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HOW TO MAKE LOVE LAST

Saturday, February 16, 2008

How to Make Love Last
Joyce Reid

A new romance is always exciting. But, just like any other relationship, a romantic one has its ups and downs. Couples easily fall in love, but they have to work at maintaining that special connection on a long term basis.
So why do some couples bounce back from the hard times while others don't?
There are lots of reasons, of course, but I feel that one of the primary ones is how they handle the boredom of a long-term relationship. During the courtship and honeymoon period, couples overlook their differences and small annoying habits that can later become big irritations. Boredom leads to taking each other for granted which leads to disappointment which can spiral on downward towards divorce.
So what can you do to prevent boredom from creeping in or to gain back some of the excitement of the earlier days of the romance? Keeping him or her on your mind is a good start. Remind yourself that all relationships go through ups and downs. You can love your spouse and dislike him/her at the same time. It's OK. When times get rough, remember that the loving feelings are still there even if lurking in the background.
Never say something you don't mean. I read somewhere early in my marriage that if you start saying "I hate you" or "I want a divorce", those things would eventually happen the more you repeated the words. And, I believe that to be true. Negative thoughts only lead to more negative ones.
If your partner is going through a rough time, don't allow it to spill over into your relationship. Do whatever you can to lend support or to lessen the stress he/she is experiencing. Then realize that is all you can do for them. Give them space to work out their problem and focus on what you can control--your own enjoyment of life.
Realize that men and women are different. They think differently. They react differently. Romance means different things to them. Also remember that the excitement of early courtship will not last. There are stages to a relationship and one of the most important ones is the friendship stage where relaxed compromise and acceptance occurs.

Joyce Reid is a feature writer for Rave Reviews and has enjoyed the love and companionship of her her husband, Ron, for the past 45 years. She is the owner of www.shopcreativegifts.com and www.giftbasketnetwork.com.

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This article is brought to you by the I Keep Love Real Team from UA&P University of Asia and the Pacific

Posted by "I Keep Love Real" at 5:40 PM | 20 Comment/s

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Anonymous said last February 17, 2008 at 1:54 PM #..

awww soo true!!!!!!!

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Anonymous said last February 19, 2008 at 8:17 AM #..

ooohhh.... hard work.... tsk tsk..hehehe

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Unknown said last February 19, 2008 at 8:18 AM #..

pero kaya kaya... it's just takes ALOT OF PATIENCE, A LOT OF UNDERSTANDING... AND A LOT OF LOVING!!! HAHAHA

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Unknown said last February 19, 2008 at 8:19 AM #..

and you gotta make sure that you're not scared of that other person... whether it be telling them a secret, admitting a mistake, or asking for advice...

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Unknown said last February 19, 2008 at 8:23 AM #..

good luck!!! this is gonna be really hard!!!

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Anonymous said last February 20, 2008 at 3:20 PM #..

just give your all !

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Anonymous said last February 20, 2008 at 3:20 PM #..

just give your all

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Anonymous said last February 20, 2008 at 3:21 PM #..

its easy to love the other person when loving him comes naturally from you

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Anonymous said last February 20, 2008 at 3:21 PM #..

its easy to love the other person when loving him comes naturally from you

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Anonymous said last February 22, 2008 at 11:09 PM #..

love is beautiful and so are we. :D

Go I keep love real team!!! UA&P is the best ever!!!

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:45 AM #..

true love endures!!

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:46 AM #..

true love endures!!

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:46 AM #..

true love endures!!

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:47 AM #..

just always be true to your partner

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:47 AM #..

true love endures!!

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:47 AM #..

love your partner as you love yourself :)

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:48 AM #..

love your partner as you love yourself :)

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:48 AM #..

change for the better
thanks i keep love real

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:49 AM #..

change for the better
thanks i keep love real

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Anonymous said last February 27, 2008 at 2:49 AM #..

change for the better
thanks i keep love real

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I Keep Love Real (IKLR) is a campaign for a deeper understanding of the meaning of love,
relationships, and sexuality.

KEEP is respecting the nobility of affection and love.

LOVE refers to courtship, romance, and relationships between men and women with eyes towards friendship and marriage.

REAL is a quality of love that leads to respecting the dignity of the other person, waiting for marriage for love’s full expression, and making it last despite trials.

The first person pronoun "i" makes keeping love real a personal
decision not an imposition from the outside.

We think that… The campaign vision is realized through the projects of IAS-iKLR and the iKLR International network.

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Talk Interactive talks given by ates and kuyas to high school and college students, with no-holds-barred conversation on real issues about love, relationships, and sexuality.

Mobile Booth iKLR hopes to build its name by creating familiarity with the youth through the setting up of booths in school-organized activities (e.g. fairs and variety shows)

Music Video From the winners of the 2007 I Keep Love Real Song-writing Competition, iKLR will launch a music video for the song that best captures the message of the campaign.

Lifestyle Merchandise Lifestyle merchandise such as baller bands, vintage necklaces, and dog tags are promoted as an expression of one’s personal commitment to keep love real.

Ad Campaign To reach the mainstream youth audience, promotions through television, radio, and print shall be carried out.

Photography Competition The idea of the competition is for the youth to see and appreciate the true meaning of love in the dynamics of everyday human interaction. Using camera-enabled mobile phones, participants of the competition are to capture creative, appropriate, and meaningful images that best portray the message of iKLR.

Scriptwriting Competition and TV Special Similar to the Photography Competition, iKLR hopes to engage the youth in discovering and promoting a kind of love that respects and nurtures, by means of a scriptwriting competition. The winning story will be presented to interested media partners for portrayal in appropriate television shows, to be launched the following year.

Real Love Revolution Southeast Asian Youth Congress Youth representatives from the Southeast Asian nations will be invited to the Philippines for a congress on real love revolution. Unity is fostered among these neighboring nations to uphold values strongly rooted in the Asian psyche.

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Keep Love Real Authored by Lora Tan-Garcia, Keep Love Real is a spritely read on love and chastity. In Lora’s words, “Chastity isn’t about what you can’t have and can’t do. It’s so much bigger and more triumphant than that. It’s actually having the life you’ve always wanted but perhaps didn’t think you could achieve through chastity...”

Congress Executive Report with Research The 2nd International Congress on Education in Love, Sex, and Life produced rich resource materials on character education: from experts worldwide and from a research study involving 4,000 Filipino colleges.

Modules Based on experiences and data gathered from seminars, I Am S.T.R.O.N.G. and I Keep Love Real syllabi, modules, lesson plans, and other materials have been written to help the Department of Education, teachers, and administrators replicate the same program in their schools and classrooms. As they have been written in straightforward language, using a clear, logical format, these works have also been distributed to selected students and seminar participants.

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