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Young professionals often spend more time at the office than at home. As a result, there are a lot of single men and women who don’t have the time to m eet new people. Naturally, they seek their potential partners …

Two little kids have a row and their mother confronts them. Chances are good that they will each try to wiggle their way out of the blame. “He started it!” is a timeless favorite. “It takes two to fight,” their …

Three months ago, Baba God answered my prayer again as I still dey do my work as taxi driver.   I dey run Ajegunle, Wharf and CMS routes everyday, even on Sunday.   Na wen I begin do dis Taxi …

Tough times are a reality for every couple. Couples may face major life transitions, such as a new baby, new job or retirement, said Susan Lager, LICSW, a psychotherapist and relationship coach in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They may face ongoing …

Many people wonder how their sexual frequency and satisfaction compare to others. Pairs who do not see eye-to-eye about their sexual life may seek some normative standards by which to gauge their own practices. How can couples do so in …

A kiss can have many meanings: friendly, romantic, affection and passion. No matter your purpose, the basic kiss has guidelines to ensure it is a satisfying experience for both. Kissing is much more than purely touching lips. The experience actually …

Psychologists say yes. And it can ruin your relationship.   Basically, when it comes to infidelity, two related explanations have been given. The first explanation is probably the most well known: Spouses cheat because of problems in their relationship – something is …

How can a person show his/her affection to another person without telling him or her? And how can one know that he or she is indeed attracted? Body language. One’s body language is an obvious way of telling someone how …

Every human heart longs to find love, to live in love, and to die having felt loved. As much as we may denigrate love or deny its existence, we always seem to dream about that place where we can find …

Just as there is a difference between feeling angry and acting in a hostile way, there is a difference between feeling jealous and acting on your jealousy. It’s important to realize that your relationship is more likely to be jeopardized …

Is there anything more attractive than a guy who can make women laugh? Using humor can relieve the nervous tension of first date jitters and level the ground between you, negate worries about “not being or looking good enough” and …

Does Distance Add Value To Relationship?   Distinguish between other-validated and self-validated models of romantic relationships. In the prevailing model of other-validated relationship, the value of the relationship is measured by the partner’s attitude toward you. In this model, the …

“Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder.” Despite the above considerations, there are now increasing numbers of romantic couples who live at a geographical distance from each other. Commuter marriage is one such example. A commuter marriage is a relationship between …