Basketball has gone a long way since its discovery in the year 1891 by James Naismith. Its discovery encouraged several basketball matches and the first official basketball match was at Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA Training School.

In today's modern world where everything comes with a price tag, there are some things in life that no amount of money can buy and one of which is the sheer joy and delight of seeing our loved ones happy and contented or the overwhelming fullness of loving and being cared for. These mood-lifting emotions can be shared to our loved ones in various means and manners. One of which is sending of greeting cards.

You can always get unique free e-cards on the net. These can be through flying kisses, stunning landscapes that are pleasing to the eyes. Different styles and music that perfectly suits your taste can be chosen and it's not found anywhere.

The other day I found myself 'inadvertently' eavesdropping on the conversation of some two young men. They were talking about Aids, sex and marriage.

We often enter a relationship hoping that all will be wonderful and filled with joy. Before you knew it, suddenly you realize that your relationship becoming unfulfilling. The spark has somehow died off. If you really value the other person and the relationship, these 4 steps is the way you can save a relationship.

One habit worth developing, is the habit of youthfulness. Avoid the collapse of old age, where the lower abdomen protrudes, the shoulders slump, the head drops forward. That is the posture of collapse into old age. Keep the neck muscles strong and your neck long, abdominal muscles firm (inner core muscles as developed in Yoga and Pilates) to support the internal organs. The potbelly on so many men is the true reflection, not of old age, but of collapse of the vitality of youth, the surrender to gravity. To overcome it, is simply a habit of youthfulness.

Has the passion gone out of your relationship? Is it bordering on being boring and mundane? Fix it simply now.

Perhaps it’s because life has become easier over the years or perhaps it’s just because people have higher expectations than they did in the past but whatever the reason one of the most common marriage problems is to bail out when the going gets a little tough.

If your thinking is all messed up then acid is going to be produced. Can you see, the foolishness of separating the mind and the body in healing? If you walk around thinking acidic, then treating the body only, is just a money spinner for the practitioner

Ever get the feeling that your partner is no longer in love with you? Is it necessary to be in love or is just loving your partner enough for a lasting relationship?

What is an anchor? And I am not referring to the nautical term. It is grounding yourself with a memory either positive or negative that reminds you of how you felt, what you did or what you believed when the anchor is thought of, touched, or focused on. Let me give you a positive and negative illustration of how an anchor is used.

Are you just ‘going through the motions’ in your relationship? Do the words ‘I love you, but I’m not IN LOVE with you’ describe what you’re feeling? Find out what’s missing and how you can put the spark back into your relationship.

Challenged by sharing a bed with another person? Get some tips on how to negotiate this most intimate of daily events.

Using online dating sites when you are looking for a long term relationship is a brilliant way of getting a quick result. Not only do dating services save you from going out night after night in the hope that you just might come across Mr or Mrs Right but they enable you to find profiles which match specific criteria and provide you with a far better chance of progressing towards a long term relationship.

Does it feel like you and your partner are growing apart? Do you miss that feeling of closeness that you used to have? This article will give you some tips to bring you closer together and improve your relationship.

Many people believe that having a baby is a first class ticket to save a marriage, a quick fix to often unrelated marital problems. It is often thought that the miracle of a new life will bring a renewed bond to a relationship, distract the partners from what is causing their unrest and ultimately save the marriage.

How much do you need to reveal when you are meeting someone new?

There have been volumes written about the differences between men and women. We clearly handle things differently. But, when it comes to matters of the heart; emotions are universal - A tear is a tear is a tear!

Many couples long to get away, but many factors interfere with taking a vacation. Children, cost, and work are only a few of the major issues couples face when planning vacations. Yet time away can be a wonderful way to rejuvenate mind, spirit, and romance.

To anyone that’s been through one (and that’s probably most), a break up in a relationship and be catastrophic. Some sufferers even feel that it is the ‘End of the World’. If you haven’t ever had a bad relationship break up like this then you could probably sympathise with someone that has.

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.

Guys serenade her by getting up in the middle of a fully crowded restaurant (not a cheap “all you can eat” type) and declaring your undying love for her in front of a bunch of “I don’t need a man to make me happy” man-hating women. Blaring “our song” outside her window in the middle of the night after you’ve had a nasty fight will get you back in the house quicker than you can say “Halle Berry”.

Okay, you have had a few hard times, but every one of those times, you've been able to work things out, so why not this time? Did he really love you? Is there someone else?

Is your relationship getting a little stale? Are you feeling like you don’t have enough time for each other? Plan a weekend get away for just the two of you. In many cases this is just what the doctor ordered, the love doctor that is!