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	Kate Woods BellaOnline's Relationships Editor

Can You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too?
Who among us can resist a nice piece of our favorite cake? Having your cake and eating it too is often applied to wanting to have everything your own way while also appearing to be compliant in a relationship. This can be related to both things and actions. Can you have your cake and eat it too?

Ethnic and Cultural Relations

Fault and Playing the Blame Game in Relationships
In all probability most people have heard the following words in their lifetime – It’s your fault. No matter who says it, the recipient is usually annoyed by the innuendo. It seems that no one likes to be tagged by a fickle finger pointing at them and blaming them for something.

Memories from Childhood can be a Lesson for Parents
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Resolving Conflicts

Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say
It seems to me that relationships would proceed much more smoothly if everyone involved would say what they mean and mean what they say. Too often, especially in new relationships both sides of the equation say what they think the other person wants to hear.

Stubbornness – Is It Destructive Behavior
If you have functional ears but refuse to hear another persons viewpoint because you are too busy stubbornly shouting your viewpoint loud enough to drown out the words of others, that’s an example of destructive stubborn behavior. Are you too stubborn for your own good?