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Cruising the Relationship Blogs

Friday We're In Love - Camille and Jacob enjoy a date night every Friday. They take pictures and blog about what they did. It is a lot of fun to see how much they enjoy themselves, and how creative they are. If you are having trouble coming up with ideas for your own date nights, there is plenty of inspiration here.

Dr. Sue Johnson - Sue Johnson is one of the world's top relationship experts, the founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy, author of the best-selling Hold Me Tight and her new book Love Sense. Her advice and methods are based on cutting-edge research into how our brains, body chemistry, and emotions all work together.

How Porn Hurts Marriages

by guest blogger Make Taylor

Pornography can seriously, if not permanently, damage marriages, husbands, wives, children, and whole families. Although you probably know pornography is dangerous in general, you may not know all the ways it can harm those it affects.

Short But Sweet

A letter from Richard Steele to his wife, written September 1710:

Dear Prue,
    I am very sleepy and tired, but could not think of closing my eyes till I had told you I am, dearest creature, your most affectionate and faithful husband,
        Richard Steele

Image courtesy of Simon Howden / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Helping a Loved One Through Addiction

by guest blogger Alicia Lawrence

One of the hardest aspects of dealing with the addiction of a significant other is the helplessness you feel. Then there's guilt associated with being an enabler. This is often rationalized with, "Better me than a stranger," "At least they won't steal," or whatever excuse springs to mind to ease your conscience. Eventually, this ends in one of two ways: You either slowly manage to make someone else's addiction entirely about yourself or you erase yourself and your emotions completely.

Neither scenario is of use to the loved one struggling with addiction or to you, either. If you are truly trying to find a way to be of service to someone you care about, there are proactive and helpful steps you can and should take.

Poetry Bad, Love Good

I found this among my late father's papers. It's a poem he wrote to my mother while they were dating. He was a college student at the time.

When I behold the blueness of your eyes,
Or hear the melody of your sweet voice,
My life to be complete, I realize,
Depends upon me as your final choice.