Today is Valentine’s Day. My husband reminded me that 45 years ago we had our engagement party on this day. For years Valentine’s Day brought back memories of that special day. Today it was his reminder that brought the memory back. I like to think that the reason I no longer think of that [...]
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Did you know that we need change in life in order to feel vibrant? We need it as individuals and also in our relationships. It is newness that revitalizes us and keeps us energized. Relationships need periodic rekindling. Marriages settle into predictable patterns of interacting. This may work well for many years but [...] Devaluing of another person is emotional abuse. It erodes self confidence and leads to fear. The way to regain confidence is to let go of thinking that this is temporary and to begin taking action to rebuild ones own confidence. [...] Couples start out with great hopes of living ever after. Even if there are problems present somehow they get pushed aside and the hope persists. Sadly, for many it does not work out that way. I have observed common mistakes in this thinking. The first mistake is expecting the exciting falling in love stage [...] I was asked the other day if there was one thing I could recommend that would improve relationships. I came up with many little things that would have immediate positive effects. For instance treating the other with kindness, showing appreciation and love, going away for a special weekend etc. Yet, I wanted to give [...] My passion is helping people build relationships that they enjoy. I think that there are too many people who do not understand that healthy marital relationships require a constant balancing of individual needs with togetherness needs. Both are necessary needs and have to be attended to. Each person can only take responsibility for their [...] I read an interesting observation today stressing a big drawback of living together before marriage. The reason given was that many people begin to live together before they have had a chance to experience what it is like to be independent. As a result they miss out on the growing up step of standing [...] |
 
  
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