Blake Shelton pulls off surprise win at CMAs

Miranda Lambert, left, and Blake Shelton embrace onstage after winning the award for song of the year for "Over You" at the 46th Annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Miranda Lambert, left, and Blake Shelton embrace onstage after winning the award for song of the year for "Over You" at the 46th Annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Miranda Lambert, winner of the awards for song of the year for "Over You" and female vocalist of the year, left, and Blake Shelton, winner of the awards for male vocalist of the year, song of the year for "Over You" and entertainer of the year, pose backstage at the 46th Annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Jimi Westbrook, from left, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet, of Little Big Town, accept the award for vocal group of the year at the 46th Annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Eric Church accepts the award for album of the year for "Chief" at the 46th Annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Jason Aldean performs during the opening of the 46th Annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wayde Payne/Invision/AP)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ? Winning the Country Music Association Awards' entertainer of the year is a top honor and always counted as a career high point. But for Blake Shelton it wasn't even the most memorable moment of an amazing Thursday night.

"The Voice" star took home three trophies, including his third straight male vocalist victory, but nothing compared to sharing song of the year with wife Miranda Lambert. The pair wrote "Over You," about the death of Shelton's brother Richie in a car wreck 15 years ago. He said that trophy will always have a special place in their Oklahoma home.

"For me as a songwriter that is as personal as I can get," Shelton said. "So that songwriter award, song of the year award, it will have its own shelf. It will have spotlights on it and an alarm and everything. Trip wires and there will be a land mine if you walk towards it. It is a real big deal to Miranda and I."

Shelton's entertainer win was the biggest surprise of a night full of them. Even he couldn't believe he'd won the award in a field that included Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley.

"I didn't think about that tonight. I was thinking there's Taylor Swift right there," he said of the two-time entertainer of the year. "Really, this is pretty dumb that there's anyone else even nominated."

The reality, though, is Shelton capped one of the most impressive career reboots in country music history with the win. About three years ago, he was searching for a hit or a gimmick that might return him to the top of the charts, without much luck. He scored a novelty hit with Trace Adkins called "Hillbilly Bone," began a run of hits and then joined "The Voice" in a move that made him an instant celebrity outside the country world.

He hasn't sold as many records as Swift, whose "Red" just moved 1.2 million copies in its first week, or as many concert tickets as Chesney or Aldean. But his leading-man looks, wicked sense of humor, Twitter presence and mellow baritone have made him one of country's top stars.

While Shelton didn't give himself much of a shot, Lambert ? who also won her third straight female vocalist of the year award ? thought he fit the definition of entertainer of the year after doing a little research.

"I realized that it just meant not only touring numbers, not only ticket sales or how much production you have, but the way that you represent country music within a year," Lambert said. "The media that you do and the work that you do and the TV shows that you are on and how you represent yourself and how you speak out about country music. When you think about it that way, Blake Shelton deserved to win that trophy tonight."

Shelton's victory was just one of many surprises during the awards. Quartet Little Big Town joined Lambert with two wins apiece, taking home vocal group and single of the year for "Pontoon." And Thompson Square's Shawna and Keifer Thompson won vocal duo of the year, ending Sugarland's five-year run in that category.

"Y'all, this has been a 13-year journey," Karen Fairchild said as members of the group fist-pumped, jumped up and down and shouted on stage. "We're living proof that if you work really hard and chase your dream, all the good stuff happens and it follows you. Nashville, you made us your band. Thank you for letting us do this."

Like fellow outsiders LBT, Eric Church felt the love from the CMA's voters for the first time. He won the prestigious album of the year for his breakthrough record "Chief," signaling the North Carolina native's complete acceptance by the country music community.

"I spent a lot of my career wondering where I fit in ? too country, too rock," Church told the crowd. "I want to thank you guys for giving me somewhere to hang my hat tonight."

The awards went off-script early, and not just for Little Big Town. Thompson Square won in a category that's been locked up by either Sugarland or Brooks & Dunn 19 of the last 20 years.

"Ever since I was 5 years old, I used to practice in the kitchen with one of my Meemaw's Mason jars for this moment here," Shawna Thompson said.

Hunter Hayes won new artist of the year, while Chesney and Tim McGraw won musical event of the year for "Party Like a Rock Star" and Toby Keith won video of the year for "Red Solo Cup."

Church helped kick off the show by combining forces with Aldean and Luke Bryan. Playing with a large American flag behind them, the trio of performers teamed up on Aldean's new single "The Only Way I Know" from his new album "Night Train" and earned a standing ovation. Each returned later to play singles, showing how large a market share they now own in country music.

Most of country's top stars were on hand at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for the celebration, with many slated to perform. Swift performed her somber new single "Begin Again" on a set with a picture of the Eiffel Tower and falling leaves in the background. She received an ovation of her own.

Shelton, McGraw and wife Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban joined together to salute lifetime achievement winner Willie Nelson, ending with a group sing-along of his iconic "On the Road Again."

Little Big Town performed their winner "Pontoon," a song that was something of a departure for Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet. Produced by Jay Joyce, the song has a sharper groove than LBT's previous efforts.

In a coincidence, Joyce also produced Church's "Chief." The hard edge he brought to both paid off all around.

Church said album of the year, arguably the CMA's second most prestigious award, was a win that fit right in with his and Joyce's philosophy.

"I still think in this day and time the only way to really get a fan base is you've got to give them more than one chapter of a book," Church said. "They've got to read the whole book."

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AP writer Kristin M. Hall in Nashville contributed to this report.

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Jacksonville Law Firm Launches New Criminal Law Web Site - SBWire

Jacksonville, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/31/2012 -- Easy to use, easy to understand and it offers instant access to legal information. The Musca Law website combines state of the art technology with the wisdom of over a hundred years of experience of legal practice in Florida and the Jacksonville area.

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Fitness Spotlight ? Excellent Exercise Tips for Staying Healthy

Often times, failure is the result of a lack of proper motivation. Exercising can become a fun experience when you know how to transform your workouts. This article will give you tips to keep you motivated and on track to reach your weight loss goals.

Music can help to keep you motivated. The rhythm of the music will prompt you to move to the beat. When you get started, you will be able to keep moving for a long time. Dancing is a superb way to work out your body.

TIP! Ability is what you?re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. -Lou Holtz

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Datebook for Nov. 1 to 7 | Sonora / Tuolumne News, Sports ...

Music

?The Calaveras Community Band will present its annual fall concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Dr. Elliot Smart Performing Arts Center at Bret Harte High School, 323 Main St., Angels Camp. It will offer a variety of music including jazz, Latin, paso dobles, and ?Seal Lullaby? by the 42-year-old American composer Eric Whitacre. The band, which traces its history to Gold Rush days, will be under the direction of Mic Harper. Admission is free, with donations accepted to help maintain the band. For more information, call 728-9057.

?Stage 3 Theater will present Rod Harris and Friends, including Mario Flores, Clinton Day and several singers, in a jazz concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at 208 S. Green St. in Sonora. Tickets are?$15, available by calling 536-1778.

STAGE

??Summerville High School and the Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy will present the Cole Porter musical ?Anything Goes? weekends through Nov. 10 in the Summerville High School Theater in Tuolumne. Performances will be given Friday and Saturday and again Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 8 to 11. Curtain time is 7 p.m. each day, with matinees added at 2 p.m. each Saturday. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 for students and senior citizens. For tickets or more information, call 928-4228.

? Sierra Repertory Theatre will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ?Cinderella? through Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Fallon House Theater in Columbia State Historic Park. Curtain times are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. For reservations, call 532-3120 or visit www.sierrarep.org.

EVENTS

?? St. Matthew Lutheran Church?s Women?s Missionary League will host a Christmas Faire and Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in the church fellowship hall at 13880 Joshua Way east of Sonora. Admission is free. A soup, salad and dessert luncheon also will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $10. The fair will include baked goods, homemade jams, jellies, candies and canned goods, craft items and a drawing for prizes including a handmade quilt, paintings, afghan and more. Proceeds will be used to help Interfaith Community Social Services, the Pregnancy Center and other local and national charities. For more information, call the church at 532-4639.

??Friends of the Tuolumne County Library will hold their final book sale of 2012 on Friday and Saturday in the community room of the library at 480 Greenley Road in Sonora. A preview sale for members will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday. Non-members who wish to attend the preview may join at the door. Individual memberships are $15, seniors $10 and families $25. The public sale on Saturday will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books with a Christmas theme will be featured, along with an array of inexpensive paperback thrillers. There will also be books for other tastes, from contemporary and classical fiction to history, politics, sports, children?s books and many other genres. During the final half-hour of the sale, all books will be reduced to half-price.

??The Word Project will present ?First Fridays,? a monthly open microphone reading of original works, from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sonora Joe?s Coffee Shoppe at 140 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora. Signups for five-minute slots begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

?The third annual ITSA Film Festival will be held Friday through Sunday at the Sonora Opera Hall. The opening gala will take place Friday for $25, including live entertainment, guest celebrity speakers, hors d?oeuvres and film screenings. Saturday will feature workshops and screenings, including ?Reel Scary? horror films at 8:30 p.m. Sunday will bring more films as well as a closing concert and awards ceremony. Film tickets start at $10 and are available online at www.itsafilmfestival.com. For more information, call 962-0342.

?The Kiwanis Club of Greater Sonora will hold an Open Air Market from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Mono Village Center in East Sonora. For more information, call Al Smith at 532-0140.

Patricia Chapter 79? of the Young Ladies Institute will host a Flapjack Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee?s restaurant at 851 Sanguinetti Road in Sonora.Tickets are $5, available at the door or by calling 532-5955.

?Firefighters of the Columbia Fire Protection District will serve a Pancake Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Angelo?s Hall in Columbia State Historic Park. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, toast, juice and coffee will be served for $6 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under. For more information, call 532-8209.

??A Holiday Boutique will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Twain Harte Golf Course Clubhouse. Holiday gifts, decor, homemade quilts, baked goods, spices, dolls, jewelry and more will be available. Admission is free. For more information, call 586-9305.

???The Calaveras County Garden Club will host its third annual Holiday Craft Faire from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Camps Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek Golf Course in Angels Camp. Orders also will be taken for fresh holiday wreaths.

???Tuolumne County Master Gardeners will host their final Open Garden Day of the year from 10 a.m.? to 1 p.m. Saturday at the demonstration garden site on 251 S. Barretta St. in Sonora.?Featured will be holiday decorations from the garden and holiday crafts for children. Master Gardener Lisa Page also will talk about overwintering of vegetable gardens. Admission is free.

??The Stanislaus River Salmon Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Knights Ferry. Booths, fly casting, salmon barbecue, live music, interactive exhibits and more will be featured. Admission is free.

?? A fundraiser for Ralph Souza and his family will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elliot Development Group Inc.,18141 Main St., Jamestown, former site of Boomer?s Restaurant. The Souzas are victims of a house fire that claimed all of their possessions on Oct. 21. The event will feature a four-course Chinese meal and live music by the Snake Oil band. Tickets are $15, available at the door. For more information, call Liz Sandoval at 352-5755.

??Murphys will celebrate Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Participating merchants will exhibit altars honoring departed family. Cultural activities will include folk art exhibition, traditional food and drink, music, Catrina and Catrin dress contest for adults and candlelight procession to St. Patrick?s Cemetery. For more information, visit www.visitmurphys.com.

?Soroptimist International of Sonora will host its fourth annual Nutcracker Tea Party for children of all ages from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tuolumne County Senior Center at 540 Greenley Road in Sonora. There will be performances by Peggy Reza and the Blue Shoes Auxiliary Ukulele Orchestra, storytelling by Cynthia Restivo and a visit from Santa Claus. Prize drawings also will be held. Tickets are $15, available by calling 532-6218 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Proceeds will benefit the club?s scholarship program for women and girls graduating from Sonora and Cassina high schools and attending Columbia College.

??Presbyterian Women of the Church of the 49ers will host ?Turn the Pages with Authors of the Mother Lode,? featuring a panel of authors, refreshments and an opportunity to meet the authors, at?2 p.m. Saturday in Faith Hall at the corner of Parrotts Ferry Road and Jackson Street in Columbia. Authors will include Janet Atkinson, Carol Biederman, Kimberly Francis and Marylin Martin. Tickets are $10, available?at the church office or?at the door. Proceeds will benefit the women?s mission projects. For more information, call Gwen Harris at 532-6491 or the church office at 532-2441 or visit www.49erchurch.org.

?? The High Country Mountain Derby Girls will present a roller derby triple header on Saturday at the High County Sports Arena at 18960 Waylon Way in Sonora. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. The Junior Hellcats, Gold Diggers and High Country Hellcats all will compete in their final bouts of the year. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Children are $5. For more information, call 588-0776 or visit www.mountainderbygirls.com.

??A Spaghetti Dinner and Dance to benefit cancer patient Joyce Hacker of Murphys will be held Saturday at the Native Sons Hall in Murphys. Music will be provided by the Fabulous Off Brothers. There will also be a silent auction, prize drawings and a cupcake war. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m., with dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $20 per adult, $10 per children 5 to 12 and free for children under 5. People may also donate frosted cupcakes. For more information, call Liz Brown at 736-2493, Roseanna Tonetti at 728-3018, Kathleen Martens at 770-4221 or Kris Hinkle at 753-8866.?

The Summerville High School Foundation will present the seventh annual Feed the Bears dinner on Saturday at Tuolumne Veterans Memorial Hall in Tuolumne. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., with dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Prize drawings and live and silent auctions also will be featured. Tickets are $35, available at El Dorado Savings Bank and Mountain Bookshop or by calling Jan Hiebert at 533-0889. Proceeds will benefit academics, arts and athletics at Summerville High School.

??Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch will sponsor the eighth annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the Dogwood Theater at Columbia College. Featured films will include ?Tramping in Bohemia,? ?Schooling the World,? ?Watershed,? ?Into Eternity? and ?A Life Ascending.? Adult tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Students are free. For more information, visit www.sierrafilmfest.org.

?Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday.

?A Harvest Breakfast to benefit the eighth grade class at Twain Harte Elementary School will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at Telele Lodge on the former Black Oak School campus in Twain Harte. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee will be served for $6 for adults and $3 for children 5 to 12. Ages 4 and under are free. For more information, call 768-6616.

??American Legion Post 58 will serve a Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Sonora Veterans Memorial Hall at 9 N. Washington St. in downtown Sonora. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 6 to 12. For more information, call 533-0427.

??The 49th annual Pumpkin Roll will take place Sunday in Knights Ferry. There will be a male and female trophy winner in each of five age categories. Signups start at 11 a.m. in front of the Knight Ferry Community Club. A small donation is the registration fee. Children 5 and younger start the pumpkin rolling at noon. The main event begins at 1 p.m. A pancake breakfast also will be served at the Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street from 8 a.m. to noon. A craft fair will be open in the clubhouse all day.?

?Soroptimist International of Calaveras County will hold its 15th annual Teddy Bear Tea on Sunday at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angels Camp. A Catered Affair will provide high tea with sandwiches and confections. Krinklies the Clown, Mountain Mischief Jugglers and Studio 4 Dance Theatre ballerinas will perform. Santa and Mrs. Claus, face painters, Margo and Friends and a giant teddy bear also will be on hand to entertain guests. Tickets are $25 for adults and children 10 and older, $15 for children 9 and younger, including prizes for all children. Reservations are available by calling 736-1947 or emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ?

?Ballroom Dancing will take place Sunday at the Aronos Club at 37 E. Elkin St. in Sonora. Beginning lessons in Salsa and Schottische will be offered from 2 to 3 p.m. for $8, which includes a donation to the Mentoring Works program. Open dancing will follow from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for a donation of $2 or more to Mentoring Works. For more information, call Arno Lascari at 588-8071.

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HTC Desire C now available from Cricket with Android 4.0 | PhoneDog

Remember the HTC Desire C? This diminutive Android handset was first introduced by HTC back in mid-May with a 3.5-inch display and Android 4.0, and now it's found itself a place on Cricket's shelves here in the U.S. Cricket today announced that the HTC Desire C is now available both online and in Cricket stores with a price tag of $179.99, though the carrier's website is currently offering the phone for $149.99. The Desire C feature list is as follows:

• 3.5-inch HVGA display
• 5-megapixel camera
• 4GB microSD card
• 25GB Dropbox storage
• Beats Audio
• Muve Music
• 1,230mAh battery
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich beneath HTC Sense 4.0

The Desire C follows the One V, which arrived in early September, as HTC's second smartphone in Cricket's lineup. With a price tag that shouldn't put too much of a hurt on a customer's wallet, the Desire C looks like a device that could be worth consideration for Cricket folk in the market for an affordable, entry-level smartphone. Cricket's full announcement of the Desire C is available for your perusal below.

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~ The HTC Desire C's Authentic Sound with Beats Audio? Enhances Enjoyment of Cricket's Muve Music Service

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications today announced the availability of the HTC Desire C. This premium designed, yet affordably priced smartphone is the latest device to join Cricket's growing and dynamic smartphone line-up.

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Featuring Beats Audio? technology, The HTC Desire C allows users to hear their music just as the artist intended and will enhance the enjoyment of Cricket's award-winning Muve Music service. The Desire C features a rich and powerful studio-quality sound experience that is enabled through the combination of optimized Beats Audio and amazing hardware. ?This integration enables a clear audio experience to customers no matter if they're listening to music or playing a game.

The HTC Desire C also enables easy management of customers' professional and personal lives allowing for seamless sharing of the moments that shape them. It is available with HTC Sense 4.0 integrated with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Packing a powerful battery and offering access to thousands of apps, games and movies ? available through Google Play ? users will always be connected and entertained whether at work, home or on the move.

"The HTC Desire C is great as a first smartphone or for those upgrading from an existing one," said Matt Stoiber, senior vice president, devices for Cricket. ?"Our customers love to listen to music and the combination of Muve Music and the Desire C's unique audio capabilities will enhance the experience of our customers."

Packing the latest mobile technology into a neat, eye-catching design, HTC Desire C's vibrant 3.5-inch HVGA full touch display makes it easy to browse the Web, view photos or connect with friends and family. For customers who like to share personal experiences with their social network, HTC Desire C's 5 megapixel camera/camcorder and instant sharing capabilities will allow them to post any moment, seconds after it was captured.

Through HTC Desire C's deep integration of Dropbox and 25GB of free online space, users also have the freedom to securely back-up, browse and share thousands of photos, videos and documents, whether stored locally or in the cloud.

The HTC Desire C is available at a suggested retail price of $179.99 now at Cricket company-owned stores, dealers and at www.mycricket.com. The HTC Desire C can be activated on one of Cricket's three monthly smartphone service plan options starting at $50 per month. All Cricket plans, including smartphone service plans, feature all-inclusive pricing with no service fees and no overage charges. For customers, that means a predictable monthly bill, regardless of increasing usage, offered at a price point that fits into a value conscious budget.

Muve Music

Muve Music, now included in Cricket's unlimited nationwide talk, text, and data plus music Android rate plans at no additional cost, provides customers exclusive access to artist commentary, music and video through Muve Music's monthly artist programs. With the ever-growing Muve Music song catalog, customers can choose from millions of songs featuring the hottest artists from thousands of record labels, which are distributed through Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Music and global rights agency Merlin, as well as independents IODA, and INgrooves.

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Top 10 signs that your relationship isn?t a keeper

?I didn?t see it coming? is a common complaint, but the fact is that most relationship breakdowns do not come as a surprise. There are some very clear indicators that your relationship is not as strong as it?s supposed to be.

Contact

In the first throes of new love, it?s impossible to stop talking to each other. If you?re not talking to each other, then you?re talking about each other to your friends. It?s quite usual for this intensity to fade over time, but when you start to go days without speaking, then you know that something?s amiss.

Future talk

Making plans for the future is a big part of a relationship. You talk about holidays, houses, jobs ? anything that shows that you are making plans together. Then it stops. You can barely talk about where you want to go on holiday next year, let alone what you?ll be doing ten years down the line.

Effort

When you first start seeing each other, your dates are well-planned and you took time arranging the perfect romantic gestures. After a while, this descends into nights spent watching television in your pyjamas, or nights at the cinema, where you can avoid having to talk to each other.

Pushing the buttons

When you are in love with someone, any arguments that break out tend to be short lived. As the relationship deteriorates, you start to fight dirty. You know all the little weak spots and you?re not afraid to use them in an attempt to pull them down and make them feel truly horrible.

Flare ups

You used to be forgiving to each other, giving each other the benefit of the doubt when it came to little digs and jibes. Now, the slightest quip sends you into a full blown battle. When neither of you can say anything without the other starting a fight, it?s time to say your goodbyes.

Out in the open

Arguments used to be the things that you did alone, in the privacy of your own home. When the relationship is on the way out, these arguments start to spill out in public, as you are unable to let things lie until you get back. When you don?t care who hears you arguing, it?s a very clear sign.

Longing for singledom

If you are happy together as a couple, your thoughts tend towards thinking about life as a couple. When, however, your thoughts start to stray back to how free and happy you were before you got together, you know that things are not right. Starting to make plans that don?t include your partner is another sign that should not be ignored.

Keeping secrets

Loving couples should be able to tell each other everything. Trust forms the basis of a good relationship, but when you start holding back information because you feel that that trust is gone, you might want to start thinking about packing your bags.

Changing how you see them

Everyone does it. The cute gestures that are endearing, the laugh that you think is sweet. Then, the gestures become an annoying habit, the laugh starts to grate on your nerves. When we stop forgiving all the little foibles that our partner exhibits, then love is on the way out.

No more sex

There may be one or two medical reasons for a lack of interest, but often it?s just down to the fact that the spark has gone and the relationship has run its course.

This article was contributed by Lloyd, a freelance writer and blogger, on behalf of Switalskis Solicitors.

Tagged as: dating, realtionships, relationship advice, relationships

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