According to the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education, the number one predecessor of divorce is avoiding conflict. Strong relationships are more immune to divorce because the couple handles conflict in a healthy, constructive … [Read more...]
5 Steps for Anger-Free Holidays!
There can be many opportunities for you to feel the joy promised by the season...but also to feel that your buttons are pushed beyond your limits. It's in your hands to have a simple plan to manage holidays stress with grace and class. No more … [Read more...]
Emotional Abuse: Do You Abuse Others?
It is usually painless to ask yourself whether or not you love someone. However, it is much harder to ask yourself whether or not you cause them emotional pain. When do you know that you are abusing someone you love? To immediately ask yourself, … [Read more...]
Emotional Abuse – Overt and Covert
In recognizing forms and signs of abuse, it is necessary to establish that abuse can take many forms, and they are not always as obvious as yelling or beating. Overt abuse is the more obvious form of abuse. The abuser is often aggressive and … [Read more...]
Emotional Abuse in your Marriage?
In old days, perhaps it was the natural marriage relationship style, the one we saw in our parents’ relationship: the dominating husband, and the sweet subservient wife. It was the norm, and people took that as the logic, … [Read more...]