Unlike physical abuse, emotional abuse may not heal by itself over time. Given that its impact targets more the psychic areas than the body, you could be unconsciously scarred for a long period of time.
Because the damage is on the self-esteem and identity areas, healing emotional abuse means healing primarily both your mind and soul, [...]
If you feel a need to be right, and impose your views, and take over the place of the “expert” in your marriage….well you need to know this is a dead end way.
We enter into relationships by choice… they are very different situations compared with the first one, when we were children and needed to [...]
Why having a great relationship is so important for all of us?
We cherish love stories because they show us that it is possible to be perfectly loved. All around us people talk about romance, soul-mates and endless love…while being in normal, safe but dull relationships. Is this a collective dream?
What are we all looking for [...]
If you are going to get into a marriage with a passive aggressive person, you’d better have a very strong self-esteem. Which, of course, it is a silly piece of advice, because if you really had a healthy, sound, strong sense of who you are, then you will never put up with a passive aggressive [...]
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Marriage is a covenant that requires a delicate balance between the members: the expectation is of reciprocal support and acceptance. When this attitude is not offered by itself, as part of the deal, some basic trust is broken.
How this issue is broached, makes the whole difference. Can we ask for support without feeling humiliated and [...]
Sometimes, it looks like we are immersed in a constant battle for power and control; there is always (a boss, a relative, even a spouse) putting us down in a daily basis….all for the sake of control.
What a refreshing event is it when we are treated with respect and care! The world needs more TLC, [...]
TIPS for Resolving Conflicts with Loved Ones
1.- Expect to reach a resolution.
Many of us take a fight-or-flight approach to conflict, sometimes only to make our point stick. You and your future partner are on the same side of the same team, which is difficult to remember when you are in a heated argument. Resolution [...]
Are some conversations with your hubby leaving you feeling emotionally drained, dejected, and utterly confused? Do you received the message “I love you” while at the same time he/she is sabotaging your best efforts to do positive things for the couple?
This is maddening, and you need to know what is going on….because being [...]
It’s St. Valentine’s day again and you wonder where the love excitement in your life is? It’s just here!
We know the basics, right? When you fall in love, there are certain chemicals in your brain that make all your perspective shift into high gear…you really know that you are in love, because you [...]
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