After an hour of exercising this morning I had coffee with two women at the gym. Each of them expressed frustration with their husbands. It all came down to communication difficulties. The husband of one got upset because she did not want to watch a TV special ( a show he knew she [...]
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In a loving relationship the two people have to be able to trust each other. Trust comes from following through on commitments, being responsible and caring, and being able to think of how what each does impacts on the other. Here is an example of how one man became aware of how he excluded his wife when [...] Many struggles in relationships can be simply solved by introducing deliberate shifts into the communication patterns. By viewing the struggle as being in the interaction the focus is shifted from the indivdual to what happens between the two people. A few days ago when we had coffee at the gym after working out my exercise partner shared that she [...] Communication struggles cause a lot of frustration in relationships. I have put together a list of “must dos” that I think are vital for a healthy relationship. The more each person strives to take full respomsibility for self the easier growing together becomes. Each will know clearly where the partner stands on things. The result [...] Communication in relationships can be confusing. It involves both talking and listening and lots of emotion. My passion is helping people relate with each other so that they feel heard and understood. In this blog I will focus on the art of listening. There is a big difference between half listening and full [...] |
 
  
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