Emotional abuse is meant to hurt emotionally, of course, but it also hurts intellectually. It begins to make the victim wonder if the words and actions are warranted. Always questioning whether the abusive behavior is deserved. Eventually this … [Read more...]
How dirty is your fighting style? Want to learn how to fight fair?
We have posted before about the value of fighting with love instead of anger. Using calm dialogue and speaking with respect ("fighting" with "love") is always a better option during conflict; fighting fire with fire, with the aim of someone winning … [Read more...]
Gratitude makes for happy, healthy families
How can we promote happiness in our environment? Gratitude could very well be the key.Because many of us may lead busy and stressful lives that barely give us quality time to spend with our loved ones, we tend to forget that having them in our lives … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Marriage More Sustainable
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...]
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...]
