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Teaching calm: Aziza Barker-Stanton

Woman holds yoga, meditation and dance classes

By THERESA NAJERA

Meditation and relaxation doesn’t only happen on the sandy beaches of South Padre Island. For Aziza Barker-Stanton, her calm can take place indoors. Barker-Stanton owns the Yoga, Meditation and Dance Center on the Island. The center offers... Full story

Dear Ellen: I started dating my boyfriend at the age of 21, I am now 27. We have dated for five years.

Dear Ellen: I started dating my boyfriend at the age of 21, I am now 27. We have dated for five years. The first three were fine, but for the past two years we have been off and on. The reason he says that our relationship has been off and on... Full story

Dear Ellen: I am getting married soon. My future husband’s father’s new wife is horrible and her children are disruptive and loud.

Dear Ellen: I am getting married soon. My future husband’s father’s new wife is horrible and her children are disruptive and loud. I want his father at the wedding, but not the rest of the family. It won’t break my... Full story

Fed Up in Illinois

Dear Ellen: For the past three years I’ve been dating “R”. Since we began dating, I have yet to meet his family or friends. His excuse is that he is not “out of the closet”. I’m fed up with his secretive... Full story

My husband and I were supposed to celebrate our third wedding anniversary last week, but he forgot all about it!

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January 30, 2007 Dear Ellen: My husband and I were supposed to celebrate our third wedding anniversary last week, but he forgot all about it! He didn't send me flowers, or buy me anything---he usually buys me jewelry---we didn't even go out to... Full story

I started dating Ron when I was 23, I am now 28. We started talking about marriage two years ago, but he doesn't think he's ready.

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January 30, 2007 Dear Ellen: I started dating Ron when I was 23, I am now 28. We started talking about marriage two years ago, but he doesn't think he's ready. So we decided to move in together and let him get "ready". We've recently talked about... Full story

I was invited to a luncheon with some friends one brought her 12 year old daughter (12 year old) sat to my left.

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January 30, 2007 Dear Ellen: I was invited to a luncheon with some friends one brought her 12 year old daughter (12 year old) sat to my left. Appetizers came she ate hers she pushed plate over to my side while I was still eating mine, main course... Full story

Yesterday, I met with several friends for lunch. I was very surprised when one of the ladies I was with declined ordering from the menu and pulled out her lunch she had brought from home.

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February 5, 2007 Dear Ellen: Yesterday, I met with several friends for lunch. I was very surprised when one of the ladies I was with declined ordering from the menu and pulled out her lunch she had brought from home. She explained that she didn't... Full story

My son's wedding is approaching. My sister "disowned" me as her sister after her divorce. This happened when we decided to remain friends with her ex-husband.

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February 5, 2007 Dear Ellen: My son's wedding is approaching. My sister "disowned" me as her sister after her divorce. This happened when we decided to remain friends with her ex-husband. That was 16 years ago. We have not spoken or seen each other... Full story