Jun 23, 2007
Relationship Principle: The closer people are to me, the higher my expectations for treatment will be. I’ve always found it interesting that so many people accept the worst treatment, not from strangers and acquaintances, but from the people closest to them. I’ve seen...
Apr 10, 2007
People lie to one another all the time in relationships. One partner has an affair and swears up and down that nothing is going on. Another person promises that s/he quit smoking weeks ago, then their partner finds they have been sneaking cigarettes daily. Johnny...
Mar 14, 2007
Many women complain about irresponsible, selfish husbands. They even joke about their husband being another child they have to take care of. Some husbands sheepishly grin when they hear their wives say this, while others are offended. I’m… often curious. When I hear a...
Jan 23, 2007
I was out the other night and watched two parents repeatedly attempt to set limits for their children. The father would say, “Stop hitting your sister or you’re going to the car.” The mother would say, “If you don’t stop, we’re leaving!” The parents continued for over...
Nov 27, 2006
I have long struggled with putting words to what it takes to be in a healthy relationship. I’ve talked about being respectful, being tender, being kind, cherishing, loving etc., but nothing to date, has really hit the mark for me…until Sunday. Yes, I must say, I was...
Aug 10, 2006
I was watching the Kids’ Choice Awards one night and Will Smith made a comment to the kids that they will become like the kids they hang out with (my interpretation of his comment). In coaching, this phenomenon is called the Law of Attraction: we attract what we put...
