Relationships

Achieving Relationship Satisfaction In The Face Of Differences
The Relationship Handbook
by Jan Maizler, MSW, LCSW
People want satisfactory relationships. Two major factors that play a key role in achieving this are dealing with compatibility dynamics and tolerance of differences. In relationships, compatibility basically means the harmony and/or agreement that you

Relationship Skills
The Relationship Handbook
by Jan Maizler, MSW, LCSW
Relationship skills are the tools that build deep function- al relationships. The most important amongst them are 1. Self-ownership 2. Good listening behavior 3. Effective needs negotiation 4. Ability to stay in the present moment

Create a Harmonious Relationship
by Robert Elias Najemy
Harmonious relationships are the result of inner work, love and deep respect for ourselves and the other. Below are some simple basic guidelines for that process. 1. Take full responsibility for our reality. We are the sole creators of our thoughts

Tyrants Of Self-Concept: Ruling The Rulers
by Terry Rich Hartley, Ph.D.
Like it or not, we are all gladiators. We go to sleep and wake up in a social arena from which there is no escape. Challenge upon challenge confronts us, walls restrain us, and a mob of spectators mocks, sneers, or cheers us. Each and every day brings new

Understanding the Sexes
by Robert Elias Najemy
Although each gender tends to express itself quite differently, most philosophical teachings agree that the soul is neither male nor female. As souls, we incarnate into a gender in order to learn through that experience. Through our experimentation

Women's Complaints about Men and Men's Complaints about Women
by Robert Elias Najemy
Throughout 30 years of working with couples and groups, I have observed that women have the following complaints about men. Women's Complaints about Men. 1. They are not understanding enough. 2. They are not sensitive to feelings and needs

Avoiding Miscommunication
This Darned Elusive Happiness
by Theun Mares
Joe and Susan, an otherwise normal couple, had problems communicating with one another. Whenever Joe voiced his opinion, Susan would interrupt him mid-sentence because she thought she knew exactly what he was going to say.

Chapter Two : The Meeting
The Carrot and the Mule
by Joseph Foti, Esq.
Nearly a quarter century has passed since our first meeting, yet I still remember it as if it were yesterday. One look into those hazel eyes electrified me with that same jolt of ecstasy I felt when that first blast of cold sea air had hit my hair so many

Chapter One : Sailing
The Carrot and the Mule
by Joseph Foti, Esq.
The icy December rain pelted my eyes as I tried to keep my 500 foot yacht from slamming into the jagged Nantucket rocks. Despite my efforts, the howling night winds, raging sea, and dense fog made steering almost impossible.

The Three Levels of Soul Mates
by Joseph Ghabi
rom my own personal experience of being involved in certain relationships, I have come to realize there are three different levels of Soul Mates. We discussed Soul Mates in a previous article of mine, Soul Mates - Do they really exists now we should

Bringing Out the Best in Your Relationship

Ideally, these guidelines work best when both partners follow them; however, a change in one partner's way of responding often encourages a change in the other partner. Relationships bring out the best and the worst in us. Here are some ways to bring out

Is There Room In Your Life For A Relationship - Achieving Balance

This issue was designed to help you to take a first step towards creating a balanced and fulfilling life. This of course involves both success in work and in your relationships. Hopefully you found the suggestions and questions useful as you examined your

Shame as a Form of Control
Do I Have To Give Up ME to be Loved by GOD?
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
One of the most common forms of control is shame. It can be a little difficult to see how feeling ashamed is a form of control. Let's start by reviewing how core shame - the false belief that you are essentially bad - begins. When, as infants and young ch

Loving vs. Controlling Behavior
Do I Have To Give Up ME to be Loved by GOD?
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Loving behavior is personally accountable behavior that nurtures and supports our own and others' spiritual growth and highest good. It is behavior that is consciously intended to give something helpful - like support, compassion or understanding - to our

22 Guaranteed Ways To Destroy A Relationship

Relationships are often hard to maintain even when two people profess undying love for each other. A major problem in a relationship is that one or both partners continue to make the same errors but then cannot understand why the relationship

Selves In Relationship : Working With the Bonding Patterns
by Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone
Relationships challenge us to grow. Each relationship carries within it the guidance for our further development and growth as well as the seeds of its own destruction. We as therapists are in the position to move deeply into the mysteries and complexitie

Selves In Relationship: Mapping the Bonding Patterns
by Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone
As a therapist how does one approach this? First, we would like to reiterate our view that this is a perfectly natural interaction in relationship. There is nothing pathological in this bonding pattern and much can be learned in terms of both relationship

The Dance Of The Selves In Relationship
by Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone
There is a natural ebb and flow in relationship, a movement between intimacy and distance. Even the most ideal relationships have moments in which intimacy is interrupted and good will is in short supply. As we studied the rhythms of relationship

Safe Relationship Spaces

In the depths of our souls we all yearn for love and connection with others. That yearning reflects a basic, even biological, human need. Infants, for example, thrive physically only when they feel deeply loved and cherished. As adults, we experience wren

Building the Bond in your Relationship
by Alina Ruigrok
A bond (relationship wise) is when two people have a connection. Being attracted to each other and sharing common values and interests brought the two of you together as a couple, but the bond has not been set completely. Besides the fact that you have