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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, I&#8217;ve signed up for torture on the advice of a good friend. Some of you may consider my previous forms of exercise to be torture enough (Rowing, Advanced Pilates, Gyrotonics, Cardio Kickboxing, Core Blast, Wake Boarding, Skiing, Salsa, Swing Dancing, Personal Training, etc.) But I consider almost all of them to be fun. This [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1534&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How To Really Enjoy New Year&#8217;s Eve</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellilawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s probably pretty easy to get caught up in wishing a fond (or not so fond) farewell to 2009 and welcoming in 2010 with new resolutions, pant girding parties and all sorts of other mayhem. I&#8217;m with you. While I actually had a pretty splendid 2009, I&#8217;m looking forward to an even better 2010. Everything [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1518&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Spot Character: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly</title>
		<link>http://datingandmatinginamerica.com/2009/12/23/spotting_character/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I talk a lot on this blog about character. In fact, I wrote a whole post on the difference between character and integrity that you can check out if you want more info. But I thought that this might actually be a great time of year to re-examine the basics on spotting how important developing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1511&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Ever Date a Friend&#8217;s Ex?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The question of the day from a reader: How long are you expected to stay loyal to a friend and not date their ex?
Interesting dilemma since both guy and girl code are pretty specific on this one point&#8230; Thou shalt NOT date a friend&#8217;s ex.
Notwithstanding the incestuous dating groups, most friendships have a hard time [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1286&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Dating Etiquette</title>
		<link>http://datingandmatinginamerica.com/2009/08/19/social_media_rules/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;So, I got this INSANE email from some girl claiming to be his girlfriend on Facebook today&#8230;&#8221;
Raise your hand if you or a friend have started off a story like that since entering the world of social media. (OK, you can put your hand down now&#8230; your co-workers might be wondering&#8230;)  A guy friend of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1272&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Turn Right Before You Pass Old Maid Street: Or Desperately Seeking Relationship GPS</title>
		<link>http://datingandmatinginamerica.com/2009/07/27/relationship_gps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellilawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure about you, but there are times when I really wish I could buy a GPS for dating and relationships. A GPS with the voice of someone like Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan so when it said something like, &#8220;I TOLD you to turn left to avoid that super-sized manhole&#8221; it wouldn&#8217;t seem [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1204&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting the Friends: A Survival Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellilawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Managing first impressions when you meet your date&#8217;s &#8220;friends&#8221; can be a challenge even for the most socially astute. I&#8217;ve never been an advocate of gamesmanship in the dating pool, but there are times and places for a bit less boister and a lot more tact. It&#8217;s a good idea to &#8220;be yourself&#8221; unless &#8220;yourself&#8221; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1159&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cranky Triggers: Or signs that you might be about to fall off the relationship balance beam</title>
		<link>http://datingandmatinginamerica.com/2009/07/09/cranky_triggers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellilawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I get cranky.
I have bad days.
And those who love me well know the secrets towards making sure they don&#8217;t end up spending the day with a cranky, zombie girl.
After experiencing plenty of times when I was trying to keep up with friends after after a night with too little sleep or a day with too [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1142&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Expectations: The Death of Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellilawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the privilege of hearing the author of &#8220;The Shack&#8221; speak over the weekend and something he said really hit those &#8212; must blog, must blog &#8212; chords. He was talking about the forgiveness process inherent in all relationships and the need to extend grace, compassion and forgiveness even when you don&#8217;t think someone [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1092&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>To Friend or Not to Friend: The Ex is the Question.</title>
		<link>http://datingandmatinginamerica.com/2009/06/02/friends_with_ex/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellilawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read a post yesterday that really made me think about the whole &#8220;to friend or not friend&#8221; an ex question. Roxanne shared on her blog that she&#8217;s not only friends with her exes but that they have taught her valuable lessons about herself she&#8217;s using to help her along the dating path. To be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=datingandmatinginamerica.com&blog=4053810&post=1051&subd=klawless&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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