will you be in the dog house forever?
In fact, you may be saying things that are digging you deeper into the hole. When you say, “But I don’t love her,” your wife hears, “I hurt you for no reason.” When you say, “I was in love with her,” your wife hears “I really wanted her, but it didn’t work out so I’m with you.” You can’t win right now. I can help you communicate what you really want to say: “I’m sorry for hurting you. Having an affair was my responsibility, but I haven’t been happy in our relationship for awhile. I don’t want to go back to being unhappy.” I know that for some men talking to a third party (eg. ME) is a last resort. For a DIY solution, check out my book After a Good Man Cheats: How to Rebuild Trust & Intimacy with Your Wife.


They both boarded a donkey and rode to nearby villages. In the first, they were called out and
shamed for the fact that the two of them rode an animal without sparing him. The father in tears.
In the second village, they shamed the son, for the fact that he is not kind to his father, who is


So, I hear you body switched with your mom and had sex with your dad?
Listen, we've all been there.
I have to be honest though, this is the first time I've seen this happen to someone in their thirties.
While your father was gently nibbling on your ear, assuming it was his wife of 37 years, your mother was busy making a funny joke in front of your company's new CEO - major career points for you! Although you now know what your father's assertive, yet loving, advances feel like, your new CEO thinks you're the witty one in the office. Go mom!
As your father whispered in your ear, "I love the way you taste" moments before going down on you, mom helped your trivia team take home 2nd place by remembering that David Robinson was the 1994 NBA MVP -phew, close call! You may not have remembered that one. This day just keeps getting better!
As you and your father collapsed on the mattress upon simultaneously reaching climax, mom talked to your girlfriend about how important communication is when getting ready to take the next step in a relationship. Although your back now bares the scratch marks of your father's experienced hands, mom definitely moved your relationship with Stacy in the right direction! You should be truly grateful this body-switch thing happened.
While your father spooned your warm, sweat-soaked naked body, your mother reflected on how much better she understood you as a person. As your father's bare, limp penis rested between your exposed, vulnerable thighs, your mother cried tears of gratitude for this wonderful experience. What's better than seeing your mother happy? It looks like the Freaky Friday spell worked yet again!


Being in a committed relationship is demanding. You have agreed to share your life right down to its most intimate details with one and only one other person. At first, this can seem wonderful. You’ve met your soul mate and you’ll be happy together forever. But people change as time goes on and can grow apart. Staying together takes more than commitment. It takes work. With the national divorce rate above 50%, it’s clear that many couples in Louisiana, as well as the entire nation, could use some help.
Counseling for Couples
Therapy exists and has proven effective for people suffering from depression, social anxiety disorder and other mental illnesses. There is also couples therapy Lafayette LA. Originating in 1920s Germany, marriage counseling reached the United States a decade later. The first marriage manual was written in 1935.
By the 1950s, therapists began to treat the psychological issues suffered by each partner in the context of the relationship. Since then, couples therapy has grown into a recognized industry that has helped save many marriages. But how do you know if you need it?
When to Seek Therapy
It can be difficult to know if you need therapy. After all, even the happiest of couples have occasional disagreements and even arguments. It is important to seek help before reaching the crisis stage. There can be a “point of no return” beyond which it may be impossible to save the marriage. If you’re experiencing problems and are not sure, it’s a good idea to find a therapist and begin treatment. You may find that you don’t need extensive therapy, but that’s better than waiting too long and enduring a bitter break-up.
Committed relationships are not easy to maintain. The stresses of everyday living can have an impact on even the most loving couples. Help is available in the form of couples therapy. If you need help, reach out.


Hey guys.. here am back with awesome and most interesting topic. How to call your girl friend name.
Wait.. wait.. wait.. do you have a girl friend. If yes, how do you address her while talking, with her name or nickname.
Do you know, the powerful relationship happens only with true love. But lasting relationship is different from happy relationship. Recent research says that boys who call her girl friend as "baby" are said to be more success in love relationship rather than calling with her normal name.
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Your first love; you know who I’m talking about. The only boy you’ve ever really fallen for, and you know that it’s true love. It’s none of the silly, immature love that people claim they do after a couple of weeks; you’ve got honesty and loyalty; you fight and yet you still love because you both know what you want. You both know that you were meant for each other so you wouldn’t want to mess things up. No matter how many times you fight, you know deep down that you could never truly be mad at them. To think that they were out of your life before is just simply amazing how you ever lived before at all. Not a day goes by without you constantly thinking about them and it scares the hell out of you to think “if I’m so in love with this one person, this person that I love with everything I have, how do other people move on and love another?” You’re so emotionally attached to this boy that you’re so scared to love someone else. This boy taught you the real meaning of love and you never thought you had love in you until he came along and showed you. you never knew the meaning of jealousy was until every time he mentioned a girl, it made you want to make sure that you were the best thing he has. Everything you’ve dreamt up of a perfect boy was nothing compared to what this boy has because it made you see that not everything you want is everything you need. You’ll never forget the boy that changed your whole life because he’s your best friend, and the love of your life.


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Limiting Belief -
I am afraid to love what I do
In real Love loss is impossible.
Greatness comes from this real Love.
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The experience of loss has created “pockets” that are afraid to love because they associate love with loss. This pathway leads to an experience of wholeminded love on which loss is impossible. It asks us to differentiate between egoic love or wholeminded love which is an external experience.
I open to release my historic association between love and loss. Looking through the eyes of ego I have had experience of finding great pleasure in people, places or things. I have associated pleasure with love. Pleasure can be said to be something we derive from contact with the world – a beautiful or handsome person, a great meal, a wonderful experience. The pleasure is derived based on the amount of value we place on the source of the pleasure. Once we decide that the source is no longer of value to us, the pleasure is gone. So pleasure is based on valuing.
The joy that comes from Whole-minded love is not based on anything outside of ourselves. It is totally derived from the connection we make with our Source or God.
Imagine something that gives you pleasure. Imagine time going by. One, two, three years. Does the pleasure start to fade? Do you start desiring something new? Imagine the source of your pleasure getting older and less attractive. Do you find the pleasure fading?
Now imagine something you love with your wholeminded self. An inner child, outer child, an animal. Observe the feelings you have for the object of your love. Is it a positive feeling? Do you find yourself happier than before you focused on the object of your love? This feeling is coming from your connection. The love that you are now feeling – will it end if that which you love changes? Does the love have any end at all? If not, you have experience that wholeminded love that is eternal. Is there any fear that is associated with this kind of love? If that which you love lost its body, could you still love its spirit? Would your love go on and therefore the joy that comes from the connection to the source of the love? If that which you loved changed or went away and you were still connected could you still be happy? If so, then your happiness or joy is not dependent on that which you focus on outside of yourself, but rather on the connection with the source itself. This connection is eternal and so is love.


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Pamper Your Loved One this Valentine’s Day
Posted: 8 February 2017 19:37
It’s February, and that can only mean Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Picking out a gift for your loved one can be a difficult task. It’s important to not only choose something that shows how much you care about your partner, but also demonstrates that you know what your partner likes. Here at Blossom & Jasmine we will take the guesswork out of gift-giving for your special someone, since, let’s be honest, everyone loves a little pampering and indulgence once in a while. We’ve put together a few ideas to treat your partner to a pampered beauty package unlike any other. Let your loved one relax and unwind, while you take the credit and some well-earned brownie points.
Nothing says ‘I love you’ more than a surprise spa package, and at Blossom & Jasmine, we bring the luxury spa to you! Choose from one of our many speciality Valentine’s Day packages including a selection of facials, massages and scrubs. Care to share a romantic side-by-side treatment together? Then opt for a relaxing couple’s massage to help set the mood for your intimate evening to unfold. We will create a haven of calm and tranquillity so you and your loved one can spend special moments together. Upon arriving at your home or hotel room, we will create the most romantic setting – dimmed lights, fragrant candles, and red rose pedals sprinkled throughout. Post massage, we pack up and leave the two of you to enjoy the rest of the evening together. Complimentary Bodyism chocolate and a bottle of Polroger champagne are our gifts to you so you can celebrate and toast each other throughout the night.
Love the idea of a spa package but not sure what types of treatments your special someone prefers? Don’t worry as we offer gift certificates so he or she can select a spa treatment of choice. From our wide range of services including manicures and pedicures, hydrating facials, energizing scrubs, and even body polish and massage, we have something for everyone. Whatever service you choose, let our highly skilled aestheticians bring our relaxing and rejuvenating spa experience to you. We will help to put you and your loved one in the mood for romance, and don’t forget the Agent Provocateur as a little bit of lingerie never hurt anyone!
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It’s possible to check on the calculator however, you’ll still receive the identical outcome. My love calculator, much like any other love calculator, tries to provide you with a score on your love compatibility with a different individual. For instance, a love calculator might request that you put in your lover’s and your entire name (type 1). It is based on certain algorithms to calculate the approximate love percentage. There are lots of internet love calculators but just a few are authentic. If you necessitate an authentic love calculator to assist you in finding your ideal lover, you should look for more sites. The authentic love calculator stipulates the way to talk about your love result on the social media.
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Taking full charge of the Vault 0, the Calculator awaited the start of the Exodus protocol. Otherwise, it is a fake calculator. In addition, the Calculator was entrusted with an army of robots that it might utilize to aid in the protocol. Love calculator also enables you to measure celebrity love. Some sorts of love calculators utilize astrology to figure out the proportion of love. Some kinds of love calculators utilize astrology to figure out the proportion of love. Utilizing a romantic love calculator can help you locate your love quotient with the individual.
Love calculators can enable you to ascertain whether your partner is a very good match for you, and enable you to manage all your worries. For instance, a love calculator may request that you put in your lover’s and your complete name (type 1). Our love crush calculator is an ideal fun tool to gauge the degree of crush you both have.
The love meter will present your percentage causes a second. Love calculator also known as it is a tool that enables to know the compatibility in love relationship. The Love Meter indicates that how successful you’ll be in your relationship.
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The very first consideration to bear in mind is that you must think about the overall cost of ownership of your IT operations. What you would like is to discover that feeling of comfort and ease. Getting worthwhile advice Love calculator can provide you with advices and guidance, dependent on the outcome that you get. The exact same is true for a great deal of people since they encounter statistics and mathematical methods of working with data. You should type in your name and that of your sweetheart. All you have to do is to encode your name and the name of the individual you would love to be with for the remainder of your life. You can type in your name together with the name of your sweetheart.
A totally free app, absolutely enjoyable and so user friendly! Know how love calculator apps can aid you in understanding whether you may enjoy an excellent, secure relationship with your romantic partner or somebody you own a crush on. Knowing the compatibility It’s well-known that love calculator apps work as a guide and calculate love compatibility.
Love meter marriage provides the marriage compatibility of a single person to another. Second chances particularly when it comes to relationships can be difficult. A relationship will surely last long if you’re not expecting too lots of things from your partner. You need to be mature in order to deal with a relationship. If you can’t then you aren’t yet prepared to be in a relationship. To create the relationship last, it’s always wisest to give and forget.
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Layer Relationships are used to define a business link in your data between two layers and allow Data Relationships to be made between records in each layer when using the API.
In a Layer Relationship, one Layer acts as a parent and the other acts as a child. Data in the parent Layer owns data in the child Layer. Example of this are as follows:
- A Layer called 'Stores' as the parent to a Layer called 'Customers'.
- A Layer called 'Area Managers' as the parent to a Layer called 'Area Regions'.


Merry Christmas to you and your family. I miss your posts.
thanks Titania, same to you.
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year auch für dich liebe Titania. Hoffentlich geht es dir gut und du bist gesund! Ich wünsche dir und deinen Lieben gemütliche Weihnachtstage und alles Gute im Neuen Jahr, vor allem Gesundheit.Ganz herzliche Grüsse aus ZüriElfe
That is a wonderful tree! This year, the only thing Chrismassy in my home is the fruit cakes I have been baking and the cushions in my living room ;-) Nonetheless, here is wishing you and your family merry Christmas and happy singing Christmas carols!!
Dear Diane ♥ dear catmint ♥ liebe Elfe ♥ and dear Stephanie ♥ thank you and all my best wishes for you. T♥
Merry Christmas Titania
Merry Christmas to you, T! May 2012 be kind to us all and bring continued well-being.
Missy; have a lovely Christmas.
Thank you very much Diana, wishing you and your loved ones a very healthy and happy New Year.
Hello Trudi...may you have a wonderful holiday season and a very Happy New Year!
Dear Titania, your Christmas tree is lovely. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May God always be with you and may all your wishes come true.Hug,Meda
My dear Kanak; a very happy holiday season and a very happy New Year to you and your family. Hugs T♥
My dear Meda; thank you and I wish you and your family a very happy and healthy 2012. Hugs T♥
Hello Titania! Your Christmas tree is beautiful.I wish you a Joyful and Serene New Year!Hugs
To wish you a Happy New Year and else, from the concrete/asphalt Caribbean...
Antigonum cajan I wish you a happy, healthy year and happy gardening turning the asphalt into green! T♥
Very best wishes for 2012 and another year of happy gardening.


A Simple Key For signs you need a divorce Unveiled
Are you presently wanting to co-mum or dad with this particular human being? The wedding may well finish, however you are in it For the remainder of your lives When you have youngsters with all your husband or spouse.
Not one person justifies to be the target of domestic violence. That features emotional and verbal abuse together with Actual physical.
One of the most important resources you have got at your disposal when experiencing a divorce is your help community. Perhaps this is an excellent team of family and friends, a assistance team, therapist or An additional useful resource, you need people who get and enjoy you — and so are beneficial and effective.
Or, unusually big funds withdrawals from accounts is an additional red flag, as is if a partner stops contributing to financial commitment accounts (since those money could possibly be stashed absent being an exit approach as a substitute).
I’m surprised how fast we can think about getting married still nearly as quickly as We are going to give thought to explanations to divorce. I’ve completed the exact same but had to understand how to consider why I marry my husband or wife to begin with.
If fights happen more often, are more powerful or entirely different from Whatever you try to remember from the beginning of the relationship (you might not even figure out the individual you’ve develop into when you never used to yell that Significantly), then points are very terrible and it is best to request guidance beyond the wedding.
Along with the emotional questions listed previously mentioned, there are several other areas of divorce beyond the relationship itself. As you make your choice, check with these questions:
The have a peek at these guys following time you and your husband or wife go into an argument or Possess a detrimental interaction, have a day out and request on your own, ‘Are all of my interactions this destructive?’
"The ability or lack of ability to adapt to alter in married lifestyle click for source greatly depends upon getting reasonable expectations about just one's wife or husband," Ceruto states. As outlined by Lauri Puhn, a family and divorce legal professional-mediator in Ny city, and creator of
The predictors of divorce are usually not always what you may think, In accordance with Heather Z. Lyons, PhD, a certified psychologist and owner of Baltimore Therapy Team in Baltimore, Maryland. "Whenever a partners counselor sees a pair in substantial distress, that doesn't automatically imply that they're a lot more very likely headed for divorce compared to few who seems a lot less concerned, vocal, or argumentative," she states.
Im married for 8yrs and am sick of my marriage. I desire You will find there's way outside of it. My wife just hopes to remain married In spite of the knowledge that im totallly unhappy in the site link wedding. We dont have any Youngsters and thats not assisting too
This guideline will explain the basic signs that you simply need a divorce, serving to you make an knowledgeable selection about when it’s time to Call a divorce legal professional. If you’re searching for couples counseling, our companion, betterhelp.com gives a cost-free seven-day demo of their on the web counseling service with accredited therapists.
Based on Puhn, the arguments are redundant and under no circumstances get settled: "You're arguing around the same concern and it raises in frequency. And there's no resolution. It will not go everywhere.
I intended an acquaintance who directed me to spell caster named Dr Ben on-line who enable people today to unravel their connection and marriage challenges. I used to be definitely skeptical before i wrote to him and he informed me not to worry about nearly anything, which i must give him on a daily basis for him to Solid a spell for me and after two times i was truly shocked my ex termed me and began begging for me to get her again .


Is Divorce and Remarriage the Unpardonable Sin?
1 Corinthians 6:9–11
1 John 1:9
Divorce and Remarriage (Matthew 19:1-12)
It’s a Trap (v. 3)
- School of Hillel
- School of Shammai
God’s Design for Marriage (vv. 4-6)
But Why did Moses…(vv. 7-9)
When Divorce is “Permitted”
“In the case of adultery after marriage, it is lawful for the innocent party to sue out a divorce. (Matt. 5:31–32) and, after the divorce, to marry another, as if the offending party were dead.
(Matt. 19:9, Rom. 7:2–3)” — WCF 24.5
1. Why does divorce happen?
2. Do you have any questions concerning the interpretation of 1 Corinthians 7:10-16,
Matthew 19:1-12 or Deuteronomy 24:1-4?
3. When a person is considering divorce, when should the elders of a church and the rest of the church get involved?
4. Based on today’s teaching, how should you approach the subject of divorce and remarriage?
5. Take some time to consider the great love of Christ in loving spiritual adulterers like us
May. 23, 2020


Woman loots 27 women after marrying them (Representative image)
“My son has some physical issues. A local middleman approached me saying that he would get my son married and all I needed to do was pay him two lakhs,” Abdul Ahad Mir told The Kashmiriyat.
How Dozens Of Men Were Conned
While the family got busy looking for hotel rooms, the middle man kept dilly dallying the marriage and after a few days he returned half of the money saying the girl had met with an accident. A few hours later, the broker showed him photos of another girl and demanded the money back.
“When we agreed to marry, the woman was brought around Isha time (night prayers),” said Abdul Ahad Mir. The family returned to Kashmir the same night.
After a few days, the girl went asked her husband to take her to hospital for checkup and when he went to get the hospital ticket, the girl fled. The father of one of the victims said they had given Rs 3,80,000 as well as gold worth more than five lakhs as the Mehr (guarantee) for the woman.
Another victim’s family was approached by a middle man who showed them the photo of the woman around night time and the wedding happened the same night.
Forged Documents, Fake Name
Mohammed Altaf Mir, a resident of Budgam in central Kashmir said that he too was married to the woman. “They have forged their documents. They do not show their real names to anyone. She vanished from the house during the dark of the night with everything that was inside the house,” Altaf said while speaking to The Kashmiriyat.
The lawyer representing them claimed that the racket is big and there are many people involved in it. “There are several people who have been looted by this woman and other in the gang. On the marriage documents he name appears to be Zaheen, Ilayas and Shaheena, but nobody knows her real name,” he said. In Budgam only, she has married at least twenty seven (27) men with the help of the brokers.


Saturday, December 15, 2018
Portrait of a Friend: Ami
Kindred Spirits are hard to find and Ami is one of mine. I finally got around to drawing her, and she deserves it too after spending countless hours with me on the phone for the last four years. Through the tribulations of life as a Catholic, artist and single girl in this here century she's been there for me through indiscernible conversations when I'm crying so hard I can't get a word out, and the joyous times when I'm so giddy my stories are equally disjointed. And I hope I've been there for her as she has been there for me. So glad to have you in my life pretty girl!


Before I go to tackle how you can create your ex adore your once again, I want to make it easier to realize why him or her decrease regarding really love with you to start with.
Like while you are sick and you also get see a doctor, your doctor has to create an analysis before he can recommend the greatest treatment for your disorder.
We should also pinpoint exactly what actually went completely wrong within partnership and exactly what led him/her to end loving your before we could come up with top plan of action to remedy the specific situation.
Typical Evidence Your Ex Are Receding Of Love Along With You
Your Partner Less Patient And Easily Sick And Tired Of Your
Did you observe that him or her ended up being obtaining quickly frustrated and sick and tired of you time before the separation?
Even although you did, it’s likely you have brushed it off, convinced that your ex partner is just having a negative time. Whether or not it simply taken place a couple of times, then you might feel correct to consider in that way.
But if your ex happens to be behaving in this way closer for a long period of the time, next some thing might-be completely wrong, particularly when it is like your ex is deliberately looking for fault with you.
Maybe him or her quickly starts to see a few of their behavior annoying when he or she had no problems with they earlier.
Eg, your partner might tell you that they drives her or him insane when you always create drawers available after taking some thing out or perhaps you never put right back the ebook in the bookshelf after checking out.
You need to feel confused and hurt by your ex’s unexpected change in mindset towards you since your ex never was annoyed by such insignificant items at the start of their relationship.
If this happens, you will need to get this as a warning sign.
Your Ex Partner Try Withdrawn And Distant
Possible believe your ex are cool and remote from the method she or he speaks along with you. No longer calling you ”Darling” or ”Dear” or ”Babe”. What you get rather are a ”Hey”.
While you are thrilled to share with you one thing fascinating that taken place, possible tell out of your ex’s small replies that your particular ex isn’t into anything you must say.
Probably, prior to now, your ex lover spoke for you about everything
You had been in addition 1st anyone to determine if he or she have very good news. But nowadays, you are feeling that your particular ex are starting a wall surface between your two and you have no hint what is going on inside ex’s attention.
Him/her Is Less Caring
Do you actually however recall the times whenever you as well as your ex just began dating and also you two couldn’t keep hands off each other?
Yes, love and affection certainly diminish with time, particularly if you aren’t putting in effort keeping the spark alive.
But, in case you are nonetheless deeply in love with somebody, you would however shower that someone with passion and focus, albeit considerably often than earlier.
Has actually your partner quit doing the nice activities he/she used to do individually?
Was your ex partner always trying to find reasons in order to prevent closeness?
Has they already been quite a few years since your ex provided the long hugs and passionate kisses?
Happened to be you usually the one that started every thing instance texting or keeping arms?
Is your own sex-life beginning to feel boring?
Has him/her ceased claiming ”i enjoy you”?
If yes, really probably your partner has already going falling-out of love with you.
Your Partner Not Any Longer Set You As Their Highest Priority
You will be no longer your ex’s main concern. Your ex lover try spending additional time with friends and co-workers than along with you.
Or, in place of getting together with you, him or her wants to consider his or her efforts or reports or interests.
Once you call or text your partner, also, it is getting considerably longer receive a reply or sometimes your ex lover https://datingranking.net/ just forgets to reply.
This might be a stark distinction to as soon as you two comprise incredibly deeply in love with both and your ex would name or text you to definitely only let you know he/she misses your in the exact middle of the job time.
a move in priority often reflects a modification of your ex’s attitude in your direction. As soon as ex seems your relationship isn’t the exact same and is also perhaps not experiencing fascination with you more, your own ex’s attitude will certainly beginning to program in which he or she may not be also alert to it.
Precisely Why Your Partner Fell Out Of Like Along With You
”he states the guy doesn’t like me personally anymore and his heart isn’t in it, but I don’t feel him. We’ve already been venturing out for two . 5 ages, and then we had the a lot of amazing connection.
We help each other, make fun of along, try everything collectively. Then from nowhere the guy tells me his cardiovascular system isn’t in it any longer and is telling your to go on.
According to him he’s got come trying to get themselves into the connection once more the previous couple of several months but he simply can’t have the feelings back once again.
If only however posses explained thus I could have generated most efforts the previous couple of period. We going having our connection for granted although it’s in contrast to we battled or there were issues between all of us. ”


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I came across this fabulous quote from Elizabeth Johnson, She Who Is, during devotions. With the force of a hammer hitting a nail, it helps me understand the relationship between gift and freedom of will which I don’t always connect with. So many times I give out of duty, but true gift comes from love. What a gift of freedom that the Twos share with us. So my gift to all the Twos I love is this passage. Enjoy!


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There are so many types of relationships these days. This post will be focused on romantic relationships and some brief explanations of 11 aspects that make them healthy. Some of these things can be missing from a relationship or weaker than others and it would still work for a couple but it could put a strain between them. These aspects mainly relate to couples in exclusive connections.
This blog post will briefly explain:
*Not in any particular order of importance*
Love/Care for eachother
Love and caring for your partner goes hand in hand. Some people might disagree but you want to ask yourself two simple questions. 1. Do you really love your partner if you don’t care about them? and 2. Do you really care about your partner if you don’t love them?
Now, you can care about someone and not love them in a romantic way. This is not a discussion for that type of relationship.
This is a controversial aspect because when it comes to being in a relationship there are many scenarios where a partner is unfaithful and they try to express that they still love the person they are in a relationship with. Logically, can this be true?
If you love someone you tend to do things for them you wouldn’t normally do just to make them happy. You can go as far as to say, if someone is not happy with you and you love them you would let them go and not wish ill for their future.
There is also the dilemma of how people want/prefer to be loved. People know how to show love differently. The 5 love languages is something that you would want to look up just to have an idea.
Responsibility is a big thing when it comes to being in a relationship. We always want to be responsible enough to carry out simple tasks or major tasks. Not everyone has this trait and it might take some time for people to understand what it means to be responsible.
As an example, if you both work and you live together there are bills to be paid. Are you both responsible enough to manage the money that you earn to pay bills, care for a child/children (if you have any) and save for emergencies and the future?
Can you handle all these things before you spend money on things you want instead of need.
You want to make sure you both are on the same page with these things.
Financial problems cause many arguments and separations
Commitment means to be dedicated to something. Dedication takes a lot out of you if you lack the ability to stay true. Commitment requires that you aren’t the type of person to just “go with the wind”. Unless you go with your partner.
Two people that have the same values about how dedicated you want to be to each other will flourish.
For example, you both decide you want to be exclusive…no flirting or talking to anyone else. You commit to just your partner.
There are also people that are in open-relationship and that is their commitment. That is their decision.
In an exclusive relationship you have to be willing to sacrifice things that you used to do and that is okay. What you should not do is lose who you really are in the process. Unless who you really are is too toxic for a relationship
Respect should always be given, as much as it is received. It is important to respect your partner and also receive respect from your partner.
It is disrespectful for you or your partner to disregard each other’s values and beliefs.
Respect ties in with loyalty and I will explain why next. If any of you have narcasistic traits you would tend to be disrespectful. Rather than talk about all the things that are disrespectful I will list some ways on how to be respectful.
-Inform your partner (ask in some cases) about a life changing decision before you make it. That might affect their lives too.
-When in an argument, try to speak at your usual tone of voice and avoiding saying hurtful things
-listen to understand, not to respond
-Stay exclusive if that is your agreement
-Stay away from individuals that do not care about your relationship. If you entertain them you are being disrespectful
Loyalty and respect are related when it comes to a romantic relationship. This is about not doing things that would be disrespectful to your partner behind their backs. Would you say something about your partner behind their back that you won’t say to their face? That is not respectful and it fades any type of loyalty.
It is also disloyal to keep in contact with people that do not respect your relationship.
Stay loyal by not doing things that are disrespectful to them.
We all find it hard to be completely honest sometimes. It’s crazy the little things people would lie about or omit. People that do this often are hard to trust and that is why we should try to stay as honest and open with our partners as we can.
Tell them if something affects you. Keeping things from each other only brings trouble. No matter how much you try to hide it…most of the time the truth comes out.
Be willing to face consequences if you have been dishonest.
Intimacy in a romantic relationship can mean sharing who you really are with the person you are with. Expressing yourself in ways that you would never feel comfortable with anyone else. Sharing your deepest fears and being comforted by your partner. In this sense, being very personal.
It can also mean sexual openness. How much are you willing to do? and how compatible you are in the bedroom.
Communication is probably the number one aspect that makes a relationship work. If you don’t communicate how you feel about a situation, whether good or bad, how can you understand each other? How can you make decisions as a couple that would benefit or improve you both if you don’t communicate?
communication helps to keep a relationship stable. It is even more so vital when problems arise.
There are a few things you should do to make communication work effectively.
In no particular order I would recommend if you feel there is a problem you should;
-Identify the problem and it’s source.
-Make it known to your partner (make sure you are not coming off as aggressive)
-Let it all out and make sure you cry if you have to
-as a couple, hear each other out and listen to understand, not to respond as stated before.
-come up with a solution together (compromise if necessary…try your best to understand why this would help the situation)
-agree as a couple to get past the problem.
Lack of communication causes frustration, distrust and so much more.
Similar or same goals are pretty straight forward. But to dig a little deeper I want to explain that this is a part of intentions. Going into a relationship, do you see yourself with this person in the long run? Are they a part of your goals and dreams?
Will the relationship last after your goals are accomplished?
These questions all matter in regard to your intentions with your partner.
Make sure you are on the same page when it comes to long term and short term goals
People often relate compatibility to zodiac signs. I’m not knocking their beliefs but you are compatible with a person, not a sign. Would you want to be with a person because their sign is “compatible” with yours but they have completely different values than you do?
It is tricky to base your relationship on that notion. You want to get to know someone and you will learn more about your partner years after you’ve been with them.
When a couple is compatible they enjoy each other’s company, can work through difficult problems together and still come out stronger in the end. To be compatible with someone is to have a relationship that doesn’t feel forced. To be so well meshed that it’s hard to break that bond.
No one wants to feel alone while in a romantic relationship. Even if you’re not quite committed yet it feels great to know that someone is right next to you cheering you on in everything you do. Especially when you are going through something challenging, the support helps to know that you have someone to talk to.
Support can also relate to encouraging you to do things that you are great at but you don’t have the courage to venture into.
Example, if you or your partner wants to build a business but are too scared, the other person can help come up with strategies that can help start and become successful.
In conclusion, I just want to state that there is no “right” or “wrong” way for YOU to have YOUR relationships. People have different values and beliefs. What does make it better is knowing your partner’s views on many of these and attempting to compromise on the ones that are not so far fetched. People that are not happy in a romantic relationship usually find themselves lacking one or two of these aspects in themselves or their partner.
A lot of these aspects relate to each other and can form solid bonds when combined.
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I think, that everyone has this one “Harry” in their lives. That character from a book, movie or tv show, that you love and cherish. That someone, who is so important in your life that it sounds impossible that she/he doesn’t exist.
My Harry. That guy which grew up with me. In my timeline, I first met him when I was eight and he was twenty. Our third meeting happened when I was ten and he was only seven, but I still think, that we grew up together. He was around me all that time.
He really is some kind of my friend. I think about him a lot and in my childhood, I wish I can be like him, with his powers.
I read stories about him very often. First five books I’ve read so many times! The other two are good too, but I don’t know, something changed there. I hate his girlfriend. Maybe I’m just jealous? But she is really not a girl for him.
I love that the author loves Harry as much as I’m and can’t give up on him. This few stories really makes me happy, I don’t care that they don’t fit anywhere.
I cried when he died. But I love both his sons and I really would love to name my second son after one of them.
I love you, my Harry Keogh.


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Every year the third Sunday in June is celebrated as Father’s Day in most parts of the world to love and honor this one special man in all our lives—the Father ! The man you looked up to all through your growing years, the man who taught you the meaning of courage, the man who showed you how to rise up smiling after you fell from your bicycle or bruised your leg while playing and the man whom you know would always be by your side through all highs and lows is the man you lovingly call ‘Father’.
Who didn’t need a father to count on ? We all did. We all needed this man who loved us, guided us and helped us hold our heads high. And, on every Sunday in June it is this fatherhood that is celebrated. It’s Father’s Day—a day to make your father or all the father-figures in your life feel special with gifts and wishes. There sure have been times when you felt distinctly proud about your father, times when you felt you have the world’s best dad and times which you are still treasuring each day every moment. So on Father’s Day, reach out to your dad or the dad-like persons in your life with all the very best. Let him know how much you love him and admire his ways. You can wish your brother, son, husband, grandfather or all the other wonderful fathers you know on Father’s Day with a warm ‘Thank You’ note, flowers or just a big ‘Happy Father’s Day’ wish !
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Everyone wants love, but some don’t know how to. I thought that it would be beneficial for people to understand what love languages are and how you can use them in your life. Since I was in high school I’ve been interested in the topic of the five love languages which are: receiving gifts, quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service and physical touch. Gary Chapman was the one that came up with the love languages and wrote a book called “The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate.” When I was in high school I did a presentation on it and conducted a study about attraction. I also did a presentation on it in college too. Love is something that everyone wants to experience so why not study it. About a year ago I took a quiz to see what my love language was. I believe my top language was acts of service but I’m not certain. I wanted to take it again to see if it had changed and to see what follows. Each aspect of the love languages is important but one could hold a higher value to you. The love language that you have is how you want to be shown love, not how you love someone. So you should also get to know what your partner’s love language shows. You can understand them and love them the way they want to be loved.
What Does Each Language Mean?
Receiving gifts: For you someone gifting you something is the most important way that they can show your love. It doesn’t mean that the gift has to be extravagant, it could be a meaningful gift. it’s the fact that they went out of their way to get you something.
Acts of Service: You appreciate when someone takes the time to do something nice for you. It could be them taking out the trash. Helping with dishes. For you, someone helping out shows you that they care, especially if they do something for you that you don’t like doing.
Quality Time: You rather spend your time near your significant other. You could spend the whole day with them and not care about the rest of the world.
Physical touch: This does not always have to be sexual but it can be if you want. You probably like to be hugged a lot. Holding hands might interest you or even having someone playing with your hair.
Words of Affirmation: This means that you like to be told positive things. You probably like being told that you are appreciated for the things that you do. That you look nice today. You smell nice.
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DEAR DEIDRE: MY girlfriend wants to have sex with other men while I watch, before she’ll go back to sleeping with me like normal.
I’m 27 and she’s 25. I’m a computer technician for an insurance company and she is an accountant.
We’ve been a couple for two years and moved in together eight months ago. I thought our sex life would take off when we had our own place but it fell off a cliff.
I can’t remember the last time we got passionate. My girlfriend just seemed to go off sex totally.
She’ll get in from work, put her pyjamas on and go to bed pretty early. I get the feeling she’s avoiding me.
I do try asking her for sex and she’s always turning me down, although, if she’s in a good mood, she’ll give me hand relief.
Ever since we moved in together our sex life died and when I brought it up she said she’d had fantasies about other guys[/caption]
One night we went out with a few friends and as usual I asked her for sex when we got back.
She said no but commented that she’d always fantasised about having sex with other men, with me watching. I was shocked as she’d never been very adventurous in the past.
After another month with no sex I went to an escort girl to get my fix. I felt guilty but it wasn’t my fault my girlfriend wasn’t up for it.
I asked her again whether she had meant what she had said about her fantasy.
She replied: “It’s not a fantasy. I’m serious.” Then she added: “Once I’ve done it, I’ll have sex with you again.”
I don’t know whether to allow it to see if she sticks to her word. Should I approach a couple of my mates who she’s said are good looking?
I don’t think it’s fair she should expect to have sex with other people, though.
I know I’ve been to escorts but that’s different — she doesn’t know about it.
DEIDRE SAYS: Neither of you is being fair. She hasn’t told you what the problem is with your sex life and, rather than tackling the issue, you run off with your tail between your legs into the bed of an escort.
There are couples who enjoy swinging but I get messages from people where the whole thing has gone catastrophically wrong and they soon go their separate ways.
You’re clearly not enamoured of the idea so please don’t go along with this charade. Emotions often get involved and you have got a right to say no.
Ask your girlfriend to explain why she doesn’t want sex with you. If she thinks another guy would have a better technique, then she has to tell you what you can do to turn her on.
My e-leaflet How To Thrill A Woman In Bed will give you some ideas and help to keep her focus on you. And since you have strayed you’d better get a sexual-health check first.
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