Cliff was fed up, disappointed, hurt and felt like a fool for trusting too much once again… And his father was the reason. After years of rehashing the same argument about Cliff going into the ministry instead of pursuing a career in what he loved–music… […]
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The question of how to truly forgive is usually where someone lands who has been deeply hurt but wants to repair the relationship and move on–but doesn’t know how. Forgiveness is tricky because of all the emotions swirling around that can range from hurt, anger,
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“You’re better looking than you were in high school!” When Paul, the most popular boy in our high school class, said this at my 60th class reunion recently, I wasn’t sure if it was a slam or a compliment. So I had to ask myself
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Awhile ago, a man wrote to us and asked for some tips about how to successfully start a new relationship. As we thought about his question, we remembered how we began our relationship and how dramatically different it was from others we’d been in. We
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We all make what we might consider communication mistakes as we go through life and interact with others. It’s just inevitable because we’re all so different and look at the world so differently. As we’ve learned from our own relationships, as well as from our
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Have you ever wanted to stop negative thinking about someone you really care about but couldn’t? Have you ever thought the worst about your partner (even for a moment)? And have you ever wished you could get on the same side or the same team
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Whether you’re married or have been in a love relationship, at one time or another, you’ve probably experienced disconnection… As if a wall had sprung up between the two of you. The relationship wall could’ve resulted from a major disagreement, an argument that was never
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When your partner has difficulty expressing emotion, it can be frustrating. Here are 3 tips for communicating more deeply with your partner and yourself…
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We all go through “off” times that can seep into our relationships, especially an intimate one. You might be facing some tough dynamics at your workplace or other parts of your life that you can’t let go of. Whatever the case might be, these “bad
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Why don’t we get along with our spouse, parents, kids or other important people in our lives as much as we’d like? The reality in the lives of far too many people is that their relationships with those closest to them are too strained, difficult,
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