1. I know relationships can’t work if there’s violence from either party. 2. I know that covering up for an alcoholic or addict only prolongs the inevitable. Just because you pretend it’s not there, doesn’t mean it’s not there. 3. I know that if you never say you’re sorry, your loved ones will grow tired […]
We Teach People How To Treat Us: What Lessons Are You Teaching?
• Stan did everything he could to keep his wife from becoming angry. He avoided conversations he knew would be upsetting, he tried to complete all the tasks she told him to do and he would take her side in most conflicts with others. He hoped that if he did what she said, she would […]
THE SILENT TREATMENT: HOW TO HANDLE WITHDRAWAL IN A RELATIONSHIP
Paul’s wife Janet was so angry at him that she didn’t speak to him for two days. When I asked Paul what he meant about her not speaking, he said she literally had not said one word. Apparently this is not uncommon. Paul reports that this has been going on for most of their marriage. […]