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I am 52 years old.

I was forced to leave school at the age of 15, with no qualifications (O levels were taken at the age of 16) but a determination to succeed AND an ambition to live a decent lifestyle. With no help, no qualifications and no money I made sure

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Relationships & Family > Online Dating Can you trust the honesty of online dating site participants?: 1 of 55
Online dating sites are a fantastic opportunity to chat to and maybe meet up with potential friends or lovers. They are especially popular, or even necessary, for those who are stuck at home or in their office a lot of the time and find it hard to go out and meet people in other ways. If people are housebound, disabled, look... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating Knowing when you've found the right one: 1 of 46
As a relationship expert, therapist and life coach with many years experience, both professionally and in my personal life, I am qualified to tell you how to know when you have found the right one. If you have found someone who makes your heart skip a beat whenever they walk into the room, makes your toes curl when they kiss ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Why we dwell on the past: 2 of 89
We all dwell on the past to a certain extent, but some of us a lot more than others. Quite often people who have had a difficult past with a lot of problems or upsets or people who are older tend to think about the past the most. It is an emotional reaction to how they are feeling or it is because they are in a thoughtful re... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Housework: 1 of 41
HUMOR: HOUSEWORK I have never understood this obsession so many people have with housework. Some of them are so obsessed with it they do it each and every week! Surely there are better ways they can spend their time? What is the point of housework anyway? You dust some shelves and a few days later they need dusting again. Th... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Fear of commitment in men: Reasons behind the phobia: 1 of 37
There are lots of reasons why men are scared to commit to a relationship. Some are on the practical, material and financial level, others the emotional and spiritual level. One reason men are scared to commit is because they have been hurt badly by an ex. Even if this may have been quite some time ago the sad memories still l... More..
Health & Fitness > Medicine Development Should pharmaceutical companies develop a "stay-faithful" pill to reduce sexual desires?: 2 of 64
Some people like the idea that pharmaceutical companies develop a 'stay faithful' pill that reduces sexual desires. I do not agree with them, and I will tell you why. If someone wants their partner to take a pill to make them stay faithful they are saying that they do not trust their partner. That their partner would be unfa... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to cut down on living expenses: 1 of 30
With some forethought and logical thinking we can all cut down our living expenses so that we have more to put by for a rainy day, for a holiday or for when we are old and grey. In fact, the less money we have coming in and the tighter things are, the harder we need to. It is those who are rich and have pots of money who can ... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Illness The effects of childhood sexual abuse: 1 of 29
Those who have never experienced childhood sexual abuse, nor been close to someone who has had it happen to them, are sometimes too quick to claim that it was many years ago, the person has come out of it in one piece, so what is the problem? Surely all the have to do is stop dwelling on the past and move on. If only it were... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Childhood abuse: How to move on: 1 of 27
Anyone who has been the victim of childhood abuse will know how difficult it is to move on after. You have been abused, probably the worst and biggest thing that can happen to you. You are confused, hurt, angry, sad, depressed, lonely, finding it difficult to concentrate and maybe feeling guilty too. Your loved ones try to un... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Why people cheat in a relationship: 1 of 27
There are lots of different reasons as to why someone cheats when they are in a relationship. The exact reason why one person cheats will be totally different to why another person does. It will depend on their background, upbringing, morals, integrity and how happy they are in the relationship they already have. So let us l... More..