Remember the days of Niagara Falls and honeymoon suites with fireplaces and heart shaped beds?
Well, that is so 20th Century.
According to a story in The Daily Camera, many newlyweds who once opted for romance on their honeymoons have gone in a radically different direction. You might say they have decided to share their love for [...]

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Susannah heard her groom say “I can’t’” just days before they were both supposed to say, “I do.”
“Since then,” Susannah says wistfully, “I’ve never been able to trust any guy since.”
What hurts the most is that she never saw it coming. “One moment my fiancé, Kenneth, and I were picking out our silver pattern, then [...]

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There is no doubt that humans are complex in a variety of ways. When it comes to our emotional needs, however, we can be summed up in one word: LOVE.
Men and women each have six unique love needs and those needs are of equal importance. Men primarily need trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, and encouragement. [...]

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You don’t have to be a victim of Bernie Madoff’s massive equities fraud to be feeling the pinch in 2009. Living through the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression has millions of us trying to find ways to live on a budget.

When it comes to planning your wedding, however, there is a natural reluctance [...]

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To mark their fourth anniversary, super-model Heidi Klum and recording artist Seal renewed their wedding vows on Sunday.
It’s is a wonderful way to say “I love you forever” – that is, if you’re doing it for all the right reasons.
What are those reasons? Here is when and why actions speak louder than the words “I [...]

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It’s a question that is frequently posed to relationship counselors: “My partner wants to postpone our wedding. Why does he, or she, suddenly have a case of cold feet? Is it something I said or did?”
While it’s difficult and uncomfortable to postpone or cancel wedding plans, both partners should not lose sight of the obvious [...]

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Probably the most common complaint made by a bride-to-be is that her groom-to-be is simply not “pulling his weight,” in the planning for their big day. Here’s how to share the responsibilities as well as the joys leading up to the big day.

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