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He sounds like someone who might best be loved from a distance.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
Someone
Women
Best
Might
Like
Sounds
Distance
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In life, you don't get instant satisfaction. In life, you get to slog. You work. You grow. You take the long view. You fill the void with self-actualization.
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Friendships can survive after massive disappointment, but only if both parties are honest with one another.
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People don't change when they don't acknowledge their actions.
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This is a tough situation. But it is what it is, and time has an amazing way of knitting together solutions as long as everybody stays calm and resolves to be as gentle and patient as possible.
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Absence really can make the heart grow fonder, even when the [man's] feet wander.
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One downside of being an optimist is that optimistic people tend to forget yesterday's trauma in the belief that everything will turn out well. This can keep people in bad relationships because they genuinely believe that things will always improve.
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As an advice columnist, I spend a lot of time reading through psychology journals to ensure that I give the most up-to-date advice.
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People who are combative in one relationship tend to be combative in other relationships.
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Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.
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If you turn the heat down on the relationship, she will soften, the tension will lessen, and she will eventually inch closer to you. Don't go in for the hug until you achieve a handshake.
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