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You are stronger than you think…

Just like the picture, finding your strength and realising your attributes are found through the struggles and the pain in life. Not when things are easy and you FEEL you are at your strongest. It is through the weak moments that you learn and become stronger because of those circumstances. A bag of Tea may look exactly the same as every other teabag in the box and you can make your…
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The REAL cost of divorce

Divorce in many cases is becoming a fast route to poverty. Not only does divorce often bring a severe heartbreak that can take a vast time to heal.  Research shows that people are not healingfrom divorce. > The 2nd marriage divorce rate is 53% > 3rd marriage divorce rate is 72% and > 4th marriage divorce rate is 84% Each year about 1.2 million couples get divorced in the US vs 120,000…
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Some Principles of Keeping Love Alive…

I am sometimes really frustrated that the education system today does not prepare us for what it TRULY takes to make a romantic relationship work in the long-term. I wish that I had known some of these principles before I got married. Unfortunately I had to make all the mistakes before I learnt all of these lessons for the future. I had to develop some compassion for myself because I really…
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Why people drift apart when married…

Far from running from the idea of relationships during my divorce, I found myself fascinated by the dynamics of successful relationships. I wanted to learn everything I could about relationships and what makes them successful. This model from world-renowned life coach and self-help author Antony Robbins made an enormous difference to my life. Essentially, he moves through the cycles of how we…
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The Ex-Factor – handling your ex after your divorce…

Handling your ex after your divorce can be a tricky business. Here are some tips for some great do’s and dont’s! Ex-Etiquette where there are no children involved – Divorce without children If your divorce does not involve children from the marriage or the relationship, there is technically no reason to maintain contact with your ex. That’s the good and the bad news. The good…
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Your divorce is impacting your child’s exam results, so take action today

Several studies have been done in the past 10 years on the impact of divorce on children, specifically with regard to their academic performance and exam results. The *studies all suggest that although the psychological damage from divorce fades for children within a few years, their academic performance continues to decline. Yongmin Sun, co-author of one of the studies and assistant professor…
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