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…
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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…
The Communication “Rule” Everyone Can Live by for More Love and Less Drama
Here’s a quick question for you…. What’s the one skill that can change relationships for the better in the shortest amount of time? Don’t worry, almost everyone gets this wrong. It’s a simple communication skill everyone thinks they’re really good at but aren’t… It’s listening. …
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Feeling Manipulated? Here’s What to Do…
Joyce was so tired of her husband always having an excuse when it came time to help with the weekly house cleaning. They both worked outside the home and Joyce thought it was only fair that they each contribute to keeping their home clean but… …
3 Ways to Repair Broken Communication
When most people say there’s broken communication, there’s what they think is going on and there’s what’s really going on under the surface. Usually one person is not doing or saying what the other person thinks they should and one or both are angry, distant, …
How to Communicate and Love Someone Who’s Stubborn
As Otto left for the home improvement store with measuring tape in hand, I cringed. I thought his idea for how to anchor the banister to the wall leading to the top floor of our home would look like people who didn’t know what they …
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Are Expectations Ruining Your Relationship?
Expectations are sneaky. Usually we don’t even realize that we have them until we’re disappointed that something didn’t turn out the way we thought it should or someone didn’t say or do something we thought they should. And why is this a problem? Expectations are …
Loving Without Expectations
Expectations–We all have them. We have expectations of ourselves that can sound limiting like this… –“I could never do that! That’s above my paygrade!” Or our expectations of ourselves can run on the positive side like this… –“Doing that will be a piece of cake …
Who’s to blame (and the problem) here?
Who’s to blame or the “problem” in your relationship? Is it you? Your partner? Your in-laws? Something or someone else? If you’re like most people, your answer is probably pretty quick and definite… When you are having challenges in your relationship or marriage, it’s pretty …
Confronting Another Person with the Truth
In his mind Randy couldn’t win. It seemed to him that in his marriage of 15 years, his wife had always had the attitude of “it’s my way or the highway.” He felt like he had to “go along” with her to keep what little …