In order to make a relationship work, you have to invest a lot of time and energy into it. The more work you put into a relationship, the more it affects your entire life. If you've invested a lot in a relationship with someone it can be hard to let go. This is especially true if children are involved or if you are worried you haven't really tried hard enough to make things work. It's also hard to be alone and if you haven't been single in a long time it can be scary. And depending on how long the relationship was, there may also be property and money that has to be divided up. But if you aren't happy in your relationship it's important to end it. Knowing when to end a relationship is a very important skill. Knowing when to end things will help you cut your losses, stay mentally healthy, and move on towards the relationship you deserve. If you stay with someone you don't want to be with the truth is you aren't doing anyone any favors. You deserve to be happy and so does your partner. …
NB: The subject matter of this article, which is about the nature of love, is one of the broadest discourses in Philosophy. Hence, I can only discuss the basics, and yet, essential concepts to clarify some of its most controversial notions. One of the most used and misunderstood words in the history of humanity is love, aside from peace, justice and truth. If you will ask every [single] human person in the world, I’m pretty much sure, each one has his/her own definition or understanding of what love is all about. There is no single person who does not have the awareness of this thing so called “love.” One might say that his/her understanding is frivolous or superficial, or worst, even come to a point of conclusion that it is not love at all. But, the point is, at least, everyone has its own definition [of love]. Now, let’s deepen our understanding of love by analyzing it in a philosophical standpoint. However, before that, to give a better explanation of love in the context of…
Parenting at best is a no-win situation in the present and a winning situation if you are lucky in the long-run. Life teaches hard lessons and as a parent, just because you teach the hard lesson is no guarantee of the right outcome. I've seen great parents have troubled kids, and seemingly lousy parents have incredible kids. I have no answers. I could only do what I thought was right for my daughter and me and my family. I tried to teach honesty, trust, helpfulness, kindness, thoughtfulness, openness, and a certain amount of thoughtful irreverence. Most of all I wanted to give her a sense of personal responsibility. I don't believe you can be "friends" with your child. "Friendly," yes. Friends, no. The reason is simple. Sooner or later you are going to have to teach your child something it is easier not to teach. ‘Friends" take the easy route. They don't say "No." When that happens too often, there is a breach in the friendship. As a parent, you must have rules, strict lines in the…
My wife and I had planned on being the typical American couple. We’d get married, work for a couple of years (to earn some stability and get to know one another) and then start our family. We had seen our friends follow this same agenda and it seemed simple enough. We learned it was not always so simple… Finally, after a decade of trying and reaching the ripe-old age of thirty-eight, we realized that having a baby just wasn’t going to happen the “old-fashioned way.” So, we sought help. Only to find that “help” to be very expensive. The process of IVF (in-vitro fertilization) and subsequent pregnancy and birth would cost tens of thousands of dollars, which we didn’t have. But, we did have our house. Years of scrimping, saving, used cars and brown-bag lunches had allowed us to pay off our school debts and save just enough for a down payment on a small three-bedroom, two-bath house on the outskirts of town. Vickie and I both worked full time, living in tiny apartments in bad neighborhoods to…
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