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Love Me to Love You?
3 hours ago by JM @ longrelationships.com
Growing up, I often heard the phrase, “You can’t expect anyone to love you until you love yourself.” There are different variations on exactly how it’s said, but basically, the bottom line came down to needing to love yourself before you can...
Contest Reminder
Yesterday by JM @ longrelationships.com
No, we don’t have a winner yet, but let’s just say we’re very close! So keep stopping by and speaking your mind!Just in case you weren’t aware, I thought I would let everyone know that there is a yummy contest going on here at Long...
Why Am I Still Single?
57 hours ago by Bonny Albo @ datingwithchildren.net
Photo Credit: Sanja Gjenero, stock.xchngIt's an interesting question, and one that I get asked often. "Bonny, you're such a beautiful woman. Why are you still single?" asked one of my exes. Another, "You've got everything. Everything! Except a man....
Bonus Love Question
05/09/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
I finished up the last love question and realized that there was already another question up to be answered. So, as a bonus for this week (TGIF!), here is my answer to the second question.This tag comes courtesy of Short Sweet Love Poems (I had the...
13 Things I Love About Paying It Forward
05/08/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
As you know, I’m holding contests both here and on Fiction Scribe because I’m celebrating my first wedding anniversary. It’s more than that, though, because I have been waiting for a reason to hold a big contest on my sites for a while.I love...
Mothers Day Gifts From Your Beau
05/07/2008 by Bonny Albo @ datingwithchildren.net
Photo credit: Pam Roth, stock.xhcngThe Washington Post's Miss Manners Q&A had an interesting question posted today. Essentially, the reader wanted to know if it was appropriate for him to buy a Mother's Day gift for the woman he's dating (who has...
Love Questions
05/07/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
I was recently invited to participate in a relationship meme and, well, I have a hard time resisting memes, tags, etc. So here is a love question from Being Pursued and my answer to it.Welcome to Love Q #1. For this week, just imagine you are being...
Bulging Brides: Get fit or bust?
05/06/2008 by Stacy Ochsman @ weddingtactics.com
WE TV has a new show called Bulging Brides in which a team of experts featuring a personal trainer and a nutrition specialist follow a bride-to-be for the two months prior to her wedding and basically kick her ass into shape so she will fit into a...
Online Dating, Single Parent Style
05/06/2008 by Bonny Albo @ datingwithchildren.net
As I bounce my son on one knee, he looks up at me with a fistful of hair and gives me a squeal, a smile and a raspberry. A bowl of oatmeal sits next to me, which I am munching in between attempts at one-handed typing. My son looks curiously at my...
The First Anniversary
05/06/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
I know I am posting this a little late, but I think you all will forgive me. (Right? I’m offering y’all chocolate…)I couldn’t have asked for a better anniversary. I truly couldn’t. The entire day was absolutely wonderful and full of...
A Hello From Your New Single Parent Dating Blogger
05/05/2008 by Bonny Albo @ datingwithchildren.net
Hello, and welcome to the single parent dating blog, otherwise known as the Dating with Children blog. My name is Bonny, and I'll be your blogger for this tumultuous yet incredibly rewarding ride. I plan on supporting, assisting, and guiding you on...
First Wedding Anniversary Comment Contest
05/05/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
I love spreading the love, especially when something good is happening in my life. That’s why, to celebrate my first wedding anniversary, I am giving away some sweet prizes (pun fully intended). And it’s easy for you to win!So, what is the...
To My Husband
05/02/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
Dear Husband,As we get nearer and nearer to our first wedding anniversary, I keep thinking about all the obstacles and trials we have come through this far. Not many people would believe us if we told the whole truth, but that doesn’t really...
Thirteen Things I Would Give My Husband if Money was No Problem
05/01/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
As my anniversary draws closer, I can't help but think about all the things I would like to give my husband. But, like many people in the world today, money isn't exactly something we have a lot of. I would love to give my man 'the world' but...
Divorce a la YouTube
04/30/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
There is a reason they say ‘Hell hath no fury’…In case, for whatever reason, you can’t watch the video, this is a news clip talking about a video on YouTube. A woman has YouTubed a phone call from her to her husband’s secretary talking...
The Real Deal: Your Questions Answered
04/29/2008 by Stacy Ochsman @ weddingtactics.com
Dear Stacy:I hastily asked a friend to be my best man when I should have asked my brother. What sort of damage control do I need to do to un-ask my friend and what sort of role can I ask him to play instead of best man?Yes yes. These unfortunate...
The Man Code
04/29/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
My husband isn't your 'typical man' in a lot of ways, but even he obeys parts of the man code...Allison at MarriageHacks found this very funny WikiManCode.com and I thought I would pass on some of the funnies. Thanks Allison!Man Lingo...
Countdown to Anniversary
04/28/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
Well, it’s t-minus six days until it’s my one year anniversary. I have some fun things planned for a few of my sites, so be sure to stop by and say hello because I have some things to give away. (I’ll have more details – and links to the...
Guest Blogger Lisa Daily
04/25/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
Hi,I’m Lisa Daily.I am a TV relationships expert (on Daytime, a syndicated morning show) and I just wrote a novel called Fifteen Minutes of Shame.It’s a romantic comedy about a TV relationships expert who finds out her husband is cheating....
Thirteen Things to Say With Flowers
04/24/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
Yep, I'm someone who loves flowers (even though I'm allergic to some of them) and appreciate them whenever I receive them. I have received them in the past mainly as an 'I love you', but there are plenty of other things you can say with...
Goodbye
04/23/2008 by Jean Lockwood @ maritaltalk.com
I have to say goodbye to writing the marital talk blog. I have enjoyed sharing this part of my life, and will miss it. I will continue writing the parenting and religion blog, so please visit there.I hope the new writer will enjoy sharing the...
When I Love You
04/22/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
I always love my husband (I don’t always ‘like’ him, hehe) but there are times when I make his life not so easy. It is in those times that my husband tends to shine through (with a few good natured jabs at my expense to make sure I don’t...
Our Story - Shelly
04/21/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
Hello and welcome (back) to Long Relationships.As you know, every Monday I have been posting responses to the Our Story Meme (along with links to the responder's site(s)), and I have been enjoying the answers a lot so far. Remember, if you haven't...
Are You Friends?
04/20/2008 by Jean Lockwood @ maritaltalk.com
Who's your best friend? Is it your spouse?I can honestly say that my husband is my best friend. When you think about what being a friend and having a friendship means, being friends with your spouse should be the foundation of your marriage:being...
Are You a Book Reviewer?
04/19/2008 by JM @ longrelationships.com
Interested in reviewing books on your blog? Would you like to interview authors?We are seeking qualified bloggers who would like to become tour hosts for our clients. If you are a blogger who would be interested in either interviewing our authors,...