Building Relationship Trust

Most of us intellectually know that forgiveness is a good thing–that it’s good to not hold onto resentment, pain and hurt from the past. But when it comes to actually “doing” forgiveness and letting go of resentments, we often choose to hold onto the hurt. […]

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

Respect or lack of respect is one of the biggest relationship complaints. Here are 3 ways to have more of it in your life and relationships…

Have you or your partner ever used these phrases and then expected the other person to talk about a subject… “You should have. . .” “You could have . . .” “Why didn’t you . . .” “You never (or always)…” and “If only you’d

Bad behavior can of course mean something different for each one of us. And you can experience it from family members, co-workers, friendships or the person behind you in line at the grocery store. It can mean: –Consistently putting dirty dishes in the sink instead

While we all know that blaming and judging isn’t healthy for relationships, we all do it. When someone doesn’t act the way we think they should or do what we want them to do… We blame and judge–either saying it out loud or in our

Connie was fed up with her live-in boyfriend Paul trying to take over her life. She felt intimidated by his intellect and bullied by his “logical” opinions for why something should or shouldn’t be done. She seemed to freeze in what became arguments, not able

I was in the Costco parking lot with my trunk lid popped open, putting in the bags of cereal that I’m addicted to, along with a few other items… When a very nice lady offered to take my shopping cart back to the store for

Insecurity or low self-esteem can play havoc in a relationship but it doesn’t have to. Here’s how to stop feeling insecure (hint: it’s only your thinking) and start living your life from love not fear. Watch our video we did several years ago and find

Whether you’ve been with someone for many years or it’s been a relatively short amount of time… Doubts can certainly creep in that churn up feelings of insecurity about your future together. Little (or big) red flags can wildly signal “danger.” And these feelings can