Author Archives: Nora Femenia

Nora Femenia, Ph.D, is the CEO of Creative Conflict Resolutions and the author of the book: “The Art of Living with a Passive Aggressive Husband,” a field guide for women that have to deal with passive aggression in their partners. Nora also posts regularly on her blog Creative Conflicts. Visit her blog and join the community to discuss issues related to Conflicts, Relationships and receive also Free her book “Breaking Free From The Silent Treatment.” You are warmly welcomed here, because we care for your happiness!

Keeping self-esteem by negotiating your boundaries

In conflict situations, emotional and physical boundaries set the tone for how conflict will be handled, and even when/how conflict will arise. For some, a lack of boundaries creates contact that is more intrusive than intimate; for others, too many boundaries create alienation and distrust between partners. We often hear from clients that the boundaries [...]

Emotions, the Hidden Engine of our Decisions!

How under each decision our emotions are hiding, looking for satisfaction first, and then we get to rationalize our decision.

What makes you a good enemy?

Fighting or arguing is part of any relationship. Conflict is inevitable for the process of growing in your relationship. Even the strongest relationships can go through some tough times. Some  relationships fall quickly into pitfalls if not carefully handled and that is what this article is all about: finding out if you are a good or bad [...]

What’s your life project?

Sometimes, our purpose in life doesn’t appear clear to us. We are pulled by other people’s needs, demands and urgencies. Several institutions predicate their dogmas to us as to what kind of project we should follow: church, schools, political parties…. But, where is your own perspective here? Is there a way to re-discover your life project? [...]

Emotional Abuse in your Marriage?

In old days, perhaps it was the natural marriage relationship style, the one we saw in our parents’ relationship: the dominating husband, and the sweet subservient wife. It was the norm, and people took that as the logic, expected way to be in a marriage. It had a dirty secret….if the wife would have different [...]