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By Eleanor Beeslaar What exactly makes a relationship healthy? First and foremost, healthy relationships are safe and free from abuse, neglect, and threats. They are built on a foundation of mutual respect, trust, support, openness, and honesty, and they are
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By Eleanor Beeslaar Learning about healthy relationships is important at every stage of life; however, it is especially critical for teens to learn about the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Through early romantic relationships, teens learn behaviors and attitudes
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By Joy Kelly Breaking up is hard to do. You may have never heard this song by Neil Sedaka, but the lyrics of his infamous song, “Breaking Up is Hard To Do” really speaks to the difficulty of ending a
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By Joy Kelly Technology has been part of the dating game for a while, but in recent years with the increase of online dating apps, smart phones and social media platforms, the use of technology in the dating world has