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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 to continue [...] Have you taken something another person said to you personally? I am certain that everyone of us has experienced that at some time. I surely have done it. It is a rather common struggle in relationships. Our self-esteem gets hooked and we respond from our emotional vulnerability. Here is a useful tip to remember: treat [...] I have been writing about changing habits. This got me thinking about the fact that a simple change can produce a profound change in a relationship. Let us suppose that you want to change the way you respond when you feel verbally attacked. The instinctive response is t o get defensive and lash back. What about [...] I have been participating in the 30 day blog challenge hosted by Dr. Jeanette Cates. Today is the last day and I am writing number thirty-one. This is what the experience has been like for me. Although the challenge was external I had to make the decision to participate and stick to achieving my goal. I [...] I am convinced that all of us have dreams inside us that we yearn to fulfill. Yet we can miss out on enjoying life if we do not simultaneously keep our focus on living fully in the present. Last night I saw the movie UP. The lead character is a 78 year old grieving widower who [...] You are excited. You finally took the big step to pursue what you have been wanting to do for a long time. You are energized and feel yourself evolving in new directions. Although at times you are scared and feel uncertain you stay focused and start having success. Then comes the clincher. [...] 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 an [...] 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 on [...] Today I have a guest post which I wrote on my blog http://budurl.com/rekindle. I am not sure if that makes it a guest blog; however, I very much wanted to share it. The news that Tipper and Al Gore are separating after forty years of marriage has taken many by surprise. They seemed to [...] One of my mentors, Virginia Satir, taught me something that has been useful to me and everyone else I have shared it with. She said “treat everything that comes at you from the outside as something with which to cope, and not as a way to define yourself. How often do you hear yourself or others [...] |
 
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