Welcome to Splitsville! Whether you're on the verge of a life-altering, world-shattering break up or have just been through one with Mr Ex who once used to be your heart and soul, this article is for you. And let me assure you, we have all been there before. It is a hard path we all must take.

10 situations that call for an apology, and how they can put you in the limelight

It seems that in our society it has come to be expected that women will get together and criticize their husbands and boyfriends and men will get together and put down their wives and girlfriends. Everyone has to have a few sarcastic comments to fling at their partner, especially when there is an audience around to laugh at their expense. We tend to tear down the very person we claim to love. I think it has become so common in our society that sometimes people don’t even realize they are doing it.

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!

Over these past twenty five years researching and studying the science of love, I have often come across terms which defy rational thought, yet are considered everyday reality. One of those terms, which I would like to examine today is emotional abuse.

If you are thinking of employing the services of a marriage counselor, here are some tips to ensure you get the most value for your time and money.

I got an email from out of the blue from ICQ, which asked if I wanted to post my picture and bio on their website.I sent the info to them on a lark. Shorty, I received an email from a Ukrainian woman.

My recommendation is to first establish a relationship with a woman before calling her. The cost of calling Russia and other CIS countries has dropped dramatically over the past few years.

What brings you home each and every day? Is it something more than the bricks and mortar that hold the walls together and the roof over your head? Do the walls of your home resonate with the sounds of joy and life, even when you are there alone? Home is where you share time and heart with those you love. Peace is what you find when you discover this truth. “Home” is the packaging material that preserves and protects the people and the memories that are found inside.

Do you wonder if you are paranoid or over-critical, maybe you have been told that you are too emotional or need to much attention? Most probably, you are not. Most likely the other person in the relationship is, sadly, playing a game with your emotions.

The Internet has made connecting and re-connecting far easier than ever before. In fact it is now effortless, but the question I beg is should we contact old flames just because it is easy to do so? We have to think about the other person's life and the effect it may cause them before we do. This only gets more true as time goes on, your life has changed significantly, surely theirs has as well. What impact will your casual hello have on them? It could be wonderful or catastrophic.

If you are in a relationship and you're asking yourself whether you should stay or go; that's a telltale sign that something is wrong. Now is the time to ask yourself some hard questions. If you're honest with yourself; you'll get the right answers.

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?

Loneliness can be our friend and it can be curse also. It depends how we take it.

None of us will survive in today’s world without the help of our friends. They are the most important things in our lives, next to our family. There are many different types of friends that impact our daily lives. Whether they are your best friends whom you have known since childhood, or recent acquaintances you have just met, they will play a part in your everyday life.

Although some relationships are mutually abusive, more frequently there is an imbalance of power in abusive relationships. While abuse may take the form of physical violence, abuse can also occur on an emotional and verbal level. Here are some steps to help you deal with an abusive partner.

We acquire our values from different sources. In the beginning our values are given to us by our parents. Speak truth, help others, do this and don't do that and things like that. After sometime, we get more values in our education.

Emotional abuse doesn’t stop the day you walk away from an emotionally abusive partner. Emotional abuse keeps you focused on the past. Understanding the nature of abuse and making sense of these recovery secrets, will fast-track your return to emotional health.

We are all human. And we all make mistakes. But not all of us apologize. Let us look into this. All right, do you remember how many ecards expressing Sorry were sent by you during last month? How many times did you say sorry to somebody?

Remember that the other person you're involved with is not you. So, how do the ways he or she is different from you make your life easier, more fun, better?!

Ring is an ancient meaningful symbol. It means: - Faithfulness: shows to others that one’s heart belongs to his wife or husband. - Eternity: the ring is round, i.e. it has neither beginning nor end. - And, at last, the ring is made of pure and solid metal.

We often talk a lot about women-scams. These ladies meet men in the Internet and start telling they are absolutely empty and need so much!… Mother is gonna have an operation, father needs a new wheelchair, sister cannot continue her education and brother is desperate to start his own busyness (of course in a year it is going to grow up and you are certain to have your interests, trust her!), and she… she is modest and needs nothing, perhaps, except... payment for using Internet, translator service, visa, plain ticket...

This is a series of short articles about men and their preferences. Men are not difficult beings, or the enemy, as some women would like us to belief. They are simply different. By understanding and accepting their men, women can save their relationships and keep their sanity.

This is a series of short articles about men and their preferences. Men are not difficult beings, or the enemy, as some women would like us to belief. They are simply different. By understanding and accepting their men, women can save their relationships and keep their sanity.