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A primary conflict within relationships gets labeled “trust issues.” He needs to trust her to be there for him and she must trust him to remain interested only in her. We have a social convention that sexual fidelity tells us who is trustable and anyone cheating cannot be trusted. Breaking trust ... Views: 1804
"Boundaries" from Chaprter 7 of Pillars of Awesome Relationships.
“I only have to be willing to get up one more time than him,” Deena said about disciplining her son and constantly enforcing boundaries with him. Her son tested limits and pushed boundaries with her all day, every day. She ... Views: 1802
You can build trust in your relationship by following some simple, and proven, methods. For instance, when it comes to building trust in a relationship you need to focus on stable and consistent behaviors. If you are all over the place then it’s harder to build trust!
6 Tips To Build Trust in ... Views: 1801
Today we live in an age that promotes self-awareness BUT when it comes to relationships, it fails to show us how to use our self-awareness to arrive at good decisions. Most of the advice we get makes our problems even worse.
There are literally millions of men and women ambivalent about ... Views: 1795
Relationships are critically important in our lives. On a professional level, being a good team player and getting along well with others enables us to maintain our jobs and receive such perks as bonuses or promotions. Also, connecting with the right people can advance our careers providing we ... Views: 1794
p>Dear Dr. Romance:
Several years ago I met this man. it was instant attraction for both of us. we fell instantly for each other but he had a girlfriend. I gave him the space he needed and we both agreed to just be friends. we tried it once when they broke up but it was difficult. ... Views: 1789
Ever wondered how con artists can get away with all they do? They know how to charm people, and they have mastered the art of looking as if they belong. Because they have no feelings of guilt about misrepresenting themselves, they can pull it off. But you don’t have to be dishonest and ... Views: 1789
After a long day of fishing the bright sea, an Indian fisherman heads home to port. The sea with its endless potential treated him very well today and he was sure to gain huge reward after selling his catch. The fishing market had been bustling as of recent and the demand for the fisherman’s ... Views: 1787
Dear Dr. Romance:
I started dating a man 2 years younger than me, who is from another country. I thought he was very sweet and gentlemanly and of course I'm really attracted to him, and he eventually asked me on a date. We've had several dates, and he's very considerate, very ... Views: 1779
Dear Dr. Romance:
My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost two years now. There is a seventeen year difference in age. I left for two and a half months to help my older sister during her second pregnancy because her husband was in Iraq.
When I came back I found out ... Views: 1779
Dear Dr. Romance:
How can one get over the nervousness of dating again when its been quite a few years since their
last date?
Dear Reader:
If your last relationship lasted for a while, dating again can be a scary proposition.
These guidelines can help:
Dr. Romance's ... Views: 1777
I know that it can be difficult healing your marriage after an affair. One of the biggest problems that has to be addressed is the problem of trust. If your husband cheated on you, it is common to feel that you can’t trust him or uncertain if he will cheat again. But here I’d like to share a ... Views: 1777
There are many experiences of the truth of who you are:
"The Authentic Self is the part of you that lives before and after this lifetime, that is eternal…When you leave [your experience here on earth] you have a lot more power. It won’t be ego-based power. Rather it will be beyond ego, ... Views: 1772
So many couples are now separated part- or full-time because of military deployment and/or work travel and schedules, I get a lot of questions about faithfulness. Your marriage vows may have said, “'til death do us part” but no one said anything about what happens when a military career or ... Views: 1771
When I hear the clients in my psychotherapy and grief counseling practice talk in black and white terms, or view their options in terms of extremes, I am reminded of the Buddhist concept of the Middle Way. When the Buddha was asked how one should meditate, he responded "not too tight, not too ... Views: 1767
It isn’t always easy to do something that we feel in our heart is the right thing to do.
Often we find that a difficult decision we felt compelled to act upon is unpopular and met with judgment, hostility, and reprimanding by those who are not even personally affected by our actions. Those ... Views: 1766
Recently, while shopping in the market, a little girl tells her mother that she hates when she spends so much time with her boyfriend and not with her. The mother doesn't react to the little girl, but instead chooses to ignore her statement and kept on shopping for her groceries. The little girl ... Views: 1765
Trust is like a fine crystal goblet. Once we have this goblet in our possession we are responsible for its care, regardless of how we received it, regardless of whether we thought we wanted it.
Sometimes someone hands us this goblet as a gift. Trust bestowed in this manner is an act of faith, ... Views: 1765
If your idea of being an irresistable team leader/sponsor is pushing cold calls, hosting boring presentations and revving up the compensation plan, then you're probably wondering why your team members seem to be either stuck in the mud or just flat out dead in the water!
In the world of Network ... Views: 1764
"Boundaries" from Chaprter 7 of Pillars of Awesome Relationships.
“I only have to be willing to get up one more time than him,” Deena said about disciplining her son and constantly enforcing boundaries with him. Her son tested limits and pushed boundaries with her all day, every day. She ... Views: 1763
I just want to give you a short quiz on what you think love is. A, Do you think that love is about reciprocity? B, Do you feel that love is about openness, honesty, and sharing? C, Do you feel that love is about calling someone ten to twenty times a day, monitoring their Facebook page like it ... Views: 1760
There are two most common elements that hinder us in reaching our goals. These two come together and block our roads to the life that we want. When we learn to overcome them, there’s no way that we will not land to the path that we wanted to travel.
Worry and Fear come together and are our ... Views: 1747
“The Most Expensive thing in the world is trust… It can take years to earn and just a matter of seconds to lose”
I am sure that you have experienced how trusting relationships are simply easy and flowing, whereas ones without trust require much more work and involve conflict and power ... Views: 1746
Between the wish and the thing life lies waiting.
-- Unknown
When you're stuck in a situation you can't control, how do you handle it?
Really think about that.
When you have to sit in traffic on the highway for two hours because a truck overturned up ahead and there's no way ... Views: 1740
Snooping comes up time and time again in my work with couples from all over the world online. Arguments over discoveries after snooping on phones are frequent. This has included
1. Facebook messages to ex’s,
2. Whats app messages sharing intimate details or marriage complaints to friends, ... Views: 1736
Dear Dr. Romance:
Just read a fine article of your from a link off the internet, and was wondering your best recommendation of the books you've wrote for jealousy and suspicious minds in a marriage with no real proof?
Dear Reader:
"Handling the Green-Eyed ... Views: 1734
One of the most common, yet most complex diseases that afflict people across all demographics is depression. The combination of psychosocial and biological factors that cause depression makes it one of the most prevalent medical and mental health conditions today. We all have our ups and downs, ... Views: 1730
1. Listen. To truly listen put your internal dialogue ¡V your opinions, personal agenda and judgments - aside. Listen instead for the speaker¡¦s point of view and what¡¦s important to them. Stay open to the possibilities that the speaker has to offer. Listening requires hearing, perceiving and ... Views: 1727
Absolute trust in ourselves governs how we perceive and respond to all challenges in life. It affords us the personal power to express pure love, flow with the stream of life, and transcend any difficult circumstance. For example, with such trust we can embrace every situation not as a source of ... Views: 1727
Changing our thoughts to attract the love we seek
Healthy relationships can not be formed where negatives exists. If we view a potential mate from the vantage point of distrust, apprehension, or anger-due to personal or indirect childhood traumas, then we will enter into a relationship ... Views: 1722
Dear Dr. Romance,
Should a man expect a woman to want to become involved with him when he is still best friends with is ex-lover--and he is a renter in her house? He claims it is all over between them, but I don't see how he or the ex-lover should expect a woman to feel comfortable ... Views: 1722
You are happily married and running a home with your spouse.
Congratulations!
Your marriage partner is the single most important business partner you have, and your credit, financial reputation and overall economic picture is closely tied to this person who may or may not have the same ... Views: 1720
Many of us have lived a life where we have become proficient in accomplishing goals; we live our lives in that state of mind. When we are close to the end of life, what is our goal? In our lives, we have been "the Doer," where we do things by focusing on our thoughts. Preparing for death ... Views: 1718
Are You Feeling Crazy or Connected?
Doesn’t everybody you know have their own particular brand of crazy? You can know the coolest person and they have at least one something that is a problem for them. People can look at another person and think that they person has it all together and from ... Views: 1717
When faced with decisions a battle commences between our hearts and our heads. Our heads are full of so called ‘common sense’; others people’s ideas of how we should exist. The should’s and oughts’s of society, culture and family. ‘What will other people think if I do this?’ mentality. But it is ... Views: 1714
Are you exhausted of the same topics, issues or arguments resurfacing time and time again in your relationship?
Are you sick and tired of the emotional relationship rollercoaster you find yourself on?
If you have tried speaking to your spouse (or even tried marriage counselling) and nothing ... Views: 1713
Before that loving Valentine's Day momentum fades away, think of this season as a great time to focus on effective communication with your partner. So regardless of what else is going on between the two of you, by keeping these essentials of good communication in mind, you can only make things ... Views: 1711
You made up. The argument is long over; life with your sweetheart is back to normal. Except for that little nagging thought that keeps running through your brain, with the determined persistence of a hamster on a treadmill: “How could he/she do that? How could he/she say that about me in front ... Views: 1709
Tell me if this has happened to you? You meet a great guy, you start to fall for him and *poof*! He disappears.
Or... you've been seeing each other every weekend and he suddenly has to work this weekend. And the next. And the next.
You've been talking on the phone everyday, but one day he ... Views: 1708
Having worked with 100’s of couples now looking to repair the relationship or heal themselves after an affair, most want to know how long does it take to heal and what are the stages of healing after an affair. Like when dealing with a significant loss, loss of a loved one, financial loss or ... Views: 1703
MAKE THEM SUFFER !
The same way they made me suffer!
This post, of course, is about those of us raised in a variety of abusive,
dysfunctional families & communities
AS CHILDREN
a. External CAUSES - Growing up, our parents & other adults:
• blamed us unfairly, for all kinds of things ... Views: 1701
Do you think your husband may be cheating on you? I know the frustration and worry that something like this can cause. I’ve been there myself. Let me share a few things that a cheating partner can’t help but do. These are small things that can easily get overlooked, but these are the trail ... Views: 1700
Dear Dr. Romance:
Excellent advice and a most excellent article I just read about older women dating younger men and age differences. I'm a 50 year old single male and have been single for 15 years with no children and have dated younger women on several occasions but did ... Views: 1700
know you might not believe it if I said: Most of your decisions are based on fear? Most of your thoughts and feelings come from fear? When you look beyond the denial you will see exactly how many of your thoughts, feelings and decisions about routine and exceptional daily activities come from a ... Views: 1697
Brain Chemistry, Implications for Employee Retention
Brain chemistry based in pioneering research has opened the door to understanding human behavior at a new level. Unequivocal findings have shown stress hormones, testosterone in men and oxytocin in women, affect how humans feel, think, and ... Views: 1696
Dear Dr. Romance:
This question is a little hard for me because it is very personal. My husband and I were married for 24 years before he passed away. During our time together, I developed a severe case of alopecia which has left me with very little hair. This did not bother my ... Views: 1694
There are so many things to think about when it comes to colleges. Starting from an application, then waiting for a response and getting anxiety attacks whether to open the envelope or not when it finally arrives.
Moreover, that is not the end of it. In life, you will confront tough ... Views: 1691
What is Trust Made of?
What is Trust? How does someone earn your trust? What happens once it’s broken? Do you trust yourself?
There are many definitions for the word trust but to me it means that, “I can have faith that you will do what you say you will do, when you say you are doing it. ... Views: 1677
It seems like everyone wants to know who is more likely to cheat and what the signs are. Well the plain truth of the matter is that you absolutely have no control over the actions of another person. They will cheat if they want to. Whatever they want to do, they will do it.
Don’t take it ... Views: 1677
Many couples bicker over all sorts of trivial things. Especially when they have become more disconnected, this is where ridiculous arguments, over pointless things can become big issues. For example I’ve heard couples bicker about the “right” way to pack the dishwasher, whether a colour is red ... Views: 1669