How do you know when you are ready for a serious relationship? You know that we care a lot about rescuing people from abusive relationships. We want to help them learn the skills they need to change their situation and gain a strong, loving, … [Read more...]
Couple disputes are a shield against intimacy
Intimacy refers to the degree in which you need emotional closeness with your partner. It can be terrifying to really reflect on the emotional needs for dependency we humans have, and how do we satisfy or frustrate those needs...If it is true that we … [Read more...]
Emotional Pain: how do you handle yours?
We all deal with our personal emotional pain in different ways. Some are healthy, some are not. Good or bad, these ways in which we handle our pain are called “scripts.” They are the sequence of behaviors stored in our brains as "the way to do … [Read more...]
Emotionally Abusive Relationships – Stop them
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 … [Read more...]
Happiness is managing disputes fairly and lovingly
When we were young, and just in love, having a dispute with your loved one did feel like a disaster. The first days were heaven on earth then something happened and the day after was hell on earth. Day two then is attached to negative feelings such … [Read more...]
