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Love is...
Love is not always a straightforward path, and relationships are often complicated. To help navigate our inner thoughts, prayer and...
TM Mainka
Jun 15, 20231 min read
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Welcome To Relationship insights that actually work
The perfect Partner is not born but made through the many choices and disciplines that fashion their character and outlook. To be a...
TM Mainka
May 11, 20231 min read
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Are You Financially Matched?
Are you and your potential partner financially matched? Do your views and value systems about money match? A good example to illustrate...
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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Can You Afford Love?
Back in the olden days, there was a sense of community and extended family empowerment that enabled young men to pursue marriage early....
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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How To Approach A Confident Man
So how do you approach a confident guy who knows he has the pick of the proverbial crop? Three tips will set you apart from the crowd: 1....
TM Mainka
May 4, 20231 min read
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How To Approach A Confident Woman
One day a good friend of my husband and I came over for a visit and with a broad frown on his face, he plonked himself into the chair...
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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Men Are Knives
The key to mutual edification between the two sexes, is learning the art of balancing their roles and gifting in a collaborative way....
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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Women Are Forks
I once gave a seminar to Singles on the differences between Men and Women and the best analogy I could use to describe our differences...
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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Before The Ring: Knowing When To Act or Let Go
I've often wondered why people hold on to toxic relationships even to the detriment of their happiness? Then one day, my husband made a...
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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After the Ring - When Things Get Real
So now you are finally married. Excitement is in the air, you've found "The One" - but nobody told yo that after the butterflies have...
TM Mainka
May 4, 20233 min read
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10 Dating Rules I wished I Knew
10 Dating Rules I wish I Knew Then: So you are ready to enter the dating arena? But are you armed with some of the rules for success?...
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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Recognise Time Wasters
If the person your affections are directed towards is not reciprocating your efforts at least equally, you can safely assume that they...
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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Searching For The One
Is there truly "The One" true love for everyone or is it just a romanticised dream we have formed by watching too many soppy movies?...
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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Why I Ditched Dating
In these days of "swipe right" on Tinder, or marathon speed dating, I decided to do something radical....something ridiculous, I decided...
TM Mainka
May 4, 20232 min read
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Love Shouldn't Hurt
I have been blessed with really great friends and on the journey to finding "Mr. Right" I often looked at the relationships of my...
TM Mainka
May 3, 20232 min read
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Are You Lovable?
I bet if you were ever confronted with the bold question - Are You Lovable? - you'd probably answer with a resounding - Yes!! But are...
TM Mainka
May 3, 20232 min read
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