Plenty of marriages survive for the sake of children, religious expectations, or economic reasons. During this economic recession, this may be clear to you if you’re staying in a stale marriage because you can’t financially survive on your own right … [Read more...]
Too near, too far? How personal boundaries and self-esteem mix
In conflict situations, emotional and physical boundaries set the tone for how conflict will be handled, and even when/how conflict will arise. For some, a lack of boundaries creates contact that is more intrusive than intimate; for others, too many … [Read more...]
Fighting Again? Find Out If Your Relationship Is Do, or Die
We talk a lot about managing your differences and learning to see them as opportunities to grow as a couple. Quite often, subjective things like “opposite personalities” are opportunities to express respect and trust, and don’t have to be what breaks … [Read more...]
A Better Relationship Means Telling Your Partner Where it Hurts
Much of the conflict in our lives begins when we feel that we are suffering (either alone or at the hands of those we’re in conflict with).Brian Lynch, M.D., has shared his thoughts on suffering and how we can see it in a different way. This helps … [Read more...]
Emotions, the Hidden Engine of our Decisions!
Here’s some new content, inspired by a curated lens from Squidoo on Emotional Health. Do you know what your emotions are making you do? What if you could harness them to get what you really want out of life? Dr. Silvan S. Tomkins has suggested … [Read more...]
