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myTakes: Break Up & Divorce

"It's Not You, It's Me": Truth or an Excuse?

Am I the only one on the planet who doesn't believe that "It's not you, it's me" is an excuse? Have you been on one side or the other of this line in a break up situation? Does anyone buy this explanation? After it...
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5 Things You Shouldn't Say to a Girl Who Just Broke Up

1. "Forget him, there are lots of guys around you" Of course there are but her eyes won't see them. 2. "You did the right thing, he was even trying to flirt with me" Why didn't you say so before? 3. "He wasn't handsome,...
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Do Women With More Premarital Sex Partners Really Have a Higher Divorce Rate?

Many of the questions/myTakes regarding sexuality and female promiscuity have had at least one guy point out, "MEN DON'T WANT WOMEN WHO HAVE SLEPT WITH A LOT OF WOMEN" (totally fair if that's a requirement for you, you...
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5 Things You Can Learn From a Breakup

1. Some things don’t have a promising future Some relationships and friendships don’t end happily. You can understand that at the beginning, and you understand that you have some people in your life just to have an...
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5 Things That Can Destroy a Marriage

1. Lying It's hard to gain trust again. 2. Economical problems It can be losing a job, going bankrupt, credit card debts, etc. 3. Violence Even couples don't divorce it will be only on paper. 4. Cheating It's one of...
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Relationship Fallout: 5 Stages of Grieving After a Breakup

Heartbreak is excruciatingly painful. It can have a detrimental affect on your emotional,physical and mental state. It is a sad and disorientating time. When couples part the pain can be profound because it represents the...
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How to Break up Like a Damn Adult

Don't delay You don't need a permission or a really good reason to break up. Talk face-to-face If you are in a long term relationship then your partner deserves a face-to-face talk. Don't forget to use the word...
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9 Common Reactions to Being Cheated On

1. Going berserk It's one of the most common quick responses. You deactivate your logic and let your imprinting come out. 2. ATTACK It's a way of the anger coming out of you. It's better for the duper to disappear for a...
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6 Things That Might Remind You of Your Ex

1. The first message after the breakup You usually receive it when you go out to have fun with your friends. And suddenly your phone vibrates. What's up? :) 2. When you hear his/her favorite song You keep messaging as...
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12 Ways a Woman Acts After She's Dumped

1. "See what you have lost" They ask to meet one last time to show what he is missing. 2. "Life is over for me" They are the ones who make their boyfriend the center of their life. They may even get into depression. 3....
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He Left You, Now What? 6 Ways To Move Past It

So he left you, and you’re feeling terrible. What can you do? I have put together a few ideas for you. Some may seem radical to some of you, but they all have the advantage that they depend only on you and on how open you...
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The Most Important Thing I Wish I'd Known About Relationships Before My Breakup

A lot of people think that once you get into a relationship the task of having a partner is easier than attaining one. Maintaining a relationship is hard work and is a skill-set that needs to be acquired in the same...
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8 Reasons You Haven't Gotten Over Your Ex

1. It really is too soon If you really liked your ex, and you dated for a long time, and you're wondering why a month later, you haven't moved on yet, it might literally be too soon. You can't force yourself to just be...
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4 Ways to Get Over Your First Love and Move On

So I know you may be thinking this is impossible . And trust me, I know why you're thinking this. My first love made it almost impossible for me to get over him as well. It was horrible. I thought about him every day and...
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A No Contact Success Story: Yes, There is Hope!

My ex finished with me a month and a half ago.. I always felt that the breakup was largely due to my actions or lack thereof, letting the spark die between us and failing to recognize how special she was to me. We shared...
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You Can't Help Who You Love...You Just Do!

Ever wonder how love works? Is nature behind this insidious phenomenon called love? Why do you feel like you are about to faint when you kiss one person but feel nothing with others? Do you know? I don't think you do. I...
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Why The No Contact Rule Won't Get Your Ex Back

Having seen numerous G@G questions involving The No Contact Rule, I decided to write my first MyTake so I or you, if you agree with me, can reference it when answering such G@G questions. In my decades of experience, I am...
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How My 9-Year Relationship With the Girl I Was Going to Marry Ended

Met her in 2005 in high school. She was a friend of mine for awhile but we were not very close. We reconnected in 2007 and started dating. I had just joined the Army and was sent overseas. I should clarify we started...
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I Love and Miss You: A Letter I'll Never Send

I miss you. I miss your smile. I miss your laugh. I miss our late night conversations. I miss the way your arms felt around me. I miss how you playfully teased me. I miss sleeping in your bed, my nose buried in the...
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Confessions of the Wrongly Accused: Emotional Abuse in Relationships

My take, is one from both an abstract and subjective point of view. Here I sit, bewildered and betwixt, angered and longing; loving and hating..... For I have a label...... A label that is haunting and terrifying, however...
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