August 10, 2010 – 10:01 pm
There are two ways of doing life: a) Living life as it happens, in a naive way, adapting yourself to what life dishes out to you ( as the facts of family of origin; level of poverty/wealth; educational possibilities; personal health, etc), being resigned to your circumstances and seeing yourself incapable of changing anything. b) [...]
By alfaprima
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Posted in Healthy Marriage, Marriage and Communications, Passive Aggressive Behavior, Relationships, Self-Esteem
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Also tagged anger, appreciation, conflict, confrontation, critique, Emotional Abuse, forgiveness, Healthy Marriage, healthy relationships, passive aggression, recognition, respect, Self-Esteem
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We all have deep needs, which move us to search for satisfaction. We crave security, excitement, love and connection and recognition. How do we go about finding solutions? It has multiple ways, some of them not so fulfilling as others. And sometimes, due to our upbringing, we understand “love” and “connection” and “appreciation” in way [...]
By alfaprima
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Posted in Relationships, Self-Esteem
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Also tagged angry husband, appreciation, attitude change, emotions, feelings, Healthy Marriage, healthy relationships, loneliness, love, negative emotions, recognition, respect, understanding
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There is some confusion around the question: whose job is to make you happy? There seems to be two answers: 1) It’s Your Partner’s Job To Make You Happy. Has to do with a basic contract in marriage by which we will try to solve reciprocal needs: his need for appreciation will be nurtured by [...]
By norafem
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Posted in Healthy Marriage, Marriage and Communications, Relationships, Self-Esteem
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Also tagged appreciation, conflict, connection, critique, feelings, frustration, healthy relationships, loneliness, love, respect, understanding
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Are you thinking that good communication is a valuable skill that is needed in your life? What about their impact on healthy relationships? Would you like to know the basic principles involved? 1. We need to treat each other with respect: It means being considerate about other people’s needs, views and situations. Always ask if [...]
December 7, 2009 – 3:11 pm
There is an interesting article published in Ezine Articles recently. It deals with the possibility of healing the relationship when there is passive aggressive behavior displayed by one of the partners. This article, by Louis Clichot is aptly named: “Can a Passive Aggressive Marriage Be Healed? and can be found here: Can a Passive Aggressive [...]