Cassie knew she was empathic and could pick up “vibes” from other people but so far, this hasn’t helped her in her relationship with her husband Paul. Mind reading wasn’t something she felt she did but when she looked back on some misunderstandings they’d had […]
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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…
Feeling Manipulated? Here’s What to Do… Read More »
All too often, there’s fuzzy, unclear communication that’s hard to figure out with those we love… Then we’re shocked and upset when our relationships aren’t as close and as loving as we would like them to be. Also there’s usually a lot of blame flying
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Last week, after finishing cutting my hair, my barber handed my eye glasses back to me and I was embarrassed by what happened next. I told him this… “These are the WRONG glasses. THESE aren’t mine. Mine don’t have this red stripe on the sides
What Else Is Obvious that We Can’t See? Read More »
Connie dreaded coming home from work because she knew what she’d be facing…. Clothes strewn all over the living room, a kitchen counter full of “stuff,” a sink full of dirty dishes, overflowing garbage and recycling bins and hungry dogs that needed to be fed.
When You Don’t Feel Appreciated… Read More »
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
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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…
A New Way of Dealing with a Pushing Buttons Pattern… Read More »
Nothing can be more irritating than when your partner won’t listen to you and starts trying to “fix” you in the process–and you want him or her to change. **Question from a reader… “My fiance has been through personal development work and so understands the
He won’t listen–She’s frustrated and wants him to change Read More »
Okay, we’ve all said the “wrong” thing with certain people. If you’re like us, at the time you found out it was the wrong thing… Either because of their reaction or because you were later told it was wrong to say what you did… You
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Sally dissolved in tears when Tom, her husband of 10 years, stormed out after a heated discussion about their finances. They had a modest amount in their savings account and Sally wanted to spend it on a cruise this summer because she felt frustrated, discouraged
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