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Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Expressing heartfelt love to your mate

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Not counting the very first time you hear the words, "I love you", those three words can soon become stale and almost cursory when in a committed relationship. It is important to come up with different ways of expressing the deep emotions that underlie the oft-repeated "I love you". Men and women have different ways of showing that they care. Most women can probably attest to the fact that sometimes it is like pulling teeth without any Novocaine, trying to get their significant other to talk about their feelings.

After I had the tell-me-how-you-really-feel-about-me conversation wit...

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