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How to Support Someone Who Has Had a Miscarriage or Stillbirth

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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It's hard to know how to help someone who has recently lost a baby to miscarriage or a stillbirth. Although you can't make the pain go away, there are many ways that you can support the parents and help them deal with their grief... more »

How to Support Your Gay Son or Daughter

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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When your gay or lesbian child comes out to you, be careful not to let your own feelings overshadow his or her need for support... more »

How to Surrender to Temptation

By Amanda Ford

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I know a woman who longs for something different. She has lived in the same town and worked in the same job for years, and she often complains that her life lacks excitement. When her boyfriend of 7 months got a job in Switzerland, he begged her ... more »

How to Survive a Broken Heart

By Tena Green

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If things are unraveling, you’re being avoided, made promises that are never kept or you’re feeling disappointed, chances are you have a broken heart. Go easy on yourself and remember you’re not the only one who is going through this. There are ... more »

How to Survive a Family Dinner

By Ang1216Red

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Whether it’s Christmas dinner or just an impromptu family gathering, large family dinners can be brutal. Everyone has those relatives they wish they weren’t related to but are forced to see at major events, and when all of those relatives gather ... more »

How to Survive a Family Gathering

By parvenue

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As the holidays approach many of us are forced with the dreaded notion of visiting with family, ours or our significant other's family. It can be extremely stressful and trying. You want to go because maybe it may be your aged Aunt Minna's last ... more »

How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship

By LouiseErnewein

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The Internet, email, chat rooms and cell phones all help to make long distance relationships much more common these days. But they don’t make long distance dating easy, by any means. Here are some tips to help make your relationship work... more »

How to Survive A Spouse's Military Deployment

By ellenmwoods

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If your spouse is in the military and they are deploying, it can be a time of stress and trials, or it can be a time of personal growth and development for you, as well as enriching your marriage. Here are the steps to follow... more »

How to Survive Being a Widow

By pmezop

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Widowhood touches every part of your life. If you are to survive as a widow your spirit has to heal and find its way in this new existence. I call this new existence my “aloneness.” As you deal with gut wrenching waves of emotion you also have ... more »

How to Survive Deployment

By emeraldfire

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As a soldier wife I had to go through many deployments. They say it get easier with every time but is not true. There are some tricks that I want to share and will help to make deployments as painless as possible... more »

How to survive the parents

By Joshua Lane

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Ever had to deal with the irritation of meeting your significant others parents, and they turn out to be a real pain? This guide should help ease your mind. For men... more »

How to survive your in-laws through the holiday.

By ABlackbear

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You're sitting in your car listening to the Christmas carols on the radio. You're in a fabulous mood, looking at all the shoppers as they do their hustle and bustle thing ... your Christmas spirit couldn't be any more powerful .... you're on top ... more »

How to Take Her Breath Away

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Many men are clueless when it comes to wooing a woman. They often think that flowers and gifts will knock her off her feet--sometimes they do--but there is more to meeting and exceeding a women's needs than just giving gifts. Here are a few tips ... more »

How to Talk Sexual History With a Girlfriend

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Talking about sexual history with a girlfriend is more important today than ever before. With the possibility of contracting dangerous STDs ever-present, the need to fully understand each other's sexual past is crucial. Just as importantly, ... more »

How to Talk to a Quiet Girl

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Talking to girls in general is hard enough, let alone trying to start up a conversation with a girl who is quiet by nature. There are a number of things to keep in mind when striking up a conversation with a quiet girl... more »

How to Talk to a Quiet Guy

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Talking to a quiet guy can be a great experience. People who are observers rather than entertainers or big talkers usually are full of great conversation. Getting a quiet guy to talk can be a little difficult sometimes. Here are a few things you ... more »

How to Talk to Him when you’re Upset

By moedean

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You’ve had a bad day at work and all you want to do is escape from the world, if only life was that easy. When you get home and your guy asks how your day was, you respond fine and shut him out. Before you know it you are upset with him for not ... more »

How to talk to your kids when they ask about you and your ex

By J Lee Kenser

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What to do and possibly avoid when your children ask about you and your ex... more »

How to Tell a Dumb Blonde Joke

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Learning how to tell a dumb blonde joke requires little practice. The jokes are numerous, and opportunities to tell them abound. There are some rules, however, that make the telling of a dumb blonde joke more fun for everybody involved (both the ... more »

How to Tell if He's a Winner or a Loser

By John Ingrisano

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If you know what warning signs to look for, you can tell very early on your first date if he has love potential or is just another horn-dog predator. Is he a winner or a loser? Here's how to tell:.. more »

How to Tell if Somebody is Lying

By michaelgavin

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Anybody who claims that they have never told a lie in their life is lying. The truth is that we all tell lies, even if they're only white lies. There are some classic ways to tell if somebody is fibbing. Pay attention to them and you can become a ... more »

How to tell if someone is lying

By desolator144

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This is the ultimate guide to determining if someone is lying or not. If you read this, you'll practically be a lie detector. Very few people can lie without showing one of the signs mentioned in this article... more »

How to Tell if Your Gay Boyfriend is a Diva

By Adrien-Luc Sanders

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If you're gay, you either may have dated or been the Diva, everybody's drama queen. The incorrigible Her Majesty himself, impossible to please and even harder to predict. If you're just getting into a dating situation, you should know how to ... more »

How to Tell if Your Significant Other Wants to Break-up

By michaelgavin

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One of the saddest facts that you will ever stumble across is that of the current divorce rate in our country. Infidelity is at an all-time high, people are cheating more and more, and in turn many relationships end up on the gallows in tatters. ... more »

How to Tell Parents About Bisexuality

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Telling your parents about your bisexuality can be a very difficult and stressful situation. You may be unsure how your parents will react and confused about the best way to tell them. Use the information below to tell your parents about bisexuality... more »