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Sandwich Generation:Resolve to Get Along

As members of the Sandwich Generation, your plates are already full with responsibilities for your growing children and aging parents. But remember that you and your love relationship needs nourishment too, especially if you’re feeling stressed. When you’re not sure how to handle it, these tips may help you out: Compromise works in most conflicts. Be direct, yet open and flexible as you make your way through disagreements. Putting yourself in your partner’s shoes and truly understanding the other point of view can resolve a conflict more easily and quickly. … Continue reading

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The Sandwich Generation: 2010 Relationship Resolutions

For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been blogging about Sandwiched Boomers and the different aspects of the New Year’s resolutions they make. So now that we’re well into January, how are you doing? You know, setting goals in the love department are just as important as the ones about losing weight or getting your finances in shape. So even though you may already be working toward other goals, don’t put your relationship on the back burner. Instead of accentuating the positives, the advice from couples’ research often focuses on … Continue reading

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Creating Successful New Year’s Resolutions in 2010

Now that you have decided that you are ready to make a change, planning how to achieve your New Year’s resolutions is crucial. Acknowledge your role in the process and focus on the strategies that work for you. As you use these tips to turn your goals into reality, enjoy the satisfaction that comes from your success in 2010 and throughout the decade. When you click on the title above, it will take you to the Top Ten Self-fullness Tips for Sandwiched Women, an article in the Nourishing Relationships section … Continue reading

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Tracking Progress in Your 2010 New Year’s Resolutions

Today we give you our final tips to help you keep your 2010 New Year’s resolutions. Give yourself credit for what you are accomplishing. You deserve rewards all along the way – for making the decision to change, for taking the first step, for achieving each objective. Acknowledge the difficulty of your mission and congratulate yourself when you reach your goal. Accept that you are not perfect and that you will fail sometimes. Your path with likely not be a straight line, rather one with several ups and downs. Make … Continue reading

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