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Peer relationships are vital to the mental and social well-being of every individual. Building friendships is a part of every individual's life and is helpful in the enrichment of one's living. Close friends are a refuge from the negatives in life. They lend a helping hand in times of trouble, a shoulder to lean on and bring smiles to brighten up life. Being a social animal, a human being seeks friends at all point of time in life. The human instinct of living in groups for mental and social security manifests itself in his tendency to make friends. Building, improving and maintaining healthy relationships with peers, results in the healthy development of an individual.

1. Seek Out a Support Network Time heals.  No single strategy will ease the pain and loss that comes with divorce.  The best way to deal with the effects of divorce is to depend on a support network.  Reach out to friends.  Do not be afraid to join a support group for divorced individuals.  Support is not just for women, men need to find support too.  

Published on December 6, 2012 by Linda Walter, LCSW in Life Without Anxiety The holiday season can bring mixed emotions for many. For some, it’s their favorite time of year. For others, it brings feelings of sadness and loss. Seeing old friends and family members may be exciting or may bring up memories of disappointments.

6 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Love Life Are you your relationships’ own worst enemy? Who doesn’t want a blissed-out relationship based on the kind of love musicians write songs about? That might be the dream, but you may actually be standing in your own way of achieving it. The good news is that you can ID the sneaky things you do that might sabotage your happiness without realizing it, then change them to boost your chances of finding forever love. We talked to Jane Greer, Ph.D., New York-based relationship expert and author of What About Me? Stop Selfishness From Ruining Your Relationship, for some tips on how to keep these relationship-wreckers from affecting your love life.

Fairy-tale love is hard to find—here are some tips for keeping your relationship healthy and happy. One of the most common questions we hear is, "How do we make our relationship work?" The answers are complicated, varied, and, after a while, can start to sound like muddled platitudes. But these commonplace sayings get repeated because they work. With this in mind, we pulled together 12 cliches that, in fact, reveal simple, tried-and-true advice for having a healthy, happy relationship. Read on and let us know what you think: