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Family relationships is a topic that includes interactions between parents, between parents and their children, between siblings, and even between members of a family and other relatives such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc...
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My add is affecting family relationships and I am not sure what to do?
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Why are early family relationships predictive of later marital problems?
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Are church elders good for advice on family relationships, or are they too biased?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Having very challenging situation with wife with cancer and other very stressful family relationship issues. Would high personal stress cause anxiety attacks with symptoms of lightheadedness, feeling very down, chest discomfort and breathlessness??
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Are family or personal relationships part of spiritual growth?
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Which is the impact on family and social relationships, when a person uses cannabis?
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How can I manage a family with a difficult relationship?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I just have bad relationship with my family. Everything sames consider by me only.I have to do everything in person. How to improve this situation?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Hi, I want to know how do I deal with certain situations in life. family having issues with my relationship with someone. Im feeling reallylonely now.
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A 30-year old asked:
I want to tell her parents I have another family, but I also do not want the relationship to diminish what should I do?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Do you have any advice for people with PTSD who struggle with relationships and isolate themselves? I tend to do this without realizing it. I don't want to or mean to push my husband & family "away," but I realize I am. I don't know what to do.
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A 30-year old male asked:
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How can sex effect my period I have been gone at college, i come home about every 3 weeks to see my family and my fiance. My fiance an i don't get a lot of time together so when we do we have a very strong physical relationship, when i'm back. Well i came
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