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		<title>Shift Your Standards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you don’t like how you’re being treated in dating, raise your standards. If that doesn’t change things, shorten your tolerance until your new boundaries are set. Or better yet, reset your dating adventures for awhile.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dating &#038; Relationship</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The dating and relationship you're looking for is in the work you're avoiding. No one is going to rescue you. Book a 15 minute call if you're serious about moving forward into a solid relationship. See above: "Book A 15 Minute Call" To your continued success!  ]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Power of Staying True to your Boundaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[She (or he) slowly learned that it was kinder to herself to adjust to his absence than to keep adjusting her boundaries in the hope of being treated better. Letting go wasn’t easy, but each day without the disrespect made room for more peace, more clarity, and a deeper sense of self-worth. The power of  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why He Pulls Away… Then Pops Back Like a Rubber Band</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Judy Sekinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ah yes — the classic all yak, retreat, but no shak snap back move. When a man pulls away and then suddenly reappears, it’s rarely a mystery and almost never about you. It’s usually about his internal tug-of-war between desire and readiness. Here’s what’s really going on: The feelings showed up before the plan did.  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Date Slowly</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Judy Sekinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dating slowly has huge benefits, and here's why. Whether you see the green or red flags in your early dating journey, once in a committed relationship or marriage, those flags will multiply 10X or more. Date slowly with eyes wide open.  Set your boundaries correctly and read them throughout your dating process! Remember, you are  [...]]]></description>
		
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