Shipwreck’s Guide to Understanding Men

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Archive for the ‘relationship troubles’ Category

Greeting Your Partner in Public

By Shipwreck • Jun 2nd, 2008 • Category: hints & tips, lead Story, relationship advice, relationship troubles, scoring points

As silly as it sounds, many couples (and singles) just don’t get this right. It’s a very simple way of making or breaking a healthy relationship, or just totally embarrassing the opposite sex, and ultimately yourself.



Nice Girls Also Finish Last - by Shipwreck’s Sharon

By Shipwreck • Apr 1st, 2008 • Category: dealing with ex's, hints & tips, lead Story, relationship advice, relationship troubles

Shipwreck’s beautiful girlfriend has been let loose on the blog and is here to give you her opinion on why nice girls also finish last. A must read for all!



How to Break Up with a Guy

By Shipwreck • Jan 26th, 2008 • Category: dealing with ex's, hints & tips, lead Story, relationship advice, relationship troubles

So you’ve plucked up the courage, you know there’s another Mr Right out there, you’re ready for your freedom, and you don’t care what other people think….it’s time to cut ties.



What Constitutes Cheating in a Relationship

By Shipwreck • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: lead Story, long distance relationships, one night stands, relationship advice, relationship troubles

Cheating is an un-written rule, and like all good un-written rules, they have their areas of grey. How far can I go? Will they find out? Who else knows? What would Shipwreck do?



The Forgotten Secret to Successful Relationships

By Shipwreck • Dec 11th, 2007 • Category: how to please your partner, listening, relationship advice, relationship troubles

Ladies, here’s something you should contemplate. Us guys can sometimes become very caught up in our own worlds, and despite showing our affection towards you, we may do so without absolute clarity. A change of environment to one that enables a guy to fully focus on you can sometimes be daunting to a guy, and he may become a bit nervous because of the supposed pressure he is being put under.



Long Distance Relationships - Do They Work?

By Shipwreck • Dec 1st, 2007 • Category: long distance relationships, relationship advice, relationship troubles

Well here I am 3,500kms away from home in the fashionable, funky, culturally-diverse city of Melbourne. Full of young people, business execs, sports stars, celebrities, and fortunately no rain (yet!). I’m doing a full weekend course on the ‘Building Relationships for Life’. I just flew in and am sitting on a bus heading to the […]



How to Push a Guy’s Buttons…BIG TIME!

By Shipwreck • Nov 19th, 2007 • Category: how to please your partner, relationship advice, relationship troubles, scoring points

Have you ever wondered what really annoys a guy? Are you wanting to get in his good books? Do you want to know how to push his buttons to your advantage?

Well Shipwreck had a bit of experience with this on the weekend, so he can let you in on a simple but pretty important thing […]



Can Males be Trusted? - Cheats That Prosper

By Shipwreck • Nov 14th, 2007 • Category: features, relationship advice, relationship troubles

I believe that trust above all can make or break a relationship…and some guys just can’t be trusted.
You shouldn’t necessarily be fooled by what a guy says to you, promises you, or says that he will do for you. At the same time, guys exercise great care in deciphering a woman’s true intentions. It works […]



Dealing with Ex’s - What to do & What NOT to do

By Shipwreck • Nov 7th, 2007 • Category: dealing with ex's, how to please your partner, relationship advice, relationship troubles

This can be a VERY touchy subject. The vast majority of people have at least one ex, and they can interfere terribly in your love life whether or not they intend on doing it.
Let’s have a look at a couple of common types of ex -
The Crazy ExThese ex’s are quite funny. Ever received a […]



Scoring Points with the Opposite Sex

By Shipwreck • Oct 30th, 2007 • Category: how to please your partner, relationship troubles, scoring points

*It’s my partner’s birthday today, so it prompted me to tell you a little something about how gifts work for both sexes*
Dating, flirting, and ’scoring points’ with the opposite sex is misunderstood, largely by males. Males and females use completely different scoring systems when it comes to measuring up someone’s ‘love’ or ‘lust’ for them.
Consider […]