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Relationships & Family > Family Life How parents just want the best for their kids: 5 of 9
You are in a relationship. You proudly introduce your boyfriend or girlfriend to your family. After the first meeting or after some meetings, your family tells you that they dislike your boyfriend or girlfriend. You are upset because you expected your family to be happy for you. However, your family has their reasons for dis... More..
Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips Why learning languages is so hard: 13 of 23
Learning a new language is a challenge. If you do not live in an environment that speaks the language or if other people refuse to speak the language with you, it is even harder. Despite the challenges, it is useful to learn another language. You can communicate with foreigners, tourists and international clients. When you t... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Dysfunction The negative effects of family politics: 3 of 5
How do you deal with family politics? How do you even define 'Family Politics'? I would say it involves conflicting relationships among family members whereby they disagree with each other; are at loggerheads with one another; or have ulterior motives to hurt each other so that they can get what they want. Here are some fact... More..
Education > School Bullying & Violence Bullying in schools: 62 of 86
This article is about female bullying where girls inflict psychological harm onto others. For a long time, girls have been brought up to suppress their negative feelings. As a result, they resort to more covert forms of bullying such as indirect bullying and relational bullying. Examples of indirect bullying are giving someo... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Marrying for the wrong reasons: 9 of 12
As we all know, the divorce rates have been climbing up. The truth is, people who get married want their marriages to last. So why isn't that happening? Let us explore the psychology behind marriage. What are the wrong reasons for getting married? - Pressure. Society puts too much pressure on single people to be in relations... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating Mr. Right: Attributes of the ideal man: 21 of 27
A lot of women are anticipating for Prince Charming to appear. When she meets a man who seems like Mr Right, she would settle for him even though he may not be appropriate for her. After all, she does not want to be single. She wants to show that she is attached or married. Since women have been having unrealistic expectatio... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas When your friends don't like your partner: 7 of 9
Once upon a time, there lived a woman named Saffron. Despite being a good-looking successful career woman, she had a major flaw. She was very desperate for a man. Often, she rushed into relationships and gave her heart away too easily. Rick was a businessman from a wealthy family. He had been going out with Saffron for a yea... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Engagements & Proposals Should a man propose to a woman with a diamond ring?: 10 of 12
If your boyfriend wants to marry you, should he propose with a diamond ring? The answer is yes and no.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Before I get down to the answers, let us take a look at a few scenarios: A man brings up the topic of marriage. The woman says she wants to see ... More..
Arts & Humanities > French Language Why I like the French language: 19 of 21
Bonjour, comment vas-tu? Je m'appelle Vicki. Je suis de Singapour. Je suis singapourienne d'origin chinoise. J'habite a Singapour. Je parle anglais et chinois. J'etudie le francais a Alliance Francaise. J'aime la France, la culture francaise et la cuisine francaise. J'aime manger du foie gras et des escargot. Je suis ecrivai... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology An overview of cohabitation: 21 of 21
What is cohabiting? Cohabiting refers to an unmarried couple living together like husband and wife. Other terms include "live-in relationship" and "de facto relationship". Why do couples cohabit? Some couples move in together because they want to test out the relationship. If the relationship works out, then they plan to get... More..