<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550</id><updated>2024-09-09T09:23:48.563-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LoveZone</title><subtitle type='html'>Let&#39;s talk about love.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mphompondo-lovezone.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mphompondo-lovezone.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Mpho Mpondo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05388555042820561727</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>20</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550.post-8908142864222071950</id><published>2016-07-06T01:38:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2016-07-06T03:05:49.614-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Survive an Affair and Deal With Shattered Emotions by Ashley Harrison</title><content type='html'>Do wish that you could be permanently numb, and be able to escape the pain of shattered emotions?
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&lt;br&gt;If you do, then you&#39;re not on your own... many spouses who are trying to survive the shattering trauma of an affair wish they didn&#39;t have to go through so much pain. You need to be aware to the two major roadblocks to healing that you need to go through in order to survive the devastation caused by an affair and keep yourself moving forward.
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&lt;br&gt;The first question you&#39;ll no doubt have turned over in your mind time and time again is this: is there any hope of being able to survive the agonising blow of an affair? It may be hard to think that this will ever be possible; some people who have been victims of cheaters ask themselves if they will ever feel &quot;normal&quot; again.
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&lt;br&gt;It must seem almost impossible to get back to anything like &quot;normal&quot; after the crippling blow of finding out about your spouse&#39;s cheating. But believe it or not, the vast majority of those who do have to go through this DO manage to survive the affair and rebuild their lives- and in many cases life can actually be better than before...
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&lt;br&gt;On learning of a spouse&#39;s infidelity, it&#39;s easy to be, or feel caught off guard. When you look at it more closely, it&#39;s not very different to what you might experience in any other traumatic situation, for example, losing your job, or having to cope with the loss or serious illness of a friend or family member. When this sort of news comes to you out of nowhere, you search for all the resources and inner strength just to cope with the situation; your coping mechanisms are tested to the limit.
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&lt;br&gt;The first thing you have to do is to work through all the emotions you&#39;re experiencing as a result of finding out that your spouse has been unfaithful to you. A wide range of questions occupy your thoughts and feelings:
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&lt;br&gt;Will our marriage survive?
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&lt;br&gt;Will I be able to survive?
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&lt;br&gt;How could I have believed in my spouse?
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&lt;br&gt;How could he/she have done this to me?
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&lt;br&gt;What does the other person have that I don&#39;t?
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&lt;br&gt;These can be thought to be part of the initial shockwave that you experience when you learn about the affair. It&#39;s a way of getting some solid ground underneath your feet again; when you begin to see some answers to these questions, you&#39;ll begin to feel like you&#39;re standing on firmer ground.
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&lt;br&gt;Many victims of affairs seek answers, and some want very specific information about what happened during the affair. If you haven&#39;t already started questioning your spouse in order to uncover the details, I would recommend that you hold back from this for the moment. At this point in time, you already have as much as you can bear just with dealing with the impact of the news of the affair and with the emotional upheaval this has unleashed. These emotions, if they are not properly dealt with, can actually become roadblocks to your healing.
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&lt;br&gt;Two of the major emotional roadblocks to healing
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&lt;br&gt;It&#39;s undeniably natural to have emotions which send you reeling when you face a situation like this, which is completely unnatural. Some spouses have described their reaction to learning of an affair as being like being kicked in the gut. Others have felt physically sick, when they think about the psychological and emotional damage caused.
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&lt;br&gt;But we have to remember that the emotional effects of the affair can remain and potentially be even more harmful, if you don&#39;t try to face them and deal with them effectively. Here are two of the top emotional roadblock that you will need to face up to and deal with if you&#39;re going to survive affair devastation.
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&lt;br&gt;The first emotional roadblock is jealousy
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&lt;br&gt;If you stumble over this particular obstacle you can end up dealing a huge blow to your own self esteem-and remember it has already taken a battering as a result of first hearing about the affair... Jealousy, in this situation is a completely understandable reaction; after all, you are within your rights to feel jealous about your spouse showing attention on someone else when it should be on you.
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&lt;br&gt;Trouble is, though, that there are other problems linked with jealousy, and these include: lashing out in order to feel better about yourself. This is a one-way ticket to feeling even more pain, as it will leave your with regrets about what you chose to do, and all of this is in addition to what you&#39;ve been feeling since learning about the affair for the first time.
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&lt;br&gt;If you are feeling overrun by feelings of jealousy, I suggest that you keep a journal to write down, and effectively express or &quot;act out&quot; what you&#39;re feeling. A journal gives you a safe place to work through these feelings, and allows you to release the feelings bottled up inside you, along with any thoughts of revenge, without leading to any actions which could themselves do more harm than good.
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&lt;br&gt;Emotional roadblock is uncertainty
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&lt;br&gt;As you can see from the questions above, affair victims often struggle with the uncertainty of the future.
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&lt;br&gt;Nothing&#39;s guaranteed in this life, and no one can see the future, but an affair strikes a huge blow to the sense of certainty that life is progressing along a certain path.
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&lt;br&gt;Stability may be the last thing you&#39;re feeling after learning about your spouse&#39;s affair, but you do have parts of your life that are stable. So, use your journal to record and remember the different parts of your life which you feel are stable at the moment. It could be your career or business, or it could be special friendships. Make of list of these stable things that you can come back to during times when those feelings of insecurity and instability threaten to dominate or take over your thinking.
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&lt;br&gt;All the best to you as you seek to survive affair devastation and deal with the emotional roadblocks to healing.
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&lt;p&gt; Bachelorette Vehicle or Limo Decorations:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Using auto markers, streamers, and balloons as bachelorette vehicle decorations will let everyone about you realize (or alert them) that you&#39;re coming to celebration!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Mobile decorations will maintain the celebration hopping all night and give the bachelorette a lot of unique interest.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; Bachelorette Room Decorations:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Gossamer&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* This wonder material tends to make for great bachelorette d?cor. It is a light materials that looks a lot more pricey than it truly is. You may drape it more than doorways, tables, walls, over chairs, and up columns.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Even hang it in the ceiling to create a tent-like accent to your bachelorette party decorations. Should you be renting an area that has an eyesore (or ugly artwork) it truly is a fantastic solution to transform the space into a bachelorette party bash without having employing gaudy bachelorette decorations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Balloons&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Never ever undervalue the energy of decorating with balloons!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Balloon arches are terrific for photo backdrops, not to mention entrance ways. Penis shaped balloons are foolish and humorous for some bachelorettes. But other bachelorettes may possibly favor glossy balloons for an a lot more stylish effect. Customized balloons using the bachelorette&#39;s identify on them also make for fantastic bachelorette celebration decorations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* To fill the whole room, line the partitions with helium balloons inside your theme colours. You can also hang balloons through the ceiling for an all-encompassing impact.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; Bachelorette Table Decor:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Flowers&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* As an option to cut flowers, use a potted plant as a centerpiece and then allow the bachelorette just take it house with her.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Custom made&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Generate customized table decorations by creating it oneself! Get photos of all of the bachelorette party women and put them on the photograph tree. Or far better yet, get pictures of very hot men to get a picture tree for some bachelorette party eye candy.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Theme&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Go having a concept and adorn accordingly. If the party is usually a wine tasting party- then fresh grapes as the centerpiece (to get a scandalous alternative obtain a nude male statute to put the grapes about). If the celebration is actually a spa theme then use a zen-like rock sculpture garnished with fun and calming salts and oils for the bachelorette and her visitors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bachelorette events really are a modern pattern; any one can host one of those functions for that bride-to-be. Typically the produced of honor, a shut buddy, relative, cousin, or colleague throws the party. Just since the groom&#39;s friends and colleagues get him out prior to the marriage ceremony to get an evening of revelry, a bachelorette celebration is usually an unforgettable day out for ladies with their soon-to-be-married buddy.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Spruce up the place making use of props that can enthrall the bride. A host table to carry wrapped celebration favors and prizes can be a should. For any dwelling celebration, festive lights might be hung from the walls, with hanging balloons all about. Hunky door curtains, bachelorette celebration door signs and hangers, vehicle window signs, erotic h2o guns, cake toppers, vibrant and sassy candles, Guy around the Cake plates, and celebration lights are popular bachelorette party decorations. Gifts which includes nostalgic memorabilia are often pleasant; and, fun toys which include inflatable body parts and sexual add-ons the bride would or else hesitate to purchase for herself make bachelorette events livelier. Points she had generally desired including therapeutic massage oils and handcuffs, trendy underwear, and erotic novelties are fun presents.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Audio-visual lighting and special preparations add flair and drama towards the event. Laser mild exhibits, pyrotechnics, along with other visual results generate the impression of the mammoth present. Spotlights placed at vantage details can be targeted at the would-be-bride at particular moments, including spice towards the bachelorette party.&lt;/p&gt;



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When you think about intalniri, the first thought that comes to mind is the fact that you have to meet someone live in order to have a relationship. Fortunately, nowadays you can chat and look at poze femei on the internet, without having to go through all the trouble associated with regular dating. The best part about online dates is the fact that you have more freedom than if you were to meet someone in the real world.&lt;/p&gt;

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The virtual world makes is easier for you to find your soul mate because you have access to people from across the country and even from all over the world. It all depends on the website that you opt for when signing up and creating an online dating profile. Even though you might not feel too comfortable with this idea at first, you should know that online dating is much better than the usual ways of finding a partner.&lt;/p&gt;

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One of the reasons why you should want to go on online intalniri is the fact that you do not have to dress up. As long as you have created your profile, added a profile picture and written a few facts about yourself, what your interests are, who you really are and so on, you can go on as many dates as you desire. Also, you have the option of looking at all sorts of poze femei before you decide which of them you would like to contact.&lt;/p&gt;

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Online intalniri require you to be online and chat with the person that you are interested in. You just write whatever you want to tell them and they will reply. It is much easier than you can imagine. The best part about the online dating environment is the fact that you can be yourself. You will not have to be embarrassed, shy or to control your emotions. You can write whatever you desire without being worried about the reaction of the person that you are chatting with.&lt;/p&gt;

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The moment you feel that you can not really find any common ground with any of the people you have been talking to, it might be time to take a look at other poze femei. A fantastic fact that you should know about these dating websites is that new people sign up all the time. So, if you do not want to talk to the same individuals over and over again, all you have to do is to look for new profiles of women that have decided to meet someone online. &lt;/p&gt;

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As you can see, there are many reasons why you should want to create an online dating profile. All you have to do is to find the right website.&lt;/p&gt;




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&lt;p&gt;Well this one is a biggie. How to get him back huh?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If the man you love has left you, instead of wondering will my ex and I get back together? Take a deep breath and take some time out for yourself.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you do this and focus on yourself, then you are also giving him the space he is demanding. Let him stew for a while there.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Heck, yes he may be out there enjoying himself now he is newly single and he may be absolutely loving it. So is this the kind of guy you really want? One that can kick your butt to the kerb and the next day be out partying? Nope I didn&#39;t think so.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You don&#39;t want a man who can say he loves you one week and then dumps you the next - that is no way to be in a relationship. You want a man who knows what he wants, stands by his word and is prepared to work on a relationship. Because BOY there is no blow by blow manual that comes with a relationship.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So stop asking why are men afraid of commitment? and start asking - what do I really want in my life?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I need my ex back&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;See this is not the road you should be going down. You shouldn&#39;t have to MAKE a man want to be with you. You shouldn&#39;t have to MAKE a man fall in love with you and want to commit the rest of his life to you. Heck!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If he does not want to be with you, then pick up your tiara and high heels and go find a man that DOES want to be with you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I know - it is easier said than done. Don&#39;t you just hate people and books that tell you to get a grip, get a life and move on?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The thing is - this is EXACTLY what you have to do. Once you are on the other side of a broken heart, and you can see clearly again, I bet you that you will agree that are only 3 steps to this whole process - get a grip, get a life and MOVE ON.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It&#39;s hard to say it and when someone tells you this you feel like they don&#39;t understand what you are going through and they don&#39;t really care either. But heck - I know that I needed to get a grip, get a life and move on - but it took me so very long to realise that this was exactly what I had to do - in plain English.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So stop focusing on the â�¬Â¦ how to get my ex to want me back scenario - and start thinking about what you want in your life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Is this really it? Do you really want a man back that you can&#39;t trust? One who says he loves you and then dumps you?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I want my boyfriend back&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Oh give over for Heaven&#39;s sake. Now don&#39;t get me wrong here - I went through exactly what you are going through right now - maybe even worse. So I am not talking out of my rear end - I KNOW what you are feeling because I have been there.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And the truth of the matter is that only you can motivate yourself to find your happy place again. Not with your ex, but as a fabulously, beautiful and awesome SINGLE woman. You need to get your mojo back and take stock of your life right now.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Stop that voice in your head that keeps saying I want my boyfriend back and replace with - I am fabulous!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Because you are absolutely unique and fabulous. There is a man out there who has waited his entire life to meet you. You have to get rid of these drop kicks so you can find the one who will make you understand WHY all the others didn&#39;t work out.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So stop trying to figure out how to get my ex back fast and begin figuring out what you as an awesome single woman wants in her life. What makes you happy? What puts you fair and square in your happy place?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Work on making YOU happy and with the grace of God - everything else will fall in place as well.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;If you want to know how to heal a broken relationship. Check out &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.repairbrokenrelationship.com&quot;&gt;http://www.repairbrokenrelationship.com&lt;/a&gt; to get started.&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/4855585808196220071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/4855585808196220071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mphompondo-lovezone.blogspot.com/2014/08/should-i-get-back-together-with-my-ex.html' title='Should I Get Back Together With My Ex Boyfriend?   by Kiko Lim'/><author><name>Mpho Mpondo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05388555042820561727</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550.post-470195819361276676</id><published>2014-07-22T20:20:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2014-07-22T20:22:58.897-07:00</updated><title type='text'>10 Tips For Relationship Addictions   by Jessica Bradbury</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;It may seem like a funny addiction, relationships, who could be addicted to relationships? Well the truth is, more people then you realize. There have been movies made about relationship addictions, think &quot;Fatal Attraction,&quot; or &quot;Crush.&quot; While they displayed a more extreme version of relationship addictions, none the less, it is a real addiction.&lt;br&gt;
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So how does a relationship addiction begin? Usually it happens when a person in the relationship believes that they can not live without the other person. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes, most people at one point or another have said that they are &quot;so in love&quot; with a person that they &quot;can&#39;t live without them&quot; and then the relationship ends and guess what, both people survive, are happy and move on. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A person that is addicted to relationships though is in love with the &quot;appearance&quot; of being in love. They most often have low self esteem, they only feel &quot;whole&quot; when they are with another person that loves them and they are afraid to be alone. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A person that has an addiction to relationships has very low self worth, and they are looking for a person that has a stronger character. They most likely take on traits or habits of their partner. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;They are more likely to attach themselves to another person before they ever really get to know that person. If you would are concerned that you are addicted to relationships or are in a relationship with someone that is addicted to relationships, here are a number of questions to consider.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1. Do you become sexually involved with other people before getting to know them?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2. Do you become emotionally attached to other people before getting to know them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3. Are you afraid of being abandoned or being a lone and this makes you stay in a painful, abusive or destructive relationship?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4. Do you get involved in multiple relationships emotionally and sexually?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5. Do you use controlling behaviors to keep your partner with your so they won&#39;t leave you?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;6. Do you feel empty even while in a relationship so that you look for other love interest?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;7. Do you use sex or emotional involvement to control your partner and get them to do what you want?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;8. Do you obsess over the person your involved with or want to be involved with?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;9. Do you put unrealistic qualities and characteristics on your mate, believing that they are going to save you from a life of loneliness?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you have read through those questions and found yourself answering yes to those questions it may be time for you to talk to a professional about a possible relationship addiction. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Valuing yourself enough to be complete on your own will help you find and build a more satisfying relationship. &lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Article written by Jessica Bradbury, she has a site dedicated to information pertaining to addictions, including &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.myaddictioninfo.com/Overcoming-Addiction.html&quot;&gt;overcoming addictions&lt;/a&gt;and a blog on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.myaddictioninfo.com/blog/category/addictive-behaviors/&quot;&gt;addictive behaviors.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/470195819361276676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/470195819361276676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mphompondo-lovezone.blogspot.com/2014/07/10-tips-for-relationship-addictions.html' title='10 Tips For Relationship Addictions   by Jessica Bradbury'/><author><name>Mpho Mpondo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05388555042820561727</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><georss:featurename>Oxford, UK</georss:featurename><georss:point>51.7520209 -1.2577263000000585</georss:point><georss:box>51.594735899999996 -1.5804498000000584 51.9093059 -0.93500280000005853</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550.post-2281160342663514295</id><published>2014-02-11T06:02:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2014-02-11T06:02:46.442-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Surprise Your Husband This Valentineâ€™S Day</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;There&#39;s nothing more challenging than deciding on what kind of a gift that can be presented to your husband on the much-awaited Valentine&#39;s day. With each progressing day, the kind and variety of gifts that are available on the market are baffling and choosing the right one, within the right budget, yet conveying the beautiful message of love, is hard. Now that the big day is almost here, it&#39;s time to surprise your loved one with the ideal gift. With no time to waste, your efforts have to be channeled the right way so that you&#39;re not standing clueless.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Before purchasing a product from the gift counter at the mall or at your favourite lifestyle store, you must plan in advance and decide on the budget. Once you have your resources, understand what your husband really likes and enjoys, in terms of hobbies and interests. Most men would be happy if you gift them electronic gadgets such as cameras, computer accessories, everyday accessories such as trimmers, electric shavers and other fancy accessories such as an ipod,mobile phone, sunglasses, hair gel, T-shirts and shoes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;However, what you must understand is that last minute shopping always never helps you get the desired result. If you really wish to make V-day special, then you must plan in advance and narrow down your options to benefit from your budget. For instance, if you wish to gift him clothes, find out well in advance, his T-shirt size measurements or his shoe size before you assume it. If you wish to gift him tiny electronic gadgets determine what are the easy deals that you can get from your local store or from e-commerce sites. Most e-commerce sites will give you flat discounts and offers during the festive season. Use the opportunity to purchase your favourite brand and accessory with this benefit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Gone are the days when a simple wish or a rose would suffice. In the modern day, more effort and thought have to be applied in order to surprise your soul mate. If you&#39;re clueless as to what to give, there are a few ideas that you can look into. Some of the ideas of what you can possibly gift your husband are cufflinks, toiletry case, perfumes, ties, action figures, backpack, shaving kit, mittens, Valentines day watches for mens, rustic ring, key chain, phone case, wallet, briefcase, boxers and sneakers. Look into brands such as Gilderman for cufflinks, Park Avenue for combo kits, and brands such as Woodland, Newhide and Fastrack for wallets.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;One answer to the question of how to know if a guy really loves you is he&#39;ll constantly push you to spend time with him. A man in love wants nothing more than to be with the woman he adores. He&#39;ll move his schedule around, he&#39;ll drive across town and he&#39;ll linger until the very last minute if he&#39;s crazy about you. If you&#39;re with a man who rarely makes the time to see you, his heart doesn&#39;t belong to you quite yet. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Another of the signs your man can&#39;t get enough of you is he&#39;ll actually call you and will immediately return your missed calls. Most of us have struggled with understanding what phone calls mean but the rules are fairly straightforward. If you never hear from him unless you pick up the phone to call him, he&#39;s nowhere near being desperately in love with you yet. The same is true if he doesn&#39;t return your messages. He hasn&#39;t put you near the top of his priority list yet. A man in love will call his woman several times each day just to hear her voice and he&#39;ll never want the calls to end. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Have you had the opportunity to meet the other important people in his life yet? This is actually a great way to gauge how much you mean to a man. Men tend to be a little standoffish when it comes to immersing their new girlfriends in their inner circle. They don&#39;t rush to introduce a new woman to their friends and family simply because they&#39;re unsure about whether the relationship is actually going to last. That&#39;s why it&#39;s so telling if your guy has already brought you home to meet his family and you also hang out with his friends. He sees you as an integral part of his life in this case and he wants the people that matter most to him to know you as well. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It&#39;s also wise to pay close attention to his body language. If you want to know if a guy really loves you take note of how often he tries to hold your hand or he reaches out to kiss you. A man in love generally can&#39;t keep his hands off the woman he&#39;s crazy about. Even though some men aren&#39;t comfortable with public displays of affection that typically changes behind closed doors. If he wants to be close physically with you take that as a reflection of what he feels in his heart. &lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Every woman has the power to make her man &lt;b&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.makeamanloveyou.com&quot;&gt;fall in love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; with her. You can have a deep, undying emotional connection with him. Learn the specific techniques that will make you completely and utterly irresistible to him by &lt;b&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.makeamanloveyou.com&quot;&gt;clicking here. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/8683616095114859148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/8683616095114859148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mphompondo-lovezone.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-to-know-if-guy-really-loves-you.html' title='How to Know if a Guy Really Loves You? Signs Your Man Truly Adores You'/><author><name>Mpho Mpondo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05388555042820561727</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550.post-6552042449673143724</id><published>2013-12-30T17:19:00.002-08:00</published><updated>2013-12-30T17:32:18.807-08:00</updated><title type='text'>How To Get My Ex Back: 4 Signs He Still Loves You</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;You may have recently been through a divorce or breakup, and you are feeling terrible. Perhaps you even have symptoms of depression, such as lack of appetite or insomnia. And, of course, you hate those tender love songs and romantic restaurants that used to be so important to the two of you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Now you may be thinking, Was the whole thing a mistake? Sure, we had problems. Doesn&#39;t everyone? We could have worked it out. Instead, I, he or both of us acted hastily. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We threw away that special, wonderful love we used to have, instead of trying to work through our problems. Now, life apart seems painful and bizarre. You feel like half of you is missing.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You may find yourself often wondering if he still cares for you, if he still thinks of you, and what he is doing with his life. Is he dating another girl? Does he ever think of patching up the relationship, as you do? You know you cannot go on this way, with him constantly on your mind. So what the heck are you going to do? &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Well, the good news is, breakups can be fixed, even if at first only one party wants to mend the relationship. To begin with, look for the signs that he is still interested in you, and yes, still loves you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;First&lt;/b&gt;, how is he with you when you talk on the phone or run into each other by accident? Is he cool, calm and collected? Or does he act a bit upset or startled, at a loss for words, a bit lost altogether? If his confidence and poise seem to vanish when he talks to you, it could mean you still make his heart go pitter-patter in double time. In short, he still has deep feelings for you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Second&lt;/b&gt;, he tries to find excuses to talk or meet with you. If the two of you have children and are sharing custody, you will no doubt have to communicate often, to keep the kids&#39; lives on track. Does he seem happy to talk to you? &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Is he reluctant to end the meeting or conversation? If he talks about the good times you had together, he may be signaling that he still cares for you and wants to give the relationship another try. Respond at once with something positive and encouraging.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Third&lt;/b&gt;, when you talk to or run into your ex, he lets it be known that he is dating someone else, or is available on the dating scene. Why is he doing this, you think to yourself. Is he deliberately trying to hurt me? Well, not exactly. He is trying to make you jealous. That, of course, may mean that he still loves you. If he did not, he would not bother trying to make you jealous and so get a reaction out of you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In general, this is a foolish tactic; it is juvenile and usually counterproductive. The other person just ends up feeling upset and angry. If you want your spouse or ex back, go get him or her. Do not date someone else, for goodness sake. There is surely enough hurt and confusion between the two of you, without adding to it. Not to mention how unfair it is to the third person, who is simply being used.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fourth&lt;/b&gt;, you find that your ex is asking about you through your mutual friends. If you were together for any length of time, the two of you probably know many friends and other couples. If you occasionally hear from them that your man talks about you, or asks for news of you, that is a good sign. You are on his mind, and he likely still cares for you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Finally, try to develop a pleasant, happy personality. This will not only help get your man back, but also help you in general, in your own life. Everyone likes to be around confident, fun people who stride through life like they are enjoying every minute. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Remember, even these kinds of folks have their fair share of problems, as you do. But they do not let the difficulties get in the way of enjoying their life. Smile, and try to keep a positive outlook. You cannot change the past; only the present and future can be changed. Attack life with some zest and optimism, and you will find your way smoother. &lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;If you would love to learn how you could make her love you forever, this is it. Stop thinking she is going to leave you one day because that is not going to happen. If you two love each other as much as you say you do, it will be easy to stay together in the long run. So if you want to know the tips you need to make your relationship stay successful forever, try this. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It is so important you stop thinking things are going to end. If you think it, it will happen, so stop. Get the thought of her leaving you out of your mind. You two are happy together so why mess all of that up by worrying about her abandoning you one day. It is never going to happen, so forget about it. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you want her to stay happy, you need to be happy. If you are letting your worries get the best of you, stop. It is important you start keeping her thoughts first. If you want her to love you forever you need to treat her the best you can. Surprise her from time to time with a gift. It does not have to be anything expensive but put some thought into it. Just knowing that you took the time out of your day to surprise her will make her love you even more!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Keeping her forever is going to be easy as long as you follow steps like these and many more. The key is to keep her happy. Never let jealousy or thoughts of her leaving you get in the way of what the two of you have. If you love her more than anything it is important you start doing what you can to show her that. Tell her how you feel more on a daily basis. You may think she does not want to hear it but it never gets old. Sometimes all she needs is a little reminder of how special she really is to you. So let her know. &lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Loved? Loved. Is my 2 word story. For those of you who don&#39;t know what I mean by a 2 word story, I will explain.&lt;br&gt;
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On April 16, 2011, the EACH program was set into gear, with the Prayer Walk that was held in downtown Detroit Michigan. 25,000 people from about 500 churches, of all denominations, met in solidarity to pray for the city and pledge one million hours of community service to help those in need and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;EACH stands for Everyone a Chance to Hear. Hear the gospel of Jesus Christ, and part of this program is to come up with your story in just two words. You wear your two words on a t-shirt, button, or a hat, and pray as God will open the doors for people to ask you what those two words means on your shirt, and then you have the invitation to tell them your story of how you met Jesus Christ.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is my story.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Loved? I was not, as a boy growing up. I was small and not very big, very shy and not assertive at all. I grew up in a home of verbal abuse. I was always told that I couldn&#39;t do anything and that I would just grow up to be a garbage man. If I ever did want to try something, I was told I couldn&#39;t do it because I was too small, or I would break it, or some other reason that my parents had in their arsenal of negative statements.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Words can kill, and I never was involved in any physical abuse, so I don&#39;t know what that&#39;s all about, but I do know that words can hurt and the scares can linger for a life time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My view of God was some big guy in the heavens just waiting for me to slip up, and he couldn&#39;t wait to bring the hammer down on top of my head. He loved punishment and judgment, and since I couldn&#39;t do anything right, He was having a fun time with me.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Well, needless to say, these things all turned me into other avenues to find validation and love, and they were all the wrong ones. Drugs, alcohol, and women got me in a whole lot of trouble, and there were times, when I look back today, that I should have been dead. I used everyone and I hurt a lot of people.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When I was ten years old, I gave my life over to Jesus Christ, while watching a Billy Graham crusade on TV. My mother would always watch him and so we did as well. Something that he said just resonated with me and I got down on my knees before I went to bed, and asked God to come into my life and change me. I meant it with all my heart.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;They sent me a copy of the gospel of John and I remember going through it but I don&#39;t think I read it all the way. I never told anyone what I did, and because we were catholic, I never had anyone to talk to about it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Years later after I was married and my wife was expecting our first son, something happened.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I was working the night shift at one of the big three, and one of my party buddies, was going to day shift. He was my best friend and after being on the day shift for one year, he got bumped back to nights. Well I couldn&#39;t wait for me and him to get back to our party ways.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;While he was gone, we used to go all the way up the stairs, to the top of the roof of the building, (a staircase that was only used by the skilled trade guys), to get high. But someone, we didn&#39;t know who, had put a picture of Jesus up there, and we used to use that picture as our code word. When we wanted to get high, we would go up to a guy and say,&quot; Do you want to go and see the Lord at lunch time?&quot; He would know exactly what we meant.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Well when I say my friend after a year, I took him up to see the Lord. I figured we would start our reunion in the right way. Well, he had other plans.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;He told me that he had become a follower of Jesus Christ and that he had put the picture of Jesus up because that&#39;s where him and his other Christians friends, from day shift, would go and have their bible study every day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;He told me all about Jesus dying on a cross to save me from my sins and that He really loved me, and would come into my life and change me.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I got down on my knees again and asked God to come into my life. My friend gave me a bible and I still have that bible sitting in my office.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I think God used my friend to complete what He used Billy Graham to start years before.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I learned that God wasn&#39;t waiting for me to mess up so He could punish me. He punished His son so that I could live. He loved me that much to pay that kind of price, just so I could be free. Nobody has ever loved me like that, and nobody ever can. Only God can do that.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Loved? was the word that I carried around my neck for some twenty years of my life. Now I have replaced it with a new word. Loved. He really does love me and loves me like no one else ever can.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Circumstances can change, people can change, and events can change, but His love for me and you will never change.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At His last meal with twelve of His closet friends, right before He went to the cross, He said this to them;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&quot;No one has greater love than this -- that one lays down his life for his friends. You are my friends&quot; John 15: 13-14&lt;br&gt;
What&#39;s your 2 word story? Do you have a 2 word story?&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;Ever receive a love note from someone who loved you and really cared about you? God loves you and He cares about you more then you will ever know. You can start receiving a love note from Him every single day. Here&#39;s how. &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://MyLoveNotesFromGod.com&quot;&gt;http://MyLoveNotesFromGod.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/7535687098260499813'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/7535687098260499813'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mphompondo-lovezone.blogspot.com/2013/12/love-is-greatest-power-in-universe-and.html' title='Loved? Love'/><author><name>Mpho Mpondo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05388555042820561727</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550.post-5360705861161542413</id><published>2013-12-29T15:48:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2013-12-29T18:22:31.535-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Time to Bring Back the Love - Love Poems to Save a Relationship</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Contrary to what most people say, love poems are not overrated. Yes, they&#39;re cheesy and could send you turning beet red in no time but come on, love is supposed to be corny. Remember during the first part of your relationship when things were totally tacky but it made both of you very happy? Fast forward to the future, you realize your relationship is on the rocks and small matters have become big and deep that it seemed that you&#39;re falling farther and farther apart. It&#39;s time to bring the corny back into your life! Yes, I&#39;m talking about love poems to save a relationship. Let me explain why they can work...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Love poems can add a lot to communicate your affection for your girl. Have you ever felt that sudden urge to express your passion but don&#39;t know what to do so you end up doing nothing? Save all that drama and pour that fervor through writing. Love poems are cute and sweet, and there&#39;s no need for you to feel any remorse while reading or sending it to your girlfriend. Remember that girls long for romance and she will surely appreciate your effort.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If there is some hostility in your relation brought about by quarrels or differences, you can take help of love poems to save a relationship --- it&#39;s simple and straight to the point not to mention romantic. Your words will help cure the growing pain between the two of you, and will become a reminder that you once shared something beautiful.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can leave a poem on her desk, or slip it inside her bag, or you can even send it through SMS. Though it will not necessarily mend your hearts overnight, it will help out in washing some negative stuff away. Keep sending them to your loved one and chances, are the love will grow back in.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writing a poem is not difficult, and no, it doesn&#39;t need to rhyme all the way. It doesn&#39;t need to be too long and avoid high sounding words. The main point is for you to express your love and feelings, and it&#39;s alright to scribble what comes in your mind naturally. You can describe what you feel every time you see her or can write about her personality, the things you love about her.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/5360705861161542413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/5360705861161542413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mphompondo-lovezone.blogspot.com/2013/12/contrary-to-what-most-people-say-love.html' title='Time to Bring Back the Love - Love Poems to Save a Relationship'/><author><name>Mpho Mpondo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05388555042820561727</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550.post-5254423767468263280</id><published>2011-07-12T15:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-12T15:30:33.726-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Love Brewed in Africa: A Collection of African Love Quotes   by Injete Chesoni</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;As the dreaded Valentines Day approaches many men will be under pressure to find the best way to express their love. Throughout the ages men have been criticized for been un-romantic and incapable of expressing their emotions. However, we need to ask ourselves what is romance really? I like to define it as the expression of love. In this article I define romance through the use of some of my favorite &lt;b&gt;African love quotes&lt;/b&gt;. These quotes give us a glimpse into African culture and show us that love and the expression of love are universal. For all the suffering un-romantic men out there feel free to use these African quotes to express your love. &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Romantic African Quotes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Let your love be like the misty rain, coming softly, but flooding the river. - (African Proverb).&lt;/i&gt; This is one my favorite romantic quotes I love its use of poetic language. It is sure to impress the ladies and perhaps even make them shed a tear. Here are some more romantic quotes that show us love flowers everywhere.&lt;p&gt;1. The best part of happiness lies in the secret heart of a lover.- African proverb&lt;br&gt;2. Where there is love there is no darkness. -Burundi&lt;br&gt;3. A woman is a flower in a garden; her husband is the fence around it. - Ghana&lt;br&gt;4. A letter from the heart can be read on the face. - Swahili&lt;br&gt;5. Many little things make a man love a woman in a big way. - Ghana&lt;br&gt;6. One thread for the needle, one love for the heart. - Sudan&lt;br&gt;7. Love is like a baby: it needs to be treated tenderly. - Congo DRC&lt;br&gt;8. Love is like rice: transplanted, still it grows. -Madagascar&lt;br&gt;9. If the full moon loves you, why worry about the stars? -Tunisia&lt;br&gt;10. The house of a person we love is never far. - Kenya&lt;br&gt;11. He who loves the vase loves also what is inside. - African Proverb&lt;br&gt;12. The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who makes them beautiful. - Uganda&lt;br&gt;13. He who loves, loves you with your dirt. -Uganda&lt;br&gt;14. Happiness requires something to do, something to love and something to hope for. - Swahili Saying&lt;br&gt;15. Love never gets lost it is only kept. - African Proverb&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Funny African Love Quotes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love. - (African Proverb).&lt;/i&gt; Love can be painful but it can also be quite funny. As these funny love quotes show there is a lot to laugh at in love and marriage. &lt;p&gt;1. If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is. - Egypt&lt;br&gt;2. Never marry a woman who has bigger feet than you. - Mozambique&lt;br&gt;3. Do not desire a woman with beautiful breasts, if you have no money. - South Africa&lt;br&gt;4. To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better. -Wolof Proverb&lt;br&gt;5. He who does not like chattering women must remain a bachelor. - Congo DRC&lt;br&gt;6. Coffee and love taste best when hot! - Ethiopian Proverb&lt;br&gt;7. Pretend you are dead and you will see who really loves you. -African Proverb&lt;br&gt;8. The buttocks are like a married couple though there is constant friction between them; they will still love and live together. - African Proverb&lt;br&gt;9. It is Mr. Old-Man-Monkey who marries Mrs. Old-Woman-Monkey. - Ghana&lt;br&gt;10. If there were no cold Friday evenings and boring Saturdays, no one would get married anymore. - Morocco&lt;br&gt;11. If a young woman says no to marriage just wait until her breasts sag. -Burundi&lt;br&gt;12. If money were to be found up in the trees, most people would be married to monkeys. - African proverb&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;African Marriage Quotes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;One who marries for love alone will have bad days but good nights. - (African Quote).&lt;/i&gt; How can one speak of love without speaking of marriage. It is only fitting that we close off this article with quotes about the joys &lt;i&gt;(some would say bonds)&lt;/i&gt; of marriage.&lt;p&gt;1. Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside. - Ghana &lt;br&gt;2. A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries. - African Proverb&lt;br&gt;3. One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem. - Ethiopia&lt;br&gt;4. A good wife is easy to find, but good in-laws are rare. - Madagascar&lt;br&gt;5. It is better to be married to an old lady than to remain unmarried. - Uganda&lt;br&gt;6. If you have no relatives, get married. - Egypt&lt;br&gt;7. A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. - African Proverb&lt;br&gt;8. A young wife tends to cook too much at first. - Ethiopia&lt;br&gt;9. Bread without sauce and a home without a wife are meaningless. - Ethiopia&lt;br&gt;10. A bird can be guarded, a wife can&#39;t. - Swahili&lt;br&gt;11. A home without a woman is like a barn without cattle. - African proverb&lt;br&gt;12. Marriage is not a tight knot, but a slip knot. - Madagascar&lt;br&gt;13. The woman who does not covet the possessions of her husband is in love with another man. - Egypt&lt;br&gt;14. The man may be the head of the home but the wife is the heart. - Kenya&lt;p&gt;These are just some of my favorite African love quotes. I have a collection of African proverbs on a variety of topics. You can read more of my &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://poetry-and-art-by-injete-chesoni.blogspot.com/2011/01/african-proverbs-and-quotes-art.html&quot;&gt;African quotes here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Injete Chesoni is an incurable romantic, artist, poet and writer who enjoys writing about various topics. Visit &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://poetry-and-art-by-injete-chesoni.blogspot.com/&quot;&gt;her blog&lt;/a&gt; to view her unique artwork and to read her poetry and stories. You can &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; href=&quot;http://www.zazzle.com/injete*&quot;&gt;buy art gifts and cards&lt;/a&gt; featuring her artwork at her online store.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/5254423767468263280'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/5254423767468263280'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mphompondo-lovezone.blogspot.com/2011/07/love-brewed-in-africa-collection-of.html' title='Love Brewed in Africa: A Collection of African Love Quotes   by Injete Chesoni'/><author><name>Mpho Mpondo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05388555042820561727</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550.post-5375959656467135946</id><published>2011-07-12T15:28:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-12T15:28:52.659-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sweet Love Saying and Quotes You Should Know   by Ken Cunningham</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;If you are looking to sweeten your relationship, may I suggest, learning some very sweet sayings about love. There are times in our lives that we could use a reminder about what love is and how great it can be. Other times it is our loved ones that need the reminder.&lt;p&gt;To love is nothing, to be loved is something, but to love and be loved is--everything. This is one of those saying that have stayed with me throughout my entire life. It is a reminder that loving someone is easy, so is being loved by someone but the hardest part of love--and the most amazing part of love--is loving and being loved. Sweet love sayings are all around us and are inspirational reminders that love is amazing.&lt;p&gt;You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly.&lt;br&gt;-- Sam Keen&lt;p&gt;The world was newly crowned with flowers, when we first met.&lt;br&gt;-- Thomas Hood&lt;p&gt;Love doesn&#39;t just sit there like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new.&lt;br&gt;-- Ursula K. Le Guin&lt;p&gt;The greatest happiness of life it the conviction that we are loved - loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.&lt;br&gt;-- Victor Hugo&lt;p&gt;Life is the flower for which love is the honey.&lt;br&gt;-- Victor Hugo&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Wise Quotes and Sayings about Love&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are many &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://internetforchristians.com/&quot;&gt;wise quotes and sayings&lt;/a&gt; about love and how love envelopes us and makes us grow. It makes it hard to choose just one of the many sweet &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://internetforchristians.com/most-romantic-love-sayings-wisdom-from-the-ages&quot;&gt;love sayings and quotes&lt;/a&gt; that are on the Internet to share with your friend. If I had to choose just one, it would be this one:&lt;p&gt;&quot;Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being &quot;in love&quot; which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.&quot;&lt;br&gt;-- St. Augustine&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Love on a Lighter Note&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some situations in love call for &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://internetforchristians.com/wise-quotes-funny-life-quotes-christian-quotes&quot;&gt;funny life quotes and sayings&lt;/a&gt; of love. &lt;p&gt;Marriage is like jogging through a puddle of industrial strength rubber glue. You can work hard and make it through the struggles; however, you usually leave your bobby socks and sneakers behind along the way.&lt;br&gt;-- Anonymous&lt;p&gt;When a relationship goes flat, so does a couple of sets of car tires.&lt;br&gt;- Anonymous&lt;p&gt;Men only have two faults...What they do, and what they say!&lt;br&gt;-- Anonymous&lt;p&gt;You can&#39;t buy love on eBay.&lt;br&gt;-- Anonymous&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Ken Cunningham is an MBA graduate, an active Christian, and one of the writers for the Internet for Christians website. &lt;p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/5375959656467135946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3182718247414666550/posts/default/5375959656467135946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mphompondo-lovezone.blogspot.com/2011/07/sweet-love-saying-and-quotes-you-should.html' title='Sweet Love Saying and Quotes You Should Know   by Ken Cunningham'/><author><name>Mpho Mpondo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05388555042820561727</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550.post-717517330297279956</id><published>2011-07-12T15:26:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-12T15:26:49.706-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Break Up of Relationships and the Question of Love   by Mark Partridge</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;People find attraction in one another and when that attraction is strong, there is quite naturally a desire to share more fully in each others lives. The &#39;bonding&#39; has begun.&lt;p&gt;But being attracted to each other is not the be all and end all of what it takes to create a deep and lasting relationship. It is good to share common values and interests and to take pleasure in the same things, but of equal, if not greater importance is that the two minds involved think similarly.&lt;p&gt;All too often emotional attraction is mistaken for love, but this is not love, it is emotional attraction. The point I am making is that emotions of warmth, affection and sensual delight towards someone you find attractive are indeed expressions of love, but they are not the essence of love. &lt;p&gt;In general, people understand the concept of friendship far better than they understand the condition of love. This is because love has been complicated by romantic ideology which obscures loves&#39; simple beauty and tries to fashion it into an unreal state which cannot be sustained. This is why there is talk about &quot;the first flush of love&quot; which eventually fades with time, often before marriage can take place or within the first few years of marriage, never to appear again. The &quot;flush&quot; begins to turn into a dead hand (if you&#39;ll pardon the allusion to card games) because it is fashioned upon a notion, an invention.&lt;p&gt;Love expresses itself in many ways but it is not in itself, those &#39;ways&#39;. It is the generator of those &#39;ways&#39;.&lt;p&gt;The giddy height of emotional attraction which is so often mistaken for love, is more akin to a physiological condition which is a little out of control. Love, on the other hand, is calm and deep.&lt;p&gt;Love is not flustered or easily swayed. It does not move in and out of mood- swings, likes and dislikes, nor is it deceitful or self-serving. It does not rely upon agreement, nor does it seek to manipulate and persuade. How many recognize this description of love? Is it not more usual to say that love is that funny feeling you get inside when the object of your attraction appears. Or perhaps, that love is never having to say you are sorry, or, &quot;If you really loved me, you would do this for me.&quot;&lt;p&gt;So what is love if it is not emotion? &lt;p&gt;It is a knowledge. &lt;p&gt;Building a lasting bond, must be founded upon the basis of that knowledge otherwise it will not be long before cracks begin to appear. Those cracks can be cosmetically patched but if knowledge of love remains absent, those cracks will reappear, deepened and more damaging. This often happens when we are young and very much want to find someone to love. &lt;p&gt;When you possess the knowledge of love you are less inclined to get involved too easily because you know that there needs to be time to get acquainted before making any serious move towards commitment. Sometimes it will be discovered that actually you do not have any real similarity of minds and that it would have been a terrible mistake to become involved. Often, this is discovered after the relationship is under way.&lt;p&gt;Passion is often considered to be an essential element of a relationship and is generally suggestive of erotica, but it is more likely to lead to disappointment and a feeling that something is missing than to being the cement of a strong union. Yet conversely, two individuals who can share passionately in something they hold dear, are drawn much closer to each other through the sharing of that interest.&lt;p&gt;The meeting of minds has far more to do with love than the thrill of physical union.&lt;p&gt;When &#39;lovers&#39; quarrel and part, it should not be the physicality of their relationship which is first missed. If it is, they were never aware, in the first place, of what love is. But if one or both, miss talking to the other, or sharing in activities they both enjoyed, then there is hope for them and every chance of putting aside the difficulties which caused them to part. &lt;p&gt;There is a misconception which suggests that two people who fall in love, somehow become a single entity or that such a state should be striven for and this explains why you will see so many long-term partners who dress similarly or men who are dressed by their wives. The loss of ones individuality has nothing whatever to do with love. Love sets you free and even encourages you to be more of who you are. The best relationships are those in which the two who share the knowledge of love become greater as individuals (because of their union) than they would be if they had not met, but this does not mean that one sacrifices their individuality to the other.&lt;p&gt;In the end, knowing HOW to love, is far more important than &#39;falling&#39; in love.&lt;br /&gt;
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Githinji'/><author><name>Mpho Mpondo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05388555042820561727</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182718247414666550.post-8021205000087904935</id><published>2011-07-12T15:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-12T15:22:54.249-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Are you hurting of love?   by Rafael Galarza</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;What is love? Is love last for ever? How can I make it work for me?&lt;br&gt;Many people are looking for the true love, and keep jumping from one relation to other.&lt;br&gt; And don&#39;t realize that they making them selves hurt more. Not one relationship will grow with out having difficulties and differences in live, likeness, issues, runtimes and many other things that come along with it. You need to understand this, that truly, the world love sound sweet but when you try it and taste it is sour very sour. &lt;br&gt;Accordantly there is the love of the Mighty one, that love everyone equally. And then is the love of human kind. When you love you want to fulfill your needs and feelings. For some people the experience with love makes them more mature. But for other this experiences is unsatisfied and destroy the goal that what is love about.&lt;p&gt;What is love? love involve emotions with related feelings of strong affection[1] and attachment. The word love is refer to a different variety feelings, states, and attitudes, ranging from generic pleasure (&quot;I loved to go to the game&quot;) to intense interpersonal attraction (&quot;I love my wife&quot;). Love usually refers to a deep, ineffable feeling of caring for another person. Even this cover an extremes space of each individual life&#39;s love, however, can bring you joy or sadness for the passion and feelings you have for.&lt;br&gt;If you are one of those persons that is jumping from one relation to another and never happy. You need to check your self out. What is it you really want. Think a musical piece, if you stroke the metal cymbal it just sound and do not fulfill any interest of the audients. But if is play in a compass along with other instruments become more interest.&lt;br&gt;What this mean is if you play along with honesty and without malicious jealousy and stop trying to get the perfect one; you will accomplish part of love. One thing in life people needs to understand that through live, together with each other and respecting, understanding, carrying and not been abusive and take advantage of other the time will give you what really you are looking for in love.&lt;br&gt;Feelings of love is eternal for ever ones live. But is up to the person how will handle love. Love is not just sex or a beauty face, white teeth. Good body, attractive and so on. you see love looks for something else, for something that last longer than a few minutes of sexual activities. Love wants to be fulfills with good actions hopes and patient a lot of it yep alot of patient. If you married divorce is not the greatest solution, if you are in love and have someone by doing Sealy things to make him/ her jealous is not going to work, you will end up with confusion and hurt. Keep in mind human don&#39;t read mind. Do not expect your partner understand you if you are playing games, you cannot play games to win some one.&lt;br&gt;Be honest, transparent, patient, kind, hope for, believe, certain. You will see that all that is around you will change positively. What the love do?&lt;br&gt;Love suffer long and is kind, do not envies, do not vaunted itself, do not puffed up. Love rejoice not in iniquity, but rejoice in the truth. 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Reproduction is the only way to continue the existence of the species. As such, lust is a basic biological need. &lt;p&gt;For men and women to get attracted to each other and to the selection of appropriate materials, the romance is necessary. Both lust and romance are gender specific and generally occur between a man and a woman. On the other hand, love is love is universal and not gender specific or different species. A man can love a woman or another man or an animal or bird. Love knows no boundaries. Let&#39;s do a brief analysis of the expression of love, romance and lust in human beings and the resultant impact of each of them. &lt;p&gt;Love is a tender feeling but at the bottom of the attraction to a being or object. Love is not limited to one thing only. You can love your dog and at the same time, you can love your dress. Love expands, by nature, and the more love, the happier you feel. It is very difficult to restrict because love is second nature to us all. We can not live without love. The reasoning is very simple. Our first love ourselves. Unless you yourself would not be able to live. Think for a minute. Those who commit suicide do so only in that fraction of a time when hate, whatever the reason. Our personal love advances further to include members of our family, relatives, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and others in our community. Love can be a mild or severe nature. The intense love or desire makes you obsessive and very possessive of that person or the object of your love. All our problems and conflicts start at this point only. &lt;p&gt;There is one more thing about love. Love is not limited to physical objects. Even our emotional aspects are part of our love. You say, I love swimming, I like singing, etc. We love the activities, including physical and emotional. Many of us love to fantasize about various things. This is emotional love. &lt;p&gt;In the English language, many languages use love as a theme. Some examples are given below. &lt;p&gt;Love is blind &lt;br&gt;Make love &lt;br&gt;Puppy love &lt;br&gt;Labors of love &lt;br&gt;No love lost &lt;br&gt;fall in love &lt;br&gt;not for love or money &lt;br&gt;all is fair in love and war &lt;br&gt;Love at first sight &lt;p&gt;Diane Ackerman wrote: Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is. It is very difficult to describe love in words. Quoting Barbara De Angelis, love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible, can not be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform into a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession possible. &lt;p&gt;While the all-embracing love, romance and lust typically occur between a man and a woman. Margaret Anderson said that in the real love you want the other person is good. In romantic love you want the other person. Romance is always regarded as a pleasant experience. The maximum number of novels, based on the only novel. The same goes for many films and television programs. However, many romances end as a failure because the initial infatuation covers up negative traits. Later, when the negative aspects of such knowledge begins to grow, the disappointment sets in. Therefore, for romance to succeed, the couple must be clear about what each expects the other. An open discussion on these issues makes it easier to understand each other and results in a harmonious relationship. It is important to enjoy the company and stay relaxed in a romantic relationship. &lt;p&gt;Psychologists argue that romantic love arises simply from a desire for self-gratification. They feel that the illusions that lead to romantic love are very powerful emotions and have to be adequately controlled. &lt;p&gt;On the other hand, lust is a bit dangerous, because above all lust is an intense feeling. Lust can be between humans or might even covet material objects or other money. When you are in lust, usually the cover slides thought the results could be disastrous. Therefore, deep and clear analysis and understanding of the nature of his lust is very necessary. Lust is also a desire for self-gratification, but much more powerful than romantic loves. When you lust after someone or something, his strong desire to get the person or object that tends to transgress the boundaries. The control of emotion of lust is very difficult. Most of the time, after reaching the person or object that coveted a feeling of guilt sets in. Therefore, lack adequate braking when you get the feeling of lust.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Copyright Â© 2006 Clotaire Rapaille&lt;p&gt;I held imprinting sessions all over the country searching for the Code for love. During these sessions, I asked participants to focus on the word &quot;love&quot; without specifying whether I meant romantic love, parental love, sibling love, love of country, love of pets, or even love of a sports team. When I guided participants back to their first imprint though, a vast majority of them went to the same place.&lt;p&gt;&quot;My first experience with the word love, or related to love, was when I was four or five. In the kitchen, mother was preparing a cake, my favorite cake, a cheesecake. The smell was the smell of love. She opened the oven and I told her, &#39;I love you!&#39; She closed the oven, came to give me a kiss, and told me, &#39;I love you, too.&#39; Then she gave me a big portion of the cake and I knew she really meant it when she said, &#39;I love you&#39;.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- 40-year-old man&lt;p&gt;&quot;Mother loved us so much, she cooked all Thanksgiving day. She was so happy to see her family all together again, around the table, eating... so much love around the table, so much food. We could not stop eating.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- 36-year-old woman&lt;p&gt;&quot;When you are little, parents are there to care for and protect you. You have no care or worries. If something bad happens, your family is there for you. I miss this protection.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- 58-year-old woman&lt;p&gt;&quot;The best way to describe my parents&#39; room is a nest. The carpet was light brown and the walls were blue. The bed was in the center of the room and had a huge white comforter. It was on this bed that I sat with my mother as a child and asked her about the world.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- 21-year-old man&lt;p&gt;&quot;I remember lying in my mother&#39;s lap in my early years. I remember talking with my mother and sharing caresses.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- 65-year-old man&lt;p&gt;Consistently, participants related their first experience of love to their mother&#39;s care -- feeding them, holding them, making them feel safe. This is entirely understandable. After all, for nine months, our mothers provide us with the most perfect &quot;resort hotel&quot; imaginable. The room service is first-rate and available immediately upon demand, the space is neither too hot nor too cold, transportation is free, and there&#39;s even a musical backdrop (her heartbeat) for entertainment. And even though we ultimately must leave this vacation paradise, our mothers are there for us to guide us through the transition, feeding us with their bodies, keeping us coddled and warm, taking us out to see the world, and providing numerous ways for us to occupy our time and delight in the act of learning.&lt;p&gt;The nature of these responses was very consistent with the thinking of an adolescent culture. Adolescents, after all, flit from pressing for independence to acting like children throughout this period of their lives. When in the latter mode, they seek the succor (inwardly if not outwardly) of their mothers, the safe harbor provided by that all-encompassing love.&lt;p&gt;Then there is the former mode, the mode that demands a rejection of home and the right to make one&#39;s own mistakes. When I asked participants to recall their most powerful memories of love, different stories emerged.&lt;p&gt;&quot;I went to college. I was so happy. Free at last. But it did not go so well. First time I started drinking, I could not stop. Then I don&#39;t know what happened next, I was so sick. None of the boys who were after me the night before were there to help me.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- 50-year-old woman&lt;p&gt;&quot;I was 13 and I liked a boy but he liked someone else. This taught me a big lesson because I thought that I was prettier than her and she was fat, but I was spoiled and sometimes mean.&quot; &lt;br /&gt;
-- 24-year-old woman&lt;p&gt;&quot;My most powerful experience is when my parents decided to separate. I found out eavesdropping on their discussions late at night. Things were tense, but everyone wanted to be normal.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- 37-year-old man&lt;p&gt;&quot;I have an image of a white beautiful horse and a blonde beautiful woman in a flowing crepe-like dress with a lush green forest and waterfall and a handsome man meeting and embracing her. I long to be that woman.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- 38-year-old woman&lt;p&gt;This was a different component of the adolescent experience: the part where experimentation leads to exhilaration and disappointment, to success and failure. The vast majority of these stories expressed some level of discomfort, of uneasiness with the events described, much in the way an adolescent describes experiences he doesn&#39;t like and doesn&#39;t understand. Remember, these stories were about the most powerful memory of love.&lt;p&gt;Perhaps the most significant element of the adolescent experience, however, is the loss of innocence. There comes a point in every adolescent&#39;s life when he realizes his ideals aren&#39;t as gilded as they once seemed. This realization usually leads to new maturity and the acquisition of new coping tools. It also often comes, though, with a sense of disillusionment. When participants wrote of their most recent memory of love, they repeatedly told the story of lost ideals.&lt;p&gt;&quot;I know what boys want. They say they love you, but I know what they want.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- A 35-year-old woman&lt;p&gt;&quot;I have three children from three different fathers who died in drive-by shootings. Before I die, I want once again to have a baby, to feed him, to love him, and to be loved unconditionally.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- A 15-year old woman&lt;p&gt;&quot;I purchased a diamond for my girlfriend. I recall her taking it off in the car while we were arguing and I became infuriated. I took the ring and threw it out the window. I told her since it meant so little to her I threw it away.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
-- 31-year-old man&lt;p&gt;These three sets of stories -- the first imprint, the most powerful memory, and the most recent memory -- revealed a distinctly American pattern. Participants spoke repeatedly about the desire for love, the need for love, the belief in something called &quot;True Love,&quot; but they also spoke consistently about being disappointed in this quest. A very large percentage of the &quot;most recent memory&quot; stories spoke of loss, bitterness, and sadness. When it comes to love, Americans -- regardless of their ages -- view love the way an adolescent views the world: as an exciting dream that rarely reaches fulfillment.&lt;p&gt;The American Culture Code for love is FALSE EXPECTATION.&lt;p&gt;Without question, losing at love is an international experience. Even in cultures where marriages are arranged and courtship is rare, there are tales of forbidden love and the sad consequences when that love dies. In older cultures, though -- ones that passed through adolescence centuries ago -- the unconscious message about the expectations for love are very different.&lt;p&gt;In France, the concepts of love and pleasure are intertwined. The French consider the notions of true love and &quot;Mr. Right&quot; irrelevant. The refinement of pleasure is paramount and romance is a highly sophisticated process. Love means helping your partner achieve as much pleasure as possible, even if this requires finding someone else to provide some of this pleasure. French couples can of course be devoted to one another, but their definition of devotion differs greatly from the American definition (fidelity, for instance, is not paramount) and their expectations are set accordingly.&lt;p&gt;The Italians believe that life is a comedy rather than a tragedy and that one should laugh whenever possible. They expect love to contain strong dimensions of pleasure, beauty, and, above all, fun. If love becomes too dramatic or too hard, it is unsatisfying. The Italian culture centers very strongly on family and Italians put their mothers up on pedestals. To them, true love is maternal love. Therefore, their expectations for romantic love are lower. Men romance women, but seek true love from their mothers. Women believe that the best way to express and experience love is by becoming mothers. A man is &quot;Mr. Right&quot; as long as he provides a child.&lt;p&gt;The Japanese offer perhaps the best illustration of the differences in attitudes toward love between an adolescent culture and an older culture. Japanese men and women often ask me to describe how westerners marry. I tell them that a young man meets a young woman (often one younger than he is himself) and they begin the process of getting to know one another. If he happens to fall deeply in love, the man will ask the woman to marry him, and if she loves him as well, she will say yes. (Obviously, it&#39;s more complicated that this in practice, but I get the main points across this way.)&lt;p&gt;Stunned expressions always meet this description. &quot;The man is young?&quot; the Japanese questioner will say. &quot;If he is young, how can he possibly have enough experience to make a decision of this type? Only his parents can know what kind of marriage is appropriate for him and will allow him to raise the best family. And you say the woman is younger. That means she is even less experienced than he is!&quot;&lt;p&gt;They save their greatest contempt, though, for the notion that westerners marry for love. &quot;Love is a temporary disease,&quot; they tell me. &quot;It is foolish to base something as important as the creation of a family on something so temporary.&quot; This is still the prevalent sensibility in Japan today, even though the &quot;content&quot; of the Japanese culture has changed. While Japanese teens might date more often than their parents did and might spend more time meeting up at clubs, most marriages are still arranged, and few have anything to do with romance. While this all might sound terribly harsh to American ears, there is at least some logic in this sentiment. While nearly half of all American marriages end in divorce, the Japanese divorce rate is less than 2%.&lt;p&gt;This is not to suggest that older cultures automatically have a clearer vision of the world. In fact, as you will see over the course of this book, there are many instances where the &quot;adolescent&quot; approach is the more effective one. When it comes to love, however, it is obvious that the American culture is currently in an uneasy place. A woman searches for &quot;Mr. Right&quot; because she believes the stories she reads in books or watches at the movies, finds someone she believes she can &quot;change&quot; into her ideal man, and disappointedly sees her efforts fail. A man searches for &quot;Ms. Perfect&quot; for many of the same reasons, finds a woman who excites him, believes it will stay this way forever, and becomes disappointed when motherhood takes her interests elsewhere.&lt;p&gt;This quest for perfection is, of course, on Code -- our cultural unconscious compels us to have unrealistically high standards for love. However, as that 50% divorce rate indicates, the Code isn&#39;t making our lives easier. Here is a case where an understanding of the Code can help those frustrated by love to go off Code in a productive manner. If you realize your unconscious expects you to fail, you can begin to look at love with more sensible goals. While understanding and respecting the tug to find &quot;Mr. Right&quot; or &quot;Ms. Perfect,&quot; one can look for someone who can be a partner, a friend, and a caring lover who can&#39;t possibly fulfill all of one&#39;s needs.&lt;p&gt;A prominent diamond company deals with the Code in a distinctive fashion. One component of its marketing focuses on the &quot;false expectations&quot; the American subconscious feels about love: its ads feature couples using diamonds to profess their forever love or to confirm their commitment after years together. Another component of its marketing, however, deals with the consequences of false expectations in a clever manner: highlighting the investment and re-sale value of diamonds. Both campaigns are strongly on Code, addressing our undying belief in the permanence of romantic love and providing a useful benefit when that belief fails to pan out.&lt;p&gt;Excerpted from The Culture Code by Clotaire Rapaille Copyright Â© 2006 by Clotaire Rapaille. Excerpted by permission of Broadway, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.&lt;br /&gt;
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