In honor of Veterans Day, this weeks Love Essentially is dedicated to offering relationship advice for military couples. Debbie Maraia, a military spouse offers tips on how to cope with deployment. How To Love A Soldier by Jackie Pilossoph Re...
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Relationship Closure: Do We Need It or Is It Better To Let Things Go?
When it comes to breakups, are you one of those people who needs relationship closure in order to move on? Or is a clean break your style? In this week's Love Essentially column, published yesterday in Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press, I offer the...
Relationship Deal Breakers: What are YOURS?
What is a relationship deal breaker? Relationship deal breakers are things that someone isn't willing to tolerate in the relationship; something that they can't live with, something that they don't want to live with, and/or something that makes it fe...
Faith and Romance: How Your Relationship Can Benefit From Including God
While recently taking a walk on a beautiful, tree-lined path in my neighborhood, I ran into a dear friend – a 79-year-old Italian native, Catholic woman, who for years and years has heard the trials and tribulations of my love life. We got to talki...
Dating After You’ve Been Married: You’re Only Allowed One Carry-On Bag On Board
I can honestly say that for every single flight I go on, the items in my ONE permitted carry-on bag consist of the following: computer, phone charger, wallet, phone, Xanex, jewelry case, lipstick, keys, playing cards (if I'm traveling with the kids),...
