Below each one of our resolutions to improve our lives, there is a deeply felt need. What happens when what you wish for is based on your relationship, and it will require some changes on the other side of it? In short, how do you make the other person change?
Of course, forceful change never works. [...]
In this special time of the year, besides doing too many tasks together in order to make time to prepare for celebrations, we also have the opportunity to reflect on our deep values: love, companionship, respect for and appreciation of important people in our lives….
Here is a little story to invite us to focus on [...]
It’s difficult to escape popular understandings about fighting with other people, even loved ones. Do you remember the old clichés?
“Fight fire with fire”
“The best defense is a good attack”
Most of your experiences teach you to respond to other person’s perceived attack with another attack, so the dispute instead of being resolved escalates to a real [...]
Many people in a marital crisis think of it as a sign that everything is over and it’s time to say good bye. But that mentality denies you an important opportunity to examine what went wrong and fix it. Saving a marriage starts by reinventing it, and reinventing starts with examination.
For example, one crisis may [...]
Creating “Terms and Conditions” in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship
Healing from emotional abuse rarely starts with a change in the abuser – it starts with a change in the victim. You, as the victim, must affirm your need for a healthy relationship. Believe it or not, recognizing that there is a problem and taking steps to [...]
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