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Relationships 131 articles

Read about the relationships of others. Improve your own. Learn what it means to listen, to love and to grow. All here.

Why Must We Wait for a Crisis?
Why Must We Wait for a Crisis?
We can be extraordinary everyday.
Nov 15, 2012
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
What Sandy Took and What She Brought
What Sandy Took and What She Brought
It looks bad outside. So look on the inside instead.
Nov 1, 2012
By Raffi Bilek
Suicide Humor: Humanity’s Low Point
Suicide Humor: Humanity’s Low Point
What happened to Amanda Todd is gut-wrenching. What happens after Amanda Todd's suicide is inhuman.
Oct 26, 2012
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
A Seven-Year-Old’s Thoughts on Humanity
A Seven-Year-Old’s Thoughts on Humanity
This morning my seven-year-old daughter said to me, “People think that people are things, but they’re not.” Intrigued by her observation, I asked her, “Then what are they?”
Oct 11, 2012
By Michael Milgraum
The Right Match? Filling the Gaps in the Shidduch Process
The Right Match? Filling the Gaps in the Shidduch...
Although marital discord can be attributed to lack of preparation, insufficient effort, or inappropriate expectations, marriages often fail because the couple is simply not a match.
Sep 13, 2012
By Lisa Twerski, LCSW
A Simple Paradigm Shift That Will Improve Every Aspect of Your Life
A Simple Paradigm Shift That Will Improve Every Aspect...
One of the primary curses that plague man is the cynical dismissal of things that are not “good enough” only because they are not “perfect.”
Sep 6, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Creating a Resting Place for the <em>Shechina</em>
Creating a Resting Place for the Shechina
Primary contributors to marital problems and practical recommendations to preempt them.
Sep 5, 2012
By Yitzchak Schechter
Six Conversations About Marriage: A Guide
Six Conversations About Marriage: A Guide
To put it bluntly: when we get married we place our future happiness in the hands of our mate. The way our spouse treats us – through his or her unencumbered...
Sep 5, 2012
By Moshe Hauer
Marital Satisfaction Survey: Where Do We Go From Here?
Marital Satisfaction Survey: Where Do We Go From Here?
Practical suggestions based on real-life feedback on how to improve our marriages.
Aug 23, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Weil
Ending the <em>Agunah</em> Problem as We Know It
Ending the Agunah Problem as We Know It
While numerous solutions to the agunah problem have been proposed, only one has received the backing of many prominent halachic authorities and consistently lives up to its promise of preventing situations...
Aug 23, 2012
By Rabbi Shlomo Weissmann

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