“What you see is what you get” is a good rule to remember when it comes to personal relationships. Another good rule to follow is that if you want to form a lasting relationship with someone, start by being basically happy with whom he or she is. It is courting disaster when you allow [...]
I was reading an article about challenges couples experience in communications. Most of the article was about what goes wrong – a list of ten problems. The implications were that men and women differ in their wants. Here arew the solutions offered. ◆ Techniques to Improve Dialogue You start out with all the best intentions, but [...]
“The right side of your brain, neurologists say, is where the capacity for empathy resides. And, empathy, it appears, is the key to building long-lasting, powerful and solid relationships. Empathy is described as the ability to recognize and understand another’s situation, feelings, concerns and motives. It’s often described colloquially as: “putting oneself in another person’s [...]
I remember sending funny little notes to girls when we were in 4th grade. I mean, what the heck does a nine year old think this is all about? “Roses are red, violets are blue, I wish you liked me, Be-cause I like you.” A few years later I got it! “Be my Valentine!” Sixty [...]
Being single is (1) common, (2) not so bad, and (3) not quite enough! Can a single person be happy? Satisfied? Even if the answers are both yes, a loving companion still is at the top of my list. So how do you find the right person, especially as you grow a little older? Here [...]
In the book are chapters on Chemistry, Soul Mates and Attraction. How do we happen to hook up with people and which ones will be long term connections? Is intimacy the same as sex? If it isn’t, how is that related to lasting relationships? Some relationships end, even very good ones. Why? What can we [...]
If you watch The Bachelorette, you know that Jillian is now down to the last four guys after sorting through allegations of lies and the return of a guy who quit earlier because of his job. How many of us ever have anything like having to pick one potential mate out of 30? You can’t [...]
My latest thinking on relationships is about fears. I found myself at an event and having an encouraging conversation with a very attractive lady. The event was over at a reasonably early time, and it looked like maybe she and some of her friends would want to go out after the event, but by then [...]
When is it time to leave a relationship? You’ve given it your all. You’ve even tried counseling. But, alas, things still aren’t working right. It may, indeed, be time to break up. Dennis Neder, an ordained minister and author of ‘Being a Man in a Woman’s World’, says as long as kids aren’t involved, it’s [...]
I found this at WQ Magazine. The source is found at the end of the piece. I think this is right on, or now I guess we say “spot on”. Cheating Article from WQ/Mag Ever since Eve first persuaded Adam to take a bite of the forbidden fruit, men and women have been blaming each [...]
