'Tis the season to be thankful, in another month to be jolly, and, if you're still not convinced, a whole new year right around the corner to try again if things don't work out for you through this year's holiday season! Holiday times for children of newly divorced parents are often the toughest time of year. They often have strong emotional attachments to days gone by when Mom, Dad, their brothers and sisters and they all cheerfully ate too much turkey and sang off-key holiday carols together. Remember that your joy in being away from what became an unbearable situation for you leading to a divorce may not have registered with your children, who are still in denial and are hurt, angry, and depressed.

Persistence is the key to achieve the transformation to greatness. Anyone can become a great partner regardless of past experience or lack thereof. If you are a person with a sincere heart and honest efforts, you will achieve the status of greatness. It will be a result of your willingness to risk and your persistence to stay with it even when it seems that you are not getting anywhere.

Going home is a wonderful gift. I got to see a good friend after 26 years and we hadn't changed a bit

And I stopped and thought about how these traditions come and stay. About how generations of children have celebrated religious heritages with bar/bat mitzvahs and christenings and baptism parties; about how American girls have Sweet Sixteen’s and how Latin girls have Quince’s. About weddings. And how these events occur just once in a lifetime. Once or twice in a family.

This is the 21st century. There are so many more factors and issues that add stress to relationships. There are more demands on time, higher expectations, more toys and gadgets, high-stress careers or profession. Each member of a family need more space, more independence and freedom

Many people are of the opinion that men and women are the same when it comes to character and personality. But they are wrong. What they don’t understand is men and women were made different physically as well as emotionally. Women may have equal understanding as men, but most of the time they don’t think that deeply to draw a conclusion or solve a problem the way a man solves it. In order to resolve issues...

Weekends are always met with great enthusiasm by many couples just to get away from their usual boring routine and explore something new. But sometimes you can’t seem to have any idea of what to do on a weekend. You keep on thinking and then decide for something you already have done so many times.

A well dressed man or woman is always looked at with some kind of admiration. You cannot deny the fact that you love it. You feel good when people look at you and give a smile of admiration. Most of the times many of you like to be admired and like to be the center of attraction. Moreover you feel good and confident from within when you are well dressed and decked up.

Some men take advantage of the 'men-are-as-old-as-they-think; women-are-as-old-as-they-look' saying. They 'know' that looks to women are like shells to snails – they will go to great lengths to preserve their youth (at least for their 'prince charming'!).

An anniversary party is a celebration of a couple's love and relationship. A good party can end on a good note with the addition of party favors. Party favors are a way for the host or hostess to thank their guests with a small keepsake of the celebration.

How you can easily improve your relationship. This relationship tip really works and is very powerful.

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!

Remaining positive when dealing with negative people in your life can be quite a challenge. Use these 7 tips to maintain your positive attitude and avoid getting infected with someone else's negativity.

Sooner than later, I learned that he'd been married, and divorced, 5 times. Warning, warning. DANGER, flailing my arms around in robotic pantomime.

Are you ashamed to admit that you are in a bad relationship? You may not feel ready to leave, but have you considered the cost to you of staying in it?

Tips to help Techno-junkies kick the habit.

Listening is one of the most effective communication skills we can learn. For it to be really effective we must learn to 'actively' listen. However, listening is about more than what's being said.

How can I say goodbye when I don’t want to? Can you please explain why some people keep returning to each other after repeated break-ups? How do I stop thinking about the past and hoping for the future? What do I do with all of the love I still feel for that person?

During our school days, most of us are not concerned about the families our friends come from. One of our classmates may be from the richest family of the world, but that did not make much difference in our friendship.

Learn to understand why it is an illusion, say more of an appearance than a substance.

There are fifteen categories of verbal abuse. Verbal abuse is a violation, not a conflict. In describing verbal abuse it is a boundary violation, it is an intrusion upon another, or disregard of another in a relentless pursuit of Power Over, superiority and dominance by covert or overt means.

Trust is essential to all close relationships. Without trust, relationship fall apart quickly.

I’m sure that since the last article, you have had your mind racing with possibilities for your foray into roleplaying. So let’s talk through everything that you need to pull off the perfect act.

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.