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Earlier this month I wrote about how to handle multiple desires – for career success and relationships, for independence and someone to count on. But how do you start to work on relationships when you’ve been busy avoiding them? The first step is to invest in relationships you already have. With friends, mentors, and family members who...

I miss being married sometimes. Not to my ex, mind you – that ship sailed and sunk a long time ago, but I just miss the married life in general. I miss having an intact family unit. I miss being part of a “we.” I could give you dozens of reasons why that is, but...

They met as teenagers and went to prom together. But Daisie and Bill Beadnell say they never would have imagined they’d be celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary; they say the years have flown by. “It only seems like 25 at the most,” Bill told their local newspaper, The Daily Gazette, which originally reported of the couple’s...

If couples were paying any attention during the past few decades, they should be able to recite the one critical ingredient for a healthy relationship — communication. But the latest study shows that other skills may be almost as important for keeping couples happy. While expressing your needs and feelings in a positive way to...

Relationships that work are the ones that are worked on. If you are wondering where to begin, here are some areas that can always use a little TLC. Communication. Being able to share the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of your life, without feeling judged or devalued, is what good communication is all about. Neither you nor...

If you’ve been with your husband, fiancé or boyfriend for a while, you may have noticed that he is quite vocal about some things (e.g., sports), but perhaps quite muted about others (e.g., your relationship). Not that sports are not important — believe me, they are — but when it comes to critical relationship questions,...

The jury’s still out on whether distance makes the heart grow fonder or of it’s out of sight, out of mind, but one thing is clear — it’s not easy to keep a long-distance relationship afloat, and it can sometimes take a little extra TLC to keep the spark alive. Disagree, but Don’t Argue “We LISTEN to...

Finding a balance between work life and personal life can be a challenge for career-driven women. If you have a corporate job you love, it’s easy to pour your heart, soul, and every waking hour into it. Or, if your job is lack-luster, it’s probable that you are pursuing a passion project, forcing you to...

One spring afternoon in Atlanta, when my daughter was three-years-old, she invited a friend from daycare to walk to the neighborhood playground with us. We were holding hands and walking together when suddenly our houseguest broke away and dashed ahead towards the shade of a huge pine tree. She squatted down, turned her excited eyes...

Of all the goals people set in life, two stand out: success in our personal and professional lives. It turns out, these two are interdependent. Personal success supports and reinforces professional success. Professional success reinforces personal success. And together, they reinforce life’s most important pursuit — happiness. That’s why both goals are on top of...