Jun 11, 2007
Speaking and listening safely is paramount in relationships. Let’s take speaking first. Are you a “safe” speaker? Seems like an odd question, I’m sure; however, I believe many couples do not communicate in a safe fashion. The Encarta Dictionary defines “safe” as: 1....
May 14, 2007
A few posts ago I wrote about withdrawal in relationships and received a comment asking me what to do when you are on the receiving end of withdrawal. In other words, what is a healthy response to a partner’s unhealthy choice to withdraw? Let me be clear that the type...
May 3, 2007
I just had someone send me a link to an open forum regarding the Alec Balwin/Kim Bassinger fiasco. For those interested, the link is: http://www.convinceme.net/viewOpenDebate.php?dib=1245 After reading many of the comments I thought I’d weigh in from the standpoint of...
May 3, 2007
I just had someone send me a link to an open forum regarding the Alec Balwin/Kim Bassinger fiasco. For those interested, the link is: http://www.convinceme.net/viewOpenDebate.php?dib=1245 After reading many of the comments I thought I’d weigh in from the standpoint of...
Apr 13, 2007
A common misconception about anger is: anger’s always bad. It’s important to realize that anger in itself is a healthy emotion. It’s not good, bad, or otherwise, it just is. What gives anger a bad wrap however, is how it often gets expressed. Like many other things in...
Mar 23, 2007
Many people, men and women alike, are afraid to truly stand up for what they want in a relationship. They will say they don’t like what they’re getting, they may even say they don’t know if they can take it anymore, yet often they stop short of saying, “This has got...
