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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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>Why Can&#8217;t Men Learn To Read Women&#8217;s Minds?</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/04/25/why-cant-men-learn-to-read-womens-minds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/04/25/why-cant-men-learn-to-read-womens-minds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Gard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expectations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mixed messages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sex]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=4991</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ladies, have you ever complained about the insensitive boyfriend who couldn’t pick up on the fact that you were having a bad day, even though you told him you were fine? Gentlemen, have you ever been called a conceited ass for thinking a girl was going to sleep with you, when she came over with [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>27</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>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>May The Forced Small Talk Be With You</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/02/21/may-the-forced-small-talk-be-with-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2011/02/21/may-the-forced-small-talk-be-with-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Sanchelli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ambition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asking girls out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asking guys out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cowardice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=4131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While doing some light shopping at Cabela&#8217;s the other night, I met a girl. She worked there. She was cute. She was witty. She was a red-head. Her name was Cassie. I remember walking towards the register with a few items in hand and thinking, &#8220;Wow. She&#8217;s really cute. Perhaps I should ask her out.&#8221; As she [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>36</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>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commitment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laughter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red flags]]></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>True Friends Stab You In The Front</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/10/11/true-friends-stab-you-in-the-front/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/10/11/true-friends-stab-you-in-the-front/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Sullins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bluntness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coddling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compassion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dealbreakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[femininity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stereotypes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sympathy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=2971</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a bad girl. I don’t mean that I’m promiscuous, a partier, or a bitch. I mean I’m bad at being a girl. All my life, societal norms have told me that I’m not a good female specimen. And I’m generally okay with the fact that I play pool, own a snake, am an engineer, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>33</slash:comments>
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		<title>Top 5 Ways To Make A Relationship Last—The Hard Ones!</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/02/24/top-5-ways-to-make-a-relationship-last%e2%80%94the-hard-ones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2010/02/24/top-5-ways-to-make-a-relationship-last%e2%80%94the-hard-ones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feelings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honesty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[introspection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jealousy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perfection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal responsiblity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self respect]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=1733</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I posted some easy ways to make your relationship stronger. They were simple and not too taxing, right?  But now it&#8217;s time to talk about those dreadful things like: Introspection Personal responsibility Seeing past your own anger Yikes! How un-fun is that? Because, really, how can anyone be expected to do [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Top 8 Ways To Make A Relationship Last – The Easy Ones!</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2009/12/11/top-8-ways-to-make-a-relationship-last-%e2%80%93-the-easy-ones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2009/12/11/top-8-ways-to-make-a-relationship-last-%e2%80%93-the-easy-ones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compliments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laughing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[respect]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://musingsonlifeandlove.com/?p=541</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“They make it look so easy,” or “I bet they never fight,” or my favorite, “she has the perfect guy.” We’ve all said that, right? Well, let’s get a few things straight: 1. Relationships are not easy. 2. Everyone fights, it’s normal and healthy, and it actually makes your relationship stronger. 3. No one has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tell Me About The Booger In My Nose</title>
		<link>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2009/07/19/tell-me-about-the-booger-in-my-nose/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musingsonlifeandlove.com/2009/07/19/tell-me-about-the-booger-in-my-nose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Hong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breakups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[difficult conversations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Stop procrastinating and initiate that difficult conversation with your partner. If you fail to maintain a line of communication, your relationship may be doomed to be unfulfilling (at the very least) or to failure (at the very worst).]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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