The Art of Compromise
Let’s just start by acknowledging how sweet it would be if we could always have our way in life. Nice, huh? Well, and then we woke up. In real life and in real relationships, no one person gets their way all or even most of...
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What To Do When One of You Might Want Out
Marriage is hard work. For the record, I’m including all relationships that are acting as married when I say this. Couples wait, on average, about 6 years into being troubled before they seek any help. That is, IF they seek help from a marriage counselor...
How to Allow Influence and Win People
[caption id="attachment_1508" align="alignright" width="300"] Dictionary definition of the word influence.[/caption] Dale Carnegie published his famous book, “ How To Win Friends and Influence People ” in 1936 and it’s remained a best seller. In today’s culture we are often more interested in how to be...
Parenting From Inside Out
By now, if you are a parent of small children, you have likely either seen or heard of the Pixar movie " Inside Out ". This delightful movie gives children, and parents, a wonderful way to talk more about feelings and to understand how they...
Familiarity Breeds Contempt...But It Doesn't Have To.
Complacency and Contempt: Recently I heard someone say "familiarity breeds complacency", a slightly different version of the old saw "familiarity breeds contempt". It got me thinking about some of the most familiar of relationships and what can too easily happen to them. All relationships of...
I Love You Just the Way You Are: The Power of Acceptance
One day the Sun and the Wind were having a bit of an argument about who was more powerful. Finally, they decided to have a contest to end the disagreement. The Wind noticed a woman wearing a light overcoat and said "Whoever gets that coat...