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How can I stay connected to friends and handle work responsibilities in a new relationship?

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Toni Coleman
http://www.consum-mate.com/index.html  
(703) 847-1768

Toni Coleman, MSW is a licensed psychotherapist, relationship coach and founder of http://www.consum-mate.com. As a recognized expert, Toni has been quoted in many local and national publications including; The Chicago Tribune, The Orlando Sentinel, New York Daily News, Indianapolis Star and Newsweek newspapers and Family Circle, Woman's Day, Cosmo Style, Tango, Men's Health, Star (regularly quoted body language expert), People, and Nirvana magazines. She has been featured on abcnews.com, discovery.health.com, aolnews.com, MSN.com, Match.com and planetearthradio.com. Toni is also the featured relationship coach in “The Business And Practice Of Coaching,” (published by Norton, September 2005); and is the author of the forward for,” Winning Points With The Woman In Your Life, One Touchdown At A Time” ( published by Simon and Schuster, November 2005). Toni offers dating and relationship help and advice through her syndicated column, "Dear Dating Coach," and her popular monthly newsletter, "The Art of Intimacy." From March 2005 until December 2005, she was a weekly contributing commentator (love and dating coach) on the KTRS Radio Morning Show, (St. Louis, MO). Toni is a member of The International Coach Federation, The International Association of Coaches and The National Association of Social Workers.

How can I stay connected to friends and handle work responsibilities in a new relationship?

 

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Host: How can I stay connected to friends and handle work responsibilities in a new relationship?

Toni Coleman: I think the key thing there is to think about doing the little things. It's the email to the friend that checking in to say hi, how are you. I am thinking about you. Maybe sending a funny e-card or even a real card through the mail to remember something to acknowledge a birthday and anniversary, some special day for your friend. It's takes you the time out maybe to get together for coffee, doesn't take a lot of time. You can do that after work. Perhaps arranging for lunch with somebody. Specially if your schedules work out so that if you are not usually in the same location or a nearby location if you are, what a great thing. Let's get together for lunch. So it's all those little things. Those little ways to checking in, letting somebody knowing you are thinking about them and setting aside sometime. If you are well organized you can do this set aside time that your significant other is going to be doing other things. What a great time to have people over or to get together with your friends and go out and do something fun.

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