A New Way of Dealing with a Pushing Buttons Pattern…
Pushing buttons can keep a relationship in upset and misunderstanding. Here’s a way to get out of that destructive pattern and to more loving…
The Dangers of Holding onto a Grudge
The only reason we ever do anything is that we think it will make us feel better than if we didn’t do it. But, what about grudges? Why do people hold onto a grudge… Even after many years of continuing to do it. It serves …
When to Give Up–When to Keep Going: Making Decisions with Ease
In making decisions, sometimes we give up too soon when we should really keep going and sometimes we keep going when we should have quit long before. So how do you know when to give up and when to keep going? Here are a couple …
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Gracious Endings in Love and Life
Why is it that some people go through life and really struggle with “endings” and others seem to go through those times with less stress and more ease? What if you could have gracious endings instead of ugly, messy and painful ones? What if intimate …
When to Walk Away or Stay Put
When do you walk away or when do you stay put? In this article, Susie and Otto give you 3 tips to help you go through this decision with ease and grace…
Stay or Go? Is My Spouse Still The Right One For Me?
Maybe you’ve never once doubted whether or not your spouse or partner was the one for you… Or… Maybe you’ve been in a long-term marriage or committed relationship (or even a short term relationship) and had fleeting or not-so-fleeting thoughts about ending it. What we …
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Tolerance in Relationships–Is it a good or bad thing?
17 years ago when they were just newlyweds, Adam might not have even noticed that his wife Sharon was crunching way too loudly on potato chips but on this night (and many other nights recently), this very loud crunching was something he almost couldn’t tolerate. …
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Bad Behavior in Relationships–How Much Should You Put Up With?
Bad behavior can of course mean something different for each one of us. And you can experience it with family members, a job, friendships or any other situation. It can mean: –Consistently putting dirty dishes in the sink instead of the dishwasher –Sarcasm and belittling …
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People-Pleasing: What’s So Wrong With It?
People-pleasing is often so unconscious that we don’t know we’re damaging our relationships. Here’s why it’s important to recognize and stop it…
Why Being a People Pleaser is So Damaging for Relationships
I had never thought of myself as a liar or a people pleaser but one Saturday afternoon I was forced to consider that maybe I was both without even realizing it. What triggered this realization happened sometime in the early 80’s, as I was sitting …
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