Taking the True Relationship TestWritten by Nick Smith
Taking a relationship test on internet or out of a magazine is not way to figure out if you and your mate are compatible. This article discusses some ways to strengthen your relationship and make it last. The Problem with Relationship Tests If you have ever read teen magazines you will be familiar with myriad tests they offer their readers. You can find out everything from which type of jelly bean you are to which celebrity is your soul mate. But what about relationship test that purports to tell you whether you and your spouse or companion are compatible? After twenty multiple choice questions test tells you to either keep them around or dump them. The fact of matter is that no relationship test can truly analyze all of factors that indicate whether a relationship will or won't work. Personality specialists emphasize that each personality type has different strengths and weaknesses and that any two types of personalities can be happily married their whole lives, so long as they are aware of their differences and work hard to make their marriage a success. The True Relationship TestMy mother had a rule that we couldn't complain about something she cooked until after we had tried it. The principle she was trying to teach was - best way to figure out if you like something is to try it. The best relationship test to take is life - try it out for while. Who cares if a magazine quiz says planets aren't aligned for you and your mate. If you are dating and you're happier than ever, keep it up. And even if a magazine tells you that you have found your soul mate, but you
| | Summer's Unexpected Outdoor CandelabraWritten by Susan Penney
For picnic tables, decks, porches, patios, and sidewalks, decorators are using an unusual source of candle lighting. Fireplace candelabra—those candle holders intended for fireplaces—have moved outside for summer!Fireplace candelabra were originally designed to hold candles in your fireplace when you want glow of flickering flames but not heat or hassle of wood or gas fires. But fireplace candelabra, more sturdily constructed than most candelabra, can be right at home in an outdoor setting, too. The sturdy construction of fireplace candelabra makes them less delicate than traditional candelabra. Their solidness is just what is needed to look appropriate and function well in less formal entertainment settings of outdoors. Another appeal of fireplace candelabra for outdoor use is that they come in a variety of metals. Most are a traditional black iron, and those have advantage of “disappearing” in dusk of evening so their candles seem to float in darkness. Some fireplace candelabra have a sophisticated, brushed steel finish that, mirror-like, reflects candles’ flames. A few have a copper finish. With these fireplace candelabra, candle light is beautifully reflected in warm, mellow glow of copper.
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