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Taking a Break. “And I Forgive Myself.”Dear Readers, I’ve completed the first book in the series of I Do, I Don’t: How to Build a Better Marriage! 
From inception in April of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Leonardbrit, on Sep 4, 2023 at 7:30 am | 1 comment | 5046 Views
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Are you Honest, Loyal, Loving, Hardworking, with Integrity?
Readers, if you have, and/or cultivate these behaviors, I am sure your life will go well. It does not mean there will be no curveballs, death, grief,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 22, 2023There are no comments yet. 4712 Views
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How Much Baggage in a Partner is Okay?
Baggage is Meant to be Unpacked
How much baggage in a potential partner is okay, and how much is too much?
We all come with baggage. We have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by Roberta Wilton, on Aug 15, 2023 at 11:47 am | 5 comments | 4392 Views
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You Can Do This, Too (and People Need It)I’ve been writing to you about kindness for many years now. About how it makes you feel better, plus it’s best for all your relationships-partner, kids,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 4457 Views
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National Parents Day-Tips for Creating High EQ Family
How do parents nurture children without under-doing it or helicoptering them? And perhaps even trickier, you don’t know how you’ve done...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 22, 2023Last comment by Mary09, on Jul 27, 2023 at 11:35 pm | 6 comments | 5060 Views
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Top 10 Safety Tips for Women (and Everyone)Joy Farrow and Laura Frombach have written the book,
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 14, 2023Last comment by Priscilla James, on Jul 20, 2023 at 4:22 pm | 8 comments | 7515 Views
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Any Expiration Date for Sex? Nope.Most people are squeamish when it comes to thinking about their parents having sex, let alone grandparents. I’m happy to report that the conclusion is that...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 8, 2023There are no comments yet. 4965 Views
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Solstice, World Peace Day and World Humanist DayAsk yourself this question every day: Am I adding peace and respect into the world today? Are you adding peace and respect for yourself every day? At face...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 21, 2023There are no comments yet. 4481 Views
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National Best Friends DayJune 8 is National Best Friends Day. Who is your best friend? Is your partner your best friend? Do you turn to your partner first with all of your news/concerns/joy/sadness?...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 14, 2023There are no comments yet. 4657 Views
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Marriage Interview #17: They Renew Their Vows Every 5 Years
Summer didn’t believe in love. Her parents divorced when she was 16. Her dad yelled a lot. Mark believed in love. His parents were married for...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 5, 2023Last comment by Grant Meeker, on Jun 11, 2023 at 2:35 pm | 20 comments | 5335 Views
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It’s ‘International Being You’ Day
It’s good to be you, because everyone else is already taken! The world needs YOU, as you are (and yes, of course all of us have things to learn...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 22, 2023Last comment by Terri Gentry, on Jun 5, 2023 at 11:20 am | 36 comments | 5736 Views
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Be the Gift that your Partner gets to Open Every DayIn Addition to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day . . . I propose that everyday is wife/husband/significant other day. No, it doesn’t mean you have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 14, 2023Last comment by Mavis Templeton, on May 22, 2023 at 8:13 am | 20 comments | 5345 Views
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“Love like a Man” Men: Read this book! (Women, too.)Love like a Man, A Frenchman’s Guide to Help American Men be Better Partners, by Guy Blaise is a must read. As I was reading it, I thought to myself,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 7, 2023Last comment by Joselyn Peck, on Apr 21, 2023 at 9:17 am | 17 comments | 6749 Views
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I Do, I Don’t: One Reason Feelings MatterClients often say, “Why do my feelings matter? What’s the point? They’re not efficient. I’ve gotten this far without knowing my feelings.” There...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 30, 2023Last comment by John Charles, on Mar 30, 2023 at 1:15 pm | 3 comments | 5273 Views
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Home Again: Couples and CaregivingDue to the success of Professor Doctor Bertagnoli’s surgery on my husband, he’s not going to end up paralyzed! Woohoo! Here’s his new neck: {IMG...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by John Charles, on Mar 23, 2023 at 5:38 pm | 2 comments | 5415 Views
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Couples New Year Resolutions (Including Sexually)We will: - Prioritize our partner/relationship/marriage over everything: • Doing so will create a secure foundation and roof over the head of your kids. You...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 31, 2022Last comment by Alinalopez, on Feb 23, 2023 at 8:48 pm | 3 comments | 10508 Views
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I’m a Jew in GermanyI’m just back from a walk to the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on Bogenberg Hill. I quietly and respectfully entered the Church. I...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 11, 2023Last comment by J Randall, on Feb 17, 2023 at 7:03 pm | 6 comments | 6463 Views
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“ . . . We have no way of knowing when our time is up . . .”“It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth -- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up -- that we will...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 28, 2023Last comment by Kilback, on Feb 5, 2023 at 7:58 pm | 4 comments | 5683 Views
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“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought . . .. . . without accepting it.” - Aristotle Entertain these thoughts/ideas, let them rumble around inside you for a while. Experiment. “Don’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 22, 2023Last comment by Joaquin Perez, on Jan 28, 2023 at 4:49 pm | 7 comments | 7434 Views
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Seek Barriers Within Yourself Against Love“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” - Rumi I tell...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 7, 2023Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jan 14, 2023 at 9:58 am | 7 comments | 8032 Views
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