Love, Relationship, and Dating - Love Advice Forum

We hope all your relationships are doing well, and that the New Year brings wonderful things for you, your family and your relationships.

For the Christmas season, we have compiled a list of Love related Christmas quotes:

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
- Charles Dickens

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
- Burton Hillis

May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!
- Author Unknown

Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.
- Charles Schulz

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.
- Roy L. Smith ...

It is that time of year again, when visions of family gathered around tables filled with eggnog, turkey, mashed potatoes, and pie dance in our heads. Stores have begun their extended shopping hours and seasonal sales. Soon, houses will be lit with twinkling lights and fir trees will be adorned with decorations.

Aside from the commercialization North America is notorious for, the winter holidays are about family, giving, and kindness. Since it is so easy to get caught up in the daily grind of life and take for granted the small moments of each day that make life special, I especially enjoy this time because it is also a perfect opportunity for recognizing the beauty in life and being thankful. ...

Relationships can be difficult. There are things that you can do that can make your relationship easier. There is always going to be some compromise and some give and take. It is always crucial that you remember to take the other person into consideration in all the little day to day things that you do. Here are some relationship tips that can help your relationships go more smoothly.

Quality Time

Make a point to spend quality time with each other and for each other. This can be difficult, especially if you have children. Try and spend at least some time every day when the two of you can be alone and talk. If you have children, this might mean a half hour of talking in bed before going to sleep every night. I can't stress enough the importance of quality time in a relationship. Often you hear of couples that have grown apart. These are often relationships that didn't intentionally have quality time. ...

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It's that time of year again. Halloween!

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About 16 years ago, I was sitting at the kitchen table with my best friend and her uncle, and we were discussing marriage. She had been dating her boyfriend for about 8 years and was engaged to be married. She was excited about her impending nuptials and full of hope. He had been married a few times and was a firm believer in just being married. I held a more reserved view of the idea which fueled discussion because although I had been in long term dating relationships, I had trouble understanding why anyone would want to. Albeit, I did want the frilly billowy princess dress, but I didn’t feel the necessity of legalizing love with a contractual agreement. ...