Abusive Relationships - When a Loved One Is In An Abusive Relationship

By Melanie Dejonge

If you have a friend or relative in a dangerous relationship, the stress and many times guilty feelings are nearly too much. Why would they pick this person? Could I have voiced something sooner? Why couldn't I feel the true nature of their partner when I first met them? What can I be doing now?

The endless questions will eat you alive if you let them.

However, the critical point to focus on is what you can do at this point to help them get out of the situation and things you can do for the future to assist them to not get into a situation like that again.

As far as things you can do at present, the most important thing is just to let the person know that you are around to help them. Make sure not to pressure them to make the realization which you would like them to. Additionally, do not nag them to be in touch with you, to follow through on plans, or other things that they might be slipshod at doing. They are under constant stress from their violent partner, as well as probably other people in their life. You certainly need them to think of you as the sole person they can always depend on, no matter what. In this way, they will most certainly depend on you for assistance if and when they do make the emotional determination to leave their violent spouse.

A tragic fact is that humans tend to repeat unhealthy patterns in their decisions. So a frightening possibility is that you might once again see yourself watching your friend start a relationship with a violent partner.

The hope is, though, you will be more thoroughly prepared to spot the danger signals, having gone through it previously. Also hopefully, your loved one might be more likely to turn to you after you have assisted them the time before.

The important thing to remember is to respect your loved one and make sure they realize you are around to support them.

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The Wedding Jewellery Guide for Beautiful Brides

By adam.singleton.uk@googlemail.com

Jewelly plays a major role in making sure you sparkle on your wedding day. But make sure you choose the right jewellery to complement your ‘dream look’.

It’s a fact that any bride should never underestimate the importance of wedding jewellery. The right choice of jewellery will complete bridal attire, while the wrong choice of wedding jewellery will compete against bridal attire. So what are the rules in choosing your wedding jewels? Well, there aren’t really any, but here are just a few simple hints to ensure you really do sparkle on such a precious day.

Dress Rehearsal It’s simply ‘a must’ to purchase your dress before you begin looking for wedding jewellery as the style, colour and neckline can dictate which jewellery you can go for. The style of the dress will need to be enhanced by your jewels to ensure balance. In general, simple straight modern dresses are complimented by contemporary understated styles; fairytale gowns can carry off jewel-dropping pieces and vintage-inspired dresses are complimented by antique style wedding jewellery.

Neckline Necessities Once you have decided on the style to compliment your dress, you will need to consider the neckline when choosing a necklace. Strapless and spaghetti strap necklines are the most versatile and practically any type of necklace will work. An ideal style of wedding jewellery, with such an exposed décolleté, is a jewelled bib-style necklace which will provide balance and prevent the bride from feeling too bare. With V-necklines, following the line of the V shape by wearing a chic and simple pendant ensures elegance without competing with the dress. An asymmetric neckline is possibly the only neckline where a necklace should be avoided as the lines tend to clash and appear overly ‘fussy’. Instead it is wise to opt for a dazzling pair of earrings and matching bracelet.

Colour Crazy With more and more brides injecting subtle colour into their bridal attire with wedding jewellery, deciding on clear or coloured jewels is yet another choice for brides to consider. Classic clear crystal wedding jewellery is timeless and will look chic and stylish in wedding photographs for years to come. For brides opting for white flowers, clear jewels are the perfect compliment and for evening ceremonies, nothing takes the place of sparkling jewels emulating the look of diamonds, for stylish glamour.

Of course, a splash of colour provides a refreshing change and can be cleverly worked into a wedding for chic co-ordination. Wearing wedding jewellery in the same colour as your bridesmaids’ dresses or flowers will beautifully enhance a colour theme. Alternatively choosing jewels in a seasonal shade will create an instant colour theme – wedding jewellery adorned ruby red crystals is perfect for adding warmth to a Christmas wedding; bronze jewels will enhanced autumn weddings; pastels are perfect for Spring and hot summer ceremonies can carry of tropical inspired wedding jewellery to perfection.

With some careful thought of your wedding dress style, colour theme and wedding theme, choosing the right wedding jewellery isn’t such a daunting task. A great tip is to continually picture the overall look you hope to achieve as it is easy to lose sight of your ‘dream look’ when presented with many different styles and designs of wedding jewellery. It’s also helpful to take any magazine cuttings of jewellery you like with you.

Remember to check out magazine coverage of celebrity weddings too, and you’ll be sure to look just like a star bride yourself.

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About the Author: Adam Singleton is an online, freelance journalist and keen amateur photographer from Scotland. His interests include travelling and hiking. He is co-administrator of Article Graffiti - a new article directory for authors, publishers and webmasters to submit and source content for websites and ezines.