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Who is your all time favourite comedian?

Laughter is supposed to be the best medicine, to help keep our bodies in great health. Do you have a comedian you have always admired? One who really makes your side split with laughter or simply cheers you up when you see them?

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Are You Aged 49-59? It Can Be A Crisis for Women

This age is a curious one: liberating yet often frightening. At a time when everything seems to be happening, life can become another mid-life crisis because many women now fear the ageing process, especially if they start to feel unattractive.

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Fear of commitment in men: Reasons behind the phobia

We are living in different times where both men and women can play the game of life by their own rules. With social independence for both genders, there is no compulsion to team up as couples, unless they really want to.

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8 Tired Online Dating Clichés That Should Be Avoided!

Go on any dating site, especially where Britons are, and it is as if they are all copying each other in a revolving fest of cliches that make you feel you have seen everyone by the time you have been through the first few profiles.

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How to prevent your wife from cheating

Most women cheat through neglect, boredom and being taken for granted. Many people forget a vital factor when they get into a relationship: that human beings are constantly evolving and developing different aspirations, needs and expectations.

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The Power of 'Listening' to Gain Respect

Everyone in the world mistakenly believes they are seeing the same reality. In one sense, reality is a static situation but how it appears to us will depend on what we read into it, and that is decided by our individual perception.

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Grant Park and all that....Reflections of an unforgettable election..(Poll)

I cannot believe that it is exactly one year ago today I was in Grant Park watching the results of the American presidential election, seeing my predictions come true and the new President-Elect walk unto the stage with his family.

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Do you find it hard to say 'I'm Sorry'? (Poll)

Many friendships and relationships have broken up primarily because pride gets in the way. People find it hard to apologise for anything, even though they know they did something wrong or inappropriate. They feel that it makes them look worse or belittles them in some way.

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Are you between 36 and 45 years old? You'll be experiencing a Time of Reckoning

Famously known for the 'mid-life crisis', this stage is often like hell on earth. It carries self-analysis even further, becoming a very important and testing time for both males and females.

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One year after his election, what would you ask President Obama?

It is now one year after President Obama's election. A lot has happened since that heady night in Grants Park, Chicago, when the new First Family walked out to the adulation of the crowds, one which I was fortunate to witness.

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How do I get people to like me?

Some people have genuine difficulty getting others to like them while others find it almost effortless. Yet, we all have the potential to be well liked right there within ourselves. It is just a matter of finding it and acting upon it, which is not that easy to do.

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Are You Just an Option For Someone Else, Instead of Their Priority?

On the welcoming page of my personal website (Elaine's Den) I have 12 Lessons in Life which are very important to me. Among them is the statement: Never make someone your priority when to them you're only an option.

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When was the last time you applied for a job and did you get it?

Some people find it easy to apply for jobs while some dread the experience totally. In any recession, when jobs are much harder to find, applying for a job becomes worse because far more people are competing for scare positions.

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Is your relationship heading for an affair? (Poll)

People affected by affairs, especially the victims of it, tend to spend a lot of time blaming the perpetrator or wondering why it happened.

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Do you believe in ghosts and have you ever seen one? (Poll)

My mother used to talk about seeing ghosts on some occasions and the way she described the experience you can't help but believe her. But I don't think I have ever seen one.

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Is there a difference between Passion and Love? (Poll)

Many of us, when we speak about Love, treat Passion as an entirely separate thing from it.

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Are you between 26 and 35 years old? Welcome to The Age Of Choice and Ambition

This is a fascinating age. It offers so much yet can leave a lot of regret and unhappiness in its wake because this period in our emotional evolution brings its own angst of getting older and being conscious of time's ever-moving hand waving us on.

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Pic of the Day: First Family Official Portrait -The Obamas! (Poll)

This is the latest picture of President and his family looking relaxed and happy. Their first official portrait in the White House taken by famous photographer, Annie Leibovitz. Seems very cute and sweet, and very heartwarming. But what do you think of it?

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Are you having difficulty getting your point across? Why your communication might be failing you

Whenever we observe behaviour, listen to someone speak or gather information, we draw conclusions. If we interpret (conclude) correctly, we are likely to respond reasonably and almost to expectation.

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The Top 10 reasons why people divorce

There are, of course, many reasons why people divorce. But there are 10 top ones which seem to crop up regularly between couples and they can be divided into two clear categories.

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Which THREE things make you happiest?

We all have lots of things we can immediately think of that make us happy: family, possessions and leisure things, for a start. The real dilemma comes in trying to reduce all of them to just three, if they were the only ones you could have. That must be very difficult!

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Do political polls really matter? (Poll)

The latest polls seem to be going up and down like a yo-yo for President Obama. They have changed so frequently in the last nine months of him being in the White House it almost makes one's head spin.

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Is There Any Real Difference Between a Manager And a Leader?

On the face of it, no. Both lead others, motivate others and encourage others. However, there are definite distinctions between the two labels, though they both relate to one person interacting with others in an unequal capacity.

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30 Essential Actions For Dating Your Partner Forever (Poll)

It is very easy to fall into bad habits of avoidance and negativity in a relationship. Soon after getting married or settling down together, the responsibilities of keeping a home, children, a job and building a relationship soon become all pervasive and perhaps overwhelming.

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