Along the days and the years of your marriage, perhaps you were all the time completely aware of the nagging feeling haunting you...perhaps a tiny question: is this all? IS THIS RELATIONSHIP BE LIKE IT IS NOW FOR EVER? You knew that there was not a … [Read more...]
Healthy Love Relationships and Strong Self-Esteem
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 … [Read more...]
The Promise of Marriage
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 … [Read more...]
Verbal Abuse is a Kind of Control
What is verbal abuse? the use of verbal communication to control, put down, and diminish the other person's self-image. This is a move in the greater battle between people, the "who controls whom" power play. Sometimes couples have an implicit … [Read more...]
Solving Couple Conflicts as Survival Skill
We are all sure that having peace and harmony in our relationships keeps us healthy, vital and productive. We all know that, on the other hand, conflict can make us tense, sick and unhappy…only because we are scared of its … [Read more...]
