At the heart of the human experience is the need to feel loved, and to feel love for others. This connection in its multiple forms goes to the heart of our own identity. What kind of relationships? Better them to be healthy and meaningful, we wish….But in all cases, we tend to reenact the primal [...]
Today we have a useful step for resolving frequent conflict in family relationships. Create “rules of engagement” with your partner or family members, and make sure that the rules are clear to everyone. The next time there is a conflict, these rules are to be strictly followed.
What are some rules that we recommend?
Well, for intense [...]
In the inner game of relationships, there are core questions that make or break them. Those questions refers to the most basic needs we humans have: for companionship and recognition:
Are you accessible when I try to reach out to you?
Will you be responsive to my needs?
Are you committed to this relationship?
In other words, beneath the content of [...]
By MARIE HARTWELL-WALKER, ED.D.
For some people, this is a truly radical idea: There is no need to fight with your partner. Ever. Accusations, recriminations, character assassination, threats, name-calling, and cursing, whether delivered at top volume or with a quiet sarcastic sneer, damage a relationship, often irrevocably. Nobody needs to be a monster or to be treated monstrously. Nobody [...]
How hard is it for you to handle conflict? Maybe you are fighting with someone, witnessing a brawl, or need to tell someone that they’ve upset you – regardless of which it is, the situation makes your palms sweat, your stomach hurt, or you voice crack.
These are all normal reactions, as most conflicts are uncomfortable, [...]
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