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Relationship Advice

We create numerous relationships throughout our lives: friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships, professional relationships and many more. Because each one can be so strikingly different, it's reasonable to expect that you'll need some advice once in awhile to keep them running smoothly. Use the resources in this Web guide for advice about building and maintaining strong relationships, and even for suggestions about how to cope when a particular relationship is over.
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Building Relationship Skills

The Web sites included in this section provide a basic overview of relationships, including the types of relationships in which people engage, the communication tools necessary for good relationships and personal characteristics you can work on to help improve your relationships with others.

Dulcinea's Insight

  • If there’s a particular relationship advice column or relationship advice Web site you enjoy reading, see if it has a newsletter you can subscribe to and get advice sent straight to your e-mail.
  • The seriousness of some relationship problems may require a more personal and professional source of advice. See our findingDulcinea Therapy Web Guide for more information about where to find a qualified therapist.

Dulcinea's Picks

To learn about the stages of relationships …
Psychology Today contains a wealth of articles about relationships, addressing the stages of relationships, and even emotions and other aspects of relationships (for example, forgiveness, compatibility and boundaries).
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For relationship tools and quizzes …
HelpGuide is written and maintained by a group of mental health professionals. Learn how to construct strong relationships with "emotional intelligence," and “Test Your Emotional Intelligence” with the site’s 10-question quiz. There's also a helpful article about dealing with relationship stress.
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The BBC features a “Relationships” section that sets itself apart with lessons on how to improve your relationships by first improving your self-confidence.
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Who knew?
ELIZA is an interesting tool that acts as a virtual friend to "talk" to. Although the site isn't exactly a problem solver, it asks several questions when you type in your problem, and those questions may help you understand your emotions a little more or refocus your thinking about a situation.
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