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		<title>(Almost) Over You</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/10/10/almost-over-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine Gryp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breakups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[men]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[my life]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[random thoughts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=5896</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There it was, at the bottom of the tan purse I never wear: a grocery list from another life. Toothpaste Frozen dinners Diet Coke Ice cream Cheez-Its Oatmeal cookies I haven’t thought of buying Cheez-Its or oatmeal cookies since the day I moved out of your house. This list was pre-breakup. A year ago, finding [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>I Fell In Love Too Hard, Too Soon</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/09/19/i-fell-in-love-too-hard-too-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/09/19/i-fell-in-love-too-hard-too-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Hong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effusiveness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[falling in love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feelings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intensity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[passion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soulmates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stoicism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the One]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=5852</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a stoic. In a new relationship, I tend to stay reserved and guarded. I hold back my feelings, and I definitely don’t let myself fall for someone very easily. At least not until I know for sure that the relationship means something. Some people, on the other hand, are effusive. In a new [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>26</slash:comments>
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		<title>How I Know He&#8217;s Just That Into Me</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/09/12/how-i-know-hes-just-that-into-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/09/12/how-i-know-hes-just-that-into-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miss Bonnified</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[actions speak louder than words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[differences between men and women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[He's Just Not That Into You]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new relationships]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=5680</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a book out there entitled He&#8217;s Just Not That Into You. You&#8217;ve probably heard of it. I once read that book from cover to cover because I needed something to make me laugh while giving me insight into why I let my last relationship die. I was hoping something in there would explain how [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>My Not-Quite-So-World-Changing Dream</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/09/04/my-not-quite-so-world-changing-dream/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/09/04/my-not-quite-so-world-changing-dream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Hong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[understanding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=5800</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my dream, she’s my best friend, and I am hers. Whenever I get a piece of great news in my life, she’s the first person I want to tell. Whenever something stressful happens, she’s the first person I think of who can comfort me. I hope to be the same for her. In my [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>25</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sex Is The Most Important Part Of A Marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/08/22/sex-is-the-most-important-part-of-a-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/08/22/sex-is-the-most-important-part-of-a-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Witt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adultery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commitment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expectations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[key elements to a successful relationship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[long-term relationships]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=5596</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Time magazine recently published two articles discussing new studies regarding sexual satisfaction, marriage and infidelity. While Time played up the &#8220;groundbreaking&#8221; nature of the results, I was not surprised. Shortly after my wedding, I came to the conclusion that sex is probably the most important aspect of marriage. That revelation wasn&#8217;t the result of any sexual [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>46</slash:comments>
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		<title>When Saying &#8220;I Love You&#8221; Matters Most</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/08/15/when-saying-i-love-you-matters-most/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/08/15/when-saying-i-love-you-matters-most/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[established relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[I love you]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=5609</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a very effusive person. For instance, I love sushi. I love my rare lazy afternoons when I get to read a book on the couch. I love Harry Potter (the books, not the movies). I love our barber in the small Italian town where we live. I love my dogs. I love my [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Love Conquers All</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/07/25/love-conquers-all/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/07/25/love-conquers-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine Gryp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[canceled wedding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mistrust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wedding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=5561</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“I’m 95 percent positive that we’ll be canceling the wedding, and I wanted to see if we could get our deposit back,” I wrote that April day. This was the wedding venue for which I’d searched for months, the address that was printed eloquently on the invitations that were going out in just one week. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>30</slash:comments>
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		<title>Bonnie&#8217;s Rules For Kindergarten, Bachelor Parties, And Life In General</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/06/20/bonnies-rules-for-kindergarten-bachelor-parties-and-life-in-general/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/06/20/bonnies-rules-for-kindergarten-bachelor-parties-and-life-in-general/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miss Bonnified</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bachelor parties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hedonism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strippers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wedding planning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=5273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When people hear I&#8217;m engaged, the most common question they ask is, &#8220;How&#8217;s the wedding planning going?&#8221; This question usually leads right into the second most common question: &#8220;So, are you going to let your fiance have a bachelor party?&#8221; This, my chiropractor just asked me, as he was cracking my back and popping my [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>No Romance For Me, Please</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/06/13/no-romance-for-me-please/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/06/13/no-romance-for-me-please/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Bee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commitment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expectations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[romance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=5350</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine the scene…. A balmy February evening with a luxurious yacht skimming along the water. On board are couples in love. To surprise Jane, John has two tickets for this Valentine’s Day moonlit cruise around the harbor. On the drive to the dock, John remains tight lipped, frustrating Jane. She anxiously clutches the bouquet of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>30</slash:comments>
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		<title>If I Chase You, I May Fall For You</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/04/18/if-i-chase-you-i-may-fall-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/04/18/if-i-chase-you-i-may-fall-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chasing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lost love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pursuing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the one that got away]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=4657</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I met Ramona in Vegas. We only spent a couple hours together the night we met. Yet, neither of us had ever connected so deeply with another human being in such a short period of time. We didn&#8217;t even have an actual conversation until I called her a few weeks later. I was so nervous, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
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		<title>How To Save Your Relationship While Planning A Wedding</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/03/28/how-to-save-your-relationship-while-planning-a-wedding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/03/28/how-to-save-your-relationship-while-planning-a-wedding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miss Bonnified</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bridezilla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=4311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Clyde and I are getting married. This means I&#8217;ve suddenly turned into a wedding planner. In case you&#8217;ve never gone through this process before, allow me to say that it&#8217;s a special kind of pain. Fellas, be prepared to see a whole &#8216;nother side of the woman you love enough to hand over a small [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>We Weren&#8217;t Having Sex, But I Was Still Getting Screwed</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/03/14/we-werent-having-sex-but-i-was-still-getting-screwed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/03/14/we-werent-having-sex-but-i-was-still-getting-screwed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Hong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breakups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intimacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oxytocin]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=4320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For months after Julie and I broke up, we chose to remain friends. Yes, it was a mutual decision. No, really. Stop rolling your eyes. This is not another rant about being stuck in the Friend Zone. We still cared about each other, and we still enjoyed each other’s company. We just realized that, romantically, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>44</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Valentine&#8217;s Striptease That Almost Broke My Neck</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/02/14/the-valentines-striptease-that-almost-broke-my-neck/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/02/14/the-valentines-striptease-that-almost-broke-my-neck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Gard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aerobic Striptease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gag gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift ideas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=4169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve never been a huge fan of Valentine&#8217;s Day. Yes, I always said that back in the days when I was perpetually single. But surprisingly, my take on the whole thing didn&#8217;t really change after finding myself in a serious relationship, then engaged, then married. The cheesy cards, the naked Cupid butts, the hearts&#8230; oh god, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Curse Of The Red Flag</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/10/25/the-curse-of-the-red-flag/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/10/25/the-curse-of-the-red-flag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jasmine Curry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[laughter]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=2413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just went to a friend&#8217;s wedding. Instead of jumping for joy that someone else was joining the club, though, my husband and I found ourselves thinking, “oh, no. They have no idea what they are in for.” I shouldn&#8217;t be such a pessimist. This particular couple is incredibly compatible. But, there have been a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Up</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/10/18/the-ex-girlfriend-speaks-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/10/18/the-ex-girlfriend-speaks-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie M.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arguments]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=3067</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, folks, here she is. The inspiration for countless posts, the coiner of the term Sneak-a-Date, and clearly the person with the smallest ego on this blog. The one, the only, Katie! Except, I guess technically with Dennis, there were two Katies. Anyway. I was the first, and I think that should count for something. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Monogamy Is A Load Of Crap</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/10/04/monogamy-is-a-load-of-crap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Hong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adultery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[female choice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instincts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[male aggression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monogamy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural selection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[polygamy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[serial monogamy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sexual selection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to sexuality, many people believe that humans are unique in the animal kingdom: we feel love, we&#8217;re psychologically complex, we form long-term monogamous bonds. Well, science calls shenanigans. According to scientists, the similarities we find between animals and humans actually reveal some of our most basic instincts, and monogamy isn&#8217;t necessarily one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>He Loves Me, He&#039;s Just Not In Love With Me</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/08/23/he-loves-me-hes-just-not-in-love-with-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/08/23/he-loves-me-hes-just-not-in-love-with-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Pierce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[platonic love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rejection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[religious values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[romantic love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soul mates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=2260</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All my life, I’ve been looking for that guy—the one I can tell anything to, the one who totally gets me. The guy who is handsome and charming, with a gorgeous smile. We can talk all night, but we don’t always stay up just talking. I can curl up in his arms, feeling loved and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Progression Of A Breakup</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/06/07/the-progression-of-a-breakup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/06/07/the-progression-of-a-breakup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breakups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[denial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[desperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[introspection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rebounding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spite]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We get lots of generic advice when we break up. &#8220;You&#8217;ll get through it.&#8221; &#8220;You&#8217;re better off.&#8221; &#8220;Don&#8217;t worry, you&#8217;ll find the One.&#8221; But no one ever tells us how to get through the pain, the loneliness, the emptiness. Whether the breakup is mutual, shocking, brutal, or civil, it sucks. So what do we do? [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Truth About &quot;The One&quot;</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/05/20/the-truth-about-the-one/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/05/20/the-truth-about-the-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 15:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mariah Sandoval</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compatibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expectations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the One]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=1994</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been happily married for two years to a man I know is not the One. Why? I do not believe there is such a thing as the One. The One is just a myth perpetuated by the media. Am I to believe that there is one person out there for me? One person to be my other half, to make my life complete, to spend forever with? Yeah, right!]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Pursuing Your Perfect 10</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/05/12/pursuing-your-perfect-10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/05/12/pursuing-your-perfect-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 21:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Pierce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ideal mate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ideal self]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[in sickness and in health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perfection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-improvement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My friend has embarked on the noble journey of making himself into the “Perfect 10.” He figures that if he wants to date a woman he considers the ultimate match, he himself needs to be a perfect 10. Everyone has their own idea of who their optimal mate is. My friend wants someone who is [...]]]></description>
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