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12 Golden Rules of Conversation
Follow these timeless tips for being a good conversationalist from The Art of Conversation. 1. Avoid unnecessary details. Don’t sidetrack.
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6 Ways Apples Have Been Used to Predict Love
Check out these funny ways young ladies used to use apples to discover their future spouse from the book "Superstitions."
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Answered! Life’s 25 Toughest Questions
Is love ever forever? When do kids become adults? Why is the line you're in always the slowest? Mysteries of...
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15 Powerful Steps for Surviving Infidelity in Your Relationship
These steps are the slow and careful way to surviving infidelity, but if you and your spouse work together, you...
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8 Ways to Reconnect with Your Spouse and Strengthen Your Relationship
Even happy couples go through periods of feeling disconnected. Here's how to get the spark back in your relationship.
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11 Rules for Raising Teenagers
Ellen Pober Rittberg, author of the book, "35 Things Your Teen Won't Tell You, So I Will," shares her rules...
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The Dos and Don’ts of Dealing With Your In-Laws
Getting along with your in-laws doesn't have to be difficult. These tips can help you create a healthy relationship.
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Top Tips for Buying Baby Clothes
Use these six guidelines when purchasing clothes for babies to avoid being left with expensive garments your little one wore...
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10 Steps to Healing a Relationship After an Affair
Learn ways to rebuild trust after infidelity.
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14 Ways to Resolve Conflicts and Solve Relationship Problems
When problem-solving everyday issues becomes a tug-of-war over who’s right and who’s wrong, then settling even the smallest of discussions
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25 Secrets About Marriage
Couples who've been married up to 50 years share their tricks to making wedlock work.
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14 Old-School Tricks to Help You Remember These Everyday Facts
These simple rhymes and mnemonic devices can help you recall everything from the alphabet to the Wonders of the World.
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This Man Wants You Dead: Osama bin Laden
The following Special Report by Kenneth R. Timmerman was originally published in the July 1998 issue of Reader’s Digest. ———-
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How Boys and Girls Learn Differently
At a primary school Manning, a small town 65 miles east of Columbia, South Carolina, second grade teachers Holly Garneau
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The Death of My Father
In his death, my father, Glenn Vernon Martin, did something he could not do in life. He brought our family
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Denzel Washington Interview: Devoted to Family and Faith
With a pair of Oscars and a paycheck of $20 million a movie, Denzel Washington no longer jumps when the...
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Angelina Jolie Interview: Mama!
Angelina Jolie travels at warp speed. Since our last interview, nearly three years ago, she’s tracked more than 100,000 air
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Has Job Loss Shaken Your Marriage?
You lose more than a paycheck when you lose a job. Whether you’re downsized or flat-out fired, the financial stress
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A Parent’s Worst Nightmare
Doctors said we'd abused our baby. Who would believe us?
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Fight Unrealistic Expectations
Don't let your fantasies get in the way of reality.
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5 Benefits of Encouraging Your Child’s Imagination
As a parent you might never guess all the ways a good imagination benefits your child. It helps a preschooler:
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Jeff Bridges: On Marriage
Jeff Bridges won best actor at the Golden Globe and Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) awards in 2009 for his portrayal
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Big Boys Don’t Cry — and Other Myths About Men and Their Emotions
Who chokes up at sappy movies? Who gets so swept away by excitement that they leap to their feet and
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Why We Love Who We Love
The real reasons why we choose that special someone.