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Many women promptly ditch all of their friends and extra-curricular activities the moment they become involved in a relationship, and center their life around the new man. Some married women even give up successful or promising careers that they love. Personal independence in romantic relationships, especially for women, is critical to its survival.

Men rarely give up friends, family, or extra-curricular activities when becoming involved in a relationship much less their careers, and women almost always do. Once they do, they promptly start nagging the poor guy about the amount of time he spends on the golf course, playing basketball, or hanging out with the boys, etc. Why? She has made him and the relationship the primary focus of her existence, and now that she has; she has nothing to occupy her time when he's not around.

It's important to note, even though romantic relationships reign supreme in a woman's life is no reason to choke the life out of the relationship by being too needy and clingy. Your boyfriend or your husband is not your keeper. Stop leaning on your man to create your life and make you happy. You're a big girl, maintain the life you had pre-relationship and continue to make yourself happy. Nothing is more aggravating and unappealing to a man than a nagging woman with no life, or the pitiful martyr who makes him feel guilty for leaving her all alone while he goes off and has fun with his friends.

You should make a special effort to see your friends and family, even though your time is now being dominated by your new relationship. Set aside one weekend a month to spend time with your girlfriends and your family. Save one Friday or Saturday a month for your BFF and Sunday with the FAM. This sends a clear cut message to the other people in your life who love you that they are also very special to you and it's important to you to spend time with them as well. Not only that, the boyfriend or husband will find you intriguing and challenging.

Also, don't cut off the daily or weekly conversations that your friends and family are accustomed to having with you - keep them up. What I am saying, never end or change other significant relationships in your life just because you gain a boyfriend. Autonomy is crucial to the survival of all romantic relationships including marriage. Your friends and family won't appreciate being kicked to the curb and, believe it or not, neither will your man once you become a clinging vine and a thorn in his side.

Edna Sturgis, affectionately known as Ms. Edna, is a blogger, dating coach, and image consultant in Los Angeles, California and Atlanta, Georgia. Through the power of the Internet, Ms. Edna is creating a lovable connection with women throughout the world. As the writer and publisher of Ms. Edna's Old School Romance Rules, she educates readers on how to create relationships that lead to marriage. She attacks the "sex sells" phenomenon, and the ever-present female degradation and exploitation craze by empowering women to conduct themselves with dignity, pride and self-respect in all situations, especially when it comes to men, sex, and their bodies via her popular blog at http://www.msedna.com

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