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V. Personal Columns
1. Childhood and Family memories
2. Marriage + marital advice
3. Parenting and grandparenting
4. Special memories
5. Writing for the public
6. Reader response and appreciation
7. Retirement and final thoughts
VI. Relationships
1. Courtships, Romance, Breakups.
2. Cohabitation
3. Happy marriages - overview
4. Communications skills
5. Common marital issues
6. Intimacy and affection
7. Affairs
8. Forgiveness and Reconciliation
9. Abusive relationships
10. Divorce
11. Parenting and divorce
12. Single parents
13. Step-parenting
14. Courtship after divorce
VII. Parenting and Family Life
1. Successful Parenting
2. Challenge of parenting teenagers
3. Peers, friendships and self-esteem
4. Parenting Young Adults / Defining Generational Boundaries
5. Education and role models
6. Media, TV, Internet, Sex, Social Media and Pornography
7. Grief, Suicide, Depression
8. Holidays and family life
9. Role of Sports in Society
VIII. Meeting Life's Challenges
1. Graduation Advice
2. College Advice
3. Coping with Adversity
4. Grief and Loss, Trauma
5. Health
6. Aging, Retirement, Caregiving
7. Addictions
8. Abuse victims
IX. Living the life You Want to Live
1. Happiness
2. Values and Goals
3. Leadership
4. Community and society