When we are children we do not yet have an identity. We learn about who we are through the mirroring that we get from our parents. It is called mirroring to describe the ability of good parents to gently hold up an imaginary mirror in front of the child until they learn to see themselves clearly without harsh judgments. If we do not get enough realistic mirroring during the years we live with them, we remain pretty clueless about who we really are.

Food is the best way to enter the heart. You can always surprise your partner with a breakfast in bed whenever your partner is in a relaxed mood. Never be superficial in love. If you love somebody show it. It shouldn’t be just words saying “I love you” show it in your actions filled with emotions and sentiments.

Divorce is almost becoming as common an experience as marriage itself. But divorce can be avoided by anyone who is willing to keep the commitments made when rings were exchanged. Couples who succeed in rescuing their relationships seem to do so by using a network of support, a combination of experts who can help guide them to specific approaches to various issues. The Marriage Medics offers tips to help couples survive their marriages.

We grow in love and in relationships through our mistakes. We do not grow in isolation or in theory.

According to MSN Money (Sept. 2005), not counting Higher Education, which can mount to $150,000, and not counting private schools and hospital bills, a child costs $135K ($40K/year, income) ; $185K($40-70K/year income); and $270K (70K+/year, income). Children 15-17 years old are more expensive. Expensive? Mamma mia!

If you can get in a woman's head, you can get into a woman's bed. Fact or fiction?

The gift of roses has a history steeped in symbolism and mystery. Learn the meaning behind their colors, and send a more personal message.

Questions with Answers 1. What is Emotional Shoplifting? 2. How Can I Recognize the warning signs of Emotional Shoplifting? 3. What is Relationship Bankruptcy? 4. How Can I Spot it or Turn it Around? THE ANSWERS

Negative attitudes, negative remarks or negative habits put the relationship at risk. One good tip that can help you have a happier relationship is avoiding things that may displease your partner. For example, if your spouse doesn't want you to come home late or gives you a time limit, make him happy by coming home on time. In turn, you will be happier and your partner will reciprocate as well because he or she has felt your love.

Relationships can be so exciting at the start. It’s a time when you just can’t wait to see each other, spend every spare minute dreaming about each other and just can’t keep off the phone. Unfortunately as the relationship develops into a comfortable routine, the excitement generally recedes, the need to touch base becomes more infrequent and a period of normality sets in. For many, the excitement is in the chase and for others the feeling of commitment can become a strain, the recognition that the love of your life is only human and has their faults makes you question your judgment, and the disappearance of those little surprises can out a dampener on the whole thing.

It's not whether or not we fight in our relationships that matters. It's how fighting is done. If done right, fights can strengthen our personal connections.

Do you love to snuggle on the sofa with your loved one? Do you plan your time around this romantic time to cuddle and snuggle together? Do you sometimes wish your recliner would disappear when your loved one chooses it instead of you?

The graduation ceremony is a cultural tradition that is considered a rite of passage. The ceremony marks a transition from one stage in a student’s life to another.

In this century when we all talk of exploring mars and reaching help to the deep corners of Africa, is it not only surprising and also shameful that some men batter their wives? Whatever we say, we cannot deny that women are getting battered. A syndrome has also been names after this - Battered Women syndrome.

Is your relationship becoming uncomfortable? Are you no longer enjoying the relationship? Do you not understand what might be going wrong, but you can sense it? You are not happy, but cannot pin point the cause of unhappiness.

I'll admit it, I'm one of the unlikely guys to EVER find a DATE, let alone find an attractive woman to marry me. Truth is, I'm an overweight and out-of-shape middle-aged guy, who has one of those lazy eyes that floats around aimlessly, no matter what I’m actually looking at. Even the nerds laughed at me in school. So - How did I turn it all around?

Good ideas for gifts come through spontaneous acts of giving or pre-planned gestures of universal significance. No matter their size, shape or value, gifts are always tagged as symbolic expressions of recognition and regard that delight the giver and recipient alike.

With hundreds of different birthday flowers and bouquet arrangements to choose from, which one would you like to send?

Here is a short quiz to help pinpoint those aspects of your behavior that challenge your attraction to others; PLEASE, ANSWER THIS SHORT QUIZ SINCERELY: 1. Did one of your best relationships fizzled and ended unexpectedly this year, against your wishes? Still you don't understand what happened? 2. Have had the feeling that people avoided you or tried to leave you aside at work? 3. Very much loved people began reacting with anger and barking at you, out of the blue? 4. Feeling more isolated than before and having difficulties making new friends?

Have you ever felt lonely in your relationship? Read on to discover what to do when that lonely feeling hits.

Have you ever hit the wall of disillusionment in your relationship? Did you know it's a natural thing? Here is what to do when you hit the disillusionment wall.

Do you know how to use love languages in your relationship? Read on to discover how to use this powerful tool in your own relationship.