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Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas & Advice Reacting to an unfaithful partner: 5 of 10

I'll never forget that day I found the e-mails. How could I? I was in the hospital the day after giving birth to our son. "I don't love my wife...I'm so unhappy...I wish I were still with you...We should be together." Those are just a few things I remember from the messages my husband was sending to his ex-girlfriend. I forg...
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles How to do the cocktail look: 1 of 2

Cocktail parties are ideal for those of us who agree that less is always more. The women that show up with all that flashy jewelry and those costume looking dresses are usually the women that end up leaving solo. An obvious statement at any event such as a cocktail party is the little black dress. But if less really is more ...
Relationships & Family > Friendship Issues & Advice Friendship drama: How to handle backstabbers: 31 of 57

When I get the latest scoop of gossip and it involves one of my most trusted friends backstabbing me, I automatically want to spill everything I know about them! I want to go into the deepest darkest corners of their lives and unload all of the horrors I know about them. I want to make them suffer as bad as they made me suff...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Loneliness: 301 of 541

The hardest thing since I've decided to quit Is realizing I no longer have any benefits No one to call in the middle of the night No one to get mad at or to start a fight My empty world is a whole lot emptier The devil within is a whole lot happier He loves to see me fail and to hang my head He loves that a piece of my soul ...
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Teen advice: Tips for breaking up and moving on: 12 of 21

As a teenager you go through many of life's most important lessons. One of them being dating and possibly exploring sex. Along with dating you will also have to learn to cope with the possibility of breaking up. So many people will try to give you advice and tell you what to do. At this age people think they know better than...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents?: 50 of 64

It's become quite a debate in the last few years. To work or not to work after you have children? As a stay at home Mom obviously I feel that is the best choice because it works for me. Ever since I was a little girl it has been my dream to stay at home and raise my babies. There really was no other option. It's what I do be...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Mother-in-law woes: 28 of 34

The mother-in-law from hell is an understatement. I could write a novel with all of the insane things she has said and done throughout the duration of our relationship thus far. Sometimes it feels like there is no hope for us really truly seeing eye to eye. Have you ever met someone who had never heard of an opinion? It's ju...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Coping with an alcoholic spouse: 18 of 20

Addiction has many affects not only on the addict but also on their families. As a wife of an addict I find it very difficult to manage our lives sometimes. Coming from a religious background where alcohol was never introduced I was shocked when I met my husband and he informed me that he been to rehab. Rehab? What is this r...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) Tips and tricks for postpregnancy weight loss: 6 of 6

Don't be discouraged immediately after you give birth when you don't fit back into your pre-pregnancy jeans. There is still hope! With my pregnancy came 45 extra (very much unwanted) pounds. It was very sad when I tried on my "fat" jeans and I couldn't get them past my knee caps. There a millions of dieting tricks out there ...