http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/ Relationships blog - information and tips to help you improve your world and relationships with family, friends, and those you love. en-us 2011-01-17T07:48:13-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/working_with_someone_you_hate_006472.html Work is usually not people's favorite place to be. However, it can be a lot worse if there is someone at work that you hate, or dislike strongly. No one wants to work in a hostile work environment. However, having... Office Relationships K 2011-01-17T07:48:13-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/when_your_boss_doesnt_respect_you_006467.html If you work somewhere that your boss doesn't respect you, it can be very uncomfortable. The majority of people spend over half of their life at work, so it is a good idea to find a job you love, with... Office Relationships K 2011-01-16T07:33:49-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/things_to_think_about_before_you_contemplate_marriage_006466.html Love is a wonderful thing, but it can also make you ignore or blind to potential problems. When you love someone enough to contemplate marrying them, it is important that you consider the following questions:... Marriage K 2011-01-15T07:30:23-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/spouses_yet_strangers_006469.html It is possible to live in the same house with someone, be married to them, for years even, and barely know them. Often in marriages, too often by all accounts, people grow apart as they have children, take on new... Marriage K 2011-01-14T07:41:40-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/simple_things_matter_in_love_and_marriage_006471.html The idea that the simple things matter in love and marriage is in no way new, novel, or unheard of. However, it is too often unpracticed. As people settle into marriages, and grow more comfortable with their spouse, the little... Marriage K 2011-01-13T07:46:08-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/parent_child_relationships_006465.html Name calling- It is easy as a parent to get in the habit of calling your children names. Often, these names are used as terms of endearment, but can still be damaging. Calling a child a little brat, or a... Parents K 2011-01-12T07:28:04-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/nasty_neighbors_006468.html One of the relationships that can be the best or the worst is that of neighbor relationships. Having a neighbor who is your friend can be so wonderful. It means having someone to borrow that cup of sugar from, or... Neighbors K 2011-01-11T07:39:07-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/my_kids_dad_wants_to_be_part_of_his_life_006464.html There are many families these days with parents who are divorced, or who never married. Often this leads to custody agreements where the child spends the majority of its time with one parent rather than the other. In some cases,... Parents K 2011-01-10T07:26:08-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/love_lessons_006461.html Sometimes love stinks. Sometimes you get involved, emotionally and things don't work out. However, these road bumps, although seemingly negative, are often wonderful, as they are actually lessons about love that with out, would make it far more difficult to... Love K 2011-01-09T07:18:49-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/did_i_give_up_adventure_for_marriage_006463.html Divorce rates around the country have escalated, each year the number seems to grow. More and more people are opting for non-traditional unions, rather than marriage. Why? What can you do to make sure your marriage lasts? What can you... Concern K 2011-01-08T07:24:19-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/dealing_with_a_secretive_spouse_006470.html Everyone communicates differently. However, it can be difficult to be in a relationship if you are a sharer, and your spouse is not. Some people simply prefer to keep things to themselves, however, this can be misconstrued as being secretive.... Marriage K 2011-01-07T07:43:51-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/can_someone_change_006462.html In relationships, one of the major problems comes from expecting change from someone. People should never go into a relationship expecting people to change what they do, and how they do it. If you do, chances are you will be... Conflict K 2011-01-06T07:21:36-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/being_lonely_006459.html How do you define lonely? Many people think that it is only possible to be lonely because of the absence of someone. However, sometimes you can feel lonely even if you are surrounded by people. Being lonely is a personal... Happiness K 2011-01-05T07:09:17-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/being_alone_together_006460.html The word alone doesn't seem to apply to relationships. People would much rather be together than be alone, but what about being alone together? What does that mean for a relationship? What does it mean to be alone, together? In... Time K 2011-01-04T07:12:02-06:00 http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/are_you_looking_for_happiness_in_your_relationships_006458.html Many people seek relationships in order to be happy. They think that the only way to be happy is to be with someone. The problem with this logic is that while a person can make you happy, when they are... Happiness K 2011-01-03T12:05:10-06:00