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How to Keep Your House in a Divorce

By Cheryl Bowman

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In many states, when you get divorced, division of assets is determined by equitable distribution. In order to keep the marital home, you must be able to pay for the mortgage payment, taxes, insurance and repairs on your own, unless you are ... more »

How to Keep your Man - Communication

By Darren G Burton

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Without effective communication between you and your partner your relationship will eventually be doomed. Everything else that’s good in the relationship will ultimately suffer if the channels of communication are not open... more »

How to Keep Your Man - Don't Take Him For Granted

By Darren G Burton

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Men, as much as women, like to be appreciated. We like compliments, need love and support, and a partner who is passionate about us as individuals, and passionate about our relationship together... more »

How to keep your sanity while in a long distance relationship

By hula

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We can't help who we fall in love with, when we fall in love or even where we fall in love. We just do it. When we decide that we love someone 3000 miles and a time zone away, it doesn't go without challenges. I've been in a couple long ... more »

How to Keep Your Temper In Check During a Break Up

By Rodney Southern

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Break ups are one of the most difficult things we will ever go through as human beings. The very idea of breaking up is enough to bring out strong feelings in us. When you break up with someone, you need to keep your temper in check... more »

How to Keep yourself and your spouse busy at home

By meemee67

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Sometimes we don't want to go out. Maybe its bad weather or you don't have the money for that week to go wining and dining. Here are a few ideas... more »

How to Kiss a Girl While Dancing

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Kissing a girl while you are dancing isn't always that easy, and you will want to know if she is ready to accept your kiss. Kissing is easy when you're standing still, but can prove more difficult when you are in fast motion. Slow dancing would ... more »

How to Know if he or she is the One

By Ladybugblue

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Does dating leave you with questions? Read on for some tips, for the serious minded... more »

How to Know If He's Ready To Commit

By MIghtyDreamer

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Sex. Love. Ahhh, the power of love. Is it sex or is it love? To commit or not commit, that is the question. Here are some sure tips to know if he's ready to commit... more »

How to Know if the One You Want Wants You

By Amanda Ford

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When you've got a crush, it is easy to spend nearly every moment of an entire day wondering if the person you pine for is pining for you too. You reenact encounters in your mind, you deconstruct conversations, you analyze text messages, you ... more »

How to Know if You are in Love

By Sarah Wilson, CCRP

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Ladies, have you ever talked to a friend who was telling you about their relationship and when you ask the magic question “Do you Love Him” the answer is “I don’t know”? Well, let me tell you that when you are in love, honey, you know it! ... more »

How to Know If You Love Him

By MIghtyDreamer

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How do you know if you love him is a personal thing, yes? Would any of these three things in this article make you ask if you really love him?.. more »

How to Know if Your Relationship Isn't Working

By Andrea Mathews

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Relationships are a relatively brand new phenomenon. In fact, up until the last 150 years, we didn’t form relationships based on love and intimacy. Instead we married for security--the right dowry, good teeth, good hips for child-bearing, ... more »

How to Know if You've Found Mr. Right

By oneloved

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What qualities should you look for (and avoid) in your future mate? These tips will help you tell if your date truly qualifiies as Mr Right!.. more »

How to know what a woman wants

By Jarhead77

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This may be the question for the ages. What do women really want in a relationship from her man. Well, speaking for myself only, i have found a few things that women definitely respond to... more »

How to Know When to End a Friendship

By Tracy Rose

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Ending a friendship is not an easy thing to do. Despite any bad blood pact between you, there is no underlying bond from the times you'd spent together. It's hard to know when to end the friendship. There are times when it is necessary, though... more »

How to Know You're Commitment Phobic

By Jill Dutton

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Your relationships are short-lived. Maybe you've been hurt in the past and are waiting for the perfect relationship. You think you're just being picky, but are starting to wonder if you might be commitment phobic. Everyone gets scared at the ... more »

How to Know You're in Love

By Lisa Weinstein

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Being in love feels wonderful, but it is often fleeting. Sometimes we think we’re in love, but we’re really in lust or infatuated. It’s best to be informed about how to know you’re in love so you won’t make any ... more »

How to Learn Points From Randy Pauschs Last Lecture

By byllz

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After watching the Last Lecture by Randy Pausch I learned a lot from it. It was amazing to watch this man who knew he was dying; living with so much life! Below are some of the main points from his Last Lecture... more »

How to Learn Something From Every Man or Woman you Date

By clothilde77

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I could subtitle this article: There are No Bad Dates and What I Learned from Them. That's because whether it’s Internet dating or IRL (in real life) dating, you’re not *wasting your time* if there’s no connection. Every meet brings you closer to ... more »

How to Learn to Dance With Your Lover

By Amanda Ford

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The couple that sways together, stays together. Need I say more? May these tips inspire you to glide across the floor with the one you love... more »

How to Learn to Enjoy Being By Yourself

By Tammy Lou Waite

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People get married because they genuinely enjoy the company of their intended spouse, and don't want to be alone. They envision romantic evenings of constant togetherness. But what if your beloved travels for business, or is in the military? How ... more »

How to Learn to Say No

By Asha

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Sometimes we find ourselves saying “yes” to others in order to please them. Saying yes all the time can leave you feeling stressed out, especially if you’re agreeing to do something you don’t want to do. While there ... more »

How to Let Go of a Loved One

By Diane Dilov-Schultheis

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When a loved one is no longer in your life for whatever reason, it truly is a challenge to let go of them. The loved one may have simply moved away, become involved with someone else and left you for them (or various other reasons) or they may ... more »

How to lie like a pro

By deathspasm

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How to fool people who think they know all the ways to spot a liar.. more »